The weather forecast was pretty bad, so just two traps out, each tucked away out of the rain. There were still quite a few moths, and one big surprise. Six days ago I caught a Hedge Rustic, and it was quite distinct because it had a crumpled bottom to the left wing. Today I caught a Hedge Rustic, again with a similarly damaged left wing. It would seem impossible that a second moth was similarly damaged and I have to conclude that it is the same moth, which I think is remarkable. Overall there were 184 moths of 18 species.
| Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
| 998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | |
| 1309 | Agriphila geniculea | 2 | ||
| 1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | ||
| 1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 2 | |
| 1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 3 | |
| 2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 69 | |
| 2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 14 | |
| 2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
| 2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 64 | |
| 2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 6 | |
| 2177 | Tholera cespitis | Hedge Rustic | 1 | |
| 2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 | |
| 2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 1 | |
| 2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 1 | |
| 2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
| 2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 5 | |
| 2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 7 | |
| 2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 | |
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