FlyinginFordham: More good moths before the nights got a little cooler

A big contrast between the nights in June, and the start of July.

In fact, several nights I didn't run my trap because it seemed pretty pointless, with it being either very wet, or cold and clear.

Back on the 30th of June, it was still respectably warm at nights, at least up until midnight.

Last Friday night saw another cast of newbies grace the trap.

There was no trap run on Saturday night, but walking around the lures bucket traps on Sunday morning, yielded several Silver Y's and a new for year Dewick's Plusia (both species in the NI lure trap).

There was also a small speckled micro in the VES lure, this appears to be a garden first Nemapogon ruricolella, a very good moth here in Cambs. I've retained it just in case it turns out to be an off cloacella, which I don't think it will.

Ruddy Carpet was the best moth of the night, a slightly faded specimen, the second record for my garden.

Another worn moth and not common here, was a Southern Wainscot.

Leslie in the village, brought round a Delicate he had trapped in his garden, a new species for the village. Amazingly less than a week later, I get on in my garden as well!

Only new for year species listed below.