Species List for 08/06/2026

 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.  A cold night that would have been more suitable to October. Just 115 moths of 29 species, with over half provided by Heart and Darts and Large Yellow Underwings.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	2
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
49.029	Lozotaenia forsterana		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.166	Celypha lacunana		1
62.054	Homoeosoma sinuella		1
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
70.051	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
70.144	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
70.183	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	3
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	3
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	6
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.175x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	5
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	38
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	6
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	21
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5

Species List for 07/06/2026

 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.  After yet another day off  for inclement weather, with gale force winds an slightly better night, with quite a lot of moths, but nothing exceptional.  There were 314 moths of  59 species and seven NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	3
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		2
33.004	Ethmia terminella		1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
49.120	Aethes smeathmanniana		1	nfy
49.156	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		13
49.166	Celypha lacunana		1
49.200	Enarmonia formosana	Cherry Bark Tortrix	1	nfy
62.001	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
62.054	Homoeosoma sinuella		3
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	1
63.064	Scoparia ambigualis		1
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata		2
63.069	Eudonia angustea		2
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	2
63.086	Crambus lathoniellus		1
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	3
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	2
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
70.1271	Horisme radicaria	Cryptic Fern	1
70.189	Eupithecia subumbrata	Shaded Pug	1	nfy
70.207	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	1	nfy
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	8
70.265	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1	nfy
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	4
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1	nfy
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	13
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
72.049	Eilema sororcula	Orange Footman	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	4
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	10
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.158	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	3
73.175	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	8
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	26
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	17
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	86
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	9
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	29
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1	nfy
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8

 

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