Last night I decided to put my trap on again and hope for some more different species, and with last nights species in a tub so as not re-capture them. 3 new species were added to the year list plus a bagworm, so not bad at all.

17 moths of 12 species with a case of Psyche casta making it 18 species, very pleasing indeed.

Highlight of the night was a garden first May Highflyer, a moth that I have only ever seen 3 times before in 10 years, I never realised how scarce my records were of this species.

Here are my records

Thorndon Country Park NorthTQ60591318Ben SaleBen Sale05/06/2010 Waterford Heath North PitTL31415220Ben SaleAndrew Wood06/05/2011 Gadesprings - Hemel HempsteadTL03806120Ben SaleRoger Prue11/06/2013

So a really great record for my garden and my best moth this year so far, it was a right pain to photograph as it just would not settle for starter's and when it did settle it was wings like a butterfly! Thankfully it did splay out but on the lid of my pot. I will try tomorrow for a moth natural shot.

I will be giving the moths a break tonight as it is supposed to be wet at times.

Catch Report - 20/05/16 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

Macro Moths

1x May Highflyer [NFG] 1x Common Pug 2x Garden Carpet 2x Poplar Hawk-moth 1x Bright-line Brown-eye 4x Shuttle shaped Dart 1x Common Swift 1x Brimstone Moth

Micro Moths

1x Bryotropha affinis [NFY] 1x Caloptilia alchimiella [NFY] 1x Psyche casta (case) [NFY] 1x Agonopterix heracliana