Latest from the garden moth trap

As I mentioned in my previous post, a slight improvement in species and numbers last night.

 

Even better still was that there were 3 mint new for year species to oggle at, the winner was clearly the stunning Netted Pug, my third garden record so far.

A rather large male Treble-bar took second spot, abdomen tip checked to confirm that it wasn't a Lesser Treble-bar. 

3rd place but certainly not 'last but least' was a rather fresh Shears, only the third for here with a record from last May and then again a rare second brood individual in October! last year certainly was a bonkers year breaking all sorts of trends and norms.

 

More breezy cool nights coming up, yay!

 

Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 170 species

30/05/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Netted Pug 1 [NFY]

Shears 1 [NFY]  

Treble-bar 1 [NFY]

Common Swift 2

Heart & Dart 1

Marbled Minor sp 1

Mottled Pug 1

Toadflax Brocade 1

Treble Lines 1

Turnip Moth 3

 

Micro Moths

 

Tinea trinotella 1

 

Netted Pug

Shears

Treble-bar