Garden mothing

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Most of my moth trapping has taken place in my own garden, over the last 4 years or so. Catches have been pretty rubbish so far this year, but the garden list is up to 766 species of macro and micromoth.

Other inverts often come to the light too and this is one of my favourites - the mighty Ledra aurita. One of the biggest and most spectacular Leafhoppers in the UK, it is thin on the ground and always a great species to see. There is a narrow belt of oaks down the road from the house - presumably the source for my garden records. What a beast!