FlyinginFordham: Some more new moths

Back on the 22nd of June, I ran the garden trap once more, and with highs of 25 degrees and lows of around 15 degrees, it wasn't as humid as I had hoped, but still a respectable 56 species were noted.

A fantastic 9 species were added to the year list, the only new macro being a cracking female Ghost Moth, a regular annual visitor in low numbers.

Once again it was all about the micro moths, and there were some good records too.

Best was a second garden record of Niditinea fuscella/striolella, retained for dissection, and Phyllonorycter platani, also a 2nd garden record.

It was all about 'seconds' with another Elegia similella, a much brighter example than the garden first specimen a week or so back.

A stunning Acleris variegana was nice to photograph as well.

Moth photography is extremely challenging rercently with these hot days!

Still far behind and probably won't catch up now.

Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 464 species

22/06/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Ghost Moth 1 [NFY]

Micro Moths

Acleris variegana 1 [NFY]
Crambus perlella 1 [NFY] 1 [NFY]
Eucosma conterminana 1 [NFY]
Niditinea fuscella/striolella 1 [NFY]
Pammene fasciana 1 [NFY]
Phycitodes binaevella 1 [NFY]
Phyllonorycter platani 1 [NFY]
Schoenobius gigantella 1 [NFY]