...........Well, more like misidentification really. On 2nd July 2010 this rather battle hardened moth turned up in the trap. Due to the lack of black markings around the trailing edges I originally called Satin Wave. However, once submitted, the VC30 recorders immediately correctly identified a very faded Small White Wave. To be honest either way it's a winner as Satin Wave with 6 records hasn't been seen in the county (Beds) since 2004. But SWW is almost as rare, after not being seen in the county since 1985, two were found in Chicksands Wood in 2010. Of the 13 records in VC30 so far (including this one) this is one of the only examples that hasn't been caught in woodland..........
Small White Wave
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