More moths and another good catch, with the previous nights moths emptied down the road, it was nearly a completely new set of species (Bar the common ones, Leopards, flammealis, Least Carpets all still going strong).
New species are slowly tailing off now as we approach mid-summer, a lot of species are already finishing or may go for either 2nd or a 3rd brood dependant on species, especially if this warm weather continues. But we desperately need some rain!
Amongst the macros, Mouse Moth was extremely early, and my earliest garden record by 2 weeks.
During the day, a cracking Raspberry Clearwing came to the TAB lure, probably the last Clearwing species this year I guess?
We keep the warm weather, but it is slightly more bearable now thank goodness.
Moth garden list for 2026 stands at 609 species
09/07/26 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Dark Sword-grass 1 [NFY]
Dusky Thorn 1 [NFY]
Mouse Moth 1 [NFY]
Raspberry Clearwing 1 [NFY]
Coleophora conspicuella 1 [NFY]Dioryctria abietella 1 [NFY]
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| Scoparia sp |
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| Acleris literana |
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| Coleophora conspicuella |
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| Dark Sword-grass |
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| Dusky Thorn |
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| Mouse Moth |
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| Raspberry Clearwing |
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