New Moth

 Monday September 27

Last Wednesday, we opened the moth traps as quickly as we could before leaving for Titchwell. I always photograph any moths that look 'different' or are new for the year. I then process and identify my photos the same day. 

We were late back from Titchwell, I completely forgot that I had taken two photographs of an odd Silver Y. I found them - in my recycle  bin - on Saturday. No way was it a Silver Y. It was a Dewick's Plusia. A splendid name for a nice moth. 

A completely new moth for us, let alone for the garden. I could easily have missed it.......

Dewick's Plusia Macdunnoughia confusa   Norfolk status Immigrant and suspected resident. Less than 400 nationally (Butterfly Conservation) Recent high number of records suggest a breeding population in Norfolk. Mostly occurs as an immigrant in coastal areas in the south and east of England, although has been seen as far north as the Shetland Islands.