The trap takes a back seat.

A funny old week of weather last week, with some warm days, followed with some really chilly and breezy nights which has been utter crap for moths to light.

Fear not, because my secret weapon added (potentially) 2 new species for the year, and the kitchen and the bathroom yielded another two newbies.

Netting at dusk seems to always throw up a good moth or two and this week was no exception, with two Caloptilia species, one screams falconipennella, so that might be two in two weeks here which will be a garden tick.

 

In the bathroom was a Monpha and the kitchen harboured an Agonopterix, who needs a trap at this time of year, clearly not me as it's been rather a waste of electricity and early rises.

 

I did get a rather mint Red Chestnut though so it was all worth it.

 

Temperatures are rising again, but sadly not at night so it'll be back to dancing around the patio with a net, frolicking around like Mary Poppins!

Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 36 species

25/03/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Red Chestnut 1 [NFY]

Clouded Drab 2

Common Quaker 3

Double-striped Pug 2

Hebrew Character 2

March Moth 2

Small Quaker 1

Twin-spotted Quaker 1

Micro Moths 

Agonopterix arenella 1 [NFY]

Caloptilia rufipennella 1 [NFY]

Mompha subbistrigella 1 [NFY]

Caloptilia falconipennella 1 (TBC) 

Caloptilia semifascia 1 (netted)

Diurnea fagella 3

Epiphyas postvittana 2 

Twin-spotted Quaker

Agonopterix arenella

Caloptilia falconipennella possibly

Caloptilia rufipennella

Mompha subbistrigella

Red Chestnut