Species List for 17/09/2026

 Two traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden. A very windy night, only two traps. There were 232 moths of 30 species, with 144 Large Yellow Underwings.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		1
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		1
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	5
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	14
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	10
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	144
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	11
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4

Species List for 17/09/2026

 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. A colder night  with a minimum temperature of 1p deg C. There were 317 moths of 41 species and two NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
62.036	Acrobasis suavella	a moth	1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
63.095	Agriphila geniculea	a moth	2
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.159	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	7
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	8
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1	nfy
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	7
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	10
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	12
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	9
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	183
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	16
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	7
74.007	Bena bicolorana	Scarce Silver-lines	1	nfy

Species List for 16/09/2026

 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. The temperature dropped to 12 deg C and the WSW wind remained around 9-10 mph through the night. There were 388 moths of 41 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	2
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
73.003	Trichoplusia ni	Ni Moth	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	10
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	6
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	15
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	2
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	13
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	7
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	14
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	4
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	9
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	205
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	11
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	29
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	9

Species List for 15/09/2026

 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. Very similar conditions to last night. There were 402 moths of 42 species and one NFY, the expected Lunar Underwing.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
19.001	Orthotelia sparganella		1
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	2
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
62.021	Oncocera semirubella		1
62.032	Nephopterix angustella		1
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	7
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	7
63.069	Eudonia angustea		2
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		4
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	3
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.236	Ennomos erosaria	September Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	4
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	4
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	13
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1	nfy
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	18
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	7
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	8
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	12
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	216
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	27
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5