Trapping on Friday (11/11) and Saturday (12/11) nights brought some migrants to the sparse catches in the garden actinics. Tonight (Sunday 13/11) and Monday (14/11), are both worth considering, but after then the winds become westerly rather than the present balmy southerlies.
The Diasemiopsis was the 4th county record, following two in 2003, both at Pembrey Forest (Andy Graham in June 2003 and Jon Baker in August 2003), with a more recent record by Stephen Ruttle at Graig Farm S. of Llandovery on 22/10/17.
The above moths were accompanied by silver ys and a rush veneer on Friday, but no other migrants on Saturday. A few resident moths were also caught, including red-green carpets, chestnuts and one merveille du jour (photo below)
Meanwhile, at the `moth Shangri-La` that is Arfon Williams home patch, he continues to excel. He had another (!) crimson speckled and a Crocidosoma plebejana on Friday, with a third (!) crimson speckled on Saturday, either at his home trap north of Ffarmers or at his mother`s garden near Lampeter. Arfon also caught a few commoner migrants. AW currently has the Carmarthenshire monopoly for crimson speckled - perhaps others may wish to `have a go` for this moth tonight or tomorrow night, before the winds change. The current winds are from North Africa and/or the Iberian peninsula, so it`s worth a try!
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