Low Numbers Again

Just when the moth numbers were increasing in the trap, last night's haul was pretty poor with just 16 moths of 9 species, with one first for year.

Noticeable absentees were Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica, Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana and Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina

Moths recorded:

  *First for year
**New for P&W moth list

2026 Moth List Here.

Moths recorded:

#1  *Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata x1

#2    Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg. x1

#3    Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella x5

#4    Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea x1

#5    Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta x2

#6    Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi x1

#7    Mallow Seed Moth Platyedra subcinerea x3

#8    Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata x1

#9    Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis x1

#1 *Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata

#2 Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.

#3 Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella

#3 Another Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella

#3 And another Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella

#4 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea

#5 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta

#5 Another Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta

#6 Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi

#7 Mallow Seed Moth Platyedra subcinerea

#8 Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

#9 Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis

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Also in the trap was a cranefly.

Limoniid cranefly Rhipidia maculata  AKA  Short-palped Cranefly