THURSDAY 2nd JULY 2026

 A very slow night with only 142 Moths of  42 Species and a single New for Year, Common Footman keeps turning up with high numbers another 20 last night, 4 Elephant Hawk Moths and a single Privet Hawk Moth with both Brown Tail and Yellow Tail together so good to compare the two
Garden list still at 442 Species and year list at 341 Species

NEW FOR YEAR

Yellow Tail

PRIVET HAWK MOTH

 Two caught last year and Nineteen caught this year a massive Moth, 2nd July 2026

SPECTACLE

 Fifth one of the year, Eight caught last Year, 2nd July 2026

SMOKY WAINSCOT

 Common in Garden two last night 2nd July 2026

LIGHT ARCHES

 Not so common in Garden all been singles this year, 2nd July 2026

ENDOTRICHA FLAMMEALIS-ROSY TABBY

 Has exploded in numbers this year four more caught last night, 2nd July 2026

CLAY

 Seventh one of the year and only 3 previous Records, 2nd July 2026

CELYPHA STRIANA-BARRED MARBLE

 One last year 26 so far this year, 2nd July 2026

YELLOW TAIL

 Rarer of the two Euproctis with only one previous record in 2025 so a good catch 1st for year and second for Garden, 2nd July 2026

CNEPHASIA Sp

 Another Cnephasia Sp 2nd July 2026

BROWN TAIL

 New this year and nine caught since 23rd June, single last night 2nd July 2026

WEDNESDAY 1st JULY 2026

 Slowing down a little now after manic June, just 177 Caught of 54 Species with just the 2 new for year
Garden year list at 340 and total Garden list 442
Six Elephant Hawk Moths and a single Privet Hawk Moth were good to catch, along with 16 Common Footman and 5 Buff Ermine, also 5 Ruby Tigers a Garden favourite here,

NEW FOR YEAR

Rustic
Ypsolopha scabrella

YPSOLOPHA SCABRELLA-TUFTED SCALLOP

 Second Garden record the first was 15/07/2025 this one 1st July 2026

RUBY TIGER

 Always a favourite to catch, with five in last nights trap of this Garden regular, 1st July 2026

PANDEMIS HEPERANA-DARK FRUIT TREE TORTRIX

 More frequent last year as i caught seven this is only the fourth of the year, 1st July 2026

PAMMENE FASCIANA-ACORN PIERCER

 Seventh for Garden all this year,and it was also the last one of the year as well, 1st July 2026 

CYDALIMA PERSPECTALIS-BOX TREE MOTH

 Together so as you can see the difference, 1st July 2026

HOFMANNOPHILA PSEUDOSPRETELLA-BROWN HOUSE MOTH

 Very common and frequent visitor to Garden, 1st July 2026

PALE PROMINENT

 Quite possible the nights before returning, 1st July 2026

CNEPHASIA Sp

 Another Cnephasia Sp 1st July 2026

ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH

 Another six caught last night released in my net cage with Privet Hawk and a Buff Tip, Last year i Caught 8 this year so far an incredible 68, 1st July 2026

CYDALIMA PERSPECTALIS-BOX TREE MOTH

 Three last night one of the Melanic forms, 1st July 2026