(2258) The Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) (30901406855)

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Description: The end of September and a drop in numbers At the end of September, numbers of moths typically drop off and it was exactly the case again this year. Pleasingly though I was rewarded with some new moths for the year. The weather was a reasonably mild after Sunday night's ridiculously cold conditions that we braved whilst out on a field trip! Lovely to get my first Merveille du Jour of the year and a Deep-brown-dart which is seldom seen in my garden. A distinct lack of smaller moths to the trap was noticed and the best garden count of Angle Shades in one night of 6 individuals. Catch Report - 28/09/16 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap Macro Moths Deep-brown Dart 1 [NFY] Merveille du Jour 1 [NFY] Angle Shades 2 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 Common Marbled Carpet 1 Garden Carpet 1 Large Ranunculus 1 Silver-Y 1 Micro Moths Epiphyas postvittana 5 Catch Report - 29/09/16 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap Macro Moths Beaded Chestnut 1 [NFY] Blair's Shoulder-knot 1 [NFY] Angle Shades 6 Chestnut 1 Large Yellow Underwing 15 Lesser Yellow Underwing 3 Lunar Underwing 12 Micro Moths None Recorded!. Date: 2 October 2016, 12:12. Source: [2258] The Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii). Author: Ben Sale from UK.