Species List for 12/07/2026

 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 Garde, on loan from Sam Perfectn. PLus and a portable Actinic trap . tHe col NE wind had a major affect on the catch  There were `84 moths of  57 species and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	25
35.03	Pexicopia malvella	Hollyhock Seed Moth	1
49.04	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.16	Celypha striana	a moth	2
49.34	Cydia splendana	a moth	1
63.03	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.04	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
63.05	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.05	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.06	Scoparia subfusca	a moth	2
63.08	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	6
63.09	Crambus perlella	a moth	2
63.09	Agriphila straminella	a moth	4
65.01	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
66.01	Lasiocampa quercus	Oak Eggar	2
69	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
69.02	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	6
70	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	4
70.01	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
70.01	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
70.13	Horisme vitalbata	Small Waved Umber	1	nfy
70.24	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
70.24	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
72.01	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	5
72.01	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	2
72.02	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	3
72.02	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
72.03	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	1
72.04	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
72.05	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	10
72.05	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
73.02	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.04	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	3
73.04	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
73.05	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.06	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
73.09	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.09	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	3
73.1	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	13
73.1	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	6
73.12	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.14	Arenostola phragmitidis	Fen Wainscot	1
73.16	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	5
73.16	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
73.17	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	4
73.26	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	2
73.27	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.29	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
73.3	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.32	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	11
73.32	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.33	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
73.33	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.34	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
73.34	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.35	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2

Species List for 11/07/2026

 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 Garde, on loan from Sam Perfectn. PLus and a portable Actinic trap . It eas a much cooler night with quite a strong easterly breeze. There were 259 moths of 74 species and two NFY one of which, a Light Crimson Underwing was only my second record.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
12.033	Tinea trinotella		1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	10
19.001	Orthotelia sparganella		1
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		4
49.180	Piniphila bifasciana		1
49.269	Eucosma campoliliana		1
49.341	Cydia splendana		3
49.376	Pammene aurita		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		2
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		3
63.007	Pyrausta purpuralis		1
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	4
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	4
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	15
63.088	Crambus perlella		4
63.093	Agriphila straminella		3
63.112	Platytes alpinella		1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	3
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	11
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	5
70.013	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	3
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	3
70.142	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	2
70.243	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
70.257	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	3
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	7
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	2
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	1
72.041	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	23
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
72.069	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1
72.082	Catocala promissa	Light Crimson Underwing	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	4
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.069	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	6
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	15
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	4
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.120	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1	nfy
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	10
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	2
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.293	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
73.298	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	3
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	16
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	3
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	10
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
74.002	Meganola albula	Kent Black Arches	1

 

Species List for 10/07/2026

  

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,. and a portable Actinic trap . There were 378 moths of 100 species and four NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17.005	Ypsolopha scabrella		1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	4
19.001	Orthotelia sparganella		2
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
35.037	Thiotricha subocellea		1	nfy
35.040	Bryotropha terrella		1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	2
49.038	Clepsis consimilana		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.136	Cochylis hybridella		1	nfy
49.161	Celypha striana		6
49.265	Eucosma cana		1
49.289	Epiblema costipunctana		1
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
50.002	Zeuzera pyrina	Leopard Moth	2
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		3
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		2
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		7
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	2
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	2
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	3
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	23
63.081	Crambus pascuella		1
63.088	Crambus perlella		3
63.093	Agriphila straminella		12
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	3
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	15
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	4
70.006	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	2
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	5
70.013	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	2
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	10
70.029	Timandra comae	Blood-Vein	2
70.160	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	1
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	1
70.233	Ennomos quercinaria	August Thorn	1
70.241	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	2
70.243	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	4
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
70.265	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1	nfy
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	14
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	2
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	3
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
72.035	Miltochrista miniata	Rosy Footman	2
72.043	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	2
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	3
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	56
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	2
72.069	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	1
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	3
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1	nfy
73.085	Nyctobrya muralis	Marbled Green	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	2
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	21
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	7
73.120	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	4
73.137	Arenostola phragmitidis	Fen Wainscot	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	12
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	10
73.172	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	1
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	3
73.217	Cosmia pyralina	Lunar-spotted Pinion	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.270	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
73.293	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	8
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	18
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	2
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
74.002	Meganola albula	Kent Black Arches	1