Species List for 27/08/2025

  One Trap  a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. There were 218 moths of 40 species.This will be the last post for a while.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	3
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		5
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	6
63.089	Agriphila tristella		10
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		3
70.029	Timandra comae	Blood-Vein	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.232	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.069	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.074	Heliothis peltigera	Bordered Straw	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	4
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	6
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	17
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	7
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	5
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	4
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	11
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	19
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	76

Species List for 26/08/2025

 There were four traps. An 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden.   There were 338 Moths of 59 species, with one NFY. The Pinion-streaked Snout was just the fifth at the site, with one in 2014 and singles in each of the last four years.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
33.006	Ethmia bipunctella		1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		2
45.030	Pterophorus pentadactyla	White Plume	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	6
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
49.139	Cochylis atricapitana		1
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
63.001	Paracorsia repandalis		2
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.007	Pyrausta purpuralis		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		7
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
63.058	Evergestis extimalis		1
63.069	Eudonia angustea		2
63.089	Agriphila tristella		15
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		3
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	5
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.029	Timandra comae	Blood-Vein	1
70.059	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	5
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	4
70.232	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	4
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	1
72.061	Schrankia costaestrigalis	Pinion-streaked Snout	1	nfy
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.002	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	2
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	3
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	5
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	5
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	15
73.109	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	13
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	16
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	10
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	6
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	28
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	17
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	107

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Pinion-streaked Snout

Species List for 25/08/2025

 There were four traps. An 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. There were 341 Moths of 63 species, with one NFY. The Ni Moth was only the ninth I've caught here. with one in 2006, two in 2009, three in 2015 and singles in  2017 and 2022.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	2
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
33.006	Ethmia bipunctella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	8
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		5
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.057	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		15
63.093	Agriphila straminella		1
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		3
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.059	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.063	Epirrhoe galiata	Galium Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	4
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	9
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	3
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	2
72.041	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	3
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.002	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
73.003	Trichoplusia ni	Ni Moth	1	nfy
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	22
73.107	Mormo maura	Old Lady	1
73.109	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	16
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	6
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	3
73.281	Hadena bicruris	Lychnis	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	14
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	6
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	7
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	3
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	5
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	22
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	12
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	113
74.008	Pseudoips prasinana	Green Silver-lines	1

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Ni Moth

Species List for 24/08/2025

 There werefour traps. An 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden.  A big reductioin from the previous night. There were 338 Moths of 55 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	4
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		4
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		1
63.018	Anania coronata		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		5
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	6
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	5
63.057	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
63.058	Evergestis extimalis		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		24
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	4
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
70.232	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	7
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	2
72.041	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	15
73.107	Mormo maura	Old Lady	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	5
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	21
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	10
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	7
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	4
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	30
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	106