Isotrias rectifasciana was a great moth for the garden list. I did see plenty a few weeks before beating hedgerows, more than i've ever seen before so perhaps it's had a good year.
A very early Acleris cristana was very nice to see, such a pretty little variable moth with many forms. These usually appear in August for my typically.
Another early species was Ypsolpha scabrella, my earliest by two weeks.
It's worth bearing in mind that the two species mentioned above can over-winter!
A pale Phycitodes species was checked by Graeme Smith and confirmed that it was just binaevella, still not a common moth for my garden, this being only my fourth record.
The weather continues to be warm and fine.
Garden species count for 2018 now upto 408.
Here are the new for year species.
Catch Report - 20/07/18 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap
Macro Moths
No new Macro's for the year!
Micro Moths
Isotrias rectifasciana [NFG]
Acleris cristana
Crambus perlella
Nephopterix angustella
Parachronistis albiceps
Phycitodes binaevella - Gen Det
Ypsolopha scabrella
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| Acleris cristana |
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| Tuft close-up, incredible really |
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| Crambus perlella f.warringtonellus |
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| Isotrias rectifasciana |
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| Nephopterix angustella |
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| Parachronistis albiceps |
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| Phycitodes binaevella |
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| Ypsolopha scabrella |