It is hard to imagine the past few days being bettered. Following the exceptional experience of seeing a White-throated Needletail, the run of highlights continued this morning in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. While opening the light trap at my mother’s house, I recorded my first Merveille du Jour (Griposia aprilina). The moth’s exquisite camouflage and subtle colouring made for a truly memorable encounter with one of our most striking noctuids.
