FRIDAY 3rd JULY 2026

 A reasonable nights catch with 260 Moths caught of 75 Species, nothing new for Garden but 3 New for year, some decent Moths caught with Sycamore then Brown and Yellow Tails, 28 Dark Arches and another 14 Common Footman, and 4 Elephant Hawk Moths, Best of the Micros were Epiblema foenella a Ypsolopha scabrella and .5 Endotricha flammealis

NEW FOR YEAR

Old Lady
Mouse Moth
Dusky Sallow

OLD LADY

 First for the year 4 last year in July-Aug, though two have been caught in House, 3rd July 2026

SYCAMORE

 Forth Garden record, three this year, 3rd July 2026

SMALL MOTTLED WILLOW

 Seventh Garden record for this Migrant Moth all since May, 3rd July 2026

MOUSE MOTH

 Now nationally scarce, two last night were the first for the year, four last year, 3rd July 2026

SILVER Y

 Six so far for this Common Migrant, 3rd July 2026

PANDEMIS HEPERANA-DARK FRUIT TREE TORTRIX

 Single again last night, 3rd July 2026

GRAPHOLITA FUNEBRANA-PLUM FRUIT MOTH

 New this year for Garden over 100 caught so far mainly in Fun Lure Bucket, four last night 3rd July 2026

PLEUROPTYA RURALIS-MOTHER OF PEARL

 Seventh this year common last year, 3rd July 2026

KNOT GRASS

 Six caught so far this year, all singles, 3rd July 2026

EPIBLEMA FOENELLA-WHITE FOOT MOTH

 New this year and third Garden record, 3rd July 2026

DUSKY SALLOW

 First for the year, all previous records in July quite regular in Garden 3rd July 2026

YPSOLOPHA SCABRELLA-TUFTED SCALLOP

Second this year and third Garden record, 3rd July 2026

MYELOIS CRIBRELLA-THISTLE ERMINE

 Four last year on three nights and four this year on four nights, 3rd July 2026

EUZOPHORA PINGUIS-ASH BARK KNOT HORN

 Second record for the year nine caught last year, 3rd July 2026