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A diary of my mothing activity covering highlights and photos from my moth trapping activities. Mainly Norfolk (UK), occasionally beyond. I may mention other wildlife sightings here, especially insects, but for birds see my birding diary.

Saturday 14 November 2015

Large Wainscots and the first November Moth

A few more days of little interest in the second week of October:
  • 6 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, 4 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Black Rustic, 4 Beaded Chestnuts, 2 Lunar Underwings and Pink-barred Sallow on 7th
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character, Black Rustic, 3 Green-brindled Crescents and 3 Beaded Chestnuts on 8th
  • Feathered Thorn, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Black Rustic, Blair's Shoulder-knot and 2 Beaded Chestnuts on 9th

Feathered Thorn, North Elmham, 9th October


Blair's Shoulder-knot, North Elmham, 9th October


Marginally more on 10th including the first Large Wainscot of the year.

Large Wainscot, North Elmham, 10th October


The rest were Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, Mallow, 2 Feathered Thorns, Shuttle-shaped Dart, 4 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 2 Black Rustics, Green-brindled Crescent, Dark Chestnut, 7 Beaded Chestnuts, 2 Lunar Underwings, 2 Sallows, 2 Rosy Rustics and Vine's Rustic.

Dark Chestnut, North Elmham, 10th October


My first November Moth agg. for the year on 11th looked a reasonable candidate for Pale November Moth on external markings, but proved to be November Moth.

November Moth (male, gen det), North Elmham, 11th October


Otherwise much the same: Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, Mallow, 2 Feathered Thorns, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, Green-brindled Crescent, Chestnut, 5 Beaded Chestnuts, 2 Lunar Underwings, Barred Sallow, 2 Sallows, Rosy Rustic and another Large Wainscot.

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