. British journal of entomology and natural history. Natural history; Entomology. BR. J. ENT. NAT. 10: 1997. Fig. 1. Cantley Marshes and carr. moth fauna, for which there are few if any previous records. Searches during the afternoon and Hght-trapping by night produced a very good number of nationally scarce moth species, including the alder kitten Furcula bicuspis (Borkh.), cream- bordered green pea Earias clorana (L.), dotted fan-foot Macrochilo cribnimalis (Hiibn.) and flame wainscot Senta flammea (Curt.). Some other local and wetland species of interest included the gold spot Plusia
. British journal of entomology and natural history. Natural history; Entomology. BR. J. ENT. NAT. 10: 1997. Fig. 1. Cantley Marshes and carr. moth fauna, for which there are few if any previous records. Searches during the afternoon and Hght-trapping by night produced a very good number of nationally scarce moth species, including the alder kitten Furcula bicuspis (Borkh.), cream- bordered green pea Earias clorana (L.), dotted fan-foot Macrochilo cribnimalis (Hiibn.) and flame wainscot Senta flammea (Curt.). Some other local and wetland species of interest included the gold spot Plusia festucae (L.), lesser cream wave Scopula immutata (L.), May highflyer Hydriomena impluviata (D. & S.), oblique carpet Orthonama vittata (Borkh.), pinion-streaked snout Schrankia costaestrigatis (Steph.), round-winged muslin Thumatha senex (Hiibn.) small seraphim Pterapher- apteryx sexalata (Retz.), small clouded brindle Apamea uncmimis (Hiibn.) and striped wainscot Mythimna pudorina (D. & S.), while the carr woodland also added species such as the beautiful carpet Mesoleuca albicillata (L.), gold swift Hepiahis hecta (L.), green arches Anaplectoides prasina (D. & S.), marbled brown Drymonia dodouaea (D. & S.), privet hawk Sphinx ligustri (L.), sandy carpet Perizomaflavofasciafa (Thunb.) and small yellow wave Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufn.). Interesting open ground species included the treble brown-spot Idaea trigeminata (Haw.). The dog's tooth Lacanobia suasa (D. & S.) was present in numbers and was attracted to 'wine-ropes' (strings soaked in alcoholic sugar solution for this purpose) and larvae of the southern wainscot Mythimna straminea (Treit.) were found feeding on reeds by the dykes. These are excellent results for a single nighl visit and a demonstration of the quality and wider conservation value of this site. The above records include moths from carr woodland as well as the open marshes. Some records were also collected for the adjacent Buckenham and
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