Cooler, a sign of things to come.

Last night was a little cooler than of late, with lows dipping into single figures for the first time in nearly a week, and therefore the tally dropped a bit.

But it was still worth it for 4 new species overnight, and a bonus micro found sitting on the shed whilst I was checking my lure bucket traps.

 

The fourth Acleris literana was worthy of a mention, not usually a common moth here.

 

A bit cold at night now sadly, but we'll see.

Moth garden list for 2026 stands at 90 species

17/04/26 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

 

Macro Moths 

 

Nutmeg 1 [NFY]
Pale Tussock 1 [NFY]
Waved Umber 2 [NFY]
Brimstone Moth 1
Brindled Beauty 2
Chinese Character 1
Clouded Drab 4
Common Quaker 1
Double-striped Pug 4
Frosted Green 2

Knot Grass 2
Muslin Moth 1
Oak-tree Pug 3
Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
Swallow Prominent 3

 

Micro Moths

 

Esperia sulphurella 1 [NFY] (Daytime) 

Eudonia angustea 1 [NFY]
Acleris literana 1
Epiphyas postvittana 6
Elachista canapennella 1

Pammene giganteana 1 (To ARG Lure)

 

Waved Umber

Acleris literana

Elachista canapennella

Esperia sulphurella

Eudonia angustea

Knot Grass

Nutmeg

Pale Tussock