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We weren't expecting much from a late August catch, but a warm damp
evening produced rather a good quantity in the trap dominated by a particularly
fine selection of Orange Swifts (female and male)
and Large
Yellow Underwings. Also new were a very distinctive Setaceous
Hebrew Character (like the Hebrew
Character, but with bold white triangular markings) a Square-spot
Rustic and something that we have
been blithely calling the Common
Quaker but can't possibly be such if it's flying now so we'd guess is an Uncertain
or possibly a Vine's Rustic (seen on UK moths here). A new micro joined us in the form of the Garden
Rose Tortrix, another excellent bird poo imitator. Aside from these there were a number of Common
Wainscot, plus second broods of Garden
Carpet, Shuttle-shaped
Dart and Flame
Shoulder.
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