Species List for 09/07/2026

  

FIve 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 and a portable Actinic trap on loan from Sam Perfects trap,  run in the drive, by a Buddleia Tree.  There were 567 moths of 107 species and four NRY./

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
19.001	Orthotelia sparganella		1
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
28.012	Borkhausenia fuscescens		1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
31.001	Carcina quercana		1
35.056	Metzneria lappella		1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		4
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		4
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.109	Agapeta hamana		2
49.161	Celypha striana		6
49.265	Eucosma cana		2
49.269	Eucosma campoliliana		2	nfy
49.376	Pammene aurita		1
62.021	Oncocera semirubella		2
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		1
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		6
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		5
63.007	Pyrausta purpuralis		2
63.018	Anania coronata		4
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	5
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	3
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	6
63.062	Scoparia subfusca		1
63.07	Eudonia lineola		1	nfy
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		5
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	45
63.081	Crambus pascuella		4
63.088	Crambus perlella		6
63.093	Agriphila straminella		9
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	3
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	21
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	8
70.006	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	4
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	17
70.013	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	2
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	21
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.094	Ecliptopera silaceata	Small Phoenix	1	nfy
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	4
70.160	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	3
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.186	Eupithecia millefoliata	Yarrow Pug	1
70.233	Ennomos quercinaria	August Thorn	1
70.241	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	2
70.243	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	2
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	6
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	3
70.302	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	2
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	3
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	16
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	2
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	3
72.035	Miltochrista miniata	Rosy Footman	1
72.043	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	2
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	7
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	68
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	3
72.069	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.032	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	2
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	6
73.039	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	6
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	2
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	27
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	4
73.120	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	11
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	30
73.163	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	14
73.172	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	1
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	4
73.217	Cosmia pyralina	Lunar-spotted Pinion	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	4
73.270	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.293	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.298	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	9
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	17
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	9
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	23
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1	nfy
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	2
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	7
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
74.002	Meganola albula	Kent Black Arches	1

Species List for 08/07/2026

  

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 Garden.  Additionally a portable Actinic trap  (Sam Perfects trap, being looked after while he is away in Canada) was run in the drive, by a Buddleia Tree.  extremely warm clear night and morning. Moved going through my traps to outside in the shade of the back garden trees. There were 579 moths of  112 species, and three NFY.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals 12.039 Monopis crocicapitella 1 18.001 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 2 28.010 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House-moth 5 28.014 Crassa unitella 1 28.024 Tachystola acroxantha 3 31.001 Carcina quercana 4 nfy 32.018 Agonopterix heracliana 1 35.032 Pexicopia malvella Hollyhock Seed Moth 4 40.010 Mompha epilobiella 1 41.002 Blastobasis adustella 2 41.003 Blastobasis lacticolella 6 44.001 Alucita hexadactyla Many-plumed Moth 2 45.044 Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 1 49.038 Clepsis consimilana 1 49.039 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3 49.040 Lozotaeniodes formosana 1 49.077 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1 49.109 Agapeta hamana 2 49.110 Agapeta zoegana 2 49.161 Celypha striana 3 49.338 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 1 50.002 Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth 1 62.001 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1 62.029 Phycita roborella 2 62.036 Acrobasis suavella 3 62.048 Euzophera pinguis 2 62.058 Phycitodes binaevella 1 62.076 Hypsopygia glaucinalis 2 62.077 Endotricha flammealis 2 63.018 Anania coronata 5 63.025 Anania hortulata Small Magpie 1 63.028 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn-borer 11 63.038 Patania ruralis Mother of Pearl 3 63.052 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 3 63.054 Cydalima perspectalis Box-tree Moth 9 63.059 Evergestis limbata 1 63.074 Eudonia mercurella 3 63.080 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 46 63.081 Crambus pascuella 4 63.088 Crambus perlella 9 63.093 Agriphila straminella 4 65.007 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 2 66.007 Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar 1 69.003 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 2 69.016 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 11 70.004 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 11 70.006 Idaea fuscovenosa Dwarf Cream Wave 3 70.011 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 7 70.013 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 3 70.016 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 14 70.024 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1 70.061 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1 70.141 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 7 70.146 Eupithecia haworthiata Haworth's Pug 2 70.173 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1 70.218 Chiasmia clathrata Latticed Heath 1 70.226 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1 70.233 Ennomos quercinaria August Thorn 1 70.241 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 4 70.243 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 15 70.252 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 2 70.257 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 2 70.265 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 1 70.280 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 2 70.302 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald 1 71.013 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 1 71.022 Ptilodon cucullina Maple Prominent 2 71.025 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 3 72.003 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 3 72.012 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 12 72.019 Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine 2 72.024 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 2 72.035 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman 6 72.043 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 3 72.044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 5 nfy 72.045 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 82 72.053 Herminia tarsipennalis Fan-foot 3 72.069 Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip 3 73.015 Autographa gamma Silver Y 3 73.037 Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 5 73.039 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 1 73.040 Acronicta leporina Miller 1 73.082 Cryphia algae Tree-lichen Beauty 1 73.087 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 3 73.092 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 1 73.096 Hoplodrina octogenaria Uncertain 45 73.097 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 7 73.120 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 9 73.137 Arenostola phragmitidis Fen Wainscot 1 73.145 Photedes fluxa Mere Wainscot 2 nfy 73.162 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 19 73.163 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1 73.169 Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic agg. 12 73.172 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor 2 73.216 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 3 73.217 Cosmia pyralina Lunar-spotted Pinion 2 73.267 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 4 73.270 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 2 73.291 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1 73.295 Mythimna vitellina Delicate 3 73.317 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 10 73.319 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 2 73.320 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 4 73.325 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 16 73.328 Axylia putris Flame 2 73.342 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 18 73.343 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 73.345 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3 73.347 Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 3 73.348 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3 73.359 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 5 74.002 Meganola albula Kent Black Arches 1