Red-tipped Clearwing moth spotted at Wolverton Mill

Red-tipped Clearwing by Peter Garner at Wolverton Mill

Red-tipped Clearwing by Peter Garner at Wolverton Mill. 28Jul15

One of our new members, Peter Garner, has managed to photograph a Red-tipped Clearwing moth at Wolverton Mill on 28Jul15. It was found in a clump of thistles on the northern side of the A5 bridge at SP791410.

This is probably the first record of this moth in Milton Keynes.