Species List for 27/10/2026

 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. After a comparatively calm calm day I put all four traps out and the result was a reasonable return for late October with 53 moths of 20 species, one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	11
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	7
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	2
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
73.194	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2

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Chestnut

Species List for 26/10/2026

 Just one trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A terrible windy night, and virtually no moths,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2

Species List for 25/10/2026

 Two traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, After a three day gap while Storms Austen and Boelo passed by, with high  winds and a fair amount of rain I put two traps out. It was still quite windy and the meagre result was not unexpected.  There were 11 moths of eight species 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.04	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.1	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
73.19	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.22	Griposia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
73.23	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.24	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.32	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.34	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3

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The irresistible Merveille du Jour 

Species List for 21/10/2026

Just one trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A very wind night, with a forecast for heavy rain from midnight onwards, so just the one trap sheltered from the worst of the wind and rain. The hope of a surprise, unexpected rarity, did not happen. Ten moths of 7 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3

 

Species List for 20/10/2026

Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden. A wet windy day was followed by a night with an E wind gusting to 35 mph. I debated whether to put the traps out, and did. The results indicate it wasn't a great decision. There were 41moths of 16 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.038	Clepsis consimilana		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	6
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 19/10/2026

 Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden. After a two day gap, appreciating the rather awful weather a calm night arrived and the traps were on again. There were 218 moths of 34 species including a Cabbage moth, the latest date I've had, 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	26
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	15
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		6
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	9
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
69.010	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	2
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	5
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	19
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	8
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	12
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	34
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	42
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 16/10/2026

 Four traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden. After last night the cold snap arrived and the temperature dropped to  7.5 deg C over night with a 15 mph NW wind. Consequently there were far fewer moths. The Uncertain is the only October record I have and the previous latest, 9th Sept 2001, is the only September record I have. There were just 76 moths of 24 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	4
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	9
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	9
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2

The Uncertain