David Bradley @sciencebase.com 路 Jun 29

So, the moth I hadn't an ID for was Trachypepla contritella, which is a moth endemic to New Zealand, which also goes by the name the Kiwi Enigma. It was accidentally imported to the UK around 2012

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Steve Turner 路 Jun 29

That鈥檚 a good record looking at the Cambs Moths website 馃憤

David Bradley 路 Jun 29

I've recorded almost 5000 specimens so far in 2026. The per session average is about 40. But, 4300 of those moths have been seen since 1st May, so the average per session for peak season is currently 88 moths, which well over 250 in one session a couple of nights ago #teamMoth

David Bradley 路 Jun 29

The Kiwi Enigma was the 294th species of moth I've recorded this year. I usually see almost 400, so plenty more to come. It was only the 12th new for the garden (NFG), but that's a law of diminishing returns as the years go by. Usually, 35-40 NFGs each year these last few