With overnight temperatures remaining mild, I was able to run my moth trap for the first time this year, placing it in a local woodland in Ellesmere Port. On checking the trap the following morning, three moths were recorded. Two were Chestnut moths, while the third proved to be a Dark Chestnut moth, a welcome first record for me. An encouraging start to the season.
Dark Chestnut
Chestnut
Both species together for comparison