A new 'lifer'

A 'Lifer' is the term given to a species you have never seen before, and is often used in terms of trapped moths. 
This beauty  the Scarce silver lines Bena bicolorana (another green moth) is a lifer for me, in all the years I have run a moth trap on and off I have never ever caught one before! so as you can guess I was well pleased.
The Scarce silver lines is a local species which inhabits woodland and parkland. Flying in one generation between June and August it is a regular visitor to light.
It was lovely to open my trap and find this moth especially as I have been feeling a bit under the weather the last couple of days. I was bitten on the eye on Saturday resulting in rather  a swollen face, as result I was forced to take some antihistamine, which has made me really dopey .....I am really glad we only have today and tomorrow before holiday! yay!!!