24th July 2020

A Marbled Clover was a first for me here and a species I have seen only on a single occasion previously, at Chippenham Fen. They are rather smart as well as being a Red Data Book species due to being (mostly) restricted to the Brecks. 

The second new moth was a day flying Nettle-tap, so something a little more common. I've seen it a couple of times elsewhere in the village although it doesn't seem to be terribly abundant. 

[597] Common Nettle-tap

[598] Marbled Clover

Marbled Clover Heliothis viriplaca

Common Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana

New for the year was Leopard Moth, still in my top 10 garden moths I would think:

Leopard Moth Zeuzera pyrina