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 10/04/2026

Although the day was cool the night was warmer than the previous one with a  minimum of 8 deg C. There were 2 moths of nine species with four NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1	nfy
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2	nfy
73.069	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1	nfy
73.242	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	12
73.249	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5

Muslin Moth

Pale Mottled Willow

Red-green Carpet

Silver Y

Species List for 09/05/2022

 A much better return of 44 moths of 22 species, but only one NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	2
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1	NFY
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	4
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	2
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	4
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	5
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

 

Male and female Muslin moths. The white female lacks the feathery antennae. I have only caught abouy two females before. they seldom come to light.

Lime-speck Pug

Species List for 15/04/2022

Just ten moths of six species with two NFY 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1	NFY
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

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Shuttle-shaped Dart

Muslin Moth