And another moth 'Lifer' arrives.

Wednesday 16th July 2025.

Some of the macro Moths seen this morning which included two Common Rustics, a Clay and a Bright-line Brown-eye.

A clear blue sky overhead first thing this morning meant that Moth numbers were going to be low this morning despite being mild.

My Moth Box:

The TAWNY SYCAMORE PIERCER moth.

Numbers of Moths dropped again this morning with just 39 moths of 25 species recorded today. Three of those were found when I was watering the garden in the evening (Lesser Yellow Underwing, Single-dotted Wave & Plumed Fan-foot). Easily the pick of the bunch was yet another ‘Lifer’, a the tiny, yet stunning TAWNY SYCAMORE PIERCER that was sat on one of the egg trays within the Box. This was my 33rd new species of moth for my Life List and probably one of the best years ever and it's still only July!

The underrated and attractive Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing.

The Moths recorded this morning included the following:

Macro moths:                                       Micro moths:

Common Emerald x2                           Ruddy Streak x1

Pale Mottled Willow x1                         Rosy Tabby x1

Silver Y x1                                            Garden Grass-veneer x1

Clay x2                                                 TAWNY SYCAMORE PIERCER x1

Bright-line Brown-eye x1                      Black-banded Masoner x5

Plumed Fan-foot x1                              Dotted Masoner x1

Common Rustic x2                               Large Pale Masoner x2

Cabbage Moth x1                                 Common Masoner x2

Riband Wave x1                                   Common Plume x3

Marbled Minor x1                                  Rusty-dot Pearl x2

Single-dotted Wave x1                          Garden Grey x1

Lesser Yellow Underwing x1                 Light Brown Apple Moth x3

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x1