Friday, 9 August 2013

More Moths

The combination of rain and hot weather seems to have stimulated moth activity in Loughor. We were invaded by The Magpie (Abraxus glossulariata), Scalloped oak (Crocallis elinguaria), Willow beauty (Peribatoides rhombodaria), July highflier (Hydriomena furcata) and Oak nycteoline (Nycteola reveyana). There were also masses of tiny Agriphila tristella.
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