And the moths keep coming

The warmest September since 1929 and the hottest 3 days on record for September have brought a steady stream of regular moths to the trap. Monday night was cold and cloudless, so numbers dropped but Tuesday night saw an increase to over 50 trapped in the garden Skinner trap. Last night of note were new for year specimens of Agonopterix alstromeriana, Eudonia angustea and pale pinion. This followed on from the previous night when a Black rustic was taken, a first in the garden since 2014.
Total moths now identified this year stands at over 8400 and with several nights out with a variety of traps there is still a chance of reaching the original target of 10,000 moths in a year.

Small blood vein

Black rustic

9th vestal this year.

Same insect

Pale pinion

Brown spot pinion

Eudonia angustea

Agonopterix arenella