Garden moths from 25.6.13

Dusky Brocade, new for the garden

I caught 62 Heart and Darts...

Elephant Hawkmoth

Celypha lacunana

Green Pug

Phtheochroa rugosana

Freyer's Pug

Plum Tortrix

More moths, moth fans

Clouded Silver

Elephant Hawkmoth

Esperia sulphurella

Grey Pug

Poplar Hawkmoth

Syndemis musculana

Some moths from night of 16.6.13

Broad-barred White

Light Brocade

Notocelia (=Epiblema) cynobatella aka Yellow-faced Bell

Small Magpie

Freyer's Pug

Some moths from last night

Clouded Brindle

Light Brocade

Green Carpet

Only my second trapping session of this very cold year, the first a few weeks ago having produced a grand total of three moths. Last night, both traps combined had 21 species, with Bee Moth and Heart and Dart being the commonest moths. Light Brocade and Clouded Brindle were the highlights. I had both in July last year, but both (particularly the former) are quite local species. Last night, my moth guru Brian Stone also recorded Light Brocade in Elton, Cambs, a first record for his garden, I believe.