Species List for 01/09/2026

 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. (Hopefully I have found a replacement tube for 'Sam' and it will be back in action once it arrives and is fitted). There were 328 moths of 52 species with one NFY, a Hedge Rustic, which is quite sparse here with 12 records from 2006 to 2026. The main surprise was the number of Small mottled Willows, with 80, the most in a day I've recorded.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		1
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	5
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		2
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
62.032	Nephopterix angustella		2
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	3
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	19
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	8
63.089	Agriphila tristella		11
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		8
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	2
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.100	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	80
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	12
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	33
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
73.252	Tholera cespitis	Hedge Rustic	1	nfy
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	5
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	4
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	6
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	33
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
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	7
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	20
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	13
74.003	Nola cucullatella	Short-cloaked Moth	1

Species List for 31/08/2026

 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. A better night. There were 216 moths of 41 species, with a third Vestal. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	2
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
49.343	Cydia amplana		1
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		2
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	6
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	12
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	6
63.089	Agriphila tristella		10
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		5
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	8
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	2
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	43
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	34
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	19
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	10

Species List for 30/08/2026

 After a day with no mothing, a: for a rest and b: because the weather was awful. 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. The Actinic tube in "Sam" seems to need replacing as it just blinks at the moment. It was a coolish 14 deg C night with a blustery wind from W to SW of  12 to 23 mph with some rain around 3 a.m. There were just 102 moths of 32 species with two NFY. The Yellow Belle was the fourth here. Two Vestals were interesting, one was a normal size with a wing length of around 14 mm, the other only around 9-10mm.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.02	Tachystola acroxantha		2
45.04	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.04	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
49.14	Cochylis atricapitana		1
49.16	Celypha striana		1
63.03	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
63.05	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
63.05	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.09	Agriphila tristella		8
63.1	Agriphila geniculea		1
70.04	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	2	nfy
70.22	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	1
70.23	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.26	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
70.29	Aspitates ochrearia	Yellow Belle	1	nfy
73.02	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.08	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.09	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	3
73.1	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.1	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.13	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	12
73.22	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
73.27	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.27	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
73.3	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.31	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	3
73.32	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.34	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
73.35	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
73.36	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	12
73.36	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4

Species List for 28/08/2026

Just two traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, both put in sheltered places as there was a pretty high wind and a lot of rain was forecast. Possible not worth the trouble. There were 156 moths of 36 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	8
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.161	Celypha striana	a moth	2
62.021	Oncocera semirubella	a moth	1
62.032	Nephopterix angustella	a moth	1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.048	Palpita vitrealis	a moth	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	3
63.089	Agriphila tristella	a moth	10
63.095	Agriphila geniculea	a moth	6
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	4
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	10
73.109	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	55
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	6