Species List for 08/08/2026

 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, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. There were 360 moths of 80 species with three NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	2	nfy
12.010	Morophaga choragella		1
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		2
31.001	Carcina quercana		4
33.002	Ethmia quadrillella		1
33.006	Ethmia bipunctella		1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		6
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Many-plumed Moth	1
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
45.030	Pterophorus pentadactyla	White Plume	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	7
49.024	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	20
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.166	Celypha lacunana		1
49.269	Eucosma campoliliana		1
49.294	Notocelia uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
62.021	Oncocera semirubella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	3
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		3
63.089	Agriphila tristella		1
63.093	Agriphila straminella		8
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.134	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	6
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.212	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
70.232	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	2	nfy
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	5
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	2
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	17
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	2
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	2
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1	nfy
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	19
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	13
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	16
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	62
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	9
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	14
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	17
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	17
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	7
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	14

Species List for 07/08/2026

 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, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. A calm, but quite cool, mainly clear night. There were 383 moths of 73 species with one NFY. With three more, I think this is going to be a big one for Scarce Bordered Straws.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
31.001	Carcina quercana		4
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		9
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	4
49.024	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	23
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.138	Cochylis molliculana		1
49.184	Lobesia reliquana		2
49.343	Cydia amplana		1
62.029	Phycita roborella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		4
63.007	Pyrausta purpuralis		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
63.058	Evergestis extimalis		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		8
63.093	Agriphila straminella		6
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	2
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	5
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.126	Horisme vitalbata	Small Waved Umber	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	7
70.142	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	3
70.207	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	4
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
71.012	Notodonta dromedarius	Iron Prominent	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	3
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	11
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	1
73.003	Trichoplusia ni	Ni Moth	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.082	Cryphia algae	Tree-lichen Beauty	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	10
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	24
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	22
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	68
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	14
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	19
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	13
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	7
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	13
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	19
74.008	Pseudoips prasinana	Green Silver-lines	1
74.011	Earias clorana	Cream-bordered Green Pea	1

Species List for 06/08/2026

 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, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. There were 359 moths of 63 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	5
31.001	Carcina quercana		5
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		9
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.026	Pandemis heparana	Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	15
49.040	Lozotaeniodes formosana		1
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
49.343	Cydia amplana		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.054	Homoeosoma sinuella		2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	5
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	10
63.057	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
63.089	Agriphila tristella		3
63.093	Agriphila straminella		4
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	1
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	2
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
70.051	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
70.126	Horisme vitalbata	Small Waved Umber	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	10
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	6
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
70.268	Hypomecis punctinalis	Pale Oak Beauty	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.020	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	18
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.082	Cryphia algae	Tree-lichen Beauty	2
73.085	Nyctobrya muralis	Marbled Green	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	23
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	1
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	9
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	19
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	10
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	77
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	6
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	23
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	13
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	10
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	16