Some great new moths

Another good catch in the garden last friday, with around 60 species and well over 200 moths present.

 

Before the massive excitement of the 10th speecies of Hawk-moth for the garden (Bedstraw) there were still some great moths to be seen, including some new for the garden and the year.

The catch was made up of mainly Setaceous Hebrew Characters, Flounced Rustics, Vine's Rustics, Turnips and Straw Underwings.

 

Blood-vein was a late addition to the year list, in fact last years year first was even later, on the 20th of September! 

In total, 8 species were new for the year, 3 of them were new for the garden. Another (possibly Caloptilia falconipennella) would be another new species.

 

This is very pleasing for mid to late August.

 

The weather has been quite settled and very muggy, but we are losing the heat soon as a cold front sweeps across the country.

 

Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 577 species

18/08/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Blood-vein 1 [NFY]

Six-striped Rustic 1 [NFG]

Small Rufous 1 [NFY]

 

Micro Moths

Argyresthia semitestacella 1 [NFY]

Caloptilia pos falconipennella 1 [TBC]

Cochylidia heydeniana 1 [NFY] 

Ectoedemia decentella 1 [NFG]

Mompha propinquella 1 [NFG]

Ypsolopha scabrella 1 [NFY]

Argyresthia semitestacella

Blood-vein

Burnished Brass

Caloptilia pos falconipennella TBC

 

Cochylidia heydeniana

Ectoedemia decentella

Six-striped Rustic

Ypsolopha scabrella