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Has been a good week at Wychwood Moths with four new for the garden, one expected and the other three not really on the radar. Indulging in some images, I trust a least a couple are actually helpful in recognising difficult species.

Wormwood - new for garden 26th July. Nice to get after mates had been showing off theirs in the pub the week before !

Ear Moth agg. - new for garden 19th July 2014

Southern Wainscot - new for garden 26th July 2014. Initially recognised as different from the pinky-brown colouration and the suggestion of a curved line of dots across the forewing. I am now informed also that the dark and pale lines across the front of the thorax are also a distinctive feature, and this is illustrated in the picture below.

Southern Wainscot (left) and Smoky Wainscot (right) from the front

Southern Wainscot from below also looks much cleaner than Smoky,  just lightly dustedand has the pointed wing shape

Least Yellow Underwing - anticipated as a new for the garden for a long time, finally arrived on 25th July

Small Scallop - separated from Riband Wave by the wing shape, though this dark individual looks very like that species n colouration, second garden record

Tree Lichen Beauty - second record after first in July 2013

13th July update

A selection of moths attracted to the trap in the last week, most of which I expected for this time of year. Two new for the garden though included one that should not be around until maybe October, adding to the list of other early appearing species that have occurred locally this year.

Juniper Carpet -new for garden 10th July. Three months early perhaps but gendet checked as male by the recorders.

Small Scallop - new for garden 10th July

Silver Y - a few of these now appearing by day and by night, I have not attracted any of the related Golden species yet

Single-dotted Wave - nine in the last two weeks

Broad-barred White - new for year 10th July

Small Emerald - new for year 5th July, also in early July last year

Small Blood-vein - new for year 4th July, I have had at least three separate individuals this week

Phoenix - new for year 12th July, five records in 2010

Burnished Brass - new for year 5th July. A very smart looking moth, all of my garden records have been of this form - juncta