Species List for 12/04/2026

 A slight improvement in numbers, although not at the level of the 8th. There were 20 moth of eight species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.067	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	6
73.247	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	7

Species List for 11/04/2026

 Saturday was coolish with a cold breeze. The night only fell to 9 deg C. but it remained quite breezy and there were few moths, with none in the Greenhouse garden trap. There were only eight moths of four species (all Orthosias) with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
73.247	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2	nfy
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

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Powdered Quaker

Species List for 10/04/2026

Although the day was cool the night was warmer than the previous one with a  minimum of 8 deg C. There were 2 moths of nine species with four NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1	nfy
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2	nfy
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1	nfy
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	12
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5

Muslin Moth

Pale Mottled Willow

Red-green Carpet

Silver Y

Species List for 09/04/2026

 Thursday was fine but much cooler than the previous day and the night temperature fell to 5 deg C. Consequently there were just 16 moths of five species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1	nfy
70.257	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	11
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

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Brimstone Moth

Species List for 08/04/2026

 After a trip to the north, vias Clitheroe, Durham and the Cairngorms back to a very warm day (20 deg C) and minimum night od 14 deg C there were 55 moths of 18 species and eight NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	4	nfy
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Many-plumed Moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.067	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1	nfy
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	10
70.157	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	1	nfy
70.160	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	1	nfy
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1	nfy
70.201	Trichopteryx polycommata	Barred Tooth-striped	1	nfy
70.251	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
70.257	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1	nfy
72	Scoliopteryx libatrix	Herald	1	nfy
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	4
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	12
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	9
73.250	Anorthoa munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	2

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Yellow-barred Brindle

Oak-tree Pug

Wave3d Umber

Herald

Barred Tooth-striped

Streamer

White-spotted Pug

Diamond-backed Moth

Species List for 23/03/2026

 Three Traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, an 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden and a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden. 16 Moths of five species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	4
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	4
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	3
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

Species List for 22/03/2026

 Three Traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, an 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden and a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden. 21 Moths of five species was a poor return, but not unexpected with a clear night and the temperature down to 4 deg C.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	11

Species List for 21/03/2026

 Three Traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, an 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden and a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden. 19 Moths of six species with one NFY 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
73.243	Orthosia miniosa	Blossom Underwing	1	nfy
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	8

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Blossom Underwing

Species List for 20/03/2026

 Three Traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, an 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden and a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden. 18 Moths of four species. The temperature dropped to 3 deg C and consequently a low catch.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	3
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	11

Species List for 19/03/2026

 Three Traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, an 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden and a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden. 40 Moths of seven species. After the warm day another disappointing  catch.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	4
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	5
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	13
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	5
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	11
73.250	Anorthoa munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1