A really busy night in my garden trap on Friday night, with 28 species in total, with lots of late fliers like Oak Hook-tip, Beautiful Hook-tip , Endotricha flammealis & Carcina quercana, Brimstone Moths also going for a 3rd brood.
There were two new species for the year, 3x Sallows and 1x Deep-brown Dart (which maybe the same one that I missed on a previous night, although now sporting a big chunk out of it's wing).
Both species aren't usually very common in my garden, being overshadowed currently by the 3 Yellow Underwings (Large, Lesser & Broad-bordered).
A second fresh Autumnal Rustic was good to see, as well as Acleris schalleriana & Monopis crocicapitella.
A trio of Turnip Moths also turned up, usually an underappreciated moth but i'll take anything lately.
Mothing weather has turned a bit dreary now, with night time temperatures lower than hoped for.
Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 646 species
26/09/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Macro Moths
Deep-brown Dart 1 [NFY]
Sallow 3 [NFY]
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| Turnip Moth |
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| Acleris schalleriana |
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| Autumnal Rustic |
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| Beautiful Hook-tip |
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| Deep-brown Dart |
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| Sallow |
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| Sallows Male left, Female right |
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| Turnip Moth |
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