Before this year the last time this species was recorded in VC30 (Bedfordshire more or less) was 2006. This individual trapped in Wychwood Ave, Luton on Sunday 15th July represents the third in the county this year, all in July and all coincidentally caught in back garden traps by Andy's (Grimsey, Whitney and Banthorpe),
This occurrence pattern and timing suggests to me that these are of immigrant origin rather than a local population as these traps are ten miles apart or so.
The moth is a stocky species, mine had a wing length of around 21mm, so stands out easily as something different.
An excellent and most unexpected addition to the Wychwood garden list !
You may lack our Lackeys, but you're level pegging on Dotted Rustics !
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