Sunday, April 26, 2026

MOMPHA SUBBISTRIGELLA-GARDEN MOMPHA

 Second of the two in last nights Trap, 26th April 2026





SHUTTLE SHAPED DART

 Will be catching these for Months now, Eight in last nights Trap, 26th April 2026



BRIMESTONE MOTH

 Another common Garden Species new for the Year, 26th April 2026




PALE MOTTLED WILLOW

 First of the year of this Common Garden Moth, 26th April 2026




EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA-LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH

 Seven in last nights trap 26th April 2026, big female


GARDEN CARPET

 Managed to not let this one fly away, two caught one flew off Garden trap 26th April 2026




MOMPHA SUBBISTRIGELLA-GARDEN MOMPHA

 Two in trap this morning, 26th April 2026





Saturday, April 25, 2026

SATURDAY 25th APRIL 2026

 Not to bad today 8 caught of 7 Species second record of Agonopterix Arenella-Brindled Buff one caught September last year, another Pammene giganteana to Pheromone Lure, a White Shouldered House Moth and Epiphyas postvittana in trap, single Shuttle Shaped Dart, and a Mompha Sp possibly Mompha jurassicella and then two stunning Emperor Moths one caught with one flying around which evaded capture, year list is now 46sp for 2026.

AGONOPTERIX ARENELLA-BRINDLED BUFF

 Garden Trap 25th April 2026, 2nd Record can be found in all Months, overwinters as an adult.





AGONOPTERIX ARENELLA-BRINDLED BUFF

 Second Garden record first in Sept 2025, Taken off Trap 25th April 2026




EMPEROR MOTH

 Two Emperors to Pheromone Lure today, 25th April 2026, only one caught as the second flew in several times but always went high, released late afternoon.









WHITE SHOULDERED HOUSE MOTH-ENDROSIS SARCITRELLA

 Single in Trap 25th April 2026



MOMPHA Sp

 Very worn Mompha Sp possibly a Mompha Jurassicella in trap 25th April 2026




PAMMENE GIGANTEANA-EARLY OAK GALL MOTH

 Taken from Pheromone Lure Bucket today 25th April 2026





EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA-LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH

 Single in trap 25th April 2026


SHUTTLE SHAPED DART

 Single in Trap this morning, 25th April 2026



CATERPILLAR Sp

 Caterpillar Sp netted from Honeysuckle in Back Garden 25th April



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CATERPILLAR Sp

 Caterpillar Sp netted from Honeysuckle in Back Garden 25th April 2026


22-SPOT LADYBIRD

 First Garden record 25th April 2026 and the 5th Ladybird Species of the year.