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 30/05/2022

 A cold night brought 58 Moths of  27 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1002	Lozotaenia forsterana		1	NFY
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1819	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	10
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	6
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2172	Hadena albimacula	White Spot	1	NFY
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	7
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	5
2403	Heliothis peltigera	Bordered Straw	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2

 

Lozotaenia forsterana

White Spot

Species List for 21/09/2020

 A White Spot was a surprise as it is the first time I'vehad one from the second generation.In total there were 161 moth of 36 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1304	Agriphila straminella		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	1
1465	Nephopterix angustella		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	5
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	29
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	11
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	21
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	7
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2172	Hadena albimacula	White Spot	1	NFY
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	3
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1	NFY
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	12
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	19
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	5
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

 

Brown-spot Pinion

White Spot