Species List for 05/06/2026

 In spite of the contined windy, cool weather In put the traps out  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 180 moths of 40 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.175	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	4
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
35.040	Bryotropha terrella		1	nfy
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
49.156	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	1
49.157	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	2
49.161	Celypha striana		4
49.166	Celypha lacunana		1
49.294	Notocelia uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
63.081	Crambus pascuella		1
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
70.012	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
70.085	Cidaria fulvata	Barred Yellow	1	nfy
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.184	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	1
70.192	Aplocera plagiata	Treble-bar	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	8
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	3
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	8
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	16
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	72
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	9
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4

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Bryotropha terrella

L-album Wainscot

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Barred Yellow

Crambus pascuella

Chrysoteuchia culmella-Garden Grass-veneer

Species List for 04/06/2026

 After a day off yesterday due to the very blustery wind and the cold damp day I tried again last night, as the weather had marginally improved.   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 disappointing result. There were 166 moths of 34 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	3
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
49.161	Celypha striana		2
63.064	Scoparia ambigualis		2
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
63.081	Crambus pascuella		1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
70.176	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	7
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	7
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
73.175x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	3
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	7
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	5
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	74
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4

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Snout

Scoparia ambigualis

Species List for 02/06/2026

 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.  All good things come to an end, and the weather has gone from the hottest May day on record to a below average early June. There were 133 moths of 38 species and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	4
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
49.059	Tortrix viridana	Green Oak Tortrix	1
49.156	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
63.057	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
63.081	Crambus pascuella		1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
70.023	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
70.155	Eupithecia venosata	Netted Pug	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	14
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	3
73.002	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	9
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
73.163	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1	nfy
73.175x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	4
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	6
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	43
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	3
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

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Poplar Hawk-moth

Light Arches

Netted Pug