Alan Salter

Bordered Straw & Olive would be lifers for me. Very nice 👏👏👏

I’m imagining a utility belt, like Batman,with a range of pot sizes always to hand, becoming essential mothing attire?

White-speck are likely to be migrants so if you’re in an area where that seems likely it’s possible. I believe the flight period starts about now though.

42/24 1NFY #TeamMoth
Sparkford. Somerset.
Cyclophora annularia. Mocha.
Also visiting Swallow Prominent, Jersey Tiger, Poplar Hawk-moth.

And as they seem to appear less frequently it means I’m doubting every White-spot that I find. It’s a nightmare!

Had a While Speck yet ?
And you were just thinking you had it sorted 😂😂😂

Somehow doubt that my background will be as effective; but the trap is set.

Montacute House. Somerset.
Built by Edward Phelips, a wealthy Elizabethan lawyer, as a holiday home. I expect he needed a break after opening the case for the prosecution of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot conspirators.
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A little chilly last night

12/10 2NFY #TeamMoth
Sparkford, Somerset.
Acrobasis advenella.
(Grey Knot-horn)
Carcina quercana.
(Oak Longhorn)

Hmmm 🤔
Another potential wallpaper pattern springs to mind. 😂😂😂

Certainly needed to look at a few A.hamana before I found one this year.

And when you do release it you can just put the empty pot back in your bag for the unexpected find at some point? After a wash maybe 🤔

39/25 2NFY VC13 #TeamMoth
Hydraecia micacea. Rosy Rustic
Agapeta zoegana. Bright Straw
Also visiting Garden Tiger

#TeamMoth
Okay so no gen.det. required!
Agapeta zoegana. aka Zoe.
Sulphur Knapweed Moth or Bright Straw.

Also visiting Arctia caja.

Hmm
Perhaps A.I. will improve the accuracy of separation by physical features in the near future ?

Strangely he wasn’t keen to hold a Poplar Hawk-moth on Saturday
Probably a bit big for one so small.

Bah humbug.
Rarely get an actual blinking species though.

Oh, are you supposed to need a lure to find it ?
My toddler grandson
(2.5 years) spotted it outside his front door when we were chatting about bugs. He does live down South like me though.

Somehow I just knew it would be a gen det job. ☹️
Never mind.

Looking at my book now I can see that I need to get even more sideways on than I have for the ideal angle.

Some better pictures
Still of the same opinion?

I can absolutely understand the thrill associated with catching one of these. I’ve seen two of the kittens this year and the third is very unlikely to cross my path at home. They are great.

Here’s my miserable effort from the only time I ever caught one. Laughable. 🙄😂😂😂

Lasiocampa quercus. Oak Eggar male.

38/22 2 NFY VC13 #TeamMoth
Delplanqueia dilutella
Lasiocampa quercus

Might’ve found Delplanqueia dilutella maybe?

Obviously my traps are out.
More in hope than expectation.

At the moment the traps are looking a bit samey so I might need to look at finding a few more little ones for myself. Hopefully with actual features. 🤔

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I’m pretty sure there’s little that can now be done for you pair. It’s too late.