Species List for 19/07/2026

 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 Garde, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect.. The Northerly wind continues to have a major affect on numbers, probably also due to the prolonged drought. There were just  150 moths of 61 species with three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	7
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
31.001	Carcina quercana		1
35.031	Helcystogramma rufescens		1
35.081	Oxypteryx atrella		1	nfy
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		5
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.161	Celypha striana		1
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		2
62.076	Hypsopygia glaucinalis		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		2
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	2
63.088	Crambus perlella		2
63.089	Agriphila tristella		1	nfy
63.093	Agriphila straminella		7
65.009	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
66.007	Lasiocampa quercus	Oak Eggar	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	4
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	6
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	5
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
70.074	Hydriomena furcata	July Highflyer	1
70.233	Ennomos quercinaria	August Thorn	1
70.241	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	6
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	2
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	2
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	7
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	2
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	1
73.037x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	3
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	1
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
73.169x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	18
73.28	Hadena bicruris	Lychnis	1	nfy
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	8
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5

Species List for 18/07/2026

 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 Garde, plus a portable Actinic trap  177 moths of 61 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	19
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
28.014	Crassa unitella		1
31.001	Carcina quercana		1
35.032	Pexicopia malvella	Hollyhock Seed Moth	1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		3
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	4
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
49.161	Celypha striana		3
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		2
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		1
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	4
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	5
63.093	Agriphila straminella		9
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
65.009	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
66.007	Lasiocampa quercus	Oak Eggar	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	3
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	2
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
72.009	Leucoma salicis	White Satin	1
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	4
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	5
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	3
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	5
72.043	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	5
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	1
73.032	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	2
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.082	Cryphia algae	Tree-lichen Beauty	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	2
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	7
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	3
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
73.154	Apamea remissa	Dusky Brocade	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	5
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	10
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.279	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	13
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3

Species List for 17/07/2026

 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 Garde, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. There were far fewer Diamond-backed Moths, and although a good number of species numbers were relatively low. There were 288 moths of 88 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	2
17.005	Ypsolopha scabrella		1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	31
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
31.001	Carcina quercana		2
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		5
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	12
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.138	Cochylis molliculana		1
49.161	Celypha striana		9
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
49.376	Pammene aurita		2
50.002	Zeuzera pyrina	Leopard Moth	1
62.076	Hypsopygia glaucinalis		1
63.018	Anania coronata		1
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	3
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	4
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	4
63.058	Evergestis extimalis		1
63.062	Scoparia subfusca		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	6
63.093	Agriphila straminella		9
63.112	Platytes alpinella		1
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	7
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	14
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	9
70.013	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.160	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
70.302	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	2
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.009	Leucoma salicis	White Satin	1
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.012	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	6
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	11
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	3
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	10
72.035	Miltochrista miniata	Rosy Footman	2
72.043	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	4
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	9
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	5
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	1
73.032	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	2
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.074	Heliothis peltigera	Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	5
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	7
73.0965	Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	2
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.120	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	18
73.171	Litoligia literosa	Rosy Minor	1	nfy
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.270	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
73.276	Sideridis rivularis	Campion	2
73.279	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1	nfy
73.293	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5