Species List for 07/09/2026

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.  An overcast night, with rain in the early hours of the morning. The wind was WSW 15-12 MPH. There were 500 moths of 51 species with two NFY. The Archers Dart was the 4th here and the Clifden Nonpareil the 7th. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	3
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	5
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	7
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
62.032	Nephopterix angustella		1
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		2
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		4
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	18
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	10
63.089	Agriphila tristella		1
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		13
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	3
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
72.076	Catocala fraxini	Clifden Nonpareil	1	nfy
73.002	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	30
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	2
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	12
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	4
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	56
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	9
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	13
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	19
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	8
73.322	Agrotis vestigialis	Archer's Dart	1	nfy
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	158
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	20
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	32
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	25

Species List for 06/09/2026

 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 traps were quite busy, and surprisingly the Greenhouse Garden trap was the best in terms of species numbers. In total there were 518 moths of 55 species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	4
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	9
49.138	Cochylis molliculana		3
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		2
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	5
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		6
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	22
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	9
63.057	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
63.059	Evergestis limbata		1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		2
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		14
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	3
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.051	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	4
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	6
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	6
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2
73.002	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	3
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	47
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	11
73.107	Mormo maura	Old Lady	2	nfy
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	45
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	10
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	11
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	6
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	37
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	5
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	119
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	17
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	36
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	18

Species List for 05/09/2026

 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 night was mild, mainly cloudy,  with a min temp of around 16 deg C and a WNW wind of 6-11 mph. There were 402 moths of 52 species with two NFY. Large Yellow Underwings passed the 100 mark. The Large Wainscot was the fourth earliest I have caught here.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	5
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
62.032	Nephopterix angustella		2
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		3
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	6
63.089	Agriphila tristella		6
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		7
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	2
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.059	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	4
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
70.270	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2
73.002	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	2
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	27
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	12
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	10
73.121	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	1	nfy
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	61
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1	nfy
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	8
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	5
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	9
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	103
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	13
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	39
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	19
74.003	Nola cucullatella	Short-cloaked Moth	1