Green-Brindled Crescent - Allophyes oxyacanthae
Green-Brindled Crescent - Allophyes oxyacanthae 18th October 2019 October this year has been pretty wet, but mild. So I wasn’t expecting much when I put the moth trap out on a wet but cool evening. But the next morning there were two individuals a Green-brindled Crescent - Allophyes oxyacanthae , and a Beaded Chestnut - Agrochola lychnidis . I am intrigued each time I look at moths - the cryptic markings and colours can be unusual to our human eye and perceptions of colour until you consider the camouflage they provide. Take the Green-brindled Crescent, the green flashes make it look like it has been "lichenised" when I took it out of the moth trap this morning. But then if it was resting on a tree trunk I am very much certain I wouldn't see it. I can't deny the Beaded Chestnut that kept it company is as interesting, but…… Superficially it is a dull brown species, but the the right light typical form has patches of metallic green scales giving it an attr...