Mothing in the New Forest

FINAL UPDATE: Back home, checked through the records. 12 species I’d not seen before, at least two of which are usually confined to the South coast and hinterland. Lesser Swallow Prominent The list of moths I’d not photographed before our New Forest 2022 trip is as follows: August Thorn, Black Arches, Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix, Cydia amplana,  Hedge Rustic, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Lesser Treble Bar, Light Crimson Underwing, Plain Wave, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Rosy Footman, Six-striped Rustic. August Thorn Records now dispatched to Hampshire County Moth Recorder, Mike Wall. UPDATE: Seventh Night: A warm and dry night, 60 or so moths of 26 species, including one final new for me: Small Square-spot. UPDATE: Sixth Night. Started off rather dry and balmy, I’d lit up before we left the holiday house for the pub and there was quite a lot of European Hornets hanging around when we got back well after dark. I also caught sight of a Rosy Footman (new for me), a Light Emerald, and a few veneers. But, it started raining heavily during the night. Light Crimson Underwing, Catocala promissa, the hindwings are much more pink/crimson than red in real life By Thursday morning there was quite a lot of water in the trap and the egg cartons were soaked, there were still 40 moths of 23 species, with two or three escapees that eluded identification. Once again a few clipped wings present suggesting that the local Robins had been dining at the trap after dawn too. Rosy...
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