Sunday, May 31, 2026

STRAW DOT

 Another first for the year the Cracking little Straw Dot, 31st May 2026




RIBAND WAVE

 Very common in Garden 31st May 2026




COMMON PUG

 The Common in Garden Common Pug, 31st May 2026



COMMON EMERALD

 First of the year for this beautiful Moth, 31st May 2026





BORDERED STRAW

 Another single to trap 31st May 2026



BLASTODACNA HELLERELLA-HAWTHORN BERRY MOTH

 New for the Garden the rather small Micro B.hellerella-Hawthorn Berry Moth, 31st May 2026







ANGLE SHADES

 Single from last nights trap 31st may 2026





Saturday, May 30, 2026

SATURDAY 30th MAY 2026

 What a night a total of 62 Species caught 13 new for the year and 7 of those were new for Garden, one of these was a good candidate for Rufous Minor, Garden List is now at 180 for the year and a Grand total of 359 species overall.

NEW MOTHS FOR GARDEN, SATURDAY 30th MAY 2026

Notocelia uddmanniana-Bramble Shoot moth

Nephopterix angustella-Spindle knot horn

Endothenia quadrinaculana-Marsh marble

Brytropha affinis-Dark moss moth

Mottled Beauty

Scorched Wing

Rufous Minor

SCORCHED CARPET

 Came a close first for Moth of the Night, (after Sallow Kitten) and a new Moth for the garden the stunning Scorched Carpet, 30th May 2026





SPECTACLE

 Always a nice Moth to Catch, 30th May 2026





ANANIA HORTULATA-SMALL MAGPIE

 First of the year and a lovely Pyralid, 30th May 2026




SCYTHROPIA CRATAEGELLA-HAWTHORN MOTH

 Regular in Garden last year, 30th May 2026



SALLOW KITTEN

 Only a first for the year but my favorite Moth of the night, taken in front Garden to single Actinic, 30th May 2026








NOTOCELIA UDMANNIANA-BRAMBLE SHOOT MOTH

 And the Garden first just keep coming with this stunning Tortrix, 30th May 2026





NEPHOPTERIX ANGUSTELLA-SPINDLE KNOT HORN

 Another Garden first, 30th May 2026