Natural History, Nature Reserves

Moths at Gunnersbury Triangle

Angle Shades, named for the dark angled markings

Netty had a successful night with the moth trap.

Pyrausta purpuralis, a small but beautiful “micro” moth. And yes, it’s name means the purple one in Latin
Heart and Dart, one of 3 trapped (and released after ID). The name refers to the black markings
Rustic. We scratched our heads at its similarity to Uncertain (hah!) but it does seem to be the paler and less distinct species all the same.