The extreme heat saw lots and lots of macro moths to my MV lamp in the garden last night. At least 22 species that included 3 Coronet, 6 Swallow-tailed, Pebble Hook-tip, Common Emerald, Fan-foot, Clouded Border, Blackneck, Light Arches, 3 Poplar Hawk, 20 Elephant Hawk, Clouded Silver, Common Footman and Spectacle.
Also of note c25 Box Moths.
Blackneck Box Moth Coronet Elephant Hawk Moths
Poplar Hawk Moth
Ash-bark Knot-horn (Euzophera pingulis)
A Barn Owl was hunting beside the River Dearne at Darfield yesterday evening (Ben Parkin)





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