Redhouse Barns, Newport Wetlands NNR, 14th June

 I ran the Robinson MV trap over-night. This morning I recorded 31 species. New for the year were a Small Elephant Hawkmoth, Grey/Dark Dagger, Magpie, Riband Wave, Pinion-streaked Snout, Common Footman and Rhodophaea formosa. It was also nice to have 3 Brussel's Lace.

Magpie Moth

Pinion-streaked Snout

Small Elephant Hawk

Small Elephant Hawk and Elephant Hawk

Brussel's Lace

Rhodophaea formosa 

Daytime Observations

Yesterday I saw my first Scarlet Tiger at Uskmouth. Today I noticed large numbers of, 200+,  Meadow Brown at Goldcliff Lagoons, 24 Large Skippers, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Silver-Y, a Red Admiral and one Painted Lady. Also my first Six-spot Burnet of the year.

Six-spot Burnet