The very 'Old' Lady
Yes she was rather battered, but a year tick all the same.
Other interesting moths included three Ancylosis oblitella, a micro moth generally associated with coastlines, which is having a good year with dispersal.
Scrobipalpa ocellatella have quietened down now, with just 5 or 6 per night, they too have had a very good year dispersing northwards.
Besides the Old Lady being new, there were 3 other new ones, all macro moths, two Frosted Oranges (one fresh and one worn), a super Large Wainscot, and I finally got a Scarce Bordered Straw after nearly everyone else had got one.
Not bad at all.
Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 635 species
06/09/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic TrapMacro Moths
Frosted Orange 2 [NFY]
Large Wainscot 1 [NFY]
Old Lady 1 [NFY]
Scarce Bordered Straw 1 [NFY]
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| Scarce Bordered Straw |
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| Ancylosis oblitella |
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| Ancylosis oblitella |
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| Frosted Orange |
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| Frosted Oranges |
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| Large Wainscot |
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| Old Lady |
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| Ruby Tiger |