Species List for 02/08/2026

 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 260 moths of 75 species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
35.038	Bryotropha domestica		1	nfy
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		10
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
48.0071	Choreutis nemorana		1
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	12
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
49.138	Cochylis molliculana		1
49.161	Celypha striana		1
49.184	(Lobesia reliquana		1
49.376	Pammene aurita		1
62.006	Galleria mellonella	Wax Moth	1
62.015	Delplanqueia dilutella		1
62.021	Oncocera semirubella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		3
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		2
63.005	Pyrausta despicata		1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		4
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
63.057	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		2
63.093	Agriphila straminella		14
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	2
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	3
70.029	Timandra comae	Blood-Vein	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	2
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
71.012	Notodonta dromedarius	Iron Prominent	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	3
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	4
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	9
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	28
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.070	Pyrrhia umbra	Bordered Sallow	1
73.074	Heliothis peltigera	Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	5
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	9
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	22
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	1
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
73.281	Hadena bicruris	Lychnis	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	29
73.298	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	7
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	14
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5

Species List for 01/08/2026

 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. Much the same with one more Striped Hawk-moth and a Scarce Bordered Straw, a second early record this year, which I have a feeling will be a good year for them. There were 214 moths of 66 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
31.001	Carcina quercana		2
32.018	Agonopterix heracliana		1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		9
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	4
49.024	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
49.138	Cochylis molliculana		2
49.139	Cochylis atricapitana		1	nfy
49.343	Cydia amplana		4
49.357	Grapholita funebrana	Plum Fruit Moth	1	nfy
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		5
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		2
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	3
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		1
63.088	Crambus perlella		1
63.093	Agriphila straminella		13
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
69.015	Hyles livornica	Striped Hawk-moth	1
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	2
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
70.051	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
70.087	Cosmorhoe ocellata	Purple Bar	1
70.1271	Horisme radicaria	Cryptic Fern	1
70.166	Eupithecia simpliciata	Plain Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.212	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
71.012	Notodonta dromedarius	Iron Prominent	1
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
72.017	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	43
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	3
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	2
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.082	Cryphia algae	Tree-lichen Beauty	1
73.085	Nyctobrya muralis	Marbled Green	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	8
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	5
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	14
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.276	Sideridis rivularis	Campion	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	9
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	8
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	8
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	3
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 31/07/2026

 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. Another not very exciting catch. There were five Choreutis nemorana, Fig-leaf Skeletoniser,  presumably from the little Fig Tree that Pam planted. In total there were 261 moths of 70 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		25
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	3
48.0071	Choreutis nemorana		5
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
49.109	Agapeta hamana		2
49.138	Cochylis molliculana		3
49.294	Notocelia uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1
49.343	Cydia amplana		5
62.006	Galleria mellonella	Wax Moth	1
62.032	Nephopterix angustella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		3
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		2
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	4
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		2
63.088	Crambus perlella		3
63.089	Agriphila tristella		1
63.093	Agriphila straminella		13
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	2
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	4
70.009	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	2
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	2
70.013	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	2
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
70.023	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1
70.051	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
70.128	Melanthia procellata	Pretty Chalk Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	6
70.212	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	2
70.218	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	2
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	2
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	22
72.035	Miltochrista miniata	Rosy Footman	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	5
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	2
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.059	Calophasia lunula	Toadflax Brocade	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	16
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	1
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	12
73.279	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	19
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	6
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3