A heaving trap which necessitated a frantic 2 hour pre-work session getting to grips with what turned out to be an incredible 132 species. This is a record here and I imagine in the rush to get through it a few more escaped or evaded detection.
The best moth by far was a Small Marbled - a rare migrant from southern Europe. This is actually my second record in Cottenham although this one exorcises a few ghosts. The previous record, in 2015, involved one that made a runner before I grabbed a photo. I was pretty gutted at the time as it seemed doubtful that I would get a second chance. There has a been a small influx of this species in the Country over recent days but its still excellent to get one so far inland.
Four species in total were new for the garden:
[512] Caloptilia semifascia
[513] Cnephasia longana
[514] Lesser Wax Moth
[515] Small Marbled
Amongst a suite of new for the year moths were:
The best moth by far was a Small Marbled - a rare migrant from southern Europe. This is actually my second record in Cottenham although this one exorcises a few ghosts. The previous record, in 2015, involved one that made a runner before I grabbed a photo. I was pretty gutted at the time as it seemed doubtful that I would get a second chance. There has a been a small influx of this species in the Country over recent days but its still excellent to get one so far inland.
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| Small Marbled Eublemma parva |
[512] Caloptilia semifascia
[513] Cnephasia longana
[514] Lesser Wax Moth
[515] Small Marbled
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| Caloptilia semifascia |
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| Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella |
Amongst a suite of new for the year moths were:
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| Broad-barred White Hecatera bicolorata |
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| Double Lobed Lateroligia ophiogramma |
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