Species List for 21/06/2026

 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.  I was expecting more of the chaos of yesterday, with the heat making all the moths very active. The cloud cover and breeze made it muich calmer and the was a big drop in the number and species. There were 277 moths of 75 species with five NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
25.001	Scythropia crataegella	Hawthorn Moth	1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Many-plumed Moth	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	2
49.025	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.029	Lozotaenia forsterana		3
49.038	Clepsis consimilana		1
49.156	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	1
49.157	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	1
49.161	Celypha striana		12
49.215	Ancylis achatana		1	nfy
49.265	Eucosma cana		1
50.002	Zeuzera pyrina	Leopard Moth	1
62.001	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	3
62.032	Nephopterix angustella		1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.054	Homoeosoma sinuella		1
62.058	Phycitodes binaevella		1	nfy
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.018	Anania coronata		4
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	2
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	30
63.081	Crambus pascuella		3
63.088	Crambus perlella		1
63.120	Schoenobius gigantella		1	nfy
69.002	Smerinthus ocellata	Eyed Hawk-moth	1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	5
69.007	Sphinx pinastri	Pine Hawk-moth	1
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	14
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	1
70.006	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.012	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	3
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	8
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	2
70.062	Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1
70.093	Gandaritis pyraliata	Barred Straw	4
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.207	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	2
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
70.265	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	3
71.013	Notodonta ziczac	Pebble Prominent	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	4
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.039	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	2
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	5
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	16
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	14
73.163	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
73.168	Lateroligia ophiogramma	Double Lobed	1	nfy
73.175	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	5
73.217	Cosmia pyralina	Lunar-spotted Pinion	2	nfy
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.293	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	22
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	26
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	8
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	17
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
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Species List for 20/06/2026

 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 very warm weather  has returned and as predicted the moths from last night did reflect the warm air moving from the south. Just a few of the expected migrants, but one MEGA, an Alchymist, a first for me and  a rare moth. In total there were 434 moths of 104 species and 15 NFY. I seldom reach 100 species trapping in my garden, and in fact there were probably a few more as it was so warm by the time I was getting to the 3rd and 4th traps quite a few were leaving without permission.  A quick photo of the Alchymist included, ore to follow.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	2
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	3
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
19.010	Digitivalva pulicariae		1	nfy
22.002	Prays fraxinella	Ash Bud Moth	1	nfy
25.001	Scythropia crataegella	Hawthorn Moth	1	nfy
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		2
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		6
49.029	Lozotaenia forsterana		2
49.038	Clepsis consimilana		6
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.109	Agapeta hamana		1
49.110	Agapeta zoegana		1	nfy
49.123	Aethes beatricella		3
49.156	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	1
49.157	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	2
49.161	Celypha striana		10
49.224	Spilonota ocellana	Bud Moth	1	nfy
49.260	Zeiraphera isertana		2
49.294	Notocelia uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1
49.305	Rhyacionia buoliana	Pine Shoot Moth	1	nfy
53.001	Apoda limacodes	Festoon	1
62.001	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	3
62.021	Oncocera semirubella		1	nfy
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		1
62.054	Homoeosoma sinuella		1
63.018	Anania coronata		5
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	11
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	3
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1	nfy
63.062	Scoparia subfusca		1
63.064	Scoparia ambigualis		2
63.066	Scoparia pyralella		1
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata		5
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
63.075	Eudonia pallida		1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	32
63.081	Crambus pascuella		7
63.088	Crambus perlella		5
63.093	Agriphila straminella		1
65.010	Tethea ocularis	Figure of Eighty	1	nfy
69.006	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	3
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	9
69.017	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	4
70.006	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	3
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.012	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	4
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	28
70.017	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.083	Thera cupressata	Cypress Carpet	1
70.093	Gandaritis pyraliata	Barred Straw	12
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.1271	Horisme radicaria	Cryptic Fern	1
70.144	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	4
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.183	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
70.190	Eupithecia subfuscata	Grey Pug	1	nfy
70.192	Aplocera plagiata	Treble-bar	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
70.243	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	2
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
70.265	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	2
70.280	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	14
70.305	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	2
71.013	Notodonta ziczac	Pebble Prominent	1
71.022	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	5
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	5
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	3
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
72.053	Herminia tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	2
72.063	Lygephila pastinum	Blackneck	1	nfy
72.069	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	3
72.085	Catephia alchymista	Alchymist	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.037x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1	nfy
73.040	Acronicta leporina	Miller	1
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	2
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	7
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.096	Hoplodrina octogenaria	Uncertain	7
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	18
73.163	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	3
73.175x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	4
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	10
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	26
73.320	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	34
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	6
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	31
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
74.002	Meganola albula	Kent Black Arches	2	nfy
74.003	Nola cucullatella	Short-cloaked Moth	1
74.011	Earias clorana	Cream-bordered Green Pea	1	nfy

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