Engrailed - dark form

The dark form of the Engrailed can be an identification puzzle, the short dark dart marks in the centre of the wing are just discernable and which are a characteristic of the species. I caught three other examples of the typical pale form with this one - which also helps!

Engrailed - dark form

An unusual form of The Engrailed

Caught this evening, the surface of the wing looked similar to Powdered Quaker! Given the date it could now be a form of Small Engrailed also.

Engrailed/Small Engrailed

Engrailed the dark form is unusual in the first generation

Engrailed

Another good catch

Despite persistent heavy rain there were still good numbers of moths in and around the trap this morning, 42 moths of 12 species;
Acleris hyemana 1, Agonopterix heracliana2, Engrailed 2, Red-green Carpet 1, Oak Beauty 5, Pale Brindled Beauty 2, Dotted Border 15, March Moth 1, Chestnut 5, Common Quaker 5, Clouded Drab 2, Hebrew Character 1.

The Engrailed

A very early Engrailed

As far as I can recall this is my first February record.

Engrailed