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Monday 2 September 2024

At last some good mothing in Burry Port

A very warm evening tempted me to put the trap out last night. This morning, fifteen SIlver Ys were present.

The Gold Spot was a bonus.

So were two Archer's Darts.
A look at the underwing convinced me this is Common Wainscot. The  colour and
general appearance did not seem right for Smoky.
Cream-bordered Green Pea
White Point - a lifer!
Engrailed sp.
Wax Moth - new for the garden.
Another lifer, attractive Eupoecelia angustana.
According to Obsidentify, this creature is a salt marsh specialist, Bucculatrix maritima, any thoughts?

In total there were 123 individuals of 42 species, by far the best trap of the year.

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