Latest from the garden moth trap

A good catch on Friday night here in my garden, still a bit breezy, but it was warm and stayed dry with temperatures still at 16 degrees at midnight (I miss those nights already).

 

Amongst the 18 species noted were an impressive 7 new for year species, including 3 new Pugs, 2 rather early species as well.

Still I have yet to record a Brindled Pug in my garden this year, but probably in excess of 40 Oak-tree now over the last 3 weeks.

A good selection with some early season favourites of mine, Waved Umber with its 'bark-like' pattern, the beautiful green Yellow-barred Brindle (Which does fade to yellow eventually with wear) and a very smart Currant Pug.

Foxglove Pug was also very welcome as I don't see it very often, although I get plenty of Toadflax Pugs here.

A few more posts left before it looks to be rather chilly.

 

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 85 species

 

12/04/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

 

Common Pug 1 [NFY]
Currant Pug 1 [NFY]
Foxglove Pug 1 [NFY]
Seraphim 1 [NFY]
Waved Umber 1 [NFY]
Yellow-barred Brindle 1 [NFY]
Brimstone Moth 2
Hebrew Character 1
Muslin Moth 8
Nut-tree Tussock 1
Oak-tree Pug 2
Red-green Carpet 1
Streamer 1
Swallow Prominent 1

Micro Moths

Monopis weaverella 1 [NFY]
Alucita hexadactyla 4
Epinotia immundana 1
Epiphyas postvittana 5

Common Pug

Currant Pug

Foxglove Pug

Monopis weaverella

Seraphim

Waved Umber

Yellow-barred Brindle