I took a couple of MV traps to Finemere Wood yesterday evening because it was so mild, hoping to find the uncommon tortrix Exapate congelatella which flies at this time of year. This is the fourth year I've looked for it there since getting a couple to light in mid-December 2020, but once again it failed to show. There were quite a few other moths around with about 130 individuals brought to the lights, of which most were Mottled Umber (94 counted). A quick look at the oak trunk to which I chained one of my generators produced a female Mottled Umber as well as two mated pairs of Winter Moth.
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| Mottled Umber female, Finemere Wood 15th December 2024 |
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| Winter Moth female, Finemere Wood 15th December 2024 |
The only other moths of passing interest were a couple of Pale Brindled Beauties, two early examples of "next year's moths".
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| Pale Brindled Beauty, Finemere Wood 15th December 2024 |
Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks
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