Gem
A nice selection of late species last night included my first Gem and the first December Moths since January...time flies...
Gem is a rare migrant to the north east, so this was a much appreciated find this morning. It was smaller than thought. A tiny 'carpet'...
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 2
1720 Gem (Orthonama obstipata) 1 New
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 1
1795x November Moth agg. (Epirrita dilutata agg.) 5
1923 Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) 3, a good count here.
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 1
2263 Red-line Quaker (Agrochola lota) 2
2264 Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 2
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 3
23 moths of 12 species
