Netting better than a trap

Warm days ensue, but cold nights abound sadly, pretty dreadful in my garden, being so flat and open (especially from the north & east).

Before the trap was lit on Thursday night and as I was feeling much better, I sat on the patio with my net and watched the paling evening sky towards the west.

Netting 10 moths of 8 species was very rewarding, 5 of which were new species for the year, though I was a bit annoyed that the Caloptilia stigmatella legged it during it's photoshoot, an uncommon moth in my garden with just one record in 2022.

 

Best moths were two different forms of Epermenia chaerophyllella and a fresh Agonopterix purpurea.

 

A very early Scrobipalpa was a surprise, an overwintering or freshly emerged ocellatella.

 

To the trap overnight, a similar amount of moths, with just 1 newbie, a fluffy male Muslin Moth.

 

The weather looking forwards continues the theme of warm days and even colder nights with a touch of frost!

Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 45 species

03/04/25 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Muslin Moth 1 [NFY]
Brindled Beauty 2
Clouded Drab 2
Common Quaker 4
Double-striped Pug 3
Early Grey 2
Hebrew Character 1
March Moth 2
Small Quaker 2

Micro Moths
 
Agonopterix purpurea 1 [NFY] (netted)
Caloptilia honoratella 2 [NFY] (1 netted)
Caloptilia stigmatella 1 [NFY] (netted)
Epermenia chaerophyllella 2 [NFY] (netted)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella 1 [NFY] (netted)  
Agonopterix arenella 1
Caloptilia semifascia 4 (1 netted)
Emmelina monodactyla 1 

 

 

Muslin Moth

Epermenia chaerophyllella

Epermenia chaerophyllella

Caloptilia honoratella

Agonopterix purpurea

Scrobipalpa ocellatella