Things are certainly well above average currently in my garden, and no doubt in other people's gardens as well.
The numbers of species is quite something, and although most species are coming in in 1's and 3's there are a few exceptions.
Leopard Moth, now that I've had a full count around the garden are now up to 23 for last night, and Common Footman have exceeded that with 31!
The noctuids were still out in full force as well, with Dark Arches, Heart & Club and Turnip Moth the commonest.
Species new for the year included a lovely Blackneck, the always knackered look of a Brown Scallop and talking of knackered, the Clouded-bordered Brindle wasn't much cop either!
V-Moth was another lovely moth, a rather localised speciality here and I usually get 1 or 2 per year.
Plenty of micros once more, they were certain0ly a massive challenge to photograph this evening in the high 20's heat.
More of the same for possibly the next 7 days, quite remarkable for the middle of June.
Moth garden list for 2026 stands at 430 species
17/06/26 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Brown Scallop 1 [NFY]
Clouded-bordered Brindle 1 [NFY]
V-Moth 1 [NFY]
Micro Moths
V-Moth 1 [NFY]
Micro Moths
Cosmopterix scribaiella 2 [NFY]
Cydalima perspectalis 2 [NFY]
Ectoedemia heringella 3 [NFY]
Elophila nymphaeata 1 [NFY]
Grapholita tenebrosana 1 [NFY]
monochroa lucidella 1 [NFY]
Pyralis farinalis 1 [NFY]
Coleophora sp 1 [TBC]
Coleophora sp 1 [TBC]
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| V-Moth |
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| Blackneck |
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| Brown Scallop |
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| Cosmopterix scribaiella |
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| Cydalima perspectalis |
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| Elophila nymphaeata |
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| Pyralis farinalis |