Moths galore!Well things have all of a sudden picked up here in my garden with a huge selection ofspecies and after a high of 27c the night was clear, but boy did it stay warm at aminimum of 15c even under clear skies, the moths were everywhere this morning andno doubt I missed a few.I don't normally run the trap at the weekend, but after going for a walk for morefood for our caterpillars and seeing so much flying about, I am glad I did!Best Macro moths for me were garden first's of Red-necked Footman and Lobster Moth.Also both Toadflax and Foxglove Pug in one night was a surprise, another two new ones forthe garden, all in all 24 were new for the garden and were 4 new for the year.2 examples of the tiny little Ectoedemia decentella and a single Argyresthia retinellawere both new moths for me, well chuffed!Interestingly the only species of Hawk-moth I have had in my garden since last August has beenthe Poplar Hawk-moth, where at my last house I recorded Lime, Eyed, Poplar, Privet, Elephantand Pine on an annual basis.213 moths of 87 species total (51 Macro - 36 Micro) Catch Report - 06/07/13 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson trapMacro Moths1x Red-necked Footman [NFG]1x Lobster Moth [NFG]1x Fan-foot [NFG]1x Foxglove Pug [NFG]1x Toadflax Pug [NFG]1x Small Blood-vein [NFG]1x Miller [NFG]1x Buff Ermine [NFG]1x Fern [NFG]1x Buff Arches [NFG]1x Maiden's Blush [NFY]4x Treble Brown-spot1x Grey Pug4x Common Footman5x Brimstone Moth4x Willow Beauty2x Maple Prominent3x Flame Shoulder2x Flame4x Dot Moth2x Green Silver-lines3x Peppered Moth3x Mottled Beauty3x Treble Brown Spot2x Pale Prominent2x Common Marbled Carpet25x Uncertain3x Heart & Club1x Light Emerald3x Barred Yellow3x Snout1x Large Yellow Underwing2x Marbled Minor1x Ingrailed Clay1x Brown Rustic1x Pale Mottled Willow21x Heart & Dart1x Rustic Shoulder-knot5x Mottled Rustic3x Dark Arches1x Garden Carpet1x Freyer's Pug1x Spectacle7x Double Square-spot1x Green Pug1x Grey Dagger1x Beautiful Golden-Y3x Straw Dot1x Angle Shades2x Bright-line Brown-eye1x Common Pug Micro Moths2x Ectoedemia decentella [NEW!]1x Epiblema uddmanniana [NFG]1x Argyresthia retinella [NEW!]1x Aphelia paleana [NFG]1x Anthophila fabriciana [NFG]1x Epiblema cirsiana (hindwing dark 'checked') [NFG]2x Hedya nubiferana [NFG]1x Ephestia parasitella [NFG]1x Epiblema trimaculana [NFG]1x Pammene aurana [NFG]1x Archips podana [NFG]1x Archips xylosteana [NFG]1x Crambus pascuella [NFG]1x Trachycera suavella [NFG]1x Coleophora sp [NFY]1x Tinea semifulvella [NFY]1x Spilonota ocellana [NFY]3x Udea olivalis2x Celypha lacunana3x Dipleurina lacustrata1x Scoparia ambigualis1x Amblyptilia acanthadactyla2x Celypha striana1x Emmelina monodactyla6x Aleimma loeflingiana8x Tortrix viridana1x Aphomia sociella1x Eurrhypara hortulata1x Bryotropha terrella6x Epiphyas postvittana3x Chrysoteuchia culmella1x Hedya pruniana2x Argyresthia spinosella3x Pandemis cerasana2x Crambus lathoniellus1x Caloptilia alchimiella
