Striped Hawkmoth found freshly dead on the reserve today

Recent highlights..
13/06. Small Marbled
15/06. Palpita vitrealis,Gem,Four-spotted Footman & Cosmopolitan
16/06 P.vitrealis (2),Gem,Four-spotted Footman,Cosmopolitan,Eastern Bordered Straw & Small Marbled.
Up to 17 spp per night at the moment

At least 6 male Red-veined Darters at Pennington Flash Country Park, Lancs (Greater Manchester) first seen 15th June.

Up to 15 Red-veined Darters reported from Belvide Reservoir, Staffs., on 16 June.
Probably part of last weekend's influx - more sites are likely to be found over the next few days.

Little thorn (1 - First for Suffolk) + Red-necked footman in 125w Robinson trap.
12/06/06
Ipswich, Suffolk.

Trap-on date 14/6:
Many-lined 1, Bordered Straw 2.

Ricky Lambert at Preston, Weymouth had Small Marbled last night as well.

Eastern Bordered Straw H. nubigerain New Romney on 13/6 taken by A & M. Tebbs. Also three Bordered Straw, two Small Mottled Willow & two Scarce Bordered Straw in the area the same night.

Eastern Bordered Straw-nubigera-night of Wed 14th June.

Bordered Straw caught at Bawdsey (125w MV) overnight on 14 June. Also one caught in Hollesley by N. Mason.

An Ethmia terminella caught at Bawdsey on 12 June was possibly an immigrant.

13 June

c35 P. xylostella, seven Silver Y, four N. noctuella, single Bordered Straw and White-point. Also E Corn borer, Green Oak Tortrix and 30+ Straw Dot.