Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Lee Mount - 20th January

Persisting with the light trap paid off at last with 2 moths.
First was a Dotted Border, it came into the conservatory when I opened the door and I managed to catch it in a plastic cup - hence the hazed photo.
I checked the trap and in the slots on the fence was this melanistic individual - Pale Brindled Beauty. Thought.... I need to careful with identification with this form. I guess the pink on the abdomen is a help so I'm thankful the photo just shows this feature which was impossible to see otherwise.
 Dotted Border

Pale Brindled Beauty

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