Welcome to the recording blog for the Carmarthenshire Moth and Butterfly Group. Could members please add any moth or butterfly records or any general items of interest by making a new post. Although everyone can comment on a post you will have to be a member to add a new post.
Hi Sally,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Marbled White Spot, doesn't it? Most books (and UK Moths website) say flight period is May until July, but Jon's 2006 report shows it as being found in Carms on 23 September that year. Volume 10 of MBGB&I has "Univoltine in Britain, but records in late August and September may indicate a partial second generation, which is known on the continent."
Looks like one to me too. I`ve had the odd out-of-season moth, so don`t let `normal flight period` always decide matters.
ReplyDeleteWeather currently looks ok for trapping tonight (....famous last words!).
I've had several second-generation Flames recently, the favourable daytime weather is probably encouraging this trend.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I thought it was a Marbled White Spot but my ID book says May to July so way out! Also the markings slightly different to that shown in the book - the darker patch above the white but couldn't find anything else that matched.
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