Species List for 20/09/2026

 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, back to normal positions. It was a  clear night with a NNW wind of 6-10 mph, and a min temp of around 10 deg C. There were 517 moths (354  Large Yellow Underwings), 35 species and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis	a moth	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	8
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	3
63.095	Agriphila geniculea	a moth	1
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	1
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	4
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	7
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	4
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	5
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
73.182	Cirrhia icteritia	Sallow	1	nfy
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	9
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	11
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	9
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	3
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	12
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	354
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	16
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	17
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	19

Species List for 19/09/2026

 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. As a change the traps from their normal positions in the Greenhouse Garden and Pond Garden were swapped.There was a light WNW wing of 6-9 mph  and a min temp of about 16 deg C.   There were 517b moths  (336 Large Yellow Underwings) of  32 species with two NFY. The Dusky-lemon Sallow was the first for eight years. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	4
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	5
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
73.183	Cirrhia gilvago	Dusky-lemon Sallow	1	nfy
73.187	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1	nfy
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	5
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	4
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	11
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	27
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	336
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	9
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	21
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	26
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	15

Species List for 18/09/2026

 Two traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden. A very windy night, only two traps. There were 232 moths of 30 species, with 144 Large Yellow Underwings.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		1
63.095	Agriphila geniculea		1
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	5
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	14
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	10
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	144
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	11
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4

Species List for 17/09/2026

 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. A colder night  with a minimum temperature of 1p deg C. There were 317 moths of 41 species and two NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
62.036	Acrobasis suavella	a moth	1
63.028	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn-borer	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
63.095	Agriphila geniculea	a moth	2
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.159	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	7
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	8
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1	nfy
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	7
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	10
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	12
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	9
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	183
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	16
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	7
74.007	Bena bicolorana	Scarce Silver-lines	1	nfy

Species List for 16/09/2026

 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 temperature dropped to 12 deg C and the WSW wind remained around 9-10 mph through the night. There were 388 moths of 41 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
62.036	Acrobasis suavella		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	2
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
73.003	Trichoplusia ni	Ni Moth	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.087	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	10
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	6
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	15
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	2
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	13
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	7
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	14
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	4
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	9
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	205
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	11
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	29
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	9