Immigrant/dispersing moths were not as conspicuous a feature as might have been expected, but singles of Red-necked Footman at the Grove and Wood Carpet at the Obs were notable island rarities, whilst the selection of second division fare included infrequent visitors such as several Cream-bordered Green Pea.
White Wagtail, Red-necked Footman, Wood Carpet, Cream-bordered Green Pea, Silver-studded Blue and Dingy Skipper - Southwell, The Grove, Portland Bill and Tout Quarry, 1st July 2015 © Nick Stantiford (White Wagtail), Sean Foote (Red-necked Footman), Martin Cade (Wood Carpet and C-b Green Pea) and Ken Dolbear (the butterflies)
...we hesitate to be 100% certain on the ID of the Wood Carpet as this is a species we've fallen foul of before, but this one does seem to be a pretty close match for a previous confirmed specimen as well as differing in several respects from the look-alike Common Carpets that are a bit of a feature of Portland.