We've reached the end of another month and the half-way stage throught the year. The moth list stands at 228 for the first 6 months which compares to 191 at the same stage last year. The long sunny dry spring has obviously had an effect. Best recent catch was from the night of 26th June which produced 3 new micro species for the garden list (Scoparia basistrigalis, Batrachedra pinicolella, Aproaerema anthyllidella), plus another (Mompha ochraceela) which I only recorded for the first time last year. Pictures below:

 Scoparia basistrigalis

 Batrachedra pinicolella

 Aproaerema anthyllidella

 Mompha ochraceela