I'm finally back from SPBF surveys in North Wales, and have been rather jealously looking through the recent postings about migrant moths. However, I didn't entirely miss out, as on 28 June I chanced across an unusual looking plume flitting about in an unprepossessing marshy field near Bala. Andrew Graham has confirmed it as Oxyptilus laetus - probably only the second Welsh record of this Mediterranean species. Thanks to Janet Graham for the photo:
I've also seen Forester moth on 6 sites in Merioneth - they seem quite a bit commoner up there than down here.
Nice one George, what a great record.
ReplyDeleteFrustratingly the evening I was setting up the traps down at Nitten I disturbed an Oxyptilus-type plume, which at the time got me quite excited as I was aware there'd been a few laetus around. Unfortunately I was pot-less and net-less at the time and was unable to nab it. Let's hope that one of us picks one up in Glamorgan over the next week or two as I doubt there will be too many occasions to add this one to the county list.
That's unlucky Barry - I bet it was laetus.
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