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barbarous radiate
Obverse: Radiate cuirassed bust of Emperor right
Reverse: Hilaritas standing left holding long branch and cornucopia
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On Wednesday I visited Whitehawk Hill, Brighton following
Neil Hulme’s great photo of a mating pair of Long-tailed Blues the previous
day. Other enthusiasts were also on the prowl, including Katrina and Trevor.
One was seen before I arrived, but no photos. I did see a female Wall in the
path. I then called in at Southwick opposite the power station and saw a male
Clouded Yellow whizzing around.
Yesterday I attended
a Mid Week Searchers dig at Over Wallop, Hants. I found a barbarous radiate (a Roman
period copy of coins of the emperors Tetricus I & II, c.AD 270), a flattened love token
(worn silver coin with a double bend), a copper finial) and a Victoria
farthing.
Various moths have visited the balcony light again, including
another Red Underwing, a Large Yellow Underwing and a Box Tree Moth. We have just two surviving Poplar Hawk-moth larvae, the largest is 19mm long and they are 26 days old.
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18-19th C copper finial from a clock or furniture |
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flattened silver love token |
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Victoria farthing |
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Wall female, Lasiommata megera |
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Box Tree Moth, Cydalima perspectalis |
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Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
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Flounced Rustic, Luperina testacea |
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Large Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba |
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Large Yellow Underwing |
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Orange Swift, Triodia sylvina |
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Pale Mottled Willow, Caradrina clavipalpis |
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Poplar Hawk-moth larva, Laothoe populi 26 days, 19mm |
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Red Underwing, Catocala nupta |
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Red Underwing |
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Rusty Dot Pearl, Udea ferrugalis |
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Setaceous Hebrew Character, Xestia c-nigrum |
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Small Dusty Wave, Idaea seriata |
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Square-spot Rustic, Xestia xanthographa |
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Willow Beauty, Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
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Garden Carpet, Xanthorhoe fluctuata |