Small Brindled Beauty (19th) and Oak Beauty (20th) were the last adult species added to the garden year-list even though moths have continued to visit in very small numbers since the weather turned chilly again. However, I have added the two early-instar caterpillars shown below, which take that list to 33 species for 2023:
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| Common Footman larva, Westcott 22nd February |
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| Old Lady larva, Westcott 26th February |
The Common Footman larva (9mm) was walking around on our conservatory windowsill next to the actinic light, while the Old Lady larva (22mm) was found by torchlight, crawling up the side of our garden shed.
Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks
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