5th July 2013

A nicely marked Dusky Brocade was new for the year from a catch of just under 200 moths of 74 species. An uncommon moth locally (this is the first record for two years) this specimen is very different from the last one,

26th June 2011

Two species in the trap last night that hadn't been seen here for at least 2 years. A slightly battered Dusky Brocade, a moth that has never been particularly frequent locally, was last trapped in 2009. A pristine and surprisingly green Zeiraphera isertana was only the second garden record, the first was in 2008.

Zeiraphera isertana

Dusky Brocade