Dark Crimson Underwing - influx? (1 Viewer)

Farnboro John

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• Jul 27, 2019

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There have been several Dark Crimson Underwings on the pager in recent days but this was still a surprise in the moth trap yesterday morning!

The status is described as Red Data Book, New Forest breeder, resident and suspected immigrant in Waring and Townsend but I know statuses have been changing lately - are they easier now or is there an influx going on?

Photographed on release yesterday evening.

John

 

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aeshna5

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• Jul 27, 2019

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There does seem to have been a sizeable influx over the last week or so.

 

Paul Chapman

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• Jul 27, 2019

• #3

Very nice.

 

Farnboro John

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• Jul 27, 2019

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Paul Chapman said:

Very nice.

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Thank you! I was pretty happy. Unfortunately karma retaliated by my car going u/s with the same hydraulics problem as a month ago. :-C

So an influx rather than an adjustment in status?

John

 

Paul Chapman

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• Jul 28, 2019

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Farnboro John said:

Thank you! I was pretty happy. Unfortunately karma retaliated by my car going u/s with the same hydraulics problem as a month ago. :-C

So an influx rather than an adjustment in status?

John

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I believe that it is an influx rather than a range extension but hopefully it may lead to the latter.

A soft spot for Dark Crimson Underwing as when I still needed it, I twitched a probable that turned into Britain's first Minsmere Crimson Underwing albeit at that stage it was simply Catacola conjuncta......

All the best

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jul 28, 2019

• #6

Here's a couple of Catocala from my time in Russia, I wonder what the odds on these occuring in the UK are?

 

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aeshna5

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• Jul 28, 2019

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andyadcock said:

Here's a couple of Catocala from my time in Russia, I wonder what the odds on these occuring in the UK are?

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The C. fulminea is an absolute beauty!

 

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Britseye

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• Jul 29, 2019

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aeshna5 said:

There does seem to have been a sizeable influx over the last week or so.

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One on the Farne Islands, Northumberland last night