I used a small actinic trap in a sheltered spot on Saturday night (24/25 May) without much hope of success in damp, blustery conditions, and having missed out in the much more favourable climate the night before. Nevertheless a handful of moths turned up, all regulars for the time of year - Peppered, Buff-tip, Ermines, Treble Lines, the latter being the most abundant (5). I can't recall seeing such numbers of this species in previous years. A longhorn was the only micro in the trap:
Nematopogon swammerdamella
The moth was 10mm long and the antennae at least twice that length. I haven't often trapped this species but have often seen it in the garden, this year and in previous years.
Keep up the good work Chris!
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