A third visit to Skenfrith to "fill the gap" produced a very respectable 181 moths of 60 species. Most to MV, but "sugaring" of a few trees by Kevin produced the Old Ladies:
Agriphila straminella Lesser Yellow Underwing
Agriphila tristella (4) Magpie
Antler Moth Mother of Pearl (6)
Bird Cherry Ermine Oak Hook-tip
Black Arches Old Lady (3)
Blood Vein Orchard Ermine (3)
Blue Bordered Carpet Pale Prominent
Brimstone (6) Pebble Prominent
Buff Footman Peppered Moth (2)
Canary Shouldered Thorn Red Twin Spot Carpet (3)
Chequered Free Tree Tortrix Riband Wave
Carcina quercana Rosy Footman
Common Pug Ruby Tiger (6)
Common Rustic (2) Sallow Kitten (5)
Common White Wave Single Dotted Wave
Dark Arches Silver Y (8)
Dingy Footman (15) Slender Brindle
Double Square Spot Small Fan-Footed Wave (5)
Drinker Small Phoenix (4)
Dunbar (4) Small Rivulet (2)
Early Thorn Smokey Wainscot
Eudonia mercurella Snout (3)
Flame Shoulder (16) Spectacle
Gold Spot Straw Dot
Iron Prominent Swallow Prominent (2)
July Highflyer (3) Tawny Speckled Pug
Knot Grass Udea Prunalis (2)
Large Yellow Underwing (7) Willow Beauty (2)
Least Yellow Underwing Yellow Shell
Lesser BB Yellow Underwing Yellow-tail (6)
Team on the night: Sheila, Fiona, Kevin, Max and myself. Thanks again to Jean Prosser of St Bridet's for allowing access and for alerting neighbours to the "lights".
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Old Lady at "Sugar" - thanks Max for photograph |