Species List for 31/10/2026

 Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden.  A cold night, with the wind still from the east. There were 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	16
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
63.119	Musotima nitidalis		1	nfy
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	4
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	2
73.198	Conistra erythrocephala	Red-headed Chestnut	1	nfy
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.210	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2

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Musotima nitidalis

Red-headed Chestnut

Feathered Thorn

Species List for 30/10/2026

 At The Hidden House, St Margaret's at Cliffe. I started mothing here in 2001, as even more of a novice then, than now. I caught a moth, which I correctly identified as a Flame Brocade, on Oct 12th 2001, and asked the then County Recorder how rare it was. As rare as Rocking Horse sh*t was the answer. Now 25 years on I have caught another one.

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. The easterly breeze continued and the temperature dropped to around 9 deg C. There were 70 moths of 25 species and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	4
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.069	Acleris sparsana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	21
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	7
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	2
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.229	Trigonophora flammea	Flame Brocade	1	nfy
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	10
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2

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Species List for 29/10/2026

 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. The temperature remained above 10 deg C over night, but the wind moved to E. There were 101 moths of 26 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	16
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	20
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		3
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	9
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.070	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	3
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	4
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	6
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
73.194	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	2
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	16

Species List for 28/10/2026

 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. A further calm 24 hours, as high pressure settled. The temperature dropped to 8 deg C with a WNW wind. There was  a surprising number of moths, 200 of  32 species, the most I've had for a late October date. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15.006	Caloptilia rufipennella		1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	4
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	46
49.069	Acleris sparsana		1
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		5
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	45
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		8
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	10
70.083	Thera cupressata	Cypress Carpet	2
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	3
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	5
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	5
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	2
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	3
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	3
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.296	Mythimna unipuncta	White-speck	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	33
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 27/10/2026

 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. After a comparatively calm calm day I put all four traps out and the result was a reasonable return for late October with 53 moths of 20 species, one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	11
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	7
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	2
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
73.194	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2

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Chestnut