September 2018

1st September

First session for September, not a great selection of moths, with one exception my first Red Under-wing recorded for the garden. Bringing my garden list up to 84 species. other moth species included a single Setaceous Hebrew Character, several Large yellow Underwing, one Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, two Powdered Quakers,




Garden list

84. Red Underwing

Red Underwing Catocala nupta

Red Underwing Catocala nupta

A surprisingly large species, with striking crimson red underwing, relatively common species in the south of the country, albeit the first recorded in my garden. reported as flying from August to September so right on schedule.

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Powdered Quaker ?