A surprise when checking the egg boxes was not one but two male Oak Processionary moths. I had heard about some turning up in coastal locations but still! Even more amazing was that it quickly became apparent that an influx was under way with multiples also recorded by Pete Holt and Ian Barton on the same night. This bunch may be the first VC29 records? The species isn't exactly popular due to various issues and the London adventive population is subject extensive control measures. These migrant individual are all males though - and possibly from the continent so no threat locally just yet....
There were three new for the garden in total:
[459] Bactra furfurana
[460] Oak Processionary
[461] Fen Wainscot
There were two, probably three Bactra furfurana of various forms. This one being the most distinctive:
Fen Wainscot has been one I was concerned that i had overlooked in the past - however after capturing this one I don't think I have - they are quite obvious:
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| Oak Processionary Thaumetopoea processionea |
[459] Bactra furfurana
[460] Oak Processionary
[461] Fen Wainscot
There were two, probably three Bactra furfurana of various forms. This one being the most distinctive:
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| Bactra furfurana |
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| Fen Wainscot Arenostola phragmitidis |
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| Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina |
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