2nd July 2009

With just the Actinic running I recorded 223 moths of 83 species with several yet to be identified. Two species were new for the garden and a further six were new for the year. I was completely thrown by my first Coronet - Mark Hammond on Cammoths kindly put me right.

The Coronet:

There were no such problems with my first V-Pug:

Fen Wainscot hasn't been recorded here for 3 years:

The only previous record of Round-winged Muslin was also 3 years ago:

Dusky Sallow is another species not seen since 2006:

Bordered Beauty:

The Vapourer:

Mother of Pearl: