11th August 2017

Although I was back using the actinic in order to not upset next door who had recently returned from holiday, there were still four new moths for the garden:

[372] Epinotia ramella

[373] Udea lutealis

[374] Latticed Heath

[375] Yellow-tail

The Latticed Heath was my first since 2013 in Cottenham (although I recorded 8 individuals at Corbett St between 2011 and 2013). It made a getaway before being photographed unfortunately, unlike this Yellow-tail:

Yellow-tail Euproctis similis

This declining species was my first in the village since 2014, while E. ramella is a species I've only recorded on one occasion before (August 2013):

Epinotia ramella f. costana

U lutealis is another one I've only recorded in August 2013 (two individuals):

Udea lutealis

Otherwise, diversity is now dropping although both Marbled Beauty, Sallow Kitten and Mouse Moth appeared for the first time this year:

Marbled Beauty Cryphia domestica

Sallow Kitten Furcula furcula

Mouse Moth Amphipyra tragopogonis

While the smart Carcina quercana occurs annually in small numbers and for some reason I haven't posted a photo before:

Carcina quercana