Species List for 10/08/2026

 After a night/morning  off, to enable some early morning birding, it was back to mothing. 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 Garden, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. A quieter night than expected. There were 252 moths of 57  species, with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	2
15.008	Caloptilia alchimiella		1	nfy
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
32.018	Agonopterix heracliana		1
35.118	Scrobipalpa ocellatella	Beet Moth	1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		7
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	12
49.110	Agapeta zoegana		1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.166	Celypha lacunana		1
49.343	Cydia amplana		1
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
63.089	Agriphila tristella		4
63.093	Agriphila straminella		3
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	3
70.057	Catarhoe rubidata	Ruddy Carpet	1
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	2
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	3
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.039	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	11
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	14
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	16
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	2
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	24
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	14
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	21
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	16
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	8
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	10

Species List for 08/08/2026

 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 Garden, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. There were 360 moths of 80 species with three NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	2	nfy
12.010	Morophaga choragella		1
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		2
31.001	Carcina quercana		4
33.002	Ethmia quadrillella		1
33.006	Ethmia bipunctella		1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		6
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Many-plumed Moth	1
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
45.030	Pterophorus pentadactyla	White Plume	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	7
49.024	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	20
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.166	Celypha lacunana		1
49.269	Eucosma campoliliana		1
49.294	Notocelia uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1
49.341	Cydia splendana		1
62.021	Oncocera semirubella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	3
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		3
63.089	Agriphila tristella		1
63.093	Agriphila straminella		8
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.134	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	6
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.212	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
70.232	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	2	nfy
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	5
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	2
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	17
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	2
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	2
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1	nfy
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	19
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	13
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	16
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	62
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	9
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	14
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	17
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	17
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	7
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	14