7th June 2016

A humid night that included some prolonged heavy downpours resulted in a good set of moths at last - a total of 38 species, which probably what is expected of early June.

The Diamond--back moth invasion continued unabated - a ridiculous 120 at least were in the trap and there could have been a lot more - a fair amount of them flew out as soon as i opened the trap. Some were also looking at providing the next generation too:

The main highlight though was an Orange Footman, a woodland species that ~I have only recorded in Cottenham twice before.

Orange Footman (Eilema sorocula)

New in for the garden were:

[47] Thistle Ermine

[48] Red-barred Tortrix

[49] Notocelia cynosbatella

[50] Cinnabar

[51] Light Emerald

[52] Green Carpet

[53] Clouded Border

[54] Scorched Wing

[55] Peppered Moth

[56] Mottled Pug

[57] Willow Beauty

[58] Privet Hawkmoth

[59] Buff Ermine

[60] Orange Footman

[61] Large Yellow Underwing

[62] Rustic Shoulder-knot

[63] Tawny Marbled Minor

[64] Middle-barred Minor

[65] Mottled Rustic

[66] Poplar Grey

[67] Common Wainscot

[68] Light Brocade

[69] Silver Y

[70] The Herald

Light Brocade (Lacanobia w-latimum)

Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)

Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)

The Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix)

Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)

Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula)