Species List for 09/05/2026

 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 better catch with 43 moths of 18 species with three NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.002	Korscheltellus lupulina	Common Swift	1	nfy
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Many-plumed Moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.292	Notocelia cynosbatella		1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
72.015	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	6
72.022	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	6
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.059	Calophasia lunula	Toadflax Brocade	1	nfy
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1	nfy
73.101	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	4
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.244	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	5
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6

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Common Swift

Toadflax Brocade

Vine's Rustic

Species List for 08/05/2022

 A  further drop to 14 moths of ten species, with three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1	NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2223	Calophasia lunula	Toadflax Brocade	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1	NFY
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1	NFY

 

Green Carpet,

Vine's Rustic

Silver Y

Species List for 31/05/2021

 A bit better after a warm day, with 24 moths of 12 species, three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1	NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1980	Smerinthus ocellata	Eyed Hawk-moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1	NFY
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	8
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1	NFY

Red Twin-spot Carpet,

Shears

Bright-line Brown-eye,

Eyed Hawk-moth,

Vine's Rustic

Species List for 18/10/2020

An interesting night with 83 moths of 20 species,two NFY. In addition a Pearly underwing was the second of the year after an early June visitor.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1042	Acleris rhombana	Rhomboid Tortrix	1	NFY
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	24
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2119	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	7
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	10
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	2	NFY
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	10
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2

 

Rhomboid Tortrix

Red-green Carpet

Light Brown Apple Moth

Vine's Rustic

,Dark Chestnut

Dark Chestnut 2nd one.

Pale Mottled Willow

Pearly Underwing, Showing the punk hair-style

Pearly Underwing