Ben & I were privileged to gain permission and access to trap on Holkham dunes. The first of two planned visits was on 16/07 and, although overall numbers were lower than expected, we were successful in finding two of our target species: Scythris inspersella (Rosebay Runner) by sweeping the foodplant, and Hyles gallii (Bedstraw Hawkmoth) to light. Again there was some spectacular by-catch in the form of Southern Migrant Hawker (Aeshna affinis) and 2 adult Antlions (Distoleon tetragrammicus) (Order: Neuroptera), the Holkham dunes having one of only two British colonies of this species. Although the immature stages are found here fairly regularly, the rarity of seeing an adult is emphasised by the fact that the Holkham warden told us he had never seen one.

I have updated the checklist with the 2nd amendment published in Ent Rec 138 Pt1

I have a few images of moths on the British list where the specimen was found elsewhere in Europe. I have now added these to the site. These images will appear on the family/subfamily/tribe/genus pages and will be linked to by the forward and back arrows when moving from one species page to the next, but they will be hidden in the drop-down menus. The species page will be headed with: SPECIES ON BRITISH LIST, SPECIMEN FOUND ELSEWHERE and they will be recorded in the species presented tally as an additional number in parenthesis.

The male genitalia studies have progressed and Families 63 to 70 have now been added under the Anatomy section.

1847 Species presented

2 species have been added following confirmation by dissection from trapping sessions in June.

3 weeks of trapping on St Mary's from 27th September produced no new moths for me. But I was provided with 3 species new for BritLep trapped by Mick & Will Scott at Longstone. These have been added to Brit Lep: the 4th British record of Dichomeris acuminatus, Diploseustis perieresalis. and Nycteola asiatica (Eastern Nycteoline). I also had the opportunity to photograph 2 species which I had only previously seen dead: Dialectica scalariella and Trichoplusia ni (Ni Moth).

5 species have been added from the Genital Determination Service