Female Lesser Emperor on Sunday 14 July.

A widespread national influx of Red-veined Darters currently taking place.

9 Silver Y recorded in Weston by day on 16th July and a Dark Sword-grass last night.

Night 16/7 silver Y 1, diamond back 4, small ranunculus 1, blackneck 1 - last two both new for garden.

Night 17/7 diamond back 1. Also Eulamprotes wilkella 1 - a potential addition to the VC29 list.

Night of 17 July: 175+ species including 6 Bird-cherry Ermine, 8 Diamond-back Moth, 7 European Corn-borer, 1 Beautiful Marbled (second Bawdsey record) and 1 Silver Y.

Lots of local specialities including 5 Rosy Wave, Mullein Wave, Water Ermine, Shaded Fan-foot and Dotted Fan-foot.

The previous night (16 July) 205+ species (record Bawdsey nightly count). Large Emerald - only second ever Bawdsey record - so as rare here as the Beautiful Marbled!

I saw my first Red Admiral of this summer on a roadside flower bed in Southport this afternoon.

Night of 15th, 1 Blackeck. Last night 2 Bird-cherry Ermine, at separate sites. All to actinic light.

Afternoon of 17/07

Single Humming-bird Hawk-moth and a Red Admiral Caterpillar.

Single Metalampra italica to actinic trap in back garden East Oxford night of 15 July 2013

Royal Mantle to garden MV last night. First record here in 26 years trapping.

Night of the 15th

Blackneck,Hoary Footman and Small Ranunculus