WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE 2026

 A poor night, cold and windy which no doubt kept the Moths numbers down, only 49 caught of just 15 species, Nothing new for the year, but two Elephant Hawk Moths a a Lime Spec Pug made it worth while.

LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING

 Four in last nights trap, 3rd June 2026

BLASTOBASIS LACTICOLELLA-LARGE PALE MASONER

 Single in last nights trap, common last year, 3rd June 2026

LIME SPEC PUG

 A really smart Pug and one of the easy ones, 3rd June 2026

WILLOW BEAUTY

 Common, 3rd June 2026

ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH

 Two in last nights trap 3rd June 2026

TUESDAY 2nd JUNE 2026

 Less Moths caught last night 88 in trap but two more species than last night totaling 36, with 3 new for the year and 2 of those were new for the garden, 199 for the year with the Garden list increasing to 368 

NEW FOR YEAR

Heart & Club

NEW FOR GARDEN

Burnished Brass

Barred Yellow

BURNISHED BRASS

 New for the Garden a stunning Moth, 2nd June 2026

SMALL CLOUDED BRINDLE

 Garden trap 2nd June 2026

GREEN CARPET

 Never settles for a picture so was pleased with this one, 2nd June 2026

WILLOW BEAUTY

 Common in Garden 2nd June 2026

VARIED CORONET

 Another smart Coronet in trap, 2nd June 2026

TREBLE LINES

 Numbers of this Moth have dropped off dramatically over 100 caught since May, 2nd June 2026

SETACEOUS HEBREW CHARACTER

 Can be numerous at times, 2nd June 2026

FREYER'S PUG

 Another pug that can varies in size, 2nd June 2026

FOXGLOVE PUG

 Regular in Garden trap, 2nd June 2026

FLAME SHOULDER

 Single in last nights trap 2nd June 2026