Species List for 04/07/2026

My Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden.  Additionally a portable Actinic trap  (Sam Perfects trap, being looked after while he is away in Canada) was run in the drive, by a Buddleia Tree. The predicted heat wave may be on its way but it was mild but not over warm last night. There were 462 moths (101 culmella), of 105 species with teo  NFY, an Oak Eggar and Thistle Ermine. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	6
19.001	Orthotelia sparganella		2
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	5
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		3
35.032	Pexicopia malvella	Hollyhock Seed Moth	2
40.010	Mompha epilobiella		4
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		3
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Many-plumed Moth	1
49.029	Lozotaenia forsterana		1
49.038	Clepsis consimilana		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.109	Agapeta hamana		5
49.110	Agapeta zoegana		1
49.161	Celypha striana		7
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
62.002	Lamoria zelleri		1
62.021	Oncocera semirubella		1
62.029	Phycita roborella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		1
62.042	Myelois circumvoluta	Thistle Ermine	1	nfy
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		3
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.018	Anania coronata		1
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	4
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	9
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	3
63.064	Scoparia ambigualis		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		2
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	101
63.081	Crambus pascuella		1
63.088	Crambus perlella		5
63.093	Agriphila straminella		4
63.117	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	1
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
65.009	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	3
66.007	Lasiocampa quercus	Oak Eggar	1	nfy
69.001	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	9
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	5
70.006	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	3
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.012	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	10
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
70.142	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
70.144	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
70.146	Eupithecia haworthiata	Haworth's Pug	1
70.160	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.241	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	3
70.243	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	5
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
70.265	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	3
70.305	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	2
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2
72.009	Leucoma salicis	White Satin	1
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	22
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	3
72.035	Miltochrista miniata	Rosy Footman	1
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	13
72.053	Herminia tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1
72.069	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.039	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	4
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	17
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.120	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	3
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	27
73.163	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	7
73.172	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	2
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	4
73.217	Cosmia pyralina	Lunar-spotted Pinion	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.270	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.293	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	21
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	8
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	5
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	26
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	2
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3

Additionally there was a nectaring Humming-bird H\awk-moth.

69.010

Macroglossum stellatarum

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

1

nfy

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Species List for 03/07/2026

 THe usual four traps. A 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden. In addition there were two traps from mothing guest Henry Wyn Jones, a 2 x 20w and a 2 x 30w Actinic traps. One place byu the Garage and one outside my study. It was a coolish breezy might and the catch was only average. There were 383 moths of 103 species with five NFY. A good mothing session with a keen young naturalist is always fun. While we went through the traps a Humming-bird Hawk-moth was  nectaring on the  Buddleia next to the mothing room. After a brief stop for refreshments we popped down to Kingsdown in search of Bright Wave for Henry, we failed at this point, although Henry found two later, when he had another try on the way to Sandwich. WE did however find a beautiful resh Sussex Emerald, and a Toadflax brocade caterpillar.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17.005	Ypsolopha scabrella		1	nfy
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	8
19.001	Orthotelia sparganella		1
19.010	Digitivalva pulicariae		8
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
28.012	Borkhausenia fuscescens		2	nfy
28.014	Crassa unitella		1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		4
35.032	Pexicopia malvella	Hollyhock Seed Moth	2
35.056	Metzneria lappella		1
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		4
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	2
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.029	Lozotaenia forsterana		1
49.038	Clepsis consimilana		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.062	Acleris forsskaleana		1
49.069	Acleris sparsana		1
49.110	Agapeta zoegana		1
49.161	Celypha striana		5
49.265	Eucosma cana		1
49.285	Epiblema scutulana		1	nfy
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
62.001	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	7
62.002	Lamoria zelleri		1
62.029	Phycita roborella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		2
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		2
62.076	Hypsopygia glaucinalis		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		2
63.018	Anania coronata		1
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	3
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.064	Scoparia ambigualis		2
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata		2
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	29
63.088	Crambus perlella		3
63.093	Agriphila straminella		1
63.103	Catoptria verellus		1	nfy
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
65.009	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	4
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	15
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	5
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
70.012	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
70.059	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
70.074	Hydriomena furcata	July Highflyer	1
70.093	Gandaritis pyraliata	Barred Straw	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
70.241	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	4
70.243	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	2
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
70.268	Hypomecis punctinalis	Pale Oak Beauty	1
70.305	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	25
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	2
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	16
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
72.063	Lygephila pastinum	Blackneck	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	6
73.032	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	1
73.039	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	3
73.040	Acronicta leporina	Miller	1
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	6
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	4
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	2
73.120	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	2
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	38
73.163	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	4
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	2
73.22	Cosmia affinis	Lesser-spotted Pinion	1	nfy
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.298	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	27
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	6
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	4
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	25
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	3
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
74.002	Meganola albula	Kent Black Arches	1