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Atropos journals

 I am having a major clear-out. Would anyone like copies of Atropos dating back to 2010? Collect from Colwall. Phyl King

Unusual Wainscot

 L-album Wainscot in my Welland garden moth trap on 24th September - second record of this species in my garden (had one in 2019). A nice record for Worcestershire I think

Norchard Update

Great Brocade

Since returning from a holiday in Devon in late August, it has been interesting mothing at Norchard, Worcs, Noteable migrants have included a Great Brocade 29/8/22, Convolvulus Hawkmoth 3/9/22 Porter's Rustic and Loxostege sticticalis 4/9/22. The Porter's Rustic appears to be a new record for the West Midlands. More regular migrants have included Rush Veneer with nine on 27/8/22. Scarce Bordered Straw 28/8/22, Dark Sword-grass, and Pearly Underwing 29/8/22 and fairly regular Hummingbird Hawkmoths, Vestals, Rusty-dot Pearls and Silver Y's

Loxostege sticticalis

Porter's Rustic

Dotted Rustic on 11/9/22 was a new site record
 

A nice suprise this morning in the moth trap - a Dewick's Plusia in my garden in Welland

Ancylosis oblitella

 Ancylosis oblitella or Saltmarsh Knot-horn has been confirmed as a correct id. The first West Midlands record, it arrived with a range of other possible migrants on the 14th of August at Norchard, Worcs. They included Bordered Straw, Small Mottled Willow, White Point, Rush Veneer, Rusty-dot Pearl, 8 Diamond-backs, 3 Silver Ys, and a Beet moth.

beautiful Acleris literana variation

this smart tortrix came to light last Saturday night here in Warndon along with 9 Beet Moths which are part of a huge movement from the east or southeast of England