That's More Like It

A much quieter night wind-wise and a little cooler, was just what was needed to fill the moth trap up. Filled up is a bit of an exaggeration, but there were certainly more moths than there were a few days ago.

So the numbers, well there were 68 moths of 28 species including 3 firsts for the year and a lifer..

   *First for year
**Lifers

2026 Moth List Here.

Moths recorded:

#1        Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana x2

#2        Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana x4

#3     **Birch Bell Epinotia demarniana x1

#4        Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis x1

#5        Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria x3

#6       *Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata x1

#7        Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis x1

#8        Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata x3

#9        Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa x5

#10      Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer Agriphila geniculea x6

#11      Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa x4

#12      Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba x5

#13    *Clancy's Rustic Caradrina kadenii x1

#14      Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes x4

#15      Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea x3

#16      Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis x3

#17      Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe x2

#18      Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata x3

#19      Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea x4

#20      Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella x3

#21      Tree-mallow Tortrix Crocidosema plebejana x1

#22      Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata x2

#23      Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla x1

#24      Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis x1

#25      Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum x1

#26      White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella x1

#27     *Chalk Carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria x1

#28      Common Daisy Moth Dichrorampha acuminatana x1

#1 Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana

#2 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana

#2 Another Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana

#3 **Birch Bell Epinotia demarniana aka Blotched Tortrix. The normal flight period is June to July, but can extend into August/Sep.

#4 Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis aka Jasmine moth

#5 Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria 

#6 *Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata

#7 Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis. I haven't noticed it before but this moth species has a purple sheen in its wings.

#8 Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata

#8 Another Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata

#9 Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa

#9 Another Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa

#9 And another Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa

#9 And one more Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa

#10 Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer Agriphila geniculea

#10 Another Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer Agriphila geniculea

#10 And another Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer Agriphila geniculea

#11 Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa

#11 Another Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa

#11 And another Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa

#12 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba 

#12 Another Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba 

#12 And another Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba 

#13 *Clancy's Rustic Caradrina kadenii..................

.......................This moth was first found in the UK in 2002. More on this moth here.

#14 Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes

#14 Another Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes

#14 A worn Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes

#15 Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea

#15 Another Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea

#16 Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis

#17 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe

#18 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

#19 Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea 

#19 Another Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea 

#20 Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella

#21 Tree-mallow Tortrix Crocidosema plebejana

#22 Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

#22 Another Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

#23 Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla

#24 Possibly a very worn...........

....................Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis.

#25 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum

#26 White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella

#27 *Chalk Carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria

#28 Common Daisy Moth Dichrorampha acuminatana

More on:

#3 Birch Bell Epinotia demarniana  UK Moths here and Dorset Moths here.