I had a specimen of 436 Pseudoswammerdamia combinella in the trap a while ago but it was rather tatty. This one was found while walking the dog early this morning and was very obliging.

A real surprise later in the morning - looking round a private nature reserve in Curry Rivel I noticed some Sloe branches which had been stripped of leaves and found a Lappet larva low down in the bush. This is the first one I have ever found in the wild.

Mature larva of 1642 Gastropacha quercifolia, Lappet Moth.

A real surprise later in the morning - looking round a private nature reserve in Curry Rivel I noticed some Sloe branches which had been stripped of leaves and found a Lappet larva low down in the bush. This is the first one I have ever found in the wild.

Mature larva of 1642 Gastropacha quercifolia, Lappet Moth.