We win by a nose as Snouts save the day

We arrived at Hydon Heath near Godalming last night in pretty windy and chilly conditions, so we were not expecting a great deal. Luckily, the cloud amassed and we had another enjoyable evening.

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We set the trap up in an area of mixed woodland, with plenty of Bilberry. It was no surprise then when a Beautiful Snout appeared, and it was followed by eight others! Pine species were also numerous with eight Pine Hawk-moths! The star of the day however showed up early on, and proved to be a White-line Snout. According to 'The Larger Moths of Surrey', there were only two records between 1976 and 1997 in the county. I am not aware of its more recent history.

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Hydon Heath, 30th July:

September Thorn

Small Fan-footed Wave

Dunbar

Small Rivulet

Willow Beauty

Brimstone

Beautiful Snout

Scalloped Oak

Common Rustic

White-line Snout*

Buff Footman

Large Twin-spot Carpet

Iron Prominent

Brown-tail

Common Carpet

Pine Hawk-moth

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Early Thorn

Rosy Footman

Scalloped Hook-tip

Riband Wave

Black Arches

Scorched Carpet

Pebble Hook-tip

Large Yellow Underwing

Mottled Beauty

Yellow Shell

Beautiful Hook-tip

Small Phoenix

Dingy Footman

Cloaked Minor

Tawny-barred Angle

Marbled White Spot

Copper Underwing

Dagger sp. (plus a Grey Dagger larva on nearby Birch)

Drinker

Peppered Moth

Lesser Swallow Prominent

Orange Footman

Pine Carpet

Double Square-spot

Satin Lutestring

Oak Hook-tip

Coxcomb Prominent

Common White Wave

Total: 45

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The final trap

Gigantic Pine Longhorn Beetle (not its official name!)

Beautiful Snout

White-line Snout