Saturday night trapping

Another good catch (a continuing theme as mild nights seem to be here to stay) on Saturday night, and after another warm and humid day, the night was spot on and over 50 species were observed through the night and come the morning.

 

By day the big surprise of course was the 2nd modern day record of Dusky Clearwing to the TAB lure, and another 2 Currant Clearwing in the TIP, and 4 Orange-tailed in the VES.

By night, moths such as Blue-bordered Carpet and Common Emerald provided the splash of colour.

Amazingly  Bramble Shoot Moth was new for the garden!

A few moths were retained for dissection, 1 small worn Ephestia (half the size) with the possibility of a Cadra species, 2 Ephestia species (to check to see what species I have here) and a very plain Eudonia species.

 

Only new for year species listed below.

Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 289 species

17/06/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Blue-bordered Carpet 1 [NFY]

Common Emerald 1 [NFY] 

Currant Clearwing 2 to TIP lure

Dusky Clearwing 1 to TAB lure [NFG]

Ephestia sp 2 TBC

Micro Moths

Agapeta hamana 1 [NFY]

Anarsia innoxiella 1 [NFY] 

Crambus perlella 1 [NFY] 

Eudonia lacustrata 3 [NFY]

Notocelia uddmanniana 1 [NFG]

Cadra sp pos 1 TBC

Eudonia sp 1 TBC

 

Agapeta hamana

Anarsia innoxiella

Blue-bordered Carpet

Common Emerald

Currant Clearwing

Dusky Clearwing

Ephestia sp

Ephestia sp

Eudonia lacustrata

Eudonia sp

Notocelia uddmanniana