MONDAY 15th JUNE 2026

 What a night 259 Moths Caught of 73 Species, 12 were New for the Year and 4 of these were New for Garden, 2 New Tortrix gives me a record of 31 Tortrix Species this year. Garden year list is now at 234 Species with a Garden Total now of 386, nearing the Magic four Hundred i wanted to reach this year

NEW FOR YEAR

Clay

Lesser yellow underwing

Small Blood Vein

Shaded Broad Bar

Crambus Perlella

Ringed China Mark

Beautiful China Mark

Pyralis Farinalis

NEW FOR GARDEN

Broad Barred White

Fan Foot

Eucosma cana

Piniphila bifasciana

PINIPHILA BIFASCIANA-PINE M,ARBLE

 NEW FOR GARDEN

And a New Tortrix for Garden the 31st Tortrix Sp recorded this year, last year i had 20 Species of Tortrix using my small trap in front Garden has given me a few new Moths this year that i have caught on my main light trap in Back Garden, 15th June 2026

PARAPOYRIX STAGNATA-BEAUTIFUL CHINA MARK

 A very Worn Beautiful China Mark only the second Garden record first in 2025, 15th June 2026

PYRALIS FARINALIS-MEAL MOTH

 Two caught first for the year and only the second to third Garden record, 15th June 2026

PARAPOYRIX STRATIOTATA-RINGED CHINA MARK

 A very worn Ringed China Mark, two caught first for the year, 15th June 2026

SHADED BROAD BAR

 First for the year only 3 previous records all in 2025, 15th June 2026

HOMOESOMA SINUELLA-TWIN BARRED KNOT HORN

 Was a rare Moth in Garden then i got a second trap which i set up in Front Garden and have now caught around 20 this year, 15th June 2026

EYED HAWK MOTH

 Stunning Hawk Moth, 15th June 2026

EUCOSMA CANA-HOARY TORTIX

 NEW FOR GARDEN

Another new Tortrix for Garden a record 31 Tortrix Sp caught this year, 15th June 2026

HEDYA PRUNIANA-PLUM TORTRIX

 Reached double figures in the Garden this year, 15th June 2026

GREEN PUG

 Another smart Green Pug, 15th June 2026

FAN FOOT

 NEW FOR GARDEN

Another new Moth but expected as it is Common, 15th June 2026

EPHESTIA WOODIELLA-BLUSHED KNOT HORN

 Another Pyralid that was new this year, again third Garden record, 15th June 2026

ENDOTHENIA QUADRIMACULANA-MARSH MARBLE

 First recorded at end of May this year, Third Garden Record for this smart Tortrix, 15th June 2026