<p>Garden Catch 08/07/18 - More garden firsts!
Another good night mothing in the garden, and with the previous nights catch emptied 50m away down the bridlepath, recaptures were at a minimal once more.
There was a lot of activity come the morning and amongst the common expected moths were some real crackers.
It was two a piece between the Macros and the Micros for the incredible 4 new for garden species in one night.
The most shocking being Platytes alpinella, a predominantly coastal species which i've taken before on the Essex coast, so it was a bit of a shock to get one in the garden trap, also confirmed as only the 2nd County record.
Southern Wainscot was also a presumed wanderer on such a warm and muggy night.
</p><p>Two other species that caught my eye and that were instantly potted were the other 2 garden firsts, the stunning Figure of Eighty and the pretty in pink Celypha rosaceana.
</p><p>All in all an amazing night.
</p><p>Garden species count for 2018 now upto 351.
</p><p>Here are the new for year species.
</p><p>Catch Report - 08/07/18 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 250w Clear MV Robinson Trap
</p><p>Macro Moths
</p><p>Figure of Eighty [NFG]
Southern Wainscot [NFG]
Barred Hook-tip
Clay 2
Latticed Heath 2
</p><p>Micro Moths
</p><p>Celypha rosaceana [NFG]
Platytes alpinella [NFG]
Acrobasis repandana
Agapeta zoegana
Cameraria ohridella
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Galleria mellonella
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/33398884@N03">Ben Sale</a> from Stevenage, UK
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33398884@N03/43122822820/">Platytes alpinella</a>