Currently having our garden renovated so no trapping for the forseeable, although i'll be do a few field trips over the coming week, it'll allow some much needed downtime after a frantic few months.
Last Thursday was an average catch here for the time of year, lots of browns and creams, underwings and wainscots was the order of the day.
There were however some interesting moths to log down.
In the daytime I recorded my first Gypsy Moth, bombing around the garden. A quick scrap in the back of the net and he was in the fridge for a photo.
This past week or so they've been coming to the trap in 2's and 3's, and out and about working they are a regular sight every single day.
A Plumed Fan-foot was good to see, an increasing species in the south and east year on year, this is my 2nd garden record.
And a lovely coloured Pyrausta purpuralis was a change from the umpteen aurata i've recorded this year.
The best micro was the huge Dioryctria sylvestrella, a massive pyralid that is cuncommon here.
The macro Small Rufous exploded on the scene last week, with 3 on the first recorded night of this year, subsequently it's increased every night, and out last night over the 4 traps locally, I recorded well over 100.
Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 573 species
17/07/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic TrapMacro Moths
Gypsy Moth 1 [NFY]
Plumed Fan-foot 1 [NFY]
Small Rivulet 1 [NFY]
Small Rufous 3 [NFY]
Micro Moths
Dioryctria sylvestrella 1 [NFY]
Pyrausta purpuralis 1 [NFY]
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| Small Rufous |
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| Dioryctria sylvestrella |
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| Gypsy Moth |
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| Plumed Fan-foot |
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| Pyrausta purpuralis |
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| Small Rivulet |