Garden Moth Update

It has been awhile since I reported what Garden Moths have been trapped in my garden as part of the National Garden Moth Scheme. To be truthful the numbers of moths has been very low and now we are in the busiest mothing summer season it was hoped that things to pick up quickly.

Friday 31st May 2013 - minimum overnight temperature 10.6°C

Taxa
464 Diamond-back Moth 12
1906 Brimstone 2
1728 Garden Carpet (f.thules) 1
1728 Garden Carpet 2
648 White-shouldered House Moth 1
2078 Least Black Arches 1
892 Mompha Subbistrigella 4
2154 Cabbage Moth 1

873 Blastobasis adustella 1
1769 Spruce Carpet 1


Saturday 1st June 2013 - minimum overnight temperature 7.0°C


Taxa
464 Diamond-back Moth 2
1906 Brimstone 1
2154 Cabbage Moth 1
1920 Scalloped Hazel 1
1728 Garden Carpet 1
1288 Twenty-plume Moth 2
2078 Least Black Arches 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot 1
1769 Spruce Carpet 1 (see pictures below)