Scottish Moths...

We have just been up to Speyside for the week. Hoping that I might 'jam in' on a Kentish Glory, the trap was duly packed along with a tub of the irresistible concoction called simply 'sugar' to dab on fence posts to draw out nectar feeders. Well, the best laid plans and all that, didn't cater for it still being winter up there with very few moths at all let alone the holy grail. Not to be beaten, the trap was on every night but the sugar is still in its container.. Only one night was blank when it was clear and -1.5. Three new species for me plus 3 nice Red Sword Grass that I have only seen once before.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
663	Diurnea fagella		1
1051	Acleris logiana		1
1750	Lampropteryx suffumata	Water Carpet	3
1881	Trichopteryx carpinata	Early Tooth-striped	21
1927	Lycia hirtaria	Brindled Beauty	1
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1
2139	Cerastis rubricosa	Red Chestnut	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	8
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	80
2241	Xylena vetusta	Red Sword-grass	3

Craignay, Dulnain Bridge.

The garden trap site.

Hebrew Characters, brown scottish ones. Some didnt have any markings.

Engrailed

Brindled Beauty

Acleris logiana

Early Tooth Striped

Red Sword Grass 

A different Red Sword Grass.