Nice days, but cool nights here currently and the moth activity has been subdued somewhat, still there are moths to be found.
During Wednesday daytime, an Epiblema scutulana was attracted to the FUN (funebrana) lure. This is a known species attracted to this lure, with other reports around the country this year and last.
It is my third, with 2 last year.
Wednesday night was fairly cool under clear skies, and the temperature went down to 7 degrees, far from ideal.
There were still 4 new ones to add to the ever growing year list, unfortunately all were rather tatty and missing scales, the best was a smart Treble Lines, one of two in the trap.
List below.
Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 137 species
17/05/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Macro Moths
Spruce Carpet 1 [NFY]
Treble Lines 2 [NFY]
Garden Carpet 4
Muslin Moth 3
Pale Mottled Willow 1
Garden Carpet 4
Muslin Moth 3
Pale Mottled Willow 1
Pebble Prominent 1
Shuttle-shaped Dart 3
Swallow Prominent 1
Shuttle-shaped Dart 3
Swallow Prominent 1
Turnip Moth 1
Agonopterix arenella 1 [NFY]
Micro Moths
Epiblema scutulana 1 [NFY] - To Fun lure
Eudonia angustea 1
Platyedra subcinerea 2
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| Agonopterix arenella |
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| Epiblema scutulana |
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| Mottled Pug |
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| Spruce Carpet |
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| Treble Lines |