After weeks of standard brown noctuids in the trap, the 14th September finally had something slightly more interesting. Two NFY's and a NFG in the shape of a superb Lunar Yellow Underwing. I've been looking out for this after the first VC30 confirmation in Spring this year. This is now the 2nd confirmed record of this declining, but probably overlooked species.
Lunar Yellow Underwing
In the same trap a Deep-brown Dart was also new but expected. More eye catching was this totally pink Vestal. A variation I haven't ever seen before.
Vestal
Also a couple of notables from last week.
Brown-spot Pinion
NFY- 11th September
Feathered Gothic
NFY- 9th September. Only my second ever record
1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1413 Gold Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis) 3
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1716 Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria) 1 NFY
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 2
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 10
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 3
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 8
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 20
2108 Lunar Yellow Underwing (Noctua orbona) 1 NFG
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 11
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 3
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2231 Deep-brown Dart (Aporophyla lutulenta) 1 NFY
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 7
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2384 Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua) 1
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