Saturday, August 08, 2026

COLEOPHORS Sp

 Six again last night can be very common, 8th August 2026





Friday, August 07, 2026

FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST 2026

 A much better night with 150 Moths caught of 44 Species one new for year Udea Lutealis, also the sixth Garden record of Rosy Rustic which was the third one this year, other good Moths were a single Latticed Heath, a stunning Waved Umber a single Nephopterix angustella which was sixth for Garden all this year, a Celypha lacunana a single Homoeosoma nebuella and two Sinuella a Dichrorampha acuminatana 4th record and the second Neocochylis molliculana.

Year List 397 Garden List 467

NEW FOR YEAR

Udea Lutealis

NEOCOCHYLIS MOLLICULANA-TAWNY FRONTED STRAW

 Second Garden record first this year in July, 7th August 2026








ROSY RUSTIC

 Third for the year and sixth for Garden, 7th August 2026






HOMOEOSOMA SINUELLA-TWINBARRED KNOT HORN

 Very regular in Front Garden this year, 7th August 2026



UDEA LUTEALIS-PALE STRAW PEARL

 First for the year and fifth Garden record, 7th August 2026





GRAPHOLITA FUNEBRANA-PLUM FRUIT MOTH

 Three more over night to FUN lure, 7th August 2026



EUZOPHORA PINGUIS-ASH BARK KNOT HORN

 Has been regular in Garden this year, 7th August 2026





PYRAUSTA AURATA-MINT MOTH

 Regular Garden Moth, 7th August 2026


PALE PROMINENT

 Thirteenth in Garden this year, 7th August 2026





COLEOPHORA SP

 Six in last nights trap, 7th August 2026



Thursday, August 06, 2026

THURSDAY 6th AUGUST 2026

 No Mothing last Night the 5th, but trap out tonight very poor with only 55 Moths caught of 21 Species, Best was the 6th Copper Underwing for the year.

Year list 396 Garden list 467

COPPER UNDERWING

 Best Moth of the night, sixth for year, Eight caught last year, 6th August 2026




HOMOEOSOMA SINUELLA-TWIN BARRED KNOT HORN

 Many caught this year since i started running a single Actinic in front Garden along with my main trap in back Garden, 6th August 2026





Tuesday, August 04, 2026

TUESDAY 4th AUGUST 2026

 Not a massive catch but some good Moths, 150 caught of 44 Species again nothing new for year, A single Bee Moth was the last of the season it was new this year in April i caught it on 38 nights totaling 156, also in trap the 5th Small Ranunculus for Garden a record 13 Lime Spec Pugs, and another 13 Straw Underwing, a single Pale Prominent two Cloaked Minor then singles of Ruby Tiger, Knot Grass and Grey Dagger a good catch of 4 Cacoecimorpha pronubana and a single Homoeosoma sinuella

Year list 396, Garden List 467

SMALL RANUNCULUS

 Fourth one for the year, fifth one for Garden, 4th August 2026






BEE MOTH-APHOMIA SOCIELLA

 New this year caught 38 times since the first on 26th April totaling 156, 4th August 2026