It's never been worthwhile putting the trap out for the first few months of the year and even the back end of April/start to May is usually unproductive here.
So 40 moths of eleven species over three nights was hardly surprising, the nights being typically clear.
Blair's Mocha (3) was the best looking moth and Bloxworth Snout was added with all previous five individuals here in March, June, August, September, October - and now May.
Surprisingly, this morning's White-shouldered House Moth was only the fourth.
A Nematopogon swammardamella hitched a ride from Queen Elizabeth Country Park back to Pompey and was a lifer!!
Hopefully it won't be long before emptying the trap has a background soundscape of screaming Swifts.
And, rookie mistake, I didn't note the plant these Yponomeuta spp Ermines were on - despite returning the next day and not being able to relocate them.
