FlyinginFordham: Best night of the year breaks the 100 species barrier

A great night at home in the garden, with nearly 40 moths recorded during the evening until bedtime, and then this morning going through the trap.

There still was only a handful of moths actually in the trap, most favouring the walls of the house and fence panels.

24 species was very pleasing, 9 of which were new for the year. The year list now stands at 102 species, this exact date last year I was sitting at 159 species, currently I only have one full year to compare to, having moved here in late August 2021.

Some stunningly fresh moths were really good to see, Oak Hook-tip was my favourite, with it's glossy appearance and a rather smart (and lively) Pale Mottled Willow.

The first of the Cochylis moths appeared also (Although this particular species, atricapitana, has undergone a recent genus change to Cochylichroa).

Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 102 species

06/05/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Brimstone Moth 1 [NFY]
Chocolate-tip 1 [NFY]
Frosted Green 1 [NFY]
Oak Hook-tip 1 [NFY]
Pale Mottled Willow 1 [NFY]
Toadflax Brocade 1 [NFY]
White-spotted Pug 1 [NFY]
Willow Beauty 1 [NFY]
Brindled Pug 1
Chinese Character 3
Double-striped Pug 4
Garden Carpet 4
Muslin Moth 1
Oak-tree Pug 1
Pebble Prominent 2
Pinion-spotted Pug 1
Shuttle-shaped Dart 4
Silver Y 1
Streamer 2
Yellow-barred Brindle 2