Species List for 10/11/2026

 One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden.The weather wasn't as bad as forecast, but it was cold, down to 8 deg C with an E wind of  around 13 mph. There were just 11 moths  of  seven species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

Dark Sword-grass

Species List for 09/11/2026

 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 a day that only manage 8 deg C and a night that dropped a degree and a light wind that moved to E the lack of moths was not unexpected and the Greenhouse Skinner scored a duck. There were just 17 moths of 13 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
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	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

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Satellite

Species List for 08/11/2026

 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. Another very cold night, with the temperature dropping to 6.5 deg C, but a very light WSW breeze of 5-7 mph produced a surprising number of mothsm, including the second Bloxworth Snout of the year. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	2
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	3
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
72.006	Hypena obsitalis	Bloxworth Snout	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.194	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	3
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	8
73.224	Griposia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3

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Blair's Shoulder-knot

Feathered Thorn

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Dark Chestnut

Chestnut

Bloxworth Snout

Oak Rustic

Species List for 07/11/2026

 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 day, and the temperature dropped to 7 deg C for most of the night. The very light W wind allowed a few moths to visit the traps.  n There were 30 moths of 17 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	3
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	5
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

Oak Rustic

Species List for 06/11/2026

 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 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 Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse 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