Species List for 13/03/2026

 After the storm that shut me down yesterday, with wind gusts over 56 mph,  it was normal business with three Traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden. There were 22 moths of five species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.07	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
73.24	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
73.24	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
73.25	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	15
73.33	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

Species List for 11/03/2026

Overnight temperatures dropped to 6 deg C. Three traps and the front garden Actinic held three Hebrew Characters, joining the list. There were 22 moths of five species, with one NFY.

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Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
29	Diurnea fagella		1	nfy
73.07	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
73.24	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	5
73.25	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
73.25	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	13

Species List for 10/03/2026

 The temperature dropped a bit with a min of 6 deg C. I added to the traps, with the 15W Actinic added to the front garden, but it remained mothless on its first outing of the year. The Pond Garden Robinson had a 125W MV Bulb. There were just seven moths of three species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.24	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
73.25	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
73.25	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
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Species List for 09/03/2026

There were 21 moths of 8 spccies and one NFY, a very early Dark Sword-grass.

 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.04	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
70.25	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
73.07	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
73.24	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
73.24	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
73.25	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
73.25	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	8
73.33	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1	nfy

Dark Sword-grass

Species List for 08/03/2026

 A coolish day, with quite thick fog until noon and then mist returning i  the evening, gave little hope of many moths. Even so for early March it wasn't bad, with 19 moths of six species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.251	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	9
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	6

Species List for 07/03/2026

A cool haz

bight. There were 13 species of  five species, with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.251	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
73.200	Lithophane semibrunnea	Tawny Pinion	1	nfy
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	5
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4

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Tawny Pinion

Species List for 06/03/2026

After a cooler dull day and night there were 32 moths, but only four species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	14
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	5
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	11

Species List for 05/03/2026

 Fine warm weather produced, what  I think is the best early march catch I have ever had here. There were 54 moths of 12 species with three NFY.   

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1	nfy
49.075	Acleris umbrana		1	nfy
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1	nfy
70.245	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	3
70.251	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	2
70.255	Agriopis marginaria	Dotted Border	1
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	16
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	3
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	21
73.250	Anorthoa munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1

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Acleris umbrana

  

Common Plume

Species List for 04/03/2026

 After a foggy day I was surprised there were any moths, and the arrival of a pearly underwing was a bonus. There were 32 moths of six species with one NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	7
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	18
73.250	Anorthoa munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1	nfy

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Pearly Underwing

Species List for 03/03/2026

 Not so warm and dull during the day. There were 13 moths of six species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.251	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	2
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
73.250	Anorthoa munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	2