FlyinginFordham: A welcome variety of moths

A much better night was had last Wednesday night, with lows of 16 degrees, it was still 19 degrees at midnight when I turned in for the night.

A few more welcome species were added to the year list.

It was nice to finally get a Lesser Swallow Prominent, I didn't get any of the first broods, but the sister 'Swallow Prominent' has been prevalent since early April, only having a break since early June, will I get anymore I wonder? or will it be a poor year for them in my garden?

Three species of Thorn were recorded, Early, Canary-shouldered and August. With the latter two being new for the year.

Patania ruralis (The Mother of Pearl) was very late to put in an appearance this year, a bedraggled specimen it was to be. Since, I have recorded 1 or 2 most nights now.

A cracking Cochylis hybridella was worthy of a photo, a much brighter moth than my year first back on the 26th of June.

3 micros were also added to the year list.

The weather has been pretty mundane to be honest, one night lately I gave up at 10pm because of the wind and rain, although there is talk of it warming up on Wedneasday, fingers and toes crossed!

Only new for year species listed below.

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 459 species

10/07/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

August Thorn 1 [NFY]
Brown-line Bright-eye 2 [NFY]
Canary-shouldered Thorn 1 [NFY]
Lesser Swallow Prominent 1 [NFY]

Micro Moths

Assara terebrella 1 [NFY]
Elachista canapennella 1 [NFY]
Patania ruralis 1 [NFY]
Rhyacionia buoliana 1 [NFY]