Red Chestnut

The Red Chestnut used to be a regular Spring visitor to the garden moth trap but has become scarcer in recent years to the extent that I did not record it at all last year. This one is rather worn so has probably been on the wing for a while.

Red Chestnut

Red Chestnut & Shoulder Stripe - NFY

Two new moths for the year last night Red Chestnut and Shoulder Stripe.

Red Chestnut

A couple of quiet nights with Red Chestnut last night

28./03 Diurnia fagella 1, Early Tooth-striped 1, March Moth 3, Early Thorn 1, Red Chestnut 1, Small Quaker 6, Common Quaker 27, Twin-spotted Quaker 3, Clouded Drab 8, Hebrew Character 7
27/03 Diurnia fagella 1, Emmelina monodactyla 3, Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1, Oak Beauty 1, March Moth 1, Early Thorn 1, Small Quaker 2, Common Quaker 16, Twin-spotted Quaker 2, clouded Drab 6, Hebrew Character 3, Early Grey 1.
26/-3 Mottled grey 2, Small Quaker 4, Common Quaker 20, Twin-spotted Quaker 6, Clouded drab 8, Hebrew Character 3, Early Grey 1.

Red Chestnut