Scarcer than Scarce

Only about 20 moths in the garden trap this morning, half of them LYUs, but this Bordered Straw was nice. Also Azalea Leaf miner, Rusty Dot Pearl and Rush Veneer.

Migrants in Aberystwyth

Some migrant activity in Aberystwyth as well. I've had small numbers of Rush Veneer and the occasional Rusty Dot Pearl, but on Monday night something slightly bigger, a Scarce Bordered Straw:

and lots of rather smaller ones - Beet Moth, or Scrobipalpa ocellatella, new for the garden:

Also Six-striped Rustic and Hemp-agrimony Plume, which are unusual here, 

and Stigmella trimaculella, which I don't think I've had before:

Small Mottled Willow Aberporth

 Pleased to find this in a box full of Flame Shoulders and Hebrew Characters though if I grew lettuces I might not think so!

More from Stewi valley

 A reasonable variety of macros last night at Troedrhiw Seiri. Most surprising was this early Marsh Oblique barred. Also a fresh Dotted Clay.

Pachyrhabda or ?

 Continuing my daily checks on Soft Shield-fern in the garden here, and found this (one of two or three) on one plant. What I don't know is what else feeds on fern spores and whether other creatures might produce similar protective spinnings.

Possible Pachyrhabda larval spinning

Less doubt about this rather more attractive little moth:

Acrobasis advenella

Four spotted footman

A male four spotted footman was the highlight from my trap in Aberaeron overnight - a first for me. 

129 individuals for 37 species of macro last night plus a number of micros I am working through. 

Plain speaking

By leaning out of the bedroom window with a net on the end of an 8ft pole, I was able to secure this pug which was attracted to light last night. An inappropriately named Plain Pug.

In total, 91 moths of 36 species, including Crescent Dart, Dusky Thorn, Small Rivulet, Pebble Hook-tip (2), and Yponomeuta sedella.