Ticking along nicely indeed

Despite catches still being quite low, every trapping session bodes some interest, and generally everytime the light is run now, new species are seen.

I did a spot of dusk netting once more as the weather was much calmer with just a faint breeze.

It paid off in dividends, with several species netted over the hour I stood out there.

 

The best moth went to a tiny sun-loving micro moth that i've only ever seen at my nearby fen, Glyphipterix thrasonella.

It is a new species for the garden, a very dark individual (some are brighter and more metallic than my one).

I also netted a Pammene suspectana, maybe the lures attracted it to the garden? who knows.

The 3rd and final new micro was a delicately marked Isotrias rectifasciana, a really fresh example that came to my trap early doors.

From the trap overnight Light Brocade and Poplar Kitten were great additions.

 

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 142 species

 

08/05/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Light Brocade 1 [NFY]
Poplar Kitten 1 [NFY]
Common Pug 2
Coronet 1
Garden Carpet 5
Pale Mottled Willow 1
Pale Tussock 2
Puss Moth 1
Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
Silver Y 1
Willow Beauty 1
Yellow-barred Brindle 2

Micro Moths 

Glyphipterix thrasonella 1 [NFG] (netted)
Isotrias rectifasciana 1 [NFY]
Pammene suspectana 1 [NFY] (netted)
Alucita hexadactyla 1 (netted)
Cameraria ohridella 2 (netted)
Epiphyas postvittana 3
Esperia sulphurella 1 (netted)
Eudonia angustea 1
Mompha subbistrigella 2 (netted)
Nemapogon granella 1 (netted)

Glyphipterix thrasonella

Isotrias rectifasciana

Light Brocade

Pammene suspectana

Poplar Kitten