Species List for 30/08/2026

 After a day with no mothing, a: for a rest and b: because the weather was awful. 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. The Actinic tube in "Sam" seems to need replacing as it just blinks at the moment. It was a coolish 14 deg C night with a blustery wind from W to SW of  12 to 23 mph with some rain around 3 a.m. There were just 102 moths of 32 species with two NFY. The Yellow Belle was the fourth here. Two Vestals were interesting, one was a normal size with a wing length of around 14 mm, the other only around 9-10mm.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.02	Tachystola acroxantha		2
45.04	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.04	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
49.14	Cochylis atricapitana		1
49.16	Celypha striana		1
63.03	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
63.05	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
63.05	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.09	Agriphila tristella		8
63.1	Agriphila geniculea		1
70.04	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	2	nfy
70.22	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	1
70.23	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.26	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
70.29	Aspitates ochrearia	Yellow Belle	1	nfy
73.02	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.08	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.09	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	3
73.1	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.1	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.13	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	12
73.22	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
73.27	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.27	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
73.3	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.31	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	3
73.32	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.34	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
73.35	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
73.36	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	12
73.36	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4

Species List for 28/08/2026

Just two traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, both put in sheltered places as there was a pretty high wind and a lot of rain was forecast. Possible not worth the trouble. There were 156 moths of 36 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	8
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.161	Celypha striana	a moth	2
62.021	Oncocera semirubella	a moth	1
62.032	Nephopterix angustella	a moth	1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.048	Palpita vitrealis	a moth	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	3
63.089	Agriphila tristella	a moth	10
63.095	Agriphila geniculea	a moth	6
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	4
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	10
73.109	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	55
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	3
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	6

Species List for 27/08/2026

 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 Garde, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect.. There were 306 moths of 62 species with two NFY, including a Beautiful arbled that lived up to its name.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	3
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	6
48.0071	Choreutis nemorana		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
49.161	Celypha striana		1
62.006	Galleria mellonella	Wax Moth	1
62.032	Nephopterix angustella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		2
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.018	Anania coronata		1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	8
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	6
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	8
63.089	Agriphila tristella		22
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		7
63.116	Cataclysta lemnata	Small China-mark	1
65.002	Watsonalla binaria	Oak Hook-tip	1	nfy
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	6
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	2
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	4
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
70.232	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
71.012	Notodonta dromedarius	Iron Prominent	1
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
72.074	Eublemma purpurina	Beautiful Marbled	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	7
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
73.074	Heliothis peltigera	Bordered Straw	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	17
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	7
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	18
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	67
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.282	Hadena compta	Varied Coronet	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	5
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	19
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	13
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	17