Tuesday, May 26, 2026

MOTTLED RUSTIC

 Two in last nights trap, 26th May 2026






MARBLED MINOR

 Most likely Marbled, 26th May 2026, Five caught last night





TAWNY MARBLED MINOR

 Probable Tawny Marbled, 26th May 2026



LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING

 Very common in Garden 26th May 2026



LARGE NUTMEG

 Single in last nights trap 26th May 2026




DARK SWORD GRASS

 Migrant not common here, 26th May 2026, single in last nights trap.




DARK ARCHES

 Very common in Garden 26th May 2026



Monday, May 25, 2026

LARGE RED DAMSELFLIE

 Large Red in Garden today second record, 25th May 2026


MONDAY 25th MAY 2026

Another great night of Moth trapping 50 species over night out of a total 186 caught, 8 new for year and 4 of these new for Garden, Garden list at 147 year and an incredible 343 Life. New for the year were Common Carpet, Cacoecimopha pronubana, Brown House Moth and a Coleophors Sp/ c.trifolii.

Ditula angustiorana-Red-barred Tortrix

Nemonphora degeerella-Yellow-banded Longhorn

Glyphipterix fuscoviridella-Woodrush Moth

Vestal


VESTAL

 And the best Moth of the evening goes to this Vestal a Garden first 25th May 2026







NEMONPHORA DEGEERELLA-YELLOW BANDED LONGHORN

 The third new moth of the evening the stunning Yellow banded longhorn, 25th May 2026







GLYPHIPTERIX FUSCOVIRIDELLA-WOODRUSH MOTH

 New for Garden 25th May 2026





PYRAUSTA AURATA-MINT MOTH

 Second one this year, 25th May 2026


SCYTHRIS LIMBELLA-GOOSEFOOT RUNNER

 Second one for year, 25th June 2026






DITULA ANGUSTIORANA-RED BARRED TORTRIX

 New for the Garden 25th June 2026, a really smart looking Tortrix




COLEOPHORA Sp-C,trifolii-large clover case bearer

 Coleophora sp possibly C.trifolii due to size, 25th May 2026



EPHESTIA ELUTELLA-CACOA MOTH

 Second one of the year, 25th May 2026