There seems to be no let-up from these warm nights recently, I've forgotten what a cooler night is! Day in and day out high humidity is taking its toll on tiredness that's for sure.
As a result, the trap has been busy beyond belief.
Wednesday night was no different with a hive of activity in and around the trap.
As it has been so humid, it has been increasingly difficult to pot up moths and photograph them, sadly losing a mint Ypsolopha ustella to the sky whilst taking pics, shame as it is only my 2nd garden record.
A pretty much split between macros and micros for the new for year species on the night.
My favourites included July Highflyer, Silky Wainscot, the absolute unit that is Dioryctria sylvestrella, Ancylosis oblitella and finally a zoegana (after countless hamana) a nice dark form as well.
A stupidly worn Sitochroa palealis was a new species for the garden and moth no.941.
Only new for year species listed below.
Moth garden list for 2026 stands at 513 species
24/06/26 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 [NFY]
Silky Wainscot 1 [NFY]
Micro Moths
Ancylosis oblitella 1 [NFY]
Borkhausenia fuscescens 1 [NFY]
Dioryctria sylvestrella 1 [NFY]
Rhodophaea formosa 1 [NFY]
Rhyacionia buoliana 1 [NFY]
Sitochroa palealis 1 [NFG]
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| Sitochroa palealis |
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| Agapeta zoegana |
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| Ancylosis oblitella |
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| Dioryctria sylvestrella |
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| July Highflyer |
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| Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing |
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| Silky Wainscot |