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 302 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
49.160	Celypha rufana		1
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

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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