Saturday, August 29, 2026

SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2026

SMALL BLOOD VEIN

 Eighth one this year, 29th August 2026




OAK HOOK TIP

 Fourteenth for Garden all this year, 29th August 2026




ORANGE SWIFT

 Two last night, thirteen this year, 29th ASugust 2026





SMALL RANUNCULUS

A single last year and a record 25 this year, 29th August 2026



 

RINGED CHINA MARK-PARAPOYNX STRATIOTATA

 Common this year with record numbers in Garden three last night, 29th August 2026



LIGHT EMERALD

 Two in last nights trap 29th August 2026






CENTRE BARRED SALLOW

 Four last night was a decent number for this Species, 29th August 2026



Friday, August 28, 2026

FRIDAY 28th AUGUST 2026

 Better night though nothing new, 170 Caught of 28 Species with a Vestal being the Moth of the night and only the fifth one for Garden the first was on 25th may, an immigrant that can be found from spring onwards but larger numbers in Aug-Sept

Highlights for 28th August 2026

Vestal-5th for Garden
White Point-1
Brimstone-4
Small Mottled Willow-1
Lime Spec Pug-3
Udea Ferrugalis-3
Celypha striana-1
Cydia pomonella-2
Common Plume Moth-1
Chinese Character-1
Centre Barred Sallow-3
Straw Underwing-18
Flounced Rustic-48

VESTAL

 Fifth for Garden all this year a Migrant, 28th August 2026








WHITE POINT

 Single last night 22 caught this year, 28th August 2026





UDEA FERRUGALIS-RUSTY DOT PEARL

Two last night a Migrant to Garden, 28th August 2026


 

CYDIA POMONELLA-CODLIN MOTH

 Massive increase in Numbers this year with over 200 caught, 28th August 2026



LIME SPEC PUG

 Three last night has been caught regular this year, 28th August 2026


COMMON PLUME-EMMELINA MONODACTYLA

 Commonest of the Plume's in Garden caught most nights this Month, 28th August 2026



CHINESE CHARACTER

 Regular in Garden this summer mainly singles, 28th August 2026


CENTRE BARRED SALLOW

 Three caught last night, 28th August 2026




BRIMSTONE

 Common garden Moth, four in last nights trap  28th August 2026



AGRIPHILA GENICULEA-CHEVRON GRASS MOTH

 Very common, 28th August 2026




AGRIPHILA TRISTELLA-COMMON GRASS MOTH

 Along with Geniculea a Common Summer Moth in Garden, 28th August 2026


Thursday, August 27, 2026

THURSDAY 27th AUGUST 2026

 A little better last night with 157 Caught of 31 Species, still nothing new for year.

Highlights for 27th August 2026

Old Lady-1
Aproaerema anythllidella-1
Small Square Spot-2
Flounced Rustic-35
Vine's Rustic-13
Light Emerald-1
Centre Barred Sallow-1
Tachystola acroxantha-2
Celypha striana-1
Chines Character-1
Pyrausta aurata-3

OLD LADY

 Eighth for Garden and fourth one this year, 27th August 2026