28th July 2016

The first Recurvaria nanella here for 9 years and the second garden record of Whte-line Dart were the highlights of a somewhat quieter session than over the past few days and cooler nights are forecast over the next few days.

21st July 2016

Peach Twig Borer, Anarsia lineatella, was the highlight of a very busy night with over 100 species in the traps. Looks like being the second Hunts record following one last year.
Edit: I was contacted by the Hunts county recorder Barry Dickerson to say that this is actually the newly discovered and closely related species Anarsia innoxiella.

19th July 2016

It's been a disappointing July to date with poor weather and low numbers of moths. That changed last night with warm and humid weather attracting close to 100 species to the traps with Dotted Fanfoot and Small Fan-footed Wave turning up for the first time in 4 years and a dark-phase Gypsonoma dealbana causing ID problems.

9th July 2016

Nothing particularly rare or exciting in the traps last night as the poor weather continues - warm and muggy but with a strong wind. However several moths in the catch were the ones that make it worth getting up at 4am:

Garden Tigers

The Coronet

Peach Blossom

Not in this league but the first record here since 2009:

Plodia interpunctella

7th July 2016

A very disappointing summer so far with lots of rain, wind and chilly nights. Some improvement in the last few days but still few moths worth getting up at 4am for. One such was the third garden record of Goat Moth and the first attracted without the use of a pheromone lure.