Moth Trap 30th September 2025
I ran my 20w actinic moth trap in my Melbourne garden overnight on 30th September 2025. Warm overcast with early morning light drizzle. – Results were as follows and in no particular order – Large Yellow Underwing(8); Lesser Yellow Underwing (4);…
Moth Trap 19th/20th August 2025
I ran my 20w actinic moth trap in my Melbourne garden overnight on 19th August 2025. Overcast with very light drizzle. – Results were as follows and in no particular order – Setaceous Hebrew Character (18), Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (4),…
A rare migrant and a few good micros
My good friend Will Soar called me this afternoon to say he had trapped a few good moths overnight (27th July 2025) from his garden light trap at Kings Newton, recording 254/63. Sure enough one of the micros was a first…
Moth Trap 19th/20th July 2025
I ran my 20W actinic Skinner Moth trap overnight 19th July 2025, Melbourne, Derbyshire. Results are as follows in no particular order – Water Veneer 52; Ruby Tiger 4; Willow Beauty 4, Riband Wave 25, , Lime-speck Pug 2, Dark Arches…