Welcome

Hello and welcome to my moth Blog. I now reside in a small village in East Cambridgeshire called Fordham. My Blog's aim is to promote and encourage others to participate in the wonderful hobby that is Moth-trapping.
Moth records are vital for building a picture of our ecosystem around us, as they really are the bottom of the food chain. They are an excellent early indicator of how healthy a habitat is. I openly encourage people to share their findings via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
So why do we do it? well for some people it is to get an insight into the world of Moths, for others it is to build a list of species much like 'Twitching' in the Bird world. The reason I do it....you just never know what you might find when you open up that trap! I hope to show what different species inhabit Cambridgeshire and neighbouring counties.
On this Blog you will find up-to-date records and pictures.
I run a trap regularly in my garden and also enjoy doing field trips to various localities over several different counties.
Please also check out the links in the sidebar to the right for other people's Blogs and informative Websites.
Thanks for looking and happy Mothing!

KEY

NFY = New Species For The Year
NFG = New Species For The Garden
NEW! = New Species For My Records

Any Species highlighted in RED signifies a totally new species for my records.

If you have any questions or enquiries then please feel free to email me, I have now removed commenting as the bots were starting to appear
Contact Email : bensale@rocketmail.com

My Latest Notables and Rarities

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Cooler but no cold, less moths

On the 6th of July there was a real drop in species and numbers of moths, with cooler conditions throughout the day and night, and with a north breeze blowing into the garden (being north facing).

But it was well worth the effort of getting up at 4am, as there was a tiny non-descript moth on one of the outer egg trays that I didn't initially recognise.
A quick fumble with a glass tube and it was safely retained for a better look.
The moth turned out to be Ypsolopha vittella, a first for the garden and the 8th species of Ypsolopha to be recorded here.
 
A few other select species were photographed, including a smart Southern Wainscot, and  a nice form of Common Rustic.
 
The blip wasn't too last long, as 3 days later we were reaching the high 20's/low 30's once more, coupled with muggy nights.

Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 535 species

06/07/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap


Micro Moths

Ypsolopha vittella 1 [NFG]

Ypsolopha vittella

Common Rustic

Dingy Footman

Southern Wainscot

 

Posted by Bennyboymothman at 15:24