I have not done any mothing outside the garden this year and have recorded no interesting species at home. The only macro not to have turned up previously was a Lead Belle caught on 29th May. This was a male (dissected) - thanks to David Agassiz for his help with references.

On 7th June I caught an Oblique Carpet. Although this is found on the Levels around Taunton it rarely strays into the town. In 15 years trapping here the only other record was in 1998.

Recently Mike Bailey kindly dissected the odd pug I found last year on 15th July at King's Sedge Moor. It was a female Marsh Pug. Elsewhere this species was only known from Shapwick, until the 1980s when it seems to have died out there.