The start of October was the busiest i've ever known it in my garden trap, a lot of returning species of course, but with good numbers of Clancy's Rustic and L-album Wainscots, species that were unheard of inland 10 years ago.
Warm day-time temperatures and fairly mild nights, but blustery at times were the key feature of the weather.
Migrants are still very poor in my garden this year, a single Plutella xylostella on the 1st was only the 10th this year.
The first two nights of October, featured some lovely variation of Beaded Chestnut.
A Caloptilia stigmatella was potted up as it was flitting around the actinic tube, this example being only the 3rd garden record with one in 2022 and one in March this year.
The only new moth was a Mallow on the 2nd, a welcome addition and annual in small numbers here.
Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 649 species
02/10/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic TrapMacro Moths
Mallow 1 [NFY]
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| Beaded Chestnut |
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| Beaded Chestnut |
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| Mallow |
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| Red-green Carpet |