Another Black-spotted Chestnut trapped this evening (8th November)

Night of 7th Nov. 1 Diamond Back, 2 Rush Veneer, 53 Rusty Dot, 34 White Speck, 3 Pearly U/W, 4 Turnip, 3 Silver Ys and a late Dark Arches.

Night of 7 November

5 Rusty-dot Pearl and 1 Diamond Back

Night of 7th November
3 RDP, singles of Diamond-back and Gem (male)

Night of 7th Nov: 2 Rusty-dot Pearls.

Night of 7 November: 2 Vestal, 3 Gem

Black-spotted Chestnut will be on display at James Hunter's house tonight by kind permission of his wife.

Details:

8th November
2030-2200
5 Down's Avenue
Dartford
Kent
DA1 1SU

Please don't block any driveways.

Please don't ring the doorbell as it will disturb the wife and kids. Use the alleyway to the left of the front door (you'll see the light from the trap). The shed is brick built and has electricity so it should be good enough.

Night of 7th Nov. 2 Silver y and 1 Delicate

Night of 7th Nov: single Vestal at MV light.

Also a Clouded Yellow on 6th Nov at Millendreath Beach, along with plenty of Red Admirals.

Black-spot Chestnut (Conistra rubiginosa)
Trapped last night in East Dartford, Kent(125w MV) by Norm Winte and photographed by James Hunter.

While browsing Birdforum tonight I noticed a post regarding a Red-headed Chestnut, when I looked at the image, alarm bells started ringing, was I actually looking at Britain's first Black-spot Chestnut (Conistra rubiginosa)

Images can be viewed here:

#@*%!://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=215660

Tom