Species List for 04/05/2026

 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.  The weather remained cool, and there were only 21 moths of nine species, but there were four NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1	nfy
71.020	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	3
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1	nfy
73.053	Cucullia chamomillae	Chamomile Shark	1	nfy
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1	nfy
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	8

Eudonia angustea

Spectacle

Common Wainscot

Chamomile Shark

Species List for 03/05/2026

 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. Dull, slightly damp, but mild night. There were 28 moths of 15 species with three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
71.020	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1	nfy
71.027	Clostera curtula	Chocolate-tip	1	nfy
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	3
73.058	Cucullia verbasci	Mullein	2
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	3
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1	nfy
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1

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Chocolate-tip

Heart and Dart

Pale Prominent

Species List for 02/05/2026

 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 cooler day with an evening thunder and some rain through the night.  Just 11 moths of eight species with one NFY.  The Pool Garden and Greenhouse Garden traps were empty.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1	nfy
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	3
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2

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Buff-tip

Species List for 01/05/2026

 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 much better catch with 46 moths of 22 species and six NFY.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals 18.001 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 6 28.009 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth 1 28.024 Tachystola acroxantha 2 44.001 Alucita hexadactyla Many-plumed Moth 3 45.044 Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 1 49.039 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 7 49.292 Notocelia cynosbatella 1 nfy 70.008 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1 nfy 70.157 Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug 1 70.226 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1 72.019 Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine 2 nfy 72.020 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1 72.022 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 2 73.101 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 1 nfy 73.113 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1 73.244 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 4 73.249 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1 73.263 Lacanobia w-latinum Light Brocade 1 nfy 73.284 Hadena albimacula White Spot 1 nfy 73.325 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 5 73.329 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 74.004 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 2

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Small Dusty Wave

Buff Ermine

Treble Lines

White Spot

Light Brocade

Species List for 30/04/2026

 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. An improvement, still considering the daytime "heatwave" a bit disappointing. There were 23 Moths of 14 species with four NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1	nfy
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	1	nfy
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Many-plumed Moth	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1	nfy
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1	nfy
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.257	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
74.004	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	2

 

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Lime-speck Pug

Garden Carpet

Tachystola acroxantha

Species List for 29/04/2026

 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. Another tedious night. Just  seven moths of six species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1	nfy
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2

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White Ermine

Species List for 28/04/2026

 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. Nine moths of fives species, one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1	nfy
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	3
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2

Species List for 27/04/2026

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.  The NE airflow continued but there was a slight improvement. There were 23 moths of ten species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
70.067	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
70.248	Lycia hirtaria	Brindled Beauty	1	nfy
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	6
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	6
73.247	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1

Brindled Beauty

Species List for 26/04/2026

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.  The NE light winds persist, make the nights very cool. Just 14 moths of five species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	3
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4