Finally: some moth news

A warmer and cloudier night last night looked promising for some moth activity. At 5.30 I visited the garden trap and was "happy" to discover 13 moths of  10 species. Hardly a record, but my first double figure garden haul since 22nd May! Last year on this day I took 26 moths of 23 species, showing just how poor 2015 has been so far.
A tawny marbled carpet was the only new for year moth, with regulars such as common pug, white ermine, brimstone and spectacle also found.
Micros were represented by Nematopogon swammerdamella (2nd garden record) and Tinea semifulvella, also 2nd garden record.

green carpet

white ermine

spectacle

brimstone

common pug

Tinea semifulvella

This takes my total moths trapped in 2015 to 319, compared to 2.06.14 when it was 593.
Comparisons: 2014 02.06.14 = 84 macros
                       2015 02.06.15 = 47 macros

                       2014: 02.06.14 = 22 micros
                       2015: 02.06.15= 25 micros but 5 have been taken on visits to other areas of the parish!