Eudonia angustea (Narrow-winged Grey)

 

A relatively coastal species, and one I've been waiting for for a long time. Fairly mild overnight at about 13 degrees. Accompanied by Satellite, Black Rustic, Copper Underwing, Common Marbled Carpet and Light Brown Apple Moth

Mothy Magick

A remarkable evening on Saturday night in the fog produced lots of migrants at Charles Hill. Most notable were four Convolvulus Hawk-moths that came barreling into the Lepiled.

Additional supporting cast:

2 Rush Veneer

1 Dark Sword-grass

23 Silver Y

21 Angle Shades

7 Setaceous Hebrew Characters

2 Autumnal Rustic

1 Turnip Moth

Species 2500 for Dalgety Bay!

A last minute quick trip to Downing Point with the Lepiled produced an Annulet moth new to Dalgety Bay (and me) during a quick session from about 11 until midnight. This is a predominantly coastal species which is recorded from a handful of places on Fife's coast.

The broad make-up of the list:

And even broader:

Dalgety Bay list grows to 2493

 A couple of new species on the 28th in the hoverfly Leucozona laternaria and a caterpillar of the Chamomile Shark moth