A catch from the night before I went on holiday to Dorset.
Back last Sunday night it was a little cooler than the recent heatwave spell, but with light winds and a moderate amount of cloud, the temperature held just into double-figures.
A further 8 species were added to the year list, around 45 species in total on a chillier night was very pleasing indeed.
Highlights were Four-dotted Footman (A wanderer from nearby Chippenham Fen no doubt), Small Dotted Buff, Small Ranunculus, Achroia grisella & Caloptilia rufipennella.
There was also the return of Cochylidia implicitana which was nice and a really fresh Cochylis hybridella.
Certainly some real quality is now on the wing as we head into the peak moth season.
Only new species listed below.
Moth garden list for 2022 stands at 403 species
19/06/22 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Macro Moths
Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 [NFG]
Small Dotted Buff 1 [NFG]
Small Ranunculus 1 [NFY]
Micro Moths
Cochylidia implicitana 1 [NFY]
Cochylis hybridella 1 [NFY]
Pterophorus pentadactyla 1 [NFG]
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| Cochylidia implicitana |
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| Cochylis hybridella |
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| Four-dotted Footman |
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| Lesser Yellow Underwing |
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| Pterophorus pentadactyla |
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| Small Dotted Buff |
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| Small Ranunculus |