FlyinginFordham: Cooler and less moths

A very cold night followed a warmish day on Tuesday, with lows of 6 degrees, the trap was fairly empty, but it did contain a couple of new ones.

Willow Beauty was back (the first April record), easily the commonest Geo in my garden, and one that has 3 broods all the way to October!

Best of all was a tiny tortrix moth found in the FUN lure trap next to 3 other moths, on closer inspection indoors in a tube, it was to be a garden first Pammene argyrana, a seriously scarce moth here in Cambs, but a regular moth in my old Herts haunt on Oak trees and to traps.

May started with a BANG, but more on that soon, I have pots to sort out!

Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 137 species

29/04/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Rustic Shoulder-knot 1 [NFY]
Willow Beauty 2 [NFY]
Brindled Beauty 1
Double-striped Pug 2
Grey Dagger 1
Muslin Moth 1
Oak-tree Pug 3
Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
Turnip Moth 1

Micro Moths

Adaina microdactyla 1 [NFY]
Cochylichroa atricapitana 1 [NFY]

Pammene argyrana 1 [NFG] (to FUN lure)
Epiphyas postvittana 2

Grapholita funebrana 2 (to FUN lure)
Pammene suspectana 1 (to FUN lure)