Grey Chi - Beeley Moor

I caught a single Grey Chi at home on Wednesday evening then came across another sat on a wall on the moor, which is there normal habitat, this morning. There are colour variations in the Grey Chi but the local ones all tend to look like this. The names refers to the black marking on the centre of the wing which resembles the Greek letter Chi.

Grey Chii

Grey Chi & Waved Black

I caught the Grey Chi at home last night, a moorland resident I only get the occasional stray at home. 
A text this morning from Simon Roddis advised that he had caught a Waved Black, this is his 4th record in 10 years and is a moth I have never taken although I am only half a mile from Simon. He has the advantage of living close to a wood yard where the moth must be well established. This one got away but if you click on the link you can see last years.

Grey Chi

Grey Chi - Whitesprings Plantation

Trapped in Whitesprings Plantation last night with Brian Statham, highlights were Dark Marbled Carpet, Grey Chi, Dingy Footman (4) and Dioryctryia abietella all new for the year. Also a nice melanic Larch Pug, another Suspected and around 15 Buff Footman plus a few micros still to id.

Grey Chi