Mr. Consistent

Yep, that goes to the Lead-coloured Drab, 3 years on a trot now it's turned up on the 17th of March, even more odd is that I usually only get one year!

 

A cracking dark specimen it was, with just a little bit of wear & tear.

 

This species is very similar to Common Quaker and it nearly got discounted as one (If it wasn't for the row of distinct black dots along the sub-terminal line, although these can appear brown and obscured so care must be taken)

The feathered antennae identity was also out, as it was a female and had very fine antennae.

 

Just 9 other moths made their way to the trap, very slow indeed but it did drop to 6 degrees this morning.

 

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 39 species

 

17/03/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

 

Lead-coloured Drab 1 [NFY]

Clouded Drab 1

Common Quaker 2

Early Grey 1

Hebrew Character 2

Small Quaker 1

 

Micro Moths

 

Emmelina monodactyla 1 

 

Lead-coloured Drab