FlyinginFordham: Latest from the garden trap, stormy conditions

A windy ole night on Saturday, I nearly did pop along to Wicken Fen, but a busy day the next day and with the weather extremely unpredictable, I decided not to.

Despite the wind and rain through the night at intervals, it stayed mild and at 11pm it was still 17 degrees.

60sp was a very welcome return indeed and with 10 new faces gracing the trap.

The 4th species of Hawk-moth turned up, a Small Ellie, a couple of different marked Dark Arches, although brown and dull! Aside from them there were some rather smart moths too. Miller and Small Square-spot.

Micro highlights included the 'dalmation spotted' Ethmia quadrillella and the tiny and skittish Argyresthia cupressella.

Still fairly mild, but the wind isn't easing just yet, and last nights catch in comparison was poor.

The rain is very welcome, but waiting for more settle conditions to get out in the field again.

Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 236 species

24/05/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Dark Arches 1 [NFY]
Miller 1 [NFY]
Small Elephant Hawk-moth 1 [NFY]
Small Square-spot 1 [NFY]
Snout 1 [NFY]
Bright-line Brown-eye 2
Brimstone Moth 1
Buff Ermine 1
Buff-tip 1
Common Carpet 2
Common Pug 2
Common Swift 10
Common Wainscot 1
Double-striped Pug 1
Eyed Hawk-moth 1
Flame Shoulder 1
Garden Carpet 1
Green Carpet 1
Grey Dagger 1
Heart & Dart 7
Large Nutmeg 1
Large Yellow Underwing 2
Light Brocade 2
Light Emerald 1
Marbled Minor 10
Mottled Pug 2
Muslin Moth 1
Pale Tussock 2
Poplar Grey 4
Poplar Hawk-moth 1
Rustic Shoulder-knot 1
Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
Shuttle-shaped Dart 4
Small Dusty Wave 1
Spectacle 1
Swallow Prominent 2
Sycamore 1
Treble Lines 4
Vine's Rustic 6
Waved Umber 1
White-point 2
Willow Beauty 2
Yellow-barred Brindle 1

Micro Moths

Agapeta hamana 1 [NFY]
Argyresthia cupressella 1 [NFY]
Dichrorampha simpliciana 1 [NFY]
Ethmia quadrillella 1 [NFY]
Notocelia trimaculana 1 [NFY]
Anthophila fabriciana 1
Aphomia sociella 3
Bryotropha basaltinella 1
Bryotropha terrella 1
Celypha lacunana 2
Crambus lathoniellus 3
Epiphyas postvittana 3
Grapholita funebrana 1
Hedya pruniana 2
Monopis crocicapitella 1
Pyrausta aurata 1
Sitochroa verticalis 1