Species List for 14/07/2026

 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 Garde, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. Our corner still seems to be missing the really hot weather, and this morning had a really cold, damp feel. There were 337 moths (93 Diamond-backed Moths)  of 95 species with six NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	93
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
28.014	Crassa unitella		1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		3
35.031	Helcystogramma rufescens		1	nfy
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		2
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	3
48.0071	Choreutis nemorana		1	nfy
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.254	Epinotia bilunana		1
49.376	Pammene aurita		1
62.006	Galleria mellonella	Wax Moth	1	nfy
62.013	Moitrelia obductella		1
62.028	Dioryctria abietella		1	nfy
62.029	Phycita roborella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		4
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		2
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		3
63.018	Anania coronata		1
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	4
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	9
63.088	Crambus perlella		6
63.093	Agriphila straminella		10
66.007	Lasiocampa quercus	Oak Eggar	1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
69.007	Sphinx pinastri	Pine Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	10
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	4
70.004	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	3
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
70.089	Eulithis prunata	Phoenix	1
70.119	Philereme transversata	Dark Umber	1	nfy
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.192	Aplocera plagiata	Treble-bar	1
70.233	Ennomos quercinaria	August Thorn	1
70.241	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
70.302	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	1
70.305	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	3
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	2
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	3
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	4
72.043	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	3
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	5
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
72.053	Herminia tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1
72.069	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	3
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	4
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	16
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	2
73.120	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	2
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	6
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	17
73.172	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	1
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.298	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	2
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	17
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	3
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
74.008	Pseudoips prasinana	Green Silver-lines	1	nfy

Species List for 13/07/2026

 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 Garde, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. Conditions were similar to the last night, with the wind a little stronger. Stlll a poor night, but with a lot more Diamond-backed moths. There were 254 moths of 61 species, but no new for the year.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals 16.001 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 1 17.005 Ypsolopha scabrella 1 18.001 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 69 28.010 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House-moth 3 41.003 Blastobasis lacticolella 2 49.039 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1 49.138 Cochylis molliculana 1 49.161 Celypha striana 2 49.341 Cydia splendana 2 63.006 Pyrausta aurata 1 63.025 Anania hortulata Small Magpie 1 63.054 Cydalima perspectalis Box-tree Moth 4 63.059 Evergestis limbata 1 63.074 Eudonia mercurella 1 63.080 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 17 63.088 Crambus perlella 2 63.093 Agriphila straminella 10 63.112 Platytes alpinella 2 66.007 Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar 1 69.003 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 3 69.007 Sphinx pinastri Pine Hawk-moth 1 69.016 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 5 70.004 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 3 70.011 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 10 70.016 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1 70.126 Horisme vitalbata Small Waved Umber 1 70.192 Aplocera plagiata Treble-bar 1 71.025 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 1 72.012 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 7 72.013 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 2 72.019 Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine 1 72.030 Euplagia quadripunctaria Jersey Tiger 1 72.044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1 72.045 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 9 73.015 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2 73.037x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 2 73.082 Cryphia algae Tree-lichen Beauty 1 73.087 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 4 73.096 Hoplodrina octogenaria Uncertain 8 73.097 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 7 73.120 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 1 73.162 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 9 73.169x Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic agg. 8 73.216 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 1 73.217 Cosmia pyralina Lunar-spotted Pinion 1 73.267 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2 73.274 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1 73.293 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 3 73.295 Mythimna vitellina Delicate 1 73.317 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 5 73.319 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 2 73.320 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 1 73.325 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 11 73.327 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 2 73.328 Axylia putris Flame 1 73.329 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 73.342 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 7 73.343 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 73.347 Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1 73.348 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 73.361 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1

Species List for 12/07/2026

 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 Garde, on loan from Sam Perfectn. PLus and a portable Actinic trap . tHe col NE wind had a major affect on the catch  There were 184 moths of  57 species and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	25
35.032	Pexicopia malvella	Hollyhock Seed Moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.161	Celypha striana	a moth	2
49.341	Cydia splendana	a moth	1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.062	Scoparia subfusca	a moth	2
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	6
63.088	Crambus perlella	a moth	2
63.093	Agriphila straminella	a moth	4
65.009	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
66.007	Lasiocampa quercus	Oak Eggar	2
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	6
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	4
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
70.013	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
70.126	Horisme vitalbata	Small Waved Umber	1	nfy
70.237	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
70.243	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	5
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	2
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	3
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	1
72.041	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	10
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	3
73.039	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.063	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	3
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	13
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	6
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.137	Arenostola phragmitidis	Fen Wainscot	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	5
73.163	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	4
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	2
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.293	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	11
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2