Most of the moths caught in my nightly moth trap are old friends, seen many times before, but at not infrequent intervals a new one will turn up. Quite often it will turn out to be a species not recorded in the 2x2 Km square in which Martinstown sits. This is not surprising, as far as I know I am the only one recording in the village and there are 1876 species of moths known in the county.
Last night this dramatic moth ,a Black Arches, arrived. Moth names often give a clue to their appearance, this is no exception.
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| Black Arches Photo: John Elliott |
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