Species List for 14/10/2026

 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. There were 189 moths of 33 species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
12.039	Monopis crocicapitella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	12
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	7
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	12
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	3
70.070	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	10
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	10
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	9
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	8
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1	nfy
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
73.210	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	8
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	7
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	19
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	43
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
73.365	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1

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Satellite

Dark Chestnut

Species List for 13/10/2026

 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 malfunction in the back garden trap meat that there were only a few moth. IN total there were (94 moths of 22 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	13
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
70.070	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	5
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	4
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	2
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	11
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	5
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	9
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	14
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
73.365	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	2

Species List for 12/10/2026

Two traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden. Just the tw0 traps on a wet windy night. There were 132 moths of 22 species with one NFY, a rather worn, tatty Golden Twin-spot, the first for 4 years. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
73.008	Chrysodeixis chalcites	Golden Twin-spot	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	9
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	3
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	3
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	12
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	12
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	11
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	46
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14

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Golden Twin-spot

Species List for 11/10/2026

 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 warmer night, after dropping to about 10 deg C by it rose to 13  as the wing moved from SW to S. There were 262 moths of 36 species, with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15.006	Caloptilia rufipennella		1	nfy
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.038	Clepsis consimilana		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	22
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	9
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		6
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.070	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	14
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	25
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	3
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	2
73.182	Cirrhia icteritia	Sallow	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	9
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	8
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.224	Griposia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	9
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	10
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.296	Mythimna unipuncta	White-speck	1
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	8
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	35
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	62
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	12
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
73.365	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1

Species List for 10/10/2026

 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 cold night with a min Temp og 8.5 deg C and a  WNW wind of about 10 mph. There were 142 moths of 25 species. The 35 Turnip Moths was a surprisingly high number. 

(Post amended - a couple of accidental mistakes copying from data base now corrected. moral - Never post when you're too tired to check it!)

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.069	Eudonia angustea		2
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.070	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	11
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	10
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	4
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	9
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	17
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.209	Xylena vetusta	Red Sword-grass	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	11
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	9
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	35
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	16
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
73.365	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1