Species List for 13/04/2026

 Another reasonable catch after a warmish night. Four Traps, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, an a 125W Robinson in the Pond Garden,  a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden and an 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden. There were 24 moths of 11 species with four NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.157	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	1
70.257	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
73.058	Cucullia verbasci	Mullein	1	nfy
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	4
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1	nfy
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	7
73.245	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
73.247	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1	nfy
74.004	Nola    confusalis	least Black Arches	1	nfy

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Least Black Arches

Angle Shades,

Mullein

Mullein

Flame Shoulder,

Oak-tree Pug

Species List for 14/04/2022

 29 moths of ten species with three NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	6
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1	NFY
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1	NFY

 

Flame Shoulder

Pale Mottled Willow

Angle Shades

Species List for 09/05/2021

 A much better day, with 19 moths of 14 species, eight NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1	NFY
1853	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	2	NFY
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1	NFY
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	2	NFY
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1	NFY
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1	NFY
2425	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	1	NFY

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Swallow Prominent

Common Pug

Oak-tree Pug

Light Brocade,

Angle Shades

Nut-tree Tussock

Nutmeg

Waved Umber

Species List for 01/05/2020

Only five moths of five species, Angles Shades was a rather late NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1	NFY
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

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 Angle Shades

Dark Sword-grass

Species List for 28/9/2019

The near gale force wind and persistent rain made it a surprise when I found any moths in my traps. There were 58 moths of 12 species, including the ninth Scarce Bordered Straw for the year. I have heard it said that Angle Shades at his time might be migrants, but I don't have any way of knowing.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	24
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	12
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

 Angle Shades

Scarce Bordered Straw

Species List for 30/3/2019

64 Moths of 11 species, two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
663	Diurnea fagella		1
697	Agonopterix arenella		1	NFY
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	11
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	15
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	7
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	22
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1	NFY

Angle Shades