With the jet stream sitting firmly over the central belt of the country currently, we are continuously being buffeted by storm after storm, it's been tough for lepidoptera and the moth trap has been very sparse.
Field trips are currently on hold, but there is a sign that things will be picking up next week, fingers crossed.
A few nights off then we spin forward to the 5th of June, a warmish night but still dipping to 12 degrees, it was just about doable, unfortunately with the cloud cover came rain on and off all night.
Despite the cooler conditions, 8 new species was more than I expected.
A lovely female Ghost Moth was nice to see, although very active straight out of the fridge. Short-cloaked Moth was also nice and not common here with maybe 1 a year.
Micros included the uncommon Elachista freyerella and the increasing in abundance, Pyrausta despicata.
Micro Moths
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| Short-cloaked Moth |
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| Clouded Border |
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| Elachista freyerella |
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| Eudonia mercurella |
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| Ghost Moth |
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| Pyrausta despicata |