An early arrival

Rather quieter than late, and probably now past the peak of the early spring Orthosia species.

It tends to go a little quiet now through the rest of March into early April, with better moths over bigger numbers.

My earliest Nut-tree Tussock (By a whole week) was the most surprising, and there was also another new for year species, the regular but never common, Agonopterix subpropinquella of the form rhodochrella.

A nicely marked Clouded Drab was also nice to photograph.

The weather continues to be around average, with some cold nights still a prominent feature. 

Moth garden list for 2026 stands at 45 species

22/03/26 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

 

Macro Moths 

  

Nut-tree Tussock 1 [NFY]

Clouded Drab 3

Common Quaker 5

Double-striped Pug 1

Early Grey 1

Hebrew Character 2

March Moth 2

Red Chestnut 1 

Small Quaker 2

Micro Moths 

 

Agonopterix subpropinquella f rhodochrella 1 [NFY] 

Agonopterix alstromeriana 1 

Emmelina monodactyla 1

 

Clouded Drab

Agonopterix subpropinquella f rhodochrella

Nut-tree Tussock