Very warm nights and thunderstorms have provided perfect mothing conditions at Dingestow since late July, albeit dodging heavy rain. Highlights at the Dingestow Court MV have been:
29/7: 1 Antler Moth, 1 Dark-barred Twinspot Carpet, 1 Lunar-spotted Pinion, 1 Olive, 1 Narrow-winged Pug, 1 Coleophora argentula and the gelechid Aproaerema anthyllidella (gen det male) new for VC35.
30/7: 1 male Coleophora tamesis (gen det) new for VC35, also 2 Old Lady & 1 Red Underwing at sugar
31/7: 1 Antler Moth, 1 Ear Moth agg, 1 Dark Swordgrass
6/8: 1 Antler Moth, 1 Ear Moth agg., 1 Agriphila selasella
7/8: 1 Brown-veined Wainscot (new for Dingestow), 1 Marbled Green, 1 Dichrorampha acuminatana (new for Dingestow), 1 Mompha epilobiella, 1 Caryocolum fraternella (gen det female), 1 Depressaria ultimella, 1 Red Underwing at sugar
12/8: 1 Small Rufous, 1 Bulrush Wainscot
13/8: 3 Straw Underwing (last seen at Dingestow in 1995!), 2 Endothenia quadrimaculana & 1 Bryotropha domestica (both new for Dingestow), 1 Matilella fusca & 1 Ypsolopha alpella (both 2nd Dingestow records), 1 Caryocolum fraternella, 1 Barred Hooktip
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