Another warm night and plenty of moths once again, not hundreds like some people but around 40 species is good for here, especially as I got another good cast of new for year species.
Unfortunately a few of the new for year species were quite worn, always a shame to see the first for the years tatty, like the washed out Shaded Pug with barely any shading present, and the bleached out Straw Dot with a clipped wing.
I sometimes forget that moths have a really hard life, up against the weather and predators.
2 new for garden species was great, the tatty Shaded Pug and Tinea columbariella (with the one dark dot towards the apex) i've retained it just incase I am wrong, but pretty sure it is this species.
A huge Privet Hawk-moth took centre stage and my son was delighted to hold her, she was massive! An uncommon moth here.
There is just one record from 2012, so a great garden addition.
Things are hotting up, and in fact last night was busy with micros, I think I made it 21 new for the year in one sitting!
Only new for year species listed
Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 281 species
15/06/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Macro Moths
Grey Dagger sp 1 [NFY]
Lunar Yellow Underwing 1 [NFY]
Privet Hawk-moth 1 [NFY]
Shaded Pug 1 [NFG]
Straw Dot 1 [NFY]
Micro Moths
Cydalima perspectalis 1 [NFY]
Tinea columbariella 1 [NFG]
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| Cydalima perspectalis |
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| Grey Dagger sp |
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| Admiring the big girl |
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| Lunar Yellow Underwing |
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| Privet Hawk-moth |
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| Shaded Pug |
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| Straw Dot |
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| Tinea columbariella |
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