I've a soft spot for the Satellite moth.
It's one of those species where the more you look at it the more intricate colours and patterns you see.
#teammoth#mothsmatter
With some Light SE winds + favorable trapping conditions these two must have reached the North Coast of NI & my trap.
Pale Mottled Willow and Setaceous Hebrew Character.
From what I can see records wise, nether have been recorded here since pre 1970 + 2000 respectively.
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At the time of year when many of the #moth species become varying shades of brown or worn with age, there are welcome standouts.
The Boarded Beauty is one of them.
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We had a busy day at Burntollet Wood last Saturday with our @WoodlandTrust volunteers recording the many moths found in our moth traps for @MothNight and David Thompson from Wild Ireland providing training on wildflower ID and management.#FaughanValley@HeritageFundNI@BCNI_