(2091) Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) - Flickr - Bennyboymothman

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Description: Flash photography because of the 9-5! A great night last night with 42 moths of 15 species to the garden trap. Of note were 2 Dark Sword-grass and a garden first Rosy Rustic lagging a bit behind its usual peak flying time. The catch was mainly made up of Epiphyas postvittana (9), November Moth sp (7) and Feathered Thorn (5) I still have a Caloptilia and Phyllonorycter to check, the latter I think is leucographella. Small Dusty Wave was a surprise and my latest record ever. We continue to get these lovely warm winds from the south along with quite a bit of rain at times..maybe there is still time for another surprise migrant. Catch Report - 21/10/13 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson trap Macro Moths 1x Rosy Rustic [NFG] 2x Dark Sword-grass 7x November Moth sp 2x Yellow-line Quaker 3x Common Marbled Carpet 5x Feathered Thorn 1x Small Dusty Wave 2x Willow Beauty 2x Setaceous Hebrew Character 4x Large Yellow Underwing 1x Chestnut Micro Moths 9x Epiphyas postvittana 1x Emmelina monodactyla 1x Phyllonorycter sp 1x Caloptilia sp. Date: 22 October 2013, 18:03. Source: [2091] Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon). Author: Ben Sale from UK.