Species List for 19/05/2026

 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. Another night when "why did I bother comes to mind. Just 16 moths of 10 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	3
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	4
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 18/05/2026

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.  Another cold night, but warmer weather is on the way. There were 20 moths of 11 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	7
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 17/05/2026

 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 slight upturn in the conditions brought a few more moths. There were 25 moths of 17 species with three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.156	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	1	nfy
70.157	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	1
70.183	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
70.257	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	2
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
73.052	Cucullia umbratica	Shark	1	nfy
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	5
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1	nfy

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Large Yellow Underwing

Shark

Species List for 16/05/2026

 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. Encouraged by a slight improvement in the weather another try proved more more worthwhile.  There were 27nmoths of 11 species with three NFY. The little Actinic in the front garden was best with 15 moths of eight species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1	nfy
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	2
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1	nfy
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	10
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1	nfy

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Poplar Hawk-moth

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Knot Grass

Species List for 14/05/2026

 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. After another days gap, because of the very cold weather another try, but misguided. Just four moths of three species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2

Species List for 12/05/2026

 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. Still very cold, marginally more moths, with 11 moths of seven species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.292	Notocelia cynosbatella	a moth	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3

Species List for 11/05/2026

 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 cold and nasty. Five moths of five species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1

Species List for 09/05/2026

 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 catch with 43 moths of 18 species with three NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	1	nfy
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Many-plumed Moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.292	Notocelia cynosbatella		1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	6
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	6
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.059	Calophasia lunula	Toadflax Brocade	1	nfy
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1	nfy
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	4
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	5
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6

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Common Swift

Toadflax Brocade

Vine's Rustic

Species List for 08/05/2026

 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 warmer airflow, but little to show for it. There were 28 moths of 16 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1	nfy
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1	nfy
71.027	Clostera curtula	Chocolate-tip	2
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	2
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2

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Common Marbled Carpet

Peppered Moth

Species List for 07/05/2026

 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. There were 29 moths of just ten species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	13
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2