These past few days

It's definitely the late Summer lull period now and my traps have been dominated by Large Yellow Underwing and Square-spot Rustic. And catches each day slowly diminish in species numbers. Going back to the garden (Bringsty Common) on the 24th, another Angle-striped Sallow. Then on the 25th, amazingly, my very first Agriphila geniculea. I have no idea why this common moth has avoided Bringsty Common for so long. Bringsty is not known for its migrant activity, but 2 Dark-sword Grass on the 25th. A 3 hour session at Wigmore Rolls on the 24th was good for Barred Chestnut and this is probably the only known site in Herefordshire (I have to re-check some records in the database). 37 came to my 2 Robinsons. Nothing else unusual. Haugh Wood last night (26th) produced about a dozen Oak Lutestring and what may turn out to be the first county record of Cypress Pug. Udea ferrugalis appeared at Haugh and also at home on the same night along with a singleton Nomophila noctuella. There was also the latest ever Elephant Hawk-moth on the 24th (Bringsty), I don't think it is a second brooder as it was very tatty. A first second brood Poplar Hawk-moth last night. Peter Hall
 

Wigmore Rolls: Barred Chestnut

Haugh Wood: Oak Lutestring

Haugh Wood: Cypress Pug

Haugh Wood: Centre-barred Sallow

Haugh Wood: Barred Hook-tip