Species List for 06/11/2026

 Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden. A few surprises! There were  46 moths of 21 species with two NFY.. A second Red-headed Chestnut was unexpected, as were very late Heart and Dart nd Shuttle-shaped Dart.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
66.001	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1	nfy
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	4
70.256	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.198	Conistra erythrocephala	Red-headed Chestnut	1
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	5
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6

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Red-headed Chestnut

Mottled Umber

December Moth

Species List for 05/11/2026

 Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden.  Another cold night, although the wind E had dropped to about 8 mph. There were 31 moths of 17 species,. The Cosmopolitan was the second of the year and the fourth ever here.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	3
73.224	Griposia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.304	Leucania loreyi	Cosmopolitan	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

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Cosmopolitan

Species List for 04/11/2026

 Two traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden and a  15W Actinic in the Front Garden.  The temperature remain just below 10 deg throughout the evening and dropped to 7 degC around 6am. There were 19 moths of ten species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4

Species List for 03/11/2026

 Again, one trap, a  125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A cold windy day, followed by a cold night with a NE wind of about 25 mph was really not a night to moth, but the hope of a rare straggler was tempting. Sadly there were just three moths of three species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1

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Species List for 02/11/2026

 One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. After a cold day which barely reached 10 deg C and a blustery N Wind of  around 20 mph  the night was cold, damp and the wind moved to ENE. As expected here were few moths, just 13 of six species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	6
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 01/11/2026

 Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden.A quiet night with no surprises. There were 58 moths of 22 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.04	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.04	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
49.26	Crocidosema plebejana		3
63.03	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	7
63.05	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.05	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
70.1	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	5
70.11	Epirrita dilutata	November Moth	2
70.24	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
73.02	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.1	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.13	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	2
73.18	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	1
73.19	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	3
73.22	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.23	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
73.3	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.3	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.32	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.33	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.34	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
73.36	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 31/10/2026

 Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden.  A cold night, with the wind still from the east. There were 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	16
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
63.119	Musotima nitidalis		1	nfy
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	4
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	2
73.198	Conistra erythrocephala	Red-headed Chestnut	1	nfy
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.210	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2

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Musotima nitidalis

Red-headed Chestnut

Feathered Thorn

Species List for 30/10/2026

 At The Hidden House, St Margaret's at Cliffe. I started mothing here in 2001, as even more of a novice then, than now. I caught a moth, which I correctly identified as a Flame Brocade, on Oct 12th 2001, and asked the then County Recorder how rare it was. As rare as Rocking Horse sh*t was the answer. Now 25 years on I have caught another one.

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. The easterly breeze continued and the temperature dropped to around 9 deg C. There were 70 moths of 25 species and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	4
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.069	Acleris sparsana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	21
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	7
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	2
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.229	Trigonophora flammea	Flame Brocade	1	nfy
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	10
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2

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