Anyhow, last Saturday night, we went to Morden Bog to look for Reed Leopard, but no luck on the Leopard, but did manage some nice moths! (including a normal Leopard Moth)
The total list for Morden Bog on the 6th July was 90 species of around 550 moths, most of which were True Lover's Knot, but the highlights include Small Grass Emerald, Dotted Border Wave, 2 Purple-bordered Gold, 2 Horse Chestnut, Lilac Beauty, Lobster Moth, 2 Red-necked Footmen, 17 Clouded Buff, and 4 Donacaula mucronellus. Some decent species, many I havn't seen before.
Lobster Moth
Great Diving Beetle, one of three highlighted species of beetles in out traps, also several male Glow-worms and Arhopalus rusticus
Purple-bordered Gold - Not in the traps, but 2 were found on the morning while checking traps
D. mucronellus, a rare micro, one of 4 specimens.
Anyhow, last night didn't have traps out, instead had a 3/4 hour drive away from my garden, to look for Morris's Wainscot. This proved far more successful than I thought it would be, with 11 Morris's netted within the hour which we stayed there for. There were more, I'm sure, but they avoided my net by flying away from me, and not towards me. Other netted highlights were Annulet and Oncocera semirubella, which were good.
Morris's Wainscot - A fairly rare rarity.
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