Sunday, 9 March 2014

A Drab affair?

Another good selection of spring moths this morning, with more Drabs now on the wing. Below is a photo showing the variation that occur in Clouded Drab.


The greyness of the bottom right specimen had me thinking Lead-coloured Drab for a moment, but the pointed wings reassured me. Second, the bottom left specimen seemed a tad small and I still reserve some doubt over whether this is actually a dark-form Common Quaker. Any pointers/confirmation would be appreciated please. Here's the two darker 'Drabs' side-by-side, making it a little more obvious:


There was also a very ginger Common Quaker:


As well as two spring firsts - Twin-spotted Quaker and Early Moth:




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