A bit worn but this looks very much like an Oak Rustic to me, caught here last night, 15th December. If confirmed this will be a new species for this site.
There are Holm Oaks in the next door garden.
On 11 December I was surprised to find a rather tatty Vine's Rustic in the trap - I've had this species in November before but the last one seen here this year was on 14 October.
Richard Ellis
Chorleywood
Well done Richard, definitely an Oak Rustic! It is probably getting a bit late for them now too, but anything seems possible these days. Not in our area (yet), but I've even seen reports of several Brimstone Moths over the past two or three nights.
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