PRIVET HAWK MOTH

 Third Hawk Moth Sp caught in two nights the stunning Privet Hawk Moth, this is a very big Moth with a wing span of  3.5 to 4.7 inch 90-120mm. Its the largest resident Moth in UK, 7th June 2026

HEART & DART

 Very Common, 7th June 2026

DARK ARCHES

 Common 7th June 2026, Nine caught

COMMON MARBLED CARPET

 Second one of the year and a good comparison with night before's Dark Marbled Carpet

SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2026

A very busy Night with 204 Moths caught of 62 Species, 6 New for Year and 5 of these New for the Garden, several seconds were recorded, Light Arches, Notocelia uddmanniana, Eyed Hawk Moth and a record 5 Elephant Hawk Moths.

FIRST FOR YEAR

Light Arches

FIRST FOR GARDEN

Dark Marbled Carpet

Clouded Silver

Clouded Border 

Cnephasia Sp

Eudonia lacustrata-Tawny Grey

DARK MARBLED CARPET

 Last of the four new Moths for Garden from last nights trap, 6th June 2026

CLOUDED SILVER

 New for the Garden first of two Macros new in last nights catch, not a heavily marked example but still nice, 6th June 2026

EYED HAWK MOTH

 Second on of the year for this Stunning Moth, 6th June 2026

LIGHT ARCHES

 First of the year and three in trap, 6th June 2026

LARGE NUTMEG

 Two in trap 6th June 2026

NOTOCELIA UDDMANNIANA-BRAMBLE SHOOT MOTH

 Second one this year of this lovely Tortrix Moth, quite unmistakable, 6th June 2026

GREEN PUG

 A really smart and not worn Green Pug to trap, 6th June 2026

FOXGLOVE PUG

 Quite regular in Garden, 6th June 2026

EUDONIA LACUSTRATA-TAWNY GREY

 Another first for the Garden single caught 6th June 2026