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An excellent trap last night (07/10/21 min temp. 13.5deg. C) with 3 Merveille du Jour NFY and a dark form Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis, my second record of the year.

Also recorded were Barred Sallow 3, Green-brindled Crescent 3, Brindled Green, Blair’s Shoulder-knot 2. Angle Shades. Common Marbled Carpet 7, Red-green Carpet 6, Tachystola acroxantha 22, Light Brown Apple Moth 2, Eudonia angustea and Phyllonorycter messaniella 2.
Mel.

I’ve just started to get the large numbers of Tachystola acroxantha that I’ve seen in your reports, Mel. I’ve had 20+ counts twice in October now, previously half a dozen or so was the most. Seems to be doing very well in our neck of the woods!

Cheers
Paul

Hi Paul,

Tachystola acroxantha is by far my most common micro in the garden and in some years my second most common moth recorded. Beaten only by everyone's favourite Large Yellow Underwing.

Mel.

,,,,,,,and now a third garden record for the year of Box-tree Moth.
Mel.