Robin Clatworthy and Mike Ridge ignored all bad portents of low temperature and full moon on Friday night. They trapped at Draycott Sleights and I'm very glad they did as they caught 5 Light Feathered Rustic. To get that number on such a poor night should bode well for numbers on a warm, moon-free night. The moth is fond of places that are bare and stone-rich so Draycott fits the bill exactly. The adults are quite variable and I have shown two below to give an idea of the range. Compare these to the very pale form from Dungeness, pictured from earlier this month.

Light Feathered Rustic - a light one

Light Feathered Rustic - a darker form