This weekend marks the last for the 2025 Garden Moth Survey, and as I want to save time for another attempt to see the putative Cetti's Warbler at Morton Bagot, I decided to deploy the moth trap early. It should also be said that it was a very mild night with not much wind, so pretty ideal.
The moths did not disappoint. I attracted 29 moths of 19 species, which is pretty good for November. These included one lifer, and five which were new for the year.
The garden "first" was a migrant micro called Rusty-dot Pearl. It's actually quite a common moth, particularly if you are lucky enough to be trapping on the south coast. Even inland they are not that rare, but our garden hardly ever gets migrants so I was thrilled to finally see one.
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| Rusty-dot Pearl |
Rather more spectacular was a Mottled Umber resting on our fence. This was also my first since 2020, so it certainly floated my boat.
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| Mottled Umber |
Hardly less impressive looking was my first December Moth since 2021. The gap in my records is probably a reflection of the fact I rarely try to catch moths after early November.
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| December Moth |
The same can be said for the next three new for the year moths; a Sprawler, three November Moths (ag), and a Winter Moth.
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| Sprawler |
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| November Moth ag |
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| Winter Moth |
My full list, for those interested, was as follows:
Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha (2)
Oak Longhorn Carcina quercana
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana (3)
Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis
December Moth
Red-Green Carpet (6)
Common Marbled Carpet
Winter Moth
November Moth ag (3)
Double-striped Pug
Mottled Umber
Merveille Du Jour
Barred Sallow
Sprawler
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Turnip Moth
White Point
Vine's Rustic
Lesser Yellow Underwing
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