Species List for 20/05/2026

 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 bit of an upward trend, with very warm weather forecast for the end of the week.There were 57 moths of  23 species, with three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
49.292	Notocelia cynosbatella		1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1	nfy
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	1
72.020	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	8
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.175x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1	nfy
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.273	Hada plebeja	Shears	1	nfy
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	8
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2

Willow Beauty

Shears

Minor agg.

Species List for 25/05/2022

 A small increase to 52 moths of 28 species with one NFY, a Seraphim,which is ust the second for the site, the last being in May 2011.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella	0	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1879	Lobophora halterata	Seraphim	1	NFY
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
2011	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
2043	Eilema sororcula	Orange Footman	2
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	6
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	6
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

 

Seraphim

Pale Prominent

Large Yellow Underwing

Marbled Minor agg.

Species List for 14/05/2022

A bit more fun weith 35 moths of 21 species and four NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	7
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2	NFY
1681	Cyclophora linearia	Clay Triple-lines	1	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1	NFY
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	2
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1	NFY
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

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Garden Pebble

Common Marbled Carpet

Clay Triple-lines

Marbled Minor agg.