Species List for 17/04/2026

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 . A warmer but slightly damp night. There were 30 moths of 16 species and three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
70.067	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.171	Eupithecia indigata	Ochreous Pug	1	nfy
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1	nfy
72.001	Scoliopteryx libatrix	Herald	1
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	3
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.058	Cucullia verbasci	Mullein	1
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	7
73.247	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1	nfy

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Shuttle-shaped Dart

Mullein

Swallow Prominent,

Powdered Quaker,

Ochreous Pug

Common Plume

Muslin Moth,

Herald

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 18/04/2022

A bit more fun with  37 mothsof 18 species and five NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1	NFY
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1	NFY
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2183	Orthosia miniosa	Blossom Underwing	1	NFY
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	10
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5
2221	Shargacucullia verbasci	Mullein	1	NFY
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

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Cabbage Moth

Blossom Underwing

Mullein

Spruce Carpet

least Black Arches

Species List for 30/04/2021

 Just three moths to end the month, but one was NFY and a favourite of mine.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2221	Shargacucullia verbasci	Mullein	1	NFY

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Mullein

Mullein

Powdered Quaker

Species List for 22/04/2020

Only 12 moths of nine species, but including four NFY. Both the Mullein and the Swallow Prominent refused to sit normally for their photos!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1	NFY
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2	NFY
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2221	Shargacucullia verbasci	Mullein	1	NFY

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 Swallow Prominent

 White Ermine

 White Ermine

Mullein

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla