Rarities - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The excitement of trapping moths is not knowing what you'll find in the morning. There is a particularly thrill of turning over an egg box to see something very striking or unusual.
This page is dedicated to those rarities. Some are immigrants, that turn up on our shores from the continent using due to particular weather conditions. Others are simply scarce so trapping one is highly unlikely. Finally, some are changing their distribution, often moving north as the climate warms. For example, the White point and Toadflax brocade were very scarce here a few years ago, but are now regular visitors to the garden; in fact, the White point is now the 7th most abundant species with 739 moths caught in 2025!
Striped hawkmoth 20th May 2022
The Wormwood 20th July 2022
Lobster moth 13th June 2022
Dark crimson underwing 19th August 2023
Light crimson underwing 19th July 2025
Dusky lemon sallow 2nd October 2025
Spiny hooktip 3rd November 2025
Eastern bordered straw 29h May 2026
Dusky clearwing 28th May 2026
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