Another monster

After a couple of Poplar Hawkmoths last week, we had a substantial creature in (or more accurately, near) the moth trap last night: our first Puss Moth ever:

Puss Moth, 2nd June

Very large indeed, and surprisingly tenacious in keeping hold of anything it grabbed. In all , twelve species:

Bright-line Brown-eye 1

Brimstone 2

Clouded Border 1

Common Pug 3

Epiphyas postvittana 2

Flame Shoulder 2

Green Carpet 6

Heart and Dart 1

Muslin Moth 1

Puss Moth 1

Rustic Shoulder-knot 1

White Ermine 2

- with the Heart and Dart also a first for the year. Total now 79 (73 moths, six butterflies).