Warmer, but those nights need to improve a shade

Still rather slow for numbers in my garden, as is always the case until usually around mid-May.

 

Highlights were 4 new species of moth as follows.

 

Light Brocade - A rather attractive noctuid moth that is very common in grassland i've found, and comes to garden traps in smaller numbers

 

Cnephasia communana - The earliest Cnephasia to come to the traps, genitalia dissection is necessary to get to 100% certainty, but i've had them dissected before at the end of April/first week of May, and all have came back communana, a rather large specimen is this case.

 

Endrosis sarcitrella - The pest of a moth and one that will actually eat your clothes (as a caterpillar I must add) Common as muck.

 

Evergestis forficalis - Or affectionately known as the Garden Pebble, owing to it's small darker 'pebble like' dashes on the forewings. This moth sits flat or in a tent-like posture. A common moth in gardens.

 

Things are hotting up and all went a bit crazy last night, but still a load of micros to photograph tomorrow after work.

 

With highs of 24 degrees today, could tonight be just as good?

Moth garden list for 2025 stands at 110 species

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

Macro Moths

Light Brocade 1 [NFY]
Brimstone Moth 1
Dewick's Plusia 1
Double-striped Pug 2
Frosted Green 1
Garden Carpet 2
Hebrew Character 1
Knot Grass 1
Lunar Marbled Brown 1
Muslin Moth 2
Red-green Carpet 1
Shuttle-shaped Dart 3
Spectacle 1

Micro Moths

Cnephasia communana 1 [NFY]
Endrosis sarcitrella 1 [NFY]
Evergestis forficalis 1 [NFY]

 

    Light Brocade

Cnephasia communana

Endrosis sarcitrella

Evergestis forficalis