Species List for 21/08/2026

 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. A  cooler night dropping to 12 deg C. three degrees lower than the previous night and about  seven degrees lower than five nights before. There were 277moths of 42 species. A Hummingbird Hawk-moth was as always a welcome find.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	5
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	3
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.161	Celypha striana		4
63.007	Pyrausta purpuralis		1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	4
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	18
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	3
63.089	Agriphila tristella		25
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
69.010	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
70.087	Cosmorhoe ocellata	Purple Bar	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
73.048	Panemeria tenebrata	Small Yellow Underwing	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	18
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	22
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	51
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	5
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	7
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	15
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	19
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	41

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Species List for 20/08/2026

Just two traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden. The wind had become more strong and the overnight forecast predicted a high chance of rain. The wind had dropped by the morning and significant rain did not arrive. However the back garden Robinson performed well and the commoner species were well supplemented. There were 449 moths of 59 species with one, very important NFY, a small Ranunculus. In 1997 (I think that's the right year), a message that Ann Lawson and her partner had caught a moth, that according to "Skinner" was extinct in the UK. I went and saw it and Andy explained the workings of a moth trap and I was hooked. I did catch six  Small Ranunculus in Crayford, three in 2099 and three in 2000. Since I have been in St Margaret's I have caught, just one in July 2016, so this one is long overdue. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	5
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
31.001	Carcina quercana		1
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	3
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.166	Celypha lacunana		1
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
49.341	Cydia splendana		3
49.357	Grapholita funebrana	Plum Fruit Moth	1
62.021	Oncocera semirubella		2
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
63.018	Anania coronata		1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	5
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	18
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
63.059	Evergestis limbata		1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		26
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		2
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
70.029	Timandra comae	Blood-Vein	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	3
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	3
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.234	Ennomos alniaria	Canary-shouldered Thorn	1
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	28
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	53
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	71
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	2
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	9
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
73.276	Sideridis rivularis	Campion	1
73.280	Hecatera dysodea	Small Ranunculus	1	nfy
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	14
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	11
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	4
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	8
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	4
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	9
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	40
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	7
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	70

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Species List for 19/08/2026

 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. A cooler night, with a breeze. Once again the majority of moths were in the back garden Robinson. There were 426 moths of 49 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	4
25.001	Scythropia crataegella	Hawthorn Moth	1
35.113	Scrobipalpa salicorniae		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.111	Eupoecilia angustana		1
49.139	Cochylis atricapitana		1
49.161	Celypha striana		7
49.166	Celypha lacunana		1
49.341	Cydia splendana		4
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	18
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	3
63.089	Agriphila tristella		25
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	3
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	3
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	2
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	31
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	50
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	63
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	7
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	12
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	8
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	16
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	11
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	12
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	3
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	16
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	20
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	62