Species List for 01/05/2026

 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 much better catch with 46 moths of 22 species and six NFY.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals 18.001 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 6 28.009 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth 1 28.024 Tachystola acroxantha 2 44.001 Alucita hexadactyla Many-plumed Moth 3 45.044 Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 1 49.039 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 7 49.292 Notocelia cynosbatella 1 nfy 70.008 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1 nfy 70.157 Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug 1 70.226 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1 72.019 Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine 2 nfy 72.020 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1 72.022 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 2 73.101 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 1 nfy 73.113 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1 73.244 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 4 73.249 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1 73.263 Lacanobia w-latinum Light Brocade 1 nfy 73.284 Hadena albimacula White Spot 1 nfy 73.325 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 5 73.329 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 74.004 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 2

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Small Dusty Wave

Buff Ermine

Treble Lines

White Spot

Light Brocade

Species List for 01/06/2021

It continued on a slow improvement with 31 moths of 21 species and five NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1082	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	1	NFY
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		1	NFY
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1	NFY
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1980	Smerinthus ocellata	Eyed Hawk-moth	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2167	Hadena perplexa	Tawny Shears	1	NFY
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1	NFY
2221	Shargacucullia verbasci	Mullein	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	6
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2

Epiblema cynosbatella

Peppered Moth

Tawny shears.

Light brocade

Mullein

Hedya pruniana,

Common Wainscot

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