Species List for 27/05/2026

 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 little cooler with a breeze. There were 14y6 moths of 47 species with six NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	3
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
49.038	Clepsis consimilana		1	nfy
49.109	Agapeta hamana		1	nfy
49.156	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.294	Notocelia uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1	nfy
62.054	Homoeosoma sinuella		1
63.064	Scoparia ambigualis		1	nfy
63.066	Scoparia pyralella		2
63.086	Crambus lathoniellus		1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	2
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	2
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.100	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	2
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.176	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	1
70.183	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	9
70.279	Lomographa bimaculata	White-pinion Spotted	1	nfy
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	2
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	3
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	17
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	14
72.049	Eilema sororcula	Orange Footman	1
73.002	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1	nfy
73.024	Deltote pygarga	Marbled White Spot	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	2
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	5
73.175	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	4
73.263	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	4
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	30
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	7
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	1

Species List for 26/05/2026

 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. Still pretty warm, but a slight change with a gentle NE breeze. There were 260 moths of  67 species with 10 NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		3
33.004	Ethmia terminella		1	nfy
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.184	Lobesia reliquana		2
49.292	Notocelia cynosbatella		4
49.341	Cydia splendana		1	nfy
62.001	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1	nfy
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	3
63.066	Scoparia pyralella		1	nfy
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
63.086	Crambus lathoniellus		1	nfy
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	2
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.012	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	2
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	2
70.051	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	5
70.100	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	4
70.144	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	2
70.157	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	1
70.161	Eupithecia virgaureata	Golden-rod Pug	1	nfy
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
70.176	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	3	nfy
70.183	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	4
70.184	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	1
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.212	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	1	nfy
70.224	Plagodis dolabraria	Scorched Wing	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.257	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	20
70.278	Cabera exanthemata	Common Wave	1
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	6
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	8
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	21
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	5
72.049	Eilema sororcula	Orange Footman	5
73.036	Acronicta alni	Alder Moth	2
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.074	Heliothis peltigera	Bordered Straw	1	nfy
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	6
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1	nfy
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	8
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
73.158	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	4
73.175	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	12
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	14
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	22
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
74.004	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	5

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Species List for 25/05/2026

 Three traps. A 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden. Unfortunately the 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden was not switched on, my mistake. Another extremely warm night following a record hot May day. There were 204 moths of 58 species,with 13 NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		2
32.017	Agonopterix arenella		1	nfy
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	13
49.091	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		1	nfy
49.157	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.166	Celypha lacunana		2	nfy
49.184	Lobesia reliquana		5
49.292	Notocelia cynosbatella		1
63.018	Anania coronata		1	nfy
63.058	Evergestis extimalis		1	nfy
63.069	Eudonia angustea		2
63.081	Crambus pascuella		1	nfy
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	2
70.012	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	2
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	6
70.087	Cosmorhoe ocellata	Purple Bar	1	nfy
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
70.100	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	4
70.144	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	2
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	3
70.183	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	3
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	7
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	4
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1	nfy
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	3
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	12
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	5
72.047	Eilema caniola	Hoary Footman	1	nfy
72.049	Eilema sororcula	Orange Footman	4
73.036	Acronicta alni	Alder Moth	1
73.040	Acronicta leporina	Miller	1	nfy
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	3
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	13
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
73.175	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	6
73.176	Oligia fasciuncula	Middle-barred Minor	1	nfy
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	24
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1	nfy
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1	nfy
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	26
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	9
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
74.004	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1