Thurs 25 JULY 

Another busy night in my garden with traps attended 22.10- 00.25 

230 moths of 57 species 

NFG - Acleris literana 

NFY - Dolicharthria punctalis., Garden Rose Tortrix 

Hawkmoths - 2 Poplar, 1 Elephant 

Tiger - 1 Jersey, 4 Ruby

Migrants - 40 Silver Y, 2 Dark Sword Grass, Rusty Dot Pearl

Footman - 35 Dingy, 7 Common, 1 Buff, 19 Rosy ( Site day record )

4 Four Spotted, 1 Round- winged Muslin 

Wainscot - 6 Southern , 5 Smoky

Of interest -

6 Pebble Prominent ( Site day record ) Rosy Rustic, 2 Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 1 Lesser Yellow Underwing, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, Buff Tip, 2 Crescent Dart, Knot Grass, Dingy Shears, Chinese Character, July Highflyer, Gold Spot, Clay, Double Lobed, 3 Lackey, 2 Small Blood- vein, Brussels Lace 

Also- 11 Flame Shoulder, 2 Buff Ermine, 4 Bright Line Brown-eye, 

7 Dark Arches, 3 Heart & Dart, 6 Brimstone, Willow Beauty, 2 Common Carpet, Riband Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, 5 Small Fan-footed Wave, Double Striped Pug, 2 Uncertain, 6 Common Rustic, 

1 Rustic 2 Rose Tabby, Mother of Pearl, LBAM, 1 Agapeta hamana 

TUES 23 JULY 

A mild dry cloudy and calm night produced the 3rd highest total for my garden with 357 moths of 60 species (highest is 366 on 19/8/23 ).

an incredible night traps attended 22.00- 00.30 - I only gave up when I ran out of pots .

'Record day totals for Silver Y - 142 ( previous was 77 ) , 

Dark Sword Grass-6 , Lackey - 12 

NFG - Rhodophea formosa

Hawkmoths - 3 Elephant, 1 Poplar, 

Migrants - 142 Silver Y , 6 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl, 

1 Radford's Flame Shoulder ( 3rd record this year ) 

Tiger - 2 Jersey, 4 Ruby, 

Footmen - 32 Dingy, 22 Common, 3 Rosy, 2 Four Spotted, 6 Round - winged Muslin 

Wainscot- 3 Southern, 1 Common, 2 Smoky

Of interest-

Bordered Beauty, 2 Pebble Prominent, Swallow Prominent, 

Swallow- tailed, Clouded Silver, Marbled Green, 3 Knot Grass, 

Lychnis. , Crescent, Waved Umber, Plain Golden Y, Kent Black Arches, 12 Lackey, Haworth's Pug, Satin Wave, Rivulet, 2 Chinese Character, Magpie 

Also - 3 Common Carpet, 3 Heart & Dart, 11 Flame Shoulder, 

12 Common Rustic, Rustic, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Dark Arches, 6 Brimstone, Uncertain, 8 Small Fan-footed Wave, 3 Riband Wave, 6 Buff Ermine , 2 Bright-Line Brown-eye, 2 Willow Beauty, 

1 Buff Arches 

Micros - Anana coronata, Epiblema foenella, Homoeosoma sinvella, Thistle Ermibe, Agapeta hamana, Cyclamen tortrix, 2 Chestnut tortrix, + 2 species 

new photos added 

MON 22 JULY 

Another windy evening after rain showers , traps attended 22.05- 00.15 , 45 species recorded 

NFY - Devonshire Wainscot, Red Twin-spot Carpet 

Migrants - 30 Silver Y, Dark Sword Grass 

'Hawkmoths - 4 Elephant 

Wainscot- 7 Southern, 1 Obscure, 1 Smoky

Footman - 24 Dingy, 5 Common, 3 Rosy, 1 Four Spotted, 1 Round-winged Muslin 

of interest - 

5 Drinker, 2 Bordered Beauty, 1 Small Blood-vein, 3 Scalloped Oak, 2 Swallow-tailed, 9 Lackey, Clay, 2 Buff Arches 

Also-

30 Flame Shoulder, Flame, 4 Brimstone, 2 Clouded Silver, 4 Buff Ermine, 3 Bright-Line Brown-eye, Riband Wave, 2 Small Fan-footed Wave, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Rustic, 

5 Uncertain, 4 Heart & Dart, 8 Dark Arches, 2 Double Striped Pug, Willow Beauty, 9 Common Rustic 

Mother of Pearl, Agapeta hamana, Rosy Tabby,Cyclamen Tortrix, LBAM 

SUN 21 JULY 

 Cloudy mild windy , rain from 23.00, traps attended 21.55 - 00.10 

wind causing problems , however o/night totals best of the year 

183 moths of 50 species 

NFG - Sciota adelphella - awaiting confirmation there are no previous Devon records - identity could not be confirmed , record deleted 

NFY - Webb's Wainscot ( 2nd Site record after one in July 2023, 

Rosy Rustic 

'Hawkmoth - 4 Elephant 

Migrants - 33 Silver Y, 4 Dark Sword Grass 

Wainscot - 6 Southern, 5 Smoky, 3 Common 

'Footman - 26 Dingy, 6 Common, 2 Rosy, 4 Buff, 4Round-winged Muslin 

Of interest - 

Plain Golden Y, Dark Spectacle, Spectacle, Crescent, Peppered, Lackey, 2 Clay, 2 Drinker, Knot Grass, Chinese Character, Pale Prominent, 4 Swallow- tailed, 2Buff Arches, Brussels Lace, 2 Cloaked Minor, Magpie, Shuttle Shaped Dart

Also - 8 Brimstone, 10 Dark Arches, 10 Flame Shoulder, 6 Heart & Dart, 5 Uncertain, Marbled Minor-agg, 2 Common Rustic, Small- Fan footed Wave, Riband Wave, 2 Single Dotted Wave, V Pug, 3 Bright-Line, Brown -eye

Also a scarce Horse Fly - Chrysops caecutiens- very few Uk records 

SAT 20 Cloudy​, very mild, light rain from 22.00-23.15 . Traps attended 21.50- 00.15, 161 moths of 47 species 

Hawkmoth - 1 Privet, 2 Elephant, 

Migrants - 20 Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl

Footman - 40 Dingy, 17 Common, 4 Rosy, 6 Round-winged Muslin 

Of. Interest-

Jersey Tiger ( on house wall late morning), Rivulet, Pale Prominent 

'Knot Grass, 2 Crescent, Drinker, Brussels Lace, Chinese Character, 

Kent Black Arches ( v worn ) , Plain Golden Y, Clay, Early Thorn, Small Fan -Foot, Fan-Foot, 2 Magpie, V Pug, Buff Arches 

Also -

7 Brimstone, 9 Flame Shoulder, 2 Buff Ermine, 5 Common Rustic, Mottled Rustic, Rustic, Lackey, Garden Carpet, Common Carpet, 

'Dark Arches, 4 Smoky Wainscot, Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, Riband Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, Single Dotted Wave, 5 Small Fan-footed Wave, 3 Double Striped Pug 

2 Mother of Pearl & 4 species of micro

photos added 

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FRI 19 JULY 

Mild , light breeze, light rain from 23.15 , traps on 22.40- 00.10 

110 moths of 38 species 

NFY - Yellow Tail 

Hawkmoth- 1 Privet, 3 Elephant 

Migrants -19 Silver Y

Footman - 19 Common, 13 Dingy, 3 Rosy, 1 Four Spotted, 6 Round-winged Muslin 

Of interest -

Jersey Tiger, Kent Black Arches, 2 Clay, Crescent Dart, 2 Scalloped Oak, Snout, 2 Chinese Character, Early Thorn, Double Lobed, Cloaked Minor, Grey Dagger-agg, Buff Arches, Swallow-tailed, 

2 Buff Tip

Also- 

2 Smoky Wainscot., Buff Ermine, 4 Large Yellow Underwing, 

3 Common Rustic, 3 Uncertain, Hear & Dart, 2 Dark Arches, 

Marbled Minor-agg, Flame Shoulder, Small Fan -footed Wave, 2 Riband Wave, 3 Lackey Bright-Line Brown-eye 

2 Species of micros 

THURS 18 JULY 

Best weather conditions of the year -  traps not as good as expected 

22.00-00.30  , little in flight after 23.45

192 moths of 50 species 

FY - Epinota nisella

Tiger - Jersey, 2 Ruby

Hawkmoths - Elephant, Privet 

Migrants - 3 Silver Y

Lots of Footman- 35 Common, 40 Dingy, 8 Rosy, 1 Four Spotted, 

7 Round- winged Footman 

Of interest 

2 Crescent Dart, Crescent, 3 Swallow-tailed, Knot Grass, Sycamore, 

Drinker, 2 Spectacle, Bordered Beauty, 10 Lackey, Clouded Border, 

Clouded Silver, Peppered 

Also

Buff Tip, 3 Riband Wave, 5 Small Fan-footed Wave, 2 Dwarf Cream Wave, 2 Single Dotted Wave, Southern Wainscot, 2 Smoky Wainscot 

Rustic, 5 Uncertain, 3 Common Rustic, Flame Shoulder, 2 Heart & Dart, Dark Arches, 3 Large Yellow Underwing, 3Willow Beauty, 

5 Buff Ermine, Garden Carpet, Bright-Line Brown-eye, 5 Double 

Striped Pug, 1 V Pug, 1 Wendy Plume 

Small Magpie, Clepsis consimilana, Rosy tabby, + 3 species 

WED 17JULY 

High cloud, calm , slightly cooler last night, traps on 22.05- 00.30 

161 moths of 40 species 

NFY - Kent Black Arches 

Hawkmoth- 4 Elephant 

Footman - 36 Dingy, 33 Common, 5 Rosy, 6 Round-winged Muslin

Migrants - 7 Silver Y, Dark Sword Grass

Of interest-

Bordered Beauty, Sycamore, Clay, Knot Grass, Scalloped Oak, 

Straw Dot, Pebble Prominent, Crescent Dart, Common Emerald, 

10 Lackey ( Site record ) 

Also-

5 Riband Wave, 2 Dark Arches, 5 Large Yellow Underwing, 

Southern Wainscot, 2 Smoky Wainscot, 3 Buff Ermine, 3 Common Rustic, 2 Rustic, Uncertain, 2 Hart & Dart, Marbled Minor- agg , 

2 Flame Shoulder, 3 Bright-Line Brown-eye, 7 Double Striped Pug

& 7 species of micros 

photos added

TUES 16 JULY 

Highest total so far this year with 206 moths of 51 species .

traps attended 22.15- 00.30 , 

NFY - Rush Veneer, Cydia splendana

Hawkmoth- 2 Elephant 

Tiger - 1 Jersey

Footman- 27 Common, 34 Dingy, 5 Rosy, 1 Four Spotted, 7 Round- winged Muslin 

Migrants - 40 Silver Y , 3 Dark Sword Grass, 1 RADFORDS Flame Shoulder

Of interest - Turnip, 2 Barred Straw, Nut Tree Tussock, Pebble Prominent, Crescent Dart, Buff Arches, 2 Spectacle, 3 Buff Tip, 3 Lackey, 2 Single Dotted Wave, 4 Riband Wave, 4 Dwarf Cream Wave, Swallow- tailed , 2 Fan-foot, Common Emerald .

'Also -

'Flame, 3 Flame Shoulder, 10 Dark Arches, 2 Smoky Wainscot, 

Southern Wainscot, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwing, 3 Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty, Garden Carpet, Green Pug, 

5 Double Striped Pug, 2 Uncertain-agg, 4 Common Rustic, Mottled Rustic, Buff Ermine, 

Thistle Ermine, Anania Coronata, Homoeosoma sinvella, Rosy Tabby + 3 species

photos added 

MON 15 JULY 

A cloudy evening with light rain , light breeze . Traps attended 21.50- 0020, 

plenty of activity with 176 moths of 59 species 

Highlight of the night were Silver Y with 37 recorded - 2nd highest day count )

NFG - Oak Nycetoline 

Hawkmoths - 1 Privet, 8 Elephant 

Migrants 37 Silver Y, 1 Dark Sword Grass, Tiger - Another Garden Tiger - fresher specimen than the 3 yesterday 

Footman 10 Common, 12 Dingy, 1 Rosy 

Of interest -

2 Crescent Dart, 3 Smoky Wainscot, 2 Southern Wainscot, 2 Clay,

1 Grey Dagger -agg, Dun-bar, Barred Straw, 5 Lackey, Double Lobed, Knot Grass, Early Thorn, Cream -bordered Green Pea, Cloaked Minor, Burnished Brass ( with blue markings ) , 4 Swallow-tailed 

Also - 

12 Dark Arches, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad- bordered Yellow Underwing, 8 Uncertain, 6 Common Rustic, Spectacke, 2 Rustic, Vines Rustic, 4 Buff Ermine, 

2 Garden Carpet, 1 Heart & Club, Bright-Line Brown-eye, Buff Arches, 4 Flame Shoulder, Common Emerald, Buff-tip, Brimstone, 

2 Riband Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, Small Fan- footed Wave, Small Fan-Foot, Wormwood Pug, Slender Pug, 3 Double Striped Pug 

9 species of micro inc-

Anania coronata, Agapeta hamana, Rosy tabby 

SAT 13 JULY 

Calm, clear evening , traps att 22.20- 00.20 , 110 moths of 51 species 

NFY - 1 Jersey Tiger, 

Migrants - 2 Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl, Radford's Flame Shoulder 

Hawkmoth - 2 Elephant, 1 Small Elephant 

Footman - 21 Common, 12 Dingy, 2 Rosy, Round - winged Muslin

Of interest -

Garden Tiger, 2 Scalloped Oak, 2 Swallow-tailed, Barred Straw, Blood Vein, Chinese Character, Clay, Pebble Prominent, 2 Snout, Fan-Foot, Buff Tip, Spectacle, Clouded Silver, 2 Lackey, Southern Wainscot, 6 Smoky Wainscot, Brussels Lace, 2 Buff Arches, Clouded Border

Also-

4 Buff Ermine, 3 Common Rustic, Uncertain, Heart & Dart, Bright-Line Brown-eye, 2 Dark Arches, Dwarf Cream Wave, Single Dotted Wave,Small Fan-footed Wave, 4 Riband Wave, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder, Willow Beauty, Brimstone, Double Striped Pug, Common Pug, Garden Carpet 

1 Common Plume, 1 Twenty Plume + 3 species 

FRI 12 JULY 

Rain eased off late evening , traps attended 22.15- 00.20, 114 moths of 46 species , 1 NFGarden 

NFG - 1 Four Dotted Footman 

First July record for RADFORDS Flame Shoulder 

Hawkmoth - 1 Elephant 

Footman - 19 Dingy, 17 Common, 2 Rosy, 3 Round - winged Muslin 

'Migrants - 7 Silver Y , 1 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also -

Garden Tiger, 2 Drinker, 1 Dun-bar, 2 Crescent Dart, 5 Common Rustic, 2 Uncertain, Marbled Minor -agg, Double Square Spot, Clouded Border, 2 Lackey, Spectacle, 3 Buff Arches, 2 Buff Ermine , 

2 Buff Tip, 2 Heart & Dart, Heart & Club, 2 Flame Shoulder, Dark Arches, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, Fan-Foot, Common Emerald, 

2 Garden Carpet, 2 Riband Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, Grey Pug, 

3 Double Striped Pug
Epibloma foenella, Anania coronata, Yponomeuta agg, Rosy Tabby, 

Mother of Pearl, 2 Common Plume, 3 Depressaria daucella , 

'Depressaria radiella, Agonopterix yeatiana, 4 Grass Veneer 

new photos added
 

THURS 11 JULY 

Clear, calmm& cooler night. Power cut o/night resulted in only 1 Hawkmoth and reduced total of 115 moths of 42 species .

Hawkmoths - 1 Eyed

Migrants - 1 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Silver Y, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl 

'Footman - 26 Common, 7 Dingy, 2 Rosy, 4 Round - winged Muslin

Of Interest - 

Garden Tiger, Bordered Beauty, Galium Carpet, Clay, Crescent Dart, 2 Swallow-tailed, Buff Arches, 3 Spectacle, 2 Buff Tip, Cabbage 

Also -

Small Fan-footed Wave, 2 Dwarf Cream Wave, 3 Riband Wave, 

Single Dotted Wave, Rivulet, 8 Lackey, 8 Dark Arches, Smoky Wainscot, Common Wainscot, 2 Brimstone, Double Square Spot, Rustic, 2 Common Rustic, 3 Uncertain, Mottled Rustic, 5 Buff Ermine, 2 Heart & Dart, Snout, Double Striped Pug, Marbled Minor-agg 

Rosy tabby, 2 Bee Moth, Agonopterix yeatiana, 5 Depressaria daucella 

WED 10 JULY 

Calm , clear night , traps on 22.35- 00.35 , total of 126 moths of 47 species 

NFY - Epiblema foenella, Slender Pug, Coronet 

Hawkmoths - 4 Elephant, 3 Privet, 1 Poplar 

Footman - big fall- 16 Common, 11 Dingy, 1 Rosy, 3 Round- winged Muslin,

Wainscot - 4 Smoky, 1 Common, 1 Southern 

Migrants - 3 Silver Y

Also - 1 F Drinker, 1 Garden Tiger,10 Dark Arches, 8 Buff Ermine, 2 Buff Tip, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 2 Spectacle, 4 Lackey, 1 Scalloped Oak, 2 Common Emerald, Uncertain, 5 Common Rustic, 

3 Marbled Minor -agg, 3 Heart & Dart, 1 Heart & Club, Double Lobed, 

Brinstone, Clouded Border, Willow Beauty, 2 Brussels Lace, Snout

Bright-line Brown -eye , Dwarf Cream Wave, Riband Wave, 

2 Single Dotted Wave, Double Striped Pug 

Small Magpie, 2 Twenty Plume, 2 Bee Moth, 2 Agonopterix yeatiana 

photos added

TUES 9 JULY 

 After a blank night due to almost 2 ins of rain , traps on from 22.05- 00.15 - mild cloudy but breezy, light rain until 23.00

Total of 110 moths of 42 species 

NFY - Yponomeuta sp agg 

Migrants - 5 Silver Y, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Hawkmoths - 6 Elephant 

Wainscot- Shoulder - Striped, Southern, 3 Smoky, L-album 

Footman - Rosy, 2 Dingy, Common 

'Also-

11 Dark Arches, 8 Heart & Dart, 7 Buff Ermine, 3 Buff Tip, 7 Lackey, Plain Golden Y, Marbled Minor- agg, 8 Uncertain, 2 Common Rustic, 

Turnip, Small Angle Shades, 3 Crecent Dart, 2 Grey Dagger-agg, 

Clay, 2 Scalloped Oak, Spectacle, Brimstone, 2 Swallow- tailed, 

Early Thorn, Marbled Coronet, Common Carpet, Fan-Foot, 

3 Round - winged Muslin, Dwarf Cream Wave, Double Striped Pug, 

4 Bright-Line Brown-eye 

2 Mother of Pearl, Celphya striana + 3 species 

SUN 7 JULY 

More activity last night than in previous week, cloudy calm night with o/night rain . Traps attended 22.30- 00.50 , total of 183 moths of 66 species 

NFG - Aethes rubigano 

NFY - Engrailed, Dun-bar, Scarce Footman 

Hawkmoths - highest day count this year - 10 Elephant, 1 Small Elephant, 3 Poplar, 2 Privet 

Footman - 1 Rosy, 6 Common, 5 Dingy, 10 Round-winged Muslin ( site record ) 

Migrants - 5 Silver Y, 3 Dark Sword Grass, 

Also- 

13 Dark Arches, 8 Buff Ermine, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, 

7 Swallow- tailed, 4 Buff Arches, 5 Lackey, 1 Clouded Border, 

2 Bright-line Brown-eye, 1 Rustic, 3 Uncertain, 3 Mottled Rustic, 

3 Heart & Dart, 1 Heart & Club, 3 Common Rustic, 4 Marbled Minor -agg, 1 Buff Tip, 1 Cloaked Minor, 1 Rivulet, 1 Common Carpet, 1 July Highflyer, Sandy Carpet, 2 Garden Carpet, Beautiful Carpet, 

2 Spectacle, 1 Willow Beauty, 1 Brussels Lace, 1 Peppered, 1 Sycamore, 3 Grey Dagger - agg, 1 Popler Gray, Barred Yellow, 2 Riband Wave, 1 Dwarf Cream Wave, 1 Snout, Fan-Foot, Small Fan-Foot, 2 Smoky Wainscot, 6 Common Wainscot, Garden Tiger, 2 Flame Shoulder, 4 Brimstone, 11 Double Striped Pug, 2 Clay 

Small Magpie, White Plume, 2 Thistle Ermibe, 1 Rosy tabby, 1 Bee moth, Eudonia mercorella 

New Photos added 

SAT 6 JULY 

Windy, cloudy, showers o/night . Traps attended 22.30- 00.05 

Very quiet start only 35 moths , surprised to finish with 104 of 43 species 

NFG - Pleurota bicostella- very rare moth for Devon - record has to be treated with suspicion - only took 1 photo before release .

NFY - Drinker, Cabbage 

Hawkmoths - 7 Elephant , 1 Small Elephant, 

Wainscots - 2 Southern, 1 Smoky 

Migrants - 2 Dark Sword Grass 

Also - 

14 Dark Arches, 13 Heart & Dart, 1 Heart & Club, 1 Clouded Silver, Shark, 3 Lackey, 2 Buff Tip, 1 Crescent Dart, Double Lobed, 

2 Spectacle, Peppered, Scalloped Oak, 2 Swallow-tailed, 1 Rivulet, 

1 Grey Dagger-agg, 3 Sycamore, 1 Riband Wave, 1 Small Fan-footed Wave, 1 Brussels Lace, 1 Snout, 5 Bright-line Brown-eye, 1 V Pug, 

1 Common Pug, 1 Double Striped Pug, 2 Common Footman 

3 species of micros 

new photos added

THURS 4 JULY 

Very wet & windy but mild . Traps unattended and placed under tables for shelter, surprised to have a total of 78 moths of 40 species - no NFY 

Hawkmoth - 2 Elephant 

Footman - 2 Common, 2 Dingy, 1 Orange, 1 Rosy 

Migrants - 3 Silver Y

Also - 2 Swallow-tailed, 1 Dot moth, 1 Double Lobed, 1 Spectacle, 1 Cloaked Minor, Marbled Coronet, Crescent Dart, 4 Lackey, 

Beautiful Hook-tip, 2 Scalloped Oak, Knots Grass, Smokey Wainscot, 

Shoulder Striped Wainscot, Haworths Pug 

WED 3 JULY 

Back trapping in my garden, cooler, breezy but dry . Traps attended

22.50-00.20 , a total of 104 moths of 50 species 

NFY - Shoulder Striped Wainscot, Haworth Pug, Crambus perlella 

Hawkmoths - 6 Elephant, 2 Privet 

Footman - 4 Common, 2 Buff, 2 Dingy, Orange 

Also - 

9 Dark Arches, 8 Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty, 

3Swallow-tailed, 5 Buff Ermine, 5 Scalloped Oak, 4 Buff Tip, 

Beautiful Hook-tip, Lackey, Sharp Angled Peacock, Garden Tiger, 

Magpie, 2 Spectacle,  Silver Y, 2 Grey Dagger-agg, 2 Clay, 6 Flame Shoulder, 3 Flame, 2 Riband Wave, Common Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, Single Dotted Wave, Clouded Silver, 2 Common Rustic, 1 Rustic, 2 Uncertain, 1 Mottled Rustic, 8 Marbled Minor-agg, 

8 Bright-line Brown-eye , 2 July Highflyer, 3 Heart & Dart, 

Common Wainscot, Rivulet, 2 Marbled Coronet, Round Winged Muslin, Small Fan-Foot 
Mother of Pearl + 4 micros 
Photos added
 

TUES 2 JULY 

One of my rare trips to trap away from my garden - Kerse Farm in The Valley towards South Milton, organised by Dave Pakes with Andy Trout . 
A mild night , calm & dry , trapped from 22.20- 00.40 , my total was 84 moths of 37 species 

NFY - Scorched Wing, 3 July Highflyer,  Slender Pug 

Also -

6 Riband Wave, 2 Small Fan-footed Wave, 3 Common White Wave

2 Common Wave, 1 Dwarf Cream Wave. 4 Small Fan-Foot, , 1 Blood Vein, 1 Rivulet, 1 Ruddy Carpet, 1 Pebble Prominent, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Magpie, 1 Beautiful Hook-tip , 5 Common Footman,,

4 Orange Footman , 2 Buff Footman,4 Clouded Border, 1 Buff Ermine, 1 Buff Arches, 2 Early Thorn, 1 Brimstone, 2 Common Emerald, 1 Heart & Dart, 1 Poplar Grey, 1 Sharp Angled Peacock, 

1 Double Striped Pug, 1 Green Pug, 

Micros-

1 Small magpie, 1 Eudonia lacustrata, 7 Cnephasia sp, 

Grass Veneer 

new photos will be posted 
 

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MON 1 JULY 

 Cloudy, calm, mild conditions produced 151 moths of 60 species. Traps attended 22.50- 00.40 

NFY - Pyrausta despicata 

Hawkmoth - 6 Elephant, 1 Privet, 

Possible migrants - 2 Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl, 

Footman - 8 Dingy, 8 Common, Rosy 

Also - 10 Dark Arches, 5 Large Yellow Underwing, Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 4 Clouded Silver, 2 Brussels Lace, Peppered, 

3 Swallow- tailed, Magpie, Sycamore, Grey Dagger-agg, 2 Scalloped Oak, Clouded Border, Dark Spectacle, 2 Lackey, Bush Tip, 

Cloaked Minor, 2 Buff Arches, Double Lobed, 2 Snout, 4 Small Fan-Foot, 3 Round-winged Muslin, 4 Common Emerald, 4 Riband Wave, 

Yellow Shell, 2 Dwarf Cream Wave, Mullein Wave, Satin Wave, 

'Small Dusty Wave, Sandy Carpet, Early Thorn, Smoky Wainscot, 

Wormwood Pug, 

Mother of Pearl, White Plume, Anania Coronata, 5 Thistle Ermine , + 

6 other micros 

New heading for photos from 1 July 

SUN 30 JUNE 

Last trap of the  month, mild dry cloudy with a light breeze , 

195 moths of 67 species ,

NFY - Lesser Yellow Underwing 

Hawk moths - 5 species- 7 Privet, 2 Elephant, singles of Popkar, Eyed, Small Elephant 

Footman - 2 Four Spotted, 7 Common, 4 Rosy, 3 Dingy 

Also - 2 Buff Arches, Peach Blossom, Scalloped Oak, Bordered Beauty, 2 Marbled Coronet, 5 Common Emerald, Light Emerald, Clay, Grey Dagger-agg , 2 Spectacle, 3 Lackey, 3 Buff Tip, 2 Snout, 

Fan-Foot, Small Fan-Foot, 3 Smoky Wainscot, 15 Riband Wave, 

3 Dwarf Cream Wave, 4 Single Dotted Wave, Mullein Wave, 

Blood -vein, Sandy Carpet, Cream bordered Green Pea, Wormwood Pug 

8 Species of Micros 

SAT 29 JUNE 

A mild calm clody night provided one of the best traps of the year with 187 moths of 76 species , 10 NFY 

NFY - Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Small Dusty Wave, Satin. Wave, Bordered Beauty, Marbled Green, Pretty Chalk Carpet, Eudonia lacustrata, wax Moth, Phtheochroa inopiana , Yponomeuta plumbella 

Hawkmoths - 7 Privet, 2 Elephant, 3 Small Elephant 

Migrants - Silver Y

Also - 7 Riband Wave, Mullein Wave, 3 Small Fan-footed Wave, 

3 Dwarf Cream Wave, Sharp Angled Peacock, Beatutiful Hook-tip, 

Peach Blossom, 2 Peppered, 5 Clouded Silver, 3 Blood -vein, Small Blood- vein, Swallow-tailed , 3 Buff Tip, Barred Straw, Small Rivulet

8 Common Emerald, Royal Mantle, Double Lobed, Early Thorn, 

3 Smoky Wainscot, Dingy Footman, 2 Cream- bordered Green Pea, 

2 Green Pug, 1 V Pug, , Broad- bordered White, Mottled Beauty 

9 species of micro moths 

FRI 28 JUNE

Less activity after 00.00 due to drop in temperature , traps attended 22.30- 00.40 , 127 moths of 41 species 

NFY - Garden Tiger, Plain Golden Y, Yellow Shell, Cnephasia-sp agg 

Hawkmoths - 2 each of Elephant, Small Elephant, Privet 

migrants - Dark Sword Grass ( First for June )

Also- 9 Dark Arches, 15 Buff Ermine, 7 Willow Beauty, Brussels Lace, 9 Bright-Line Brown-eye , 3 Uncertain, Common Rustic, 5 Mottled Rustic, 1 Crescent Dart, Clouded Border, 2 Magpie, 2 Early Thorn , 3 Common Footman, Blood-vein, Small Blood-vein, 

Smoky Wainscot, Round winged Musli, 7 Riband Wave, 2 Single Dotted Wave, 6 Dwarf Cream Wave, Foxglove Pug, 2 Double Striped Pug, 3 Grey Pug 

Garden Pebble, 2 Rosy Tabby, 4 Bee Moth . 
photos added
 

THURS 27 JUNE 

Weather conditions changed- cooler, very breezy cloudy .

traps attended 22.45- 00.30, total of 134 moths of only 41 species - No NFY !

Hawkmoths - 3 Privet, 6 Elephant 

Possible migrants - 2 Silver Y

of interest - Early Thorn, 3 Scalloped Oak, 15 Buff Ermine , 

12 Dark Arches, 15 Marbled Minor - agg, Clay, 4 Spectacle, 

Small Angle Shades, Ingrailed Clay, Lackey, Blood Vein, Grey Dagger-agg, Buff Tip, Obscure Wainscot, 2 Green -Borde re d Green Pea, 

Agapta hamana, Common Plume

WED 26 JUNE 

Mild, high cloud breezy after 23.45 , 183 moths of 61 species 

NFG - Purple Clay, Rose Tortrix 

NFY - Lackey, Buff Footman 

Hawkmoths - 6 Elephant, 1 Small Elephant, 2 Poplar, 

Of interest -

Crescent Dart, Dingy Footman, 2 Double Square Spot, Buff Arches, 

5 Spectacle, 2 Clay, 2 Grey Dagger-agg, 3 Fan-Foot, Small Fan-Foot, 

Beautiful Hook Tip, 3 Small Blood-vein, Blood -vein, 14 Riband Wave, 5 Dwarf Cream Wave, Single Dotted Wave, Royal Mantle, 

2 Shore Wainscot, 2 Cream -bordered Green Oea, 2 Round winged Muslin 

'Small Magpie, Crescent Plune 

TUES 25 JUNE 

Another cal, clear and mild night , traps attended 22.25- 00.40 150 moths of 68 species - 7 NFY 

NFY - Grey Dagger -agg, Round Winged Muslin, Small Fan-footed Wave, V Pug, Mother of Pearl, 2 Obscure Wainscot ( garden ) , 

Blastobasis lacticolella 

Hawkmoths - 2 Elephant, 2 Small Elephant, 2 Privet, 1 Eyed, 1 Poplar 

Wainscot - 1 Common, 2 Obscure, 1 Shore, 1 L-album 

Of interest -

Brussels Lace, 2 Barred Straw, 1 Swallow-tailed Moth, Sycamore, Polar Grey, 2 Spectacle, Burnished Brass ( with blue wing markings ) Double Square Spot, 6 Riband Wave, 3 Dwarf Cream Wave, 3 Blood-vein, 1 Small Blood-vein, Light Emerald, 3 Common Enerald, Yello -barred Brindle, 2 Green Pug, Magpie, 3 Cream- bordered Green Pea

Small Maggie, Anania coronata, Rosy tabby, White Plume, Rosy Dot Pearl 

photos added

MON 24 JUNE 

Cooler night, clear and calm . Traps attended 22.30- 00.30, 

112 moths of r-species 

NFG - Broad-barred White 

NFY - 2 Line Hawkmoth ( Garden ) , Rosy Footman, Rustic 

Hawk moths - 2 Lime, 3 Elephant, 2 Small Elephant, Privet 

Possible Migrants - Angle Shades, L- album Wainscot 
Of interest -

Buff Arches, 2 Buff Tip, Dingy Footman, Peppered, 3 Snout, Fan-Foot, Sycamore, 3 Common Emerald, Clay, 2 Spectacle, 

11 Riband Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, 3 Blood-vein, 2 Clouded Border, 2 Common Wainscot, Galium Carpet, Ruddy Carpet

Photos added
 

SUN 23 JUNE 

Another mild night , light drizzle, cam & cloudy , traps attended 22.15- 00.45 , 183 moths of 74 species - 2 NFG , 8 NFY 

'NFG - Eudonia lineola, Agriphilla tristella 
NFY- Nutmeg, Crescent Dart, Common Swift, Swallow- tailed Moth, 

'Freyers Pug, Wormwood Pug, Rosy tabby, Crescent Plume 

'Hawkmoths - 6 Elephant, 1 Small Elephant, 4 Poplar, 2 Eyed 

Of interest -

2 Clay, 1 Lychnis, 3 Marbled Coronet, 2 Sycamore, Double Lobed, Pale Tussock, Pebble Prominent, Small blood-vein, 2 Blood-vein, 

Small Seraphim, Small Yellow Wave, , Beautiful Golden Y, 

9 Clouded Silver, Dingy Footman 2 Common Wainscot, Silky Wainscot, Cream-bordered Green Pea, White Plume Moth 
new photos added
 

SAT 22 JUNE 

Mildest night of the year, cloudy & calm produced 179 moths of 72 species , traps attended 22.20- 01.00 . 1 NFG , 11 NFY 

NFG - Beautiful Hook Tip 

NFY -Common Emerald , Four Spotted Footman, Dingy Footman, 

Cloaked Minor, Common Rustic, Small Fan- Foot, Beautiful Golden Y, 

Small Yellow Wave, Clay, Lunar Underwing, European Corn Borer 

Hawkmoths - 5 Elephant, 1 Small Elephant, 3 Privet, 

Of interest-

Marbled Coronet, 2 Sycamore, 3 Shears, 2 Poplar Grey, 2 Spectacle, 

1 Peppered, 3 Cream- bordered Green Pea, Fan- Foot, Double Lobed, 

Yellow- barred Brindle, Barred Straw, Shore Wainscot, 

phots added 

THURS 20 JUNE 

A cooler evening but a full moon although calm & dry .

Total of 98 moths of 43 species- 5 NFY 

NFY- Miller, Common Footman, White Plume, Dwarf Pug, 

Notocelia uddmannia 

Hawk Moths - 2 Privet, 

Also-

2 Flame, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, 13 Buff Ermine, 4 Dark Arches, 

8 Heart & Club, 6 Hear & Dart, 7 Mottled Rustic, 1 Small Square Spot, 1 Vibes Rustic, Uncertain, 3 Brimstone, Barred Straw, 

Buff Tip, 3 Clouded Border, 3 Marbled Minor- agg, 2 Snout, Blood -vein, Single Dotted Wave, 3 Riband Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, 

2 Common Wave, 2 Bright-Line Brown-eye, 2 Common Carpet, 
Royal Mantle, Mottled Beauty, 2 Willow Beauty, Sharp Angled Peacock, Grey Pug, Green Pug, Cream - borfered Green Pea, 

Thistle Ermine, Acleris Hastiana, 2 Common Plume, 4 Bee Moth, 3 Garden Veneer, Notocelia trimaculana, Rusty Dot Pearl

Photos added

WED 19 JUNE 

Much better weather conditions produced the best night of the year- so far , with a total of 131 moths of 60 species 

NFY - Royal Mantle, Magpie, Southern Waibscot, Barred Yellow 

Hawkmoths - 3 Privet, 1 Eyed, 2 Small Elephant 

Also- Shears, Marbled Coronet, Dusky Brocade, Double Lobed, 

Scalloped Oak, 2 Blood-vein, 2 Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Sandy Carpet, Yellow- barred Brindle, 6 Riband Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, 

Mullein Wave, Common White Wave, 2 Rivulet, Mullein Wave, 

2 Buff Arches, Dark Arches, Spectacle, 6 Marbled Minor-agg, 

2 Small Square Spot, 3 Uncertain, 2 Mottled Rustic, Vines Rustic, 

3Bright-Line Brown-eye, 2 Common Wainscot, Smoky Wainscot, Heart & Club, 4 Heart & Dart, 2 Flame Shoulder, 6 Flame, 4 Snout, Ingrailed Clay, 2 Lobster Moth, Swallow Prominent, Straw Dot, 

'Brimstone, 4 Grey Pug, 2 Double Striped Pug, 6 Willow Beauty, 1 White Ermine, 6 Buff Ermine, 3 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 

3 Large Yellow Underwing 

2 Plum Tortrix, Cyclamen Tortrix, Garden Pebble,     Ringed China Mark, 2 Common Plume + 3 others

New Photos added 

MON 17 JUNE 

Dry, calm , light cloud - traps attended 22.15- 00.35 , 92 moths of 47 species 

NFG -  Oegoconia caradjai , Phycitodes saxicola - Both need dissecting to confirm identity , I had released them before realising 

this 
NFY - Fan-Foot, Double Lobed, Dwarf Cream Wave, Middle- barred Minor, Anania coronata, Celphya striana 

Hawkmoths - 2 Privet, 1 Poplar, 

Migrants - L-album Wainscot, 

Also - 1 Brimstone, 3 Clouded Border, 5 Willow Beauty, Brussels Lace, Garden Carpet, 2 Common Carpet, Sharp-angled Peacock, Common Wave, Common White Wave, Riband Wave, Single Dotted Wave , 2 Straw Dot, Common Wainscot, 3 Dark Arches, 2 Flame Shoulder, 2 Flame, 6 Heart & Dart, Heart & Club, Vines Rustic , 

3 Mottled Rustic, 7 Buff Ermine, 2 Small Square Spot, 4 Marbled Minor- agg, 1 Foxglove Pug, 2 Green Pug, 2 Pinion - streaked Snout, 2 Bee Moth 

2 Thistle Ermibe, 1 Small Magpie, 1 Common Plume + 3 others 

photos to be added
 

SUN 16 JUNE 

Mre favourable weather conditions produced better returns with 86 moths of 49 species , 1NFG, 4 NFY 

'NFG- Homoeosoma sinvella 

NFY - Barred Straw , Delicate, Double Square Spot , an early 

Palpita Vitrealis 

Hawkmoths - 2 Eyed, 1 Poplar 

Migrants - Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also -

Lobster Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Light Emerald, Common Wave, Satin Wave, 4 Clouded Silver, 2 Clouded Border, 3 Buff Ermine, Dark Arches, 2 Brimstone, Turnip Moth, Sycamore, 

Willow Beauty, Garden Carpet, Yellow-barred Brindle, Common Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Purple Bar, Small Seraphim, 

2 Snout, 2 Bee Moth, 4 Flame, 5 Flame Shoulder, 1 Small Square Spot, 2 Vines Rustic, 3 Mottled Rustic, 3 Heart & Dart, Heart & Club, Smoky Wainscot, Straw Dot, 2 Common Pug, 3 Grey Pug,  

'Foxglove Pug,  Pinion streaked Snout, Twenty Plume, 9 Marbled Minor- agg 

SAT 15 JUNE 

Very windy but milder & dry , traps attended 23.00-00.25 , 

53 moths of 24 species, 1 NFY 

NFY - Common Plume 

Migrants - 1 Silver Y 

'Hawkmoths - 4 Elephant 

Also - 1 Sharp Angled Peacock, 1 Common White Wave, 1 Clouded Silver, 1 Clouded Border, 1 Buff Arches, 2 Burnished Brass, 4 Dark Arches, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Brimstone, 1 Uncertain , 

3 Heart & Club, 5 Heart & Dart, 2 Bright Line Brown-eye, 3 Marbled Minor -agg, 1 Buff Ermine, 7 Flame, 4 Flame Shoulder, 1 Small Square Spot, 1 Buff Ermibe, 2 Grey Pug, 2 Common Wainscot 

WED 12 JUNE 

Started with a cool calm & clear night then became cooler and very windy but still dry . Traps attended 22.15- 00 .15 .

Very poor o/night , 50 moths of 28 species, surprisingly 5 NFY 

NFY -

Uncertain-agg, Heart & Club, Scalloped Oak, Small Blood-vein, 

Mecyna asinalis 

Migrant - 1 L-album Wainscot 

Also - 

4 Flame Shoulder, 2 Flame, 5 Marbled Minor - agg, 1 Heart & Dart, 3 Mottled Rustic, 3 Bee Moth, 1 Dark Arches, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Cream Spot Tiger, 1 Clouded Silver, 1 Common Wave, 

2 Willow Beauty, 2 Single Dotted Wave, 3 Blood-vein, 1 Garden Carpet, 1 Silver- Ground Carpet, 4 Buff Ermine 

2 Plum Tortrix, 1 Carcena quercana, 2 Eucosma Cana, 2 Garden Grass Veneer 

photos added 

TUES 11 JUNE 

Although still cool , clear & calm much better traps with 74 moths of 39 species - 3 NFY 

NFY- Beautiful Carpet, Satin Wave, Cream-bordered Green Pea

Hawkmoth - 1 Poplar 

Also-

12 Buff Ermine, 2 Dark Arches, 1 Buff Arches, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 3 Willow Beauty, 1 Brussels lace, 1 Single Dotted Wave, 

2 Common Wave, 1 Common White Wave, 1Shears, 1 Light Emerald, 3 Spectacle, 2 Clouded Border, 3 Brimstone, 4 Heart & Dart, 

3 Mottled Rustic, 1 Vines Rustic, 1 Least Black Arches, 1 Marbled Minor-agg, 1 Common Carpet, 1 Garden Carpet, 2 Common Marbled Carpet, 3 Flame, 2 Flame Shoulder, 2 Small Square Spot, 1 Buff Tip, 

2 Foxglove Pig, 1 Double Striped Pug, 2 Common Pug, 2 Grey Pug, 

2 Bright-line Brown -eye

1 Thistle Ermine, 2 Plum Tortrix, 1 Eucosma Cana , 1 Nematopogon 

metaxella 

new photos added

MON 10 JUNE 

First Night back after a week away in N Yorkshire , traps attended 

22.25 - 24.00 , cold night, clear & calm . Only 37 moths of 20 species -

Hawkmoths - 2 Privet, 1 Poplar, 1 Eyed 

Of interest - 1 Iron Prominent, 1 Mottled Beauty, 2 Brussels Lace 

2 Clouded Border , 1 Peppered 

Also-

2 Flame Shoulder, 3 Willow Beauty, 2 Treble Lines, 1 Dark Arches, 

1 Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Mottled Rustic, 4 Buff Ermine, 

1 Brimstone, 4 Heart & Dart, 1 Small Square Spot, 1 Rusty Dot Pearl, 1Notocelia trimaculana 

MON 3 JUNE 

Partly cloudy, dry, calm conditions, traps attended 22.20- 00.45

total of 120 moths of 57 species , 1 NFG, 5 NFY 

NFGarden - Lead Belle 

NFY - Thistle Ermibe, Small Magpie, Notocelia roseacolona ,

Spilonota ocellana, Small Yellow Wave .

2 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Puss Moth, 7 Flame Shoulder, 4 Flame, 

5 Mottled Rustic, 5 Heart & Dart, 1Small Square Spot, 2 Middle-barred Minor, 1 Vines Rustic, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 

1 Marbled Coronet, 1 Brown Silver-Line, 3 Straw Dot, 1 Sharp-angled Peacock, 1 Spectacle, 1 Ingrailed Clay, 1 Burnished Brass, 

3 Treble Lines, 1 Common Wainscot, 4 Orange Footman, 

2 Common Wave, 1 Mullein Wave, 6 Dark Arches, 2 Brimstone, 

2 Clouded Border, 1 Clouded Silver, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 

1 White Ermine, 6 Buff Ermine, 2 Blood-vein, 2 Bright-line Brown-eye, 2 Pinion - streaked Snout, 4 Snout, 1 Ruddy Carpet, 2 Cypress Carpet, 1 Silver-ground Carpet, 1 Rivulet, 1 Garden Carpet, 1 Common Carpet, 3 Grey Pug, 2 Foxglove Pug, 1 Green Pug, 7 Willow Beauty, 3 Common Marbled Carpet .

5 species of micros 

Photos to be added

SUN 2 JUNE 

A cooler, dry& calm evening , traps attended 22.05- 00.30 

77 moths of 42 species - 2 NFY 

NFY - Silver- Ground Carpet, Common Lutestring.

Also -2 Eyed Hawkmoth, 1 Puss Moth, 2 Pale Tussock, 1 Mullein Wave, 2 Common Wave, 7 Heart & Dart, 1 Small Square Spot, 

1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Shears, 1 Peppered, 1 Peach Blossom, 1 Light Emerald, 4 Clouded Border, 1 Smoky Wainscot, 

4 Bright-line Brown -eye, 1 Dark Arches, 1 Buff Tip, 1 Orange Footman, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, 4 Mottled Rustic, 6 Treble Lines, 2 White Ermine, 7 Buff Ermine, 1 Angle Shades, 2 Willow Beauty, 1 Brimstone, 1 Marbled Minor-agg, 1 Garden Caepet, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Purple Bar, 1 Yellow-barred Brindle, 

1 Green Pug, 2 Grey Pug, 1 Double Striped Pug, 2 Common Pug, 

1 Pinion streaked Snout, 1 Flame Shoulder, 

2 Eudonia angustea, 1 Notocelia trimaculana 

Photos will be added later today

SAT 1 JUNE 

A clear dry and calm evening - very productive .

Joined up with Dave Pakes and friends at South Milton Ley from 21,45 - 00. 30 ( they stayed a lot later than me ) 

i had 9 NFY out of at least 34 species - main highlights 

NFY - 2 Lime Hawkmoth, 2 Small Elephant Hawkmoth, 2 Obscure Wainscot, Smoky Wainscot, Shore Wainscot, Buff Arches, Eudonia Pallida, Anania crocealis, Scoparia pyralella 

Other interesting species-

Elephant Hawkmoth, Privet Hawkmoth, Common Wainscot, Silver Y, Sallow Kitten, Tawny Shears, Marbled Coronet, Single Dotted Wave, Sandy Carpet, Pale Tussock, Small Angle Shades, Garden Pebble, 

Plum Tortrix .

Arriving back in my garden it was obvious lots of moths in flight - Anne had switched the traps on at 22.30 , final total of 93 moths of 44 species with 1 NFG & 4 NFY 

NFG -1 Small Seraphim 

NFY - Brussels Lace, Dark Spectacle, Noctocelia cynosbatella , 

Ephestia -agg 

Also-

1 Broken - barred Carpet, 5 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Rivulet, Common Carpet, Purple Bar, Spruce Carpet, 1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 

1 L-album Wainscot, 1 Cream Spot Tiger, 1 Small Clouded Brindle, 

1 Small Angle Shades, 1 Lobster Moth, 1 Yellow- barred Brindle, 

1 Mottled Beauty, 6 Willow Beauty, 1 Burnished Brass, 1 Ingrailed Clay, 4 Flame, 3 Flame Shoulder, 1 Pebble Prominent, 5 Heart & Dart, 10 Treble Lines, 3 Dark Arches, 3 Bright-line Brown-eye, 

4 Buff Ermine, 3 White Ermine, 2 Brimstone, 2 Straw Dot, 3 Small Square Spot, 5 Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Marbled Minor-agg, 

1 Common Wave, 1 Rusty Dot Pearl, 1 Grey Pug, 1 Foxglove Pug, 

2 Clouded Border, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 LBAM

Highlight of the night was the total of 5 species of Hawkmoth a record day total for me 

Photos will be added later 

FRI 31 MAY 

Traps attended 22.45- 00.30 , dry , partially cloudy , light NW breeze , 100 moths of 53 species, 6 NFY 

NFY -

Small Rivulet, Spruce Carpet, Green Pug, Carcina quercana, 

Marbled Orchard Tortrix, Eucosma Cana 

Migrants -

'Dark Sword Grass, L-album Wainscot, 2 Angle Shades 

Also-

8 Brimstone, 4 Flame Shoulder, 6 Flame, 3 Buff Ermine, 1 White Ermine, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 3 Treble Lines, 1 Spectacle, 

2 Heart & Dart, 1 Small Square Spot, 1 Ingrailed Clay, 4 Mottled Rustic, 3 Dark Arches, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 9 Willow Beauty, 

1 Common Wave, 3 Common White Wave, 2 Clouded Silver, 

1 Riband Wave, 1 Small Angle Shades, 1 Rivulet, 2 Clouded Border, 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Marbled Minor-agg, 2 Straw Dot, 1 Least Black Arches, 1 Pebble Prominent, 2 Snout, 1 Garden Carpet, 2 Common Carpet, 3 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Cypress Carpet, 1 Galium Carpet, 1 Yellow- barred Brindle, 1 Grey Pug, 1 Double Striped Pug, 3 Common Pug, 1 Orange Footman, 

1 LBAM, 1 Brown House Moth, 1 Eudonia angustea, 1 Garden Grass Veneer 

new photos added

Thurs 30 May 

Cloudy up to 23.30, dry calm conditions produced the best catch of the year - so far . Traps attended 22.05- 00.25 , finished with 120

moths of 51 species - 10 NFY 

NFY - Shark, L-album Wainscot, Single Dotted Wave, Riband Wave, 

Magpie ( caterpillar), Dusky Brocade 

Bactra lancealana, Phycitodes binavella, Nematopogon metaxella,

Nomatopogon swammerdamella 

ALSO- 1 Popkar Hawkmoth, 2 Clouded Border, 7 Flame, 4 Flame Shoulder, 2 Dark Arches, 8 Buff Ermine, 4 White Ermine , 5 Brimstone, 10 Treble Libes, 1 Knot Grass, 1 Orange Footman, 

2 Scalloped Hazel, 2 Heart & Dart, 1 Muslin, 1 Peppered, 

1 Brown Silver- Line, 1 Common Wave, 1 Clouded Silver, 2 Mottled Rustic, 2 Bright-line Brown-eye, 4 Willow Beauty, 1 Least Black Arches, 3 Garden Carpet, 1 Green Carpet, 1 Cypress Carpet, 

1 Common Carpet, , 10 Common Marbled Carpet, 4 Purple Bar, 1 Rivulet , 1 Common Wainscot, 1 Grey Pug, 4 Common Pug, 

1 Golden-Rod Pug, 2 Foxglove Pug, 1 Yellow -barred Brindle, 

1 Brown House Moth, 1 Notocelia trimaculana. 1 Tachystola acroxantha, 1 LBAM 

WED 29 MAY 

Clear, light breeze, dry evening - traps attended 22.15- 00.30 

finished with 75 moths of 39 species - 3 NFY 

NFY - Light Emerald, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Middle - barred Minor 

Also- 

1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Elephant Hawkmoth, 1 Pake Prominent, 

6Flame, 3 Flame Shoulder, 9 Buff Ermine, 1 White Ermine, 

1 Clouded- bordered Brindle, 1 Small Clouded Brindle, 1 Brimstone, 

1 Gold Spot, 1 Peppered, 2 Small Square Spot, 3 Mottled Rustic, 

2 Marbled  Minor- agg, 2 Snout, 1 Bee Moth, 1 Common White Wave, 

1 Heart & Dart, 5 Clouded Border, 3 Dark Arches, 5 Treble Lines, 

4 Willow Beauty, 1 Scalloped Hazel, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, 

2 Garden Carpet, 1 Ruddy Carpet, 1 Galium Carpet, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Purple Bar, 1 Foxglove Pug, 1 Golden - Rod Pug, 

1 Grey Pug , 1 Common Pug , 

Possible Dwarf Pug ( awaiting confirmation ) 

2 LBAM, 1 Tinea semifulvella 

new photos added 

MON 27 MAY 

wet all night & breezy , traps attended 22.00- 23.00 - only 9 moths ,

surprised to finish with 43 moths of 20 species , 1 NFY 

NFY- 1 Ingrailed Clay 

migrants - 3 Rusty Dot Pearl

Also -

3 Cream Spot Tiger, 1 Puss Moth, 9 White Ermine, 3 Flame, 

3 Flame Shoulder, 4 Treble Lines, 2 Clouded Silver, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Snout, 3 Heart & Dart, 1 Dark Arches, 1 Straw Dot, 

1 Vines Rustic, 2 Grey Pug, 1 Mottled Beauty. 1 Bright Line Brown-eye, 1 Common Carpet, 1 Common Marbled Carpet 

New Photos added 

SUN 26 MAY 

 After a couple of nights off traps on at22.00- 24.-- last night, cool, dry , light cloud but breezy - poor o/night .Only 51 moths of 28 species, 5 NFY 

NFY - Sycamore ( pristine ) , Galium Carpet, Dark Arches, 

Mottled Beauty, Small Angle Shades 

Migrants - 1 Silver Y, 1 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also -

1 Cream Spot Tiger, 2 White Ermibe, 2 Buff Ermibe, 5 Treble Lines, 

1 Small Square Spot, 2 Vines Rustic, 2 Clouded Silver, 1 Common Wave, 1 Common White Wave, 1 Spectacle, 1 Least Black Arches, 

2 Brimstone, 1 Willow Beauty, 6 Flame, 4 Flame Shoulder, 

5 Straw Dot, 1 Marbled Minor -agg, 1 Grey Pug, 2 Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Common Carpet, 1 Red Twin Spot Carpet 

no micros 

THURS 23 MAY 

'Cooler evening , cloudy, dry , calm . Traps attended 22.00- 24.00 

69 moths of 39 species .

1 NF Garden - Cochylis molliculana 

NFY - Straw Dot 

Migrants -

4 Silver Y, 1 Diamond- Back moth 

Also-

1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Privet Hawkmoth, 1 Alder Kitten, 1 Scalloped Hazel, 2 Treble Lines, 1 Marbled Coronet, 1 Clouded-bordered Brindle , 1 Buff Tip, 3 Snout, 7 Flame Shoulder, 1 Flame, 2 Clouded Border, 4 White Ermine, 2 Buff Ermine, 4 Mottled Rustic, 1 Vines Rustic, 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Common Quaker, 1 Bright-Line Brown-eye , 1 Willow Beauty, 2 Sandy Carpet, 4 Common Marbled Carpet, 3 Green Carpet ( worn ),1 Broken-barred Carpet, 1 Peppered

3 Brinstone, 2 Common Wave, 1 Least Black Arches, 1 Yellow-barred Bribdle, 2 Chinese Character, 1 Double Striped Pug, 1 Grey Pig, 1 Rivulet.

1 LBAM, 1 Tachystola acroxantha 

WED 22MAY 

Slightiy cooler evening, high cloud , dry, light breeze . Traps attended 21.50- 00.00 , 81 moths of 46 species , 7 NFY 

NFY - 

Clouded Bordered Brindle, Poplar Grey, Blood Vein, Elephant Hawkmoth, Plum Tortrix, Ringed China Mark, Notocelia trimaculana 

Of interest -

2 Cream Spot Tiger, 1 Ruddy Carpet , 2 Spectacle, 1 Gold a Spot, 

1 Small Clouded Brindle, 1 Shears, 1 Knot Grass, 1 Pebble Prominent, 2 Foxglove Pug, 1 Marbled Coronet 

new photos added 

TUES 21 MAY 

Fantastic nights mothing - traps att 21.50- 00.20 , final total of 

119 moths of 49 species with 10 NFY 

mild & cloudy conditions - no rain or storms 

NFY -

Peach Blossom, Shears, Burnished Brass, Heart & Dart, Lobster Moth, 3 Alder Moth, Alder Kitten, Portland Ribbon Wave, Golden -Rod Pug, Agapeta hamana 

There were only 2 records of Alder Kitten in Devon in 2023- 1 of which was from Thurlestone 

Migrants -

3 Silver Y, 5 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also-

3 Yellow-barred Brindle, 1 Broken -barred Carpet, 2 Common Carpet 

1 Garden Carpet, 10 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Purple Bar, 

1 Sandy Carpet, 7 Flame, 5 Flame Shoulder, 5 Willow Beauty, 

7 Treble Lines, 3 Brown- Silver Line, 7 White Ermine, 1 Lychnis, 2 Knot Grass, 1 Spectacle, 2 Pale Tussock, 2 Peppered , 3 Marbled Minor-agg, 1 Cream Spot Tiger, 1 Common White Wave, 2. Clouded Silver, 2 Snout, 2 Vines Rustic , 1 Pale Mottled Willow, 4 Brimstone, 

1 Bee Moth, 1 Brown House Moth, 1 Orange Footman, 1 Chinese Character, 4 Common Pug, 2 Double Striped Pug, 1 Twenty Plume Moth, 

1 LBAM, 3 Eudonia angustea, 1 Depressaria radialla, 1 Tachystola acroxantha 

Some nice photos added 

MON 20 MAY 

 More activity , high cloud calm , mild , traps attended 22.00- 00.15 

75 moths of 30 species , 3 NFY 

NFY - 

Diamond Back Moth, Tinea semifulvella, Gold Spot 

Migrants -

3 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also-

9 Treble Lines, 2 Snout, 6 Flame Shoulder, 3 Flame, 2 Buff Tip, 

4 Buff Ermine, 7 White Ermine, 1 Pale Tussock, 1 Puss Moth, 

1 Swallow Prominent, 1 Iron Prominent, 1 Pebble Prominent, 

1 Herald, 2 Brimstone, 7 Clouded Border, 2 Marbled Minor agg, 

2 Sallow Kitten, 2 Willow Beauty, 2 Common Wave, 1 Mottled Rustic, 2 Common Carpet, 4 Green Carpet, 1 Garden Carpet,

2 Pinion Streaked Snout 

2 Eudonia angustea, 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana 

Photos added 

SUN 19 MAY 

Clear moonlight night, calm , traps attended 21.45 - 23.45 , 

only 46 moths of 21 species recorded, 2 NFY 

NFY - Small Square Spot, Tawny Shears - last year only 10 records in South Devon , 1 of which was in Thurlestone 

Migrants - 5 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also -

2 Poplar Hawkmoth, 7 Treble Lines, 4 Clouded Border, 3 Buff Tip, 

4 White Ermine, 1 Buff Ermine, 2 Bright-Line Brown-eye, 2 Spectacle, 1 Mottled Rustic, 2 Common Pug, 1 Pinion Streaked Snout, 1 Garden Carpet, 2 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Scorched Carpet, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Willow Beauty 

2 LBAM, 1 Eudonia angustea 

new photos added

SAT 18 MAY 

Milder, calm, light cloud, traps attended 21.35- 23.45 , 

71 moths of 38 species , 6 NFY 

NFY- 

Common Wainscot, Pale Prominent, Scorched Carpet, Ruby Tiger, 

Pinion Streaked Snout, Plum Tortrix 
Migrants - 

1 Silver Y, 1 Rusty Dot Pearl

Also-

1 Poplar Hawk Moth, 1 Snout, 1 Buff Tip, 1 Clouded Silver, 2 Common Wave, 1 Common White Wave, 1 Brown Silver-Line, 

1 Brimstone, 14 Treble Lines ,  5  White Ermine, 1 Buff Ermine, 

1 Flame, 4 Flame Shoulder, 1 Common Quaker, 2 Willow Beauty, 

1 Sharp Angled Peacock, 1 Keast Black Arches, 1 Small Clouded Brindle, 2. Green Carpet, 4 Garden Carpet, 1 Common Carpet, 

1 Red Twin Spot Carpet,,3 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Muslin, 

1 Marbled Minor agg, 

9 micros of 4 species 

new photos added 
 

FRI 17 MAY 

Traps attended 21.40- 23.50 , Calm partly cloudy evening , 

poor o/night catch , finished with 55 moths of 24 species - 1 NFY 

'NFY - Privet Hawkmoth 

Migrants - 4 Rusty Dot Pearl 
Also - 

2 Poplar Hawkmoth, 16 Treble Lines, 1 Puss  Moth, 1 Waved Umber, 

1 Iron Prominent,1 Chinese Character, 1 Buff Tip, 1 Marbled Coronet, 1 Willow Beauty, 1 Brimstone, 5 Clouded Border, 

1 White Ermine, 3 Muslin, 1 Common Wave, 2 Garden Carpet, 

2 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Common Carpet, 2 Least Black Arches, 2 Common Pug 

1 Agonopterix arenella , 4 LBAM 
 

THURS 16 MAY 

Clear, calm, slightly cooler . Poor catch very little o/night .Only 

45 moths of 18 species- 1 NFY 

NFY- Garden Grass Veneer 

Migrants - 2 Rusty Dot Pearl

Also-

6 Clouded Border, 2 Muslin, 15 Treble Lines, 1 White Ermine, 

2 Buff Ermine, 2 Buff Tip , 1 Lychnis, 1 Mottled Rustic, 1 Pebble 

Prominent , 3 Flame Shoulder, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 

1 Garden Carpet, 1 Common Wave, 1 Brimstone.

2 LBAM, 2 Eudonia angustea 

WED 15 MAY 

Traps attended 21.40-23.45 , cloudy ( after 22.15 ) light breeze, heavy shower o/night . Finished with 72 moths of 39 species with 3 NFY 

NFY - Cream Spot Tiger ( pristine ) , 1 Mottled Rustic, Garden Pebble 

Migrants -

Pearly Underwing, 3 Silver Y, 1 Rusty Dot Pearl

Also-

2 Eyed Hawkmoth, 2 Poplar Hawkmoth, 2 Puss Moth, 1 Swallow Prominent, 2 Pebble Prominent, 1 Rivulet, 1 Least Black Arches, 

1 Mullein, 2 Clouded Border, 2 Small Clouded Brindle, 2 Marbled Coronet, 2 Muslin, 2 Flame, 4 Flame Shoulder, 1 Snout, 1 Vibes Rustic, 1 Scalloped Hazel, 3 White Ermine, 1 Buff Ermine, 

2 Spectacle, 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 8 Trebble Lines , 5 Brinstone, 1 Marbled Minor - agg, 2 Green Carpet, 2 Garden Carpet, 1 Red Twin Spot Carpet, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Common Pug , 2 Double Striped Pug 

micros - 4 moths of 3 species 

new photos added 

TUES 14 MAY 

Traps attended 22.00- 23.45 , cloudy , dry evening , light breeze 

Total of 81 moths of 32 species , 5 NFY 

'NFY -

2 Small Clouded Brindle , 1 Grey Pine Carpet, 1 Brown Silver Line, 

1 Foxglove Pug , 1 Narrow Winged Pug 

migrants -

1 Silver Y, 3 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also -

3 Eyed Hawkmoth, 2 Poplar Hawkmoth , 3 Sandy Carpet, 4 Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Purple Bar, 3 Garden Carpet, 2 Green Carpet, 

8 Flame Shoulder, 5 Brimstone, 1 Muslin, 1 Buff Tip, 1 Buff Ermine, 2 White Ermine, 1 Vines Rustic , 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Least Black Arches, 1 Common Wave, 1 Mullein, 15 Trebble Lines , 

1 Grey Pug, 2 Common Pug, 2 Double Striped Pug, 

6 LBAM, 2 Eudonia angustea, 2 Acleris notana/ ferrugana 

phots added 

MON 13 MAY 

Very wet until 18.00, evening cloudy with and breezy - traps attended 21.30- 23.15 very little flying . Finished with 40 moths of 20 species- 1 NFY 

NFY - 2 Eyed Hawkmoth - pristine 

migrants -

2 Dark Sword Grass, 1. Rusty Dot Pearl 

After last nights record count of 21 Silver Y- none tonight 

Also -

1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 15 Treble Lines , 3 Garden Carpet, 1 Yellow- barred Brindle, 1 Pale Tussock, 1 Muslin, 1 Peppered, 1 Brimstone, 

1 Least Black Arches, 2 White Ermine, 1 Buff Ermine, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Clouded Border, 1 Grey Pug, 2 Double Striped Pug, 

1 Shuttle Shaped Dart , 1 Eudonia angustea 

Some nice photos of moths released onto a Honeysuckle plant 

SUN 12 MAY 

Cloudy evening , light E breeze , wet o/night .Total of 126 moths of 36 species - 4 NFY 

Between 21.20 & 21.40 big influx of Silver Y - 21 recorded, site record .

NFY - Marbled Minor, Sharp Angled Peacock, Rivulet, 2 Celypha lacunana 

Migrants-

21 Silver Y, 1 Dark Sword Grass, 3 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also- 

2 Popkar Hawkmoth, 36 Treble Lines, 3 Garden Carpet, 3 Purple Bar 

3 Green Carpet, 1 Common Carpet, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 

3 Buff Ermine, 1 White Ermibe, 3 Common Quaker, 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Bright-Line Brown -eye, 1 Muslin, 12 Flame Shoulder, 1 Flame, 1 Snout, 5 Brimstone, 1 Knot Grass, 1 Peppered , 1 Buff Tip, 

2 Marbled Coronet, 1 Pale Tussock, 1 Pebble Prominent, 2 Least Black Arches, 1 Common Pug, 2 Double Striped Pug, 

1 LBAM, 4 Eudonia angustea, 1 Depressaria radialla 

SAT 11 MAY 

traps attended 21.30- 24.00 , cloudy o/night, mild light breeze .

finished with the best total this year of 117 moths of 45 species-

1 NFG, 7 NFY 

NFG- Ruddy Carpet 

NFY - Clouded Silver, Vine's Rustic,Snout, Scalloped Hazel, Bee Moth, Knot Grass, Phycitodes binavella 

migrants -

1 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Silver Y, 1 Rusty Dot Pearl. 
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Also - 2 Purple Bar, 1 Dark-barred Twin-Spot Carpet, 1 Common Carpet, 3 Garden Carpet, 4 Green Carpet, 1 Sandy Carpet , 2 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Buff Tip, 27 Treble Lines , 5 Brimstone, 

1 Cloude Border, 2 Least Black Arches, 1 Willow Beauty, 3 Poplar Hawk moth, 3 Buff Ermine, 1 White Ermine, 1 Marbled Coronet, 

1 Spectacle, 1 Pale Tussock,2 Puss Moth, 6 Muslin, 3 Common Quaker, 10 Flame Shoulder, 1 Pebble Prominent, 1 Lesser Swallow Prominent, 3 Chinese Character, 1 Grey Pug, 1 Common Pug, 

2 Shuttle Shaped Dart 

14 micros of 4 species 

new photos added 
 

FRI 10 MAY 

Traps unattended ,, next morning 35 moths of 16 species 

2 Flame Shoulder, 1 Pebble Prominent, 2 Brimstone, 12 Treble Lines, 1 Chinese Character, 2 Clouded Border, 3 Marbled Coronet ( 1 very worn ), 1 Common White Wave , 3 Muslin, 1 Common Q, 2 Poplar Hawkmoth 1 Common Pug , 1 Double Striped Pug 

THURS 9 MAY 

Another calm , mild night with some high cloud , finished with 90 moths of 37 species - 8 NFY

NFY - 2 Chocolate Tip, 1 Brojen - barred Carpet, 1 Cypress Carpet , 1 Dark -barred Twin-Spot Carpet, 1 Oak Tree Pug, 1 Orange Footman, 

1 Mullein Wave, 1 Common White Wave 

Migrants -

1 Dark Sword Grass., 6 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also -

22 Treble Lines,4 Peppered, 1 Willow Beauty, 2 Waved Umber, 2 Brimstone,3 Flame Shoulder, 1 Flame, 2 Muslin, 1 Clouded Border, 

2 Marbled Coronet , 3 Green Carpet, 3 Garden Carpet, 1Purple Bar

1 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Pale Tussock, 1 Least Black Arches, 

3 Pebble Prominent, 1 Iron Prominent, 1 Swallow Prominent, 1 Grey Pug, 1 Common Pug, 2 Double Striped Pug, 

8 Eudonia angustea, 4 LBAM, 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana, 

1 Depressaria radiella, 1 Tachystola acroxantha 
new photos added
 

WED 8 MAY 

Mist /fog from 21.30, mild with a light E breeze , finished with 

65 moths of 31 species - 3 NFY 

NFY - 1 Pale Tussock , 2 Jersey Mocha- 100 th specie for the garden in 2024 , 1 Common Marbled Carpet 
Migrants - 1 Silver Y , 3 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also -

16 Treble Lines, 4 Muslin, 2 Mullein, 1 Peppered, 1 Swallow Prominent, 1 Pebble Prominent, 2 Common Quaker, 5 Shuttle Shared Dart, 2 Common Carpet, 2 Green Carpet, 2 Garden Carpet, 

2 Yellow - barred Brindle, 1Brimstone, 1 Poplar Hawkmoth , 

2 Flame Shoulder, 1 Common Pug, 1 Grey Pug, 1 Dotted Border ( worn ), 1 Twenty Plime, 1 LBAM, 1 Depressaria radialla, 

1 Depressaria daucella, 3 Eudonia angustea, 1 Acleris notana agg
 

TUES 7 MAY 

Slightly lower numbers with 46 moths of 23 species , 4 NFY 

NFY- 

1 Poplar Hawk Moth, 1 Sandy Carpet, 1 Puss Moth, 1 Willow Beauty 

Also-

10 Muslin, 11 Treble Bar, 1 Pebble Prominent, 1 Swallow Prominent, 

2 Clouded Border, 1 Peppered, 1 Hebrew Character, 4 Garden Carpet, 1 Green Carpet, 1 Common Pug, 1 Flame Shoulder, 

1 Waved Umber, 1 White Ermine , 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart

1 Rusty Dot Pearl, 2 LBAM, 1 Agonopterix yeatiana, 1 Tachystola acroxantha.

new photos added 

MON 6 MAY 

Milder night , light NW breeze , traps attended 21.30-23.50 

total of 69 moths of 31 species with 2 NFG & 1 NFY 

NFG (& lifers ) - 1 Netted Pug - a scarce pug in South Devon , only 1 record in 2023 .

1 Ypsolopha mucronolla 

NFY - 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart 

Migrants- 

1 Silver Y, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also-

5 Flame Shoulder, 3 Brimstone, 11 Muslin ( all arrived after midnight ) 4 Green Carpet, 2 Garden Carpet, 2 Common Carpet, 

1 Purple Bar, 1 Clouded Border, 2 White Ermine , 1 Buff Tip, 

2 Least Black Arches , 1 Chinese Character, 3 Pebble Prominent, 

1 Common Quaker, 1 Marbled Coronet ( pristine ), 2 Twenty Plume, 

1 Common Wave, 1 Treble Lines, 1 Common Pug, 2 Double Striped Pug, 1 Lychnis, 1 Pale Mottled Willow .

5 Eudonia angustea, 4 LBAM, 2 Tachystola acroxantha, 1 Depressaria daucella 

photos added - new page heading 

SUN 5 MAY 

Milder night with cloud cover, traps attended 21.15- 23.40 

total of 66 moths of 31 species , 10 NFY 

Best night of the year .

NFY - 

1 LYCHNIS, 1 Pale Mottled Willow, 1 Buff Tip, 1 Mottled Rustic, 

1 Clouded Border, 3 Least Black Arches, 1 Grey Pug, 1 Brown House Moth, 1 Purple Bar, 3 Twenty Plume 

Migrants -

1 Dark Sword Grass, 1 Turnip, 4 Rusty Dot Pearl, 

'Also-

7 Brimstone, 8 Muslin Moth, 3 Mullein, 3 Green Carpet, 1 Common 'Carpet, 1 Marbled Coronet, 1 Peppered , 1 White Ermine, 1 Spectacle, 2 Pebble Prominent, 3 Hebrew Character, 2 Flame Shoulder, 2 Treble Lines, 1 Double Striped Pug, 1 Common Pug , 

5 Eudonia angustea, 2 LBAM . 2 Tachystola acroxantha 

more photos added 

SAT 4 MAY 

Traps attended 21.15- 23.15 , cool evening, light cloud , rain o/night , finished with 38 moths of 23 species , 5 NFY 

NFY-

2 Treble Lines 

1 Bright-line Brown-eye

1 White Ermine, 

1 Chinese Character 

1 Oak Eggar- caterpillar 

Migrants 

1 Silver Y 

Also-

3 Flame Shoulder

2 Mullein

2 Green Carpet, 

1 Garden Carpet

2 Common Quaker

1 Buff Ermine 

5 Muslin Moth

1 Brimstone 

1 Marbled Coronet 

3 Early Grey, 

1 Swallow Prominent 

1 Pebble Prominent 

1 Common Wave 

1 Common Pug 

4 LBAM 

1 Eudonia angustea 

1 Tachystola acroxantha 

New photos added 

FRI 3 MAY 

A cool clear & calm evening , 3 traps on and attended fromm21.15- 23.15, final total of 41 moths of 21 species with 7 NFY 

NFY-

 1 Pine Beauty 

1 Spectacle 

1 Peppered 

1 Flame

2 Buff Ermibe 

1 Common Wave 

1 Scoparia ambigualis 

Possible migrants 

3 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also-

3 Common Quaker 

2 Common Pug

3 Brimstone 

3 Garden Carpet, 

1 Green Carpet, 

2 Flame Shoulder
2 Hebrew Character 

8 Muslin Moth

2 Early Grey 

1 Marbled Coronet 

1 LBAM 

1 Depressaria radialla 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

Nice photos added 
 

SAT 27 APRIL 

An early start on Sunday morning meant I could only put 2 traps out 

in sheltered spots , no white sheets , rain arrived at22.40

Results were very good with22 moths of 15species , 3 NFY +1 2nd record this year 

NFY - 

1 Lunar Marbled Brown 

1 Red Twin-Spot Carpet 

1 Lesser Swallow Prominent 

Migrants -

2 Silver Y

1 Rusty Dot Pearl 

also -

1 Chamomile Shark - 2nd record this year of this scarce Devon Moth 

1 Brimstone 

4 Flight Shoulder

1 Green Carpet

1 Double Striped Pug

1 Swallow Prominent 

2 Powdered Quaker 

2Early Grey

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

2 Eudonia angustea 

new photos added

FRI 26 APRIL

A wet night , traps only attended from 22.20- 23 .15.Just 12 moths of 7 species 

2 Common Quaker 

2 Brimstone 

1 Garden Carpet, 

2 Muslin Moth 

1 Green Carpet 

1 Powdered Quaker 

3 Hebrew Character 

THURS 25 APRIL 

less cool evening , overcast calm  , 24 moths of 14 species, 3 NFY 

NFY-

1 Sallow Kitten 

1 Frosted Green

1 Marbled Coronet 

No migrants 

Also-

3 Brimstone 

4 Muslin Moth 

1 Flame Shoulder, 

3 Garden Carpet 

3 Green Carpet 

1 Waved Umber

1 Early Grey

1 Common Quaker 

1 Pebble Prominent 

2 Hebrew Character 

1 LBAM 

new photos added 

WED 24 APRIL 

Another evening/ night with cool temperatures, full moon but turned cloudy o/night . Only 16 moths but 12 species & 1NFY 

NFY - 1Common Carpet 

Also -

3 Brimstone 

1Garden Carpet 

1 Green Carpet 

1 Common Quaker 

1 Early Grey

1 Red Chestnut, 3 Muslin Moth

1 Hebrew Character 

1 Iron Prominent 

1 Pebble Prominent 

1 Depressaria radialla 

new photos added

TUES 23 APRIL 

A coolcalm evening with a full moon. Only 15 moths of 9 species with 2 NFY 

NFY-

1Pebble Prominent 

1 Nut Tree Tussock 

Also -

4 Brimstone, 

2 Common Quaker 

1 Muslin Moth

1 Flame Shoulder 

3 Garden Carpet

1 Green Carpet

1 LBAM 

photos added 

MON 22 APRIL 

Cloudy cool evening with a light N breeze .Good catch with 23 moths of 14 species , 2 NFY

NFY-

3 Green Carpet 

1 Iron Prominent 

Migrant -

1 Silver Y 

also -

2 Garden Carpet, 

5 Muslin Moth

1 Hebrew Character 

1 Powdered Quaker 

1 Common Quaker 

1 Early Grey

2 Brimstone 

1 Flame Shoulder 

1 Double Striped Pug 

2 Depressaria radiella 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

Photos added 

SAT 20 APRIL 

Cool, clear, light breeze 

Nothing on either of the 2 white sheets , only 6 moths of 2 species 

5 Muslin Moth 

1 Small Quaker 

FRI 19 APRIL 

A much better night with 25 moths of 12 species - cool, clear & calm 

NFY - 1 Common Pug 

Migrants - 

1 Dark Sword Grass 

1 Silver Y 

Also -

5 Brimstone, 

5 Muslin Moth

3 Hebrew Character 

3 Common Quaker,

1 Powdered Quaker 

1 Clouded Drab

1 Early Thorn 

1 Flame Shoulder

2 Eudonia angustea 

Photos added 

THURS 18 APRIL 

Cloudy cool, breezy, poor only 7 moths of 5 species 

2 firsts - no moths at all by 22.30 , no moths in morning on either 

of the 2 white sheets 

2 Powdered Quaker, 2 Common Quaker, 1 Flame Shoulder, 

1 Hebrew Character, 1 Clouded Drab 

TUES 16 APRIL 

Cool calm & clear night

Only 15 moths of 9 species -

NFY - 1 Shoulder Stripe 

Migrant- 1 Dark Sword Grass 

Also-

1 Common Quaker 

1 Powdered Quaker.
1 Early Grey

2 Hebrew Character 

5 Muslin Moth 

2 Brimstone 

1 LBAM

Photo added 
 

SUN 14 APRIL 

wind increasing from NW F5 to gale 8 o/night .

Only 13 moths of 7 species -

Migrants -

2 Dark Sword Grass 

1 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also-

3 Early Grey 

4 Muslin Moth

1 Common Quaker 

1 Powdered Quaker 

1 Depressaria daucella 

SAT 13 APRIL 

Cool windy evening, unattended until 22.50 , only 4 moths by 23.30

finished with 26 of 12 species 

NFY -

1 Great Prominent ( caught in a spiders web ) 

Migrants -

1 Silver Y

Also -

6 Muslin Moth 

3 Hebrew Character 

1 Brimstone 

4 Early Grey

3 Common Quaker 

2 Powdered Quaker 

1 Red Chestnut 

1 Waved Umber 

2 Depressaria daucella 

1 Eudonia angustea 

FRI 12 APRIL 

After a nice sunny day clouded over in evening, still mild with just a light breeze . Traps on at 20.30 - very good upto 23.00 , poor o/night . Total of 56 moths of 19 species , 3 NFY 

NFY- 

1 Mullein 

2 Agonopterix scoparella

1 Tachystola acroxantha 

Migrants -

 2 Radford's Flame Shoulder - after yesterday's first Spring record for Devon , another 2 tonight -different moths from photos . Must be now breeding in the South Hams area 

1 Silver Y 

1 Dark Sword Grass 

Also -

14 Brimstone - must be Party time !

3 Waved Umber

5 Early Grey 

8 Hebrew Character 

3 Powdered Quaker 

2 Common Quaker 

Micros-

1 Eudonia angustea

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

1 Agonopterix arenella 

2 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

3 LBAM

3 Depressaria daucella

photos added 

THURS 11 APRIL 

Expectations high, however a damp evening and increasing breeze my 2 traps from 20.00 produced 28 moths of 10 species - 1 NFY 

NFY- 1 Radford's Flame Shoulder - a migrant. My first ever Spring record 

Other migrants -

1 Dark Sword Grass 

1 Turnip 

Also - 

8 Early Grey, 

6 Hebrew Character 

5 Powdered Quaker

2Common Quaker 

2 Brimstone 

1 Depressaria daucella

1 Light BrownnApple Moth

Looking on Devon moths web site this could be the first Spring record 

WED 10 APRIL 

After yet another wet day only light rain in the evening, mild with a light breeze .2 traps on from 20.00- 20 moths by 22.15, finished with 42 of 18 species, 4 NFY 

NFY -

1 Chamomile Shark - only second garden record after a late one on Dec 2023 - a scarce moth in Devon only 2 last year and 1 in 2022

1 Turnip -m

1 Pearly Underwing -m

1 Yellow-barred Brindle 

Possible migrants - 2 m above plus 

1 Angle Shades

1 Dark Sword Grass 

Also-

1 Waved Umber 

5 Early Grey 

8 Hebrew Character 

7 Common Quaker

6 Powdered Quaker

1 Red Chestnut 

2 Flame Shoulder

2 Garden Carpet

1 Swallow Prominent 

1 Brimstone 

1 Acleris notana/ferrugana 

1 LBAM 

PHOTOS added 

TUES 9 APRIL 

Cooler evening , clear rain from 07.00, light breeze , 2 traps on from 20.15 best results for a while with 39 moths of 13 species 

NFY -3 

1 Brindled Ochre - this is only the second Spring record for Devon , previous one was April 2018 further East along the coast , females do appear in Spring to lay eggs 

1 Flame Shoulder 

1 Swallow Prominent 

Possible migrants-

2 Silver Y

1 Dark Sword Grass 

Also-

5 Brimstone 

9 Early Grey

6 Common ​Quaker 

5 Powdered Quaker 

5 Hebrew Character 

1 Garden Carpet 

1 Double Striped Pug 

1 Light Brown Apple Moth

SUN 7 APRIL 

 Windy night with sone showers , 2 traps on from 20.15 , only 13 moths of 7 species -

Potential migrants -

1 Angle Shades

1 Dark Sword Grass

1Rusty Dot Pearl

Also-

3 Early Grey 

4 Hebrew Character 

2 Common Quaker 

1 Double Striped Pug 

New Photos added 

SAT 6 APRIL 

2 traps on from 20.15 , gale force winds with some light showers 

only 16 moths of 7 species -

4 Common Quaker 

6 Early Grey 

1 Hebrew Character 

1 Brimstone 

1 Muslin Moth 

1 V Pug 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

Not as sheltered as previous night 

FRI 5 APRIL 

A windy but mild night with light rain .2 traps on from 20.15 

finished with 20 moths of 12 species , 3 NFY 

NFY -

1 Muslin Moth, 1 V Pug. , 1 Clouded Drab 

also-

4 Early Grey, 
3 Common Quaker 

1 Chestnut, 4 Hebrew Character 

1 Waved Umber

1 Garden Carpet

1 Depressaria daucella 

1 Eudonia angustea 

Photos added

WED 3 APRIL 

Although a wet evening put 2 traps out , very little in them most moths on sheet , total of 16 moths of 8 species -

4 Common Quaker 

4 Hebrew Character 

2 Early Grey 

1 Brimstone 

1 Waved Umber

1 Garden Carpet 

1 Depressaria daucella 

1 Eudonia angustea 

SUN 31 MAR 

wet evening and o/night , 1 trap from 21.15 sheltered , only 

7 moths of 4 species-

2 Early Grey

3 Hebrew Character 

1 Chestnut 

1 March Moth

SAT 30 MAR 

After days of bad weather an improvement enabled 1 trap to be lit up at 19.00 - light rain but breezy , only 1 moth by 22.00 

finished with 15 moths of 7 species 

1 March Moth 

4 Common Quaker 

5 Hebrew Character 

1 Early Grey 

2 Chestnut 

1 LBAM 

1 Depressaria daucella 

TUES 26 MAR 

Took the opportunity to put 1 trap on at 19.00 sheltered from the breezy conditions and the expected rain , only 9 moths of 3 species

4 Common Quaker 

3 Hebrew Character 

2 Early Grey 

Unlikely to be trapping for the next few nights due to the weather conditions 

THURS 21 MAR

Cloudy cool and breezy, wet o/night. 1 trap under shelter 23 moths of 10 species -

Possible migrants -

1 Dark Sword Grass 

1 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also -

4 Early Grey

7 Hebrew Character 

1 Double Striped Pug

3 Common Quaker 

1 Powdered Quaker 

1 Oak Beauty

3 Depressaria daucella

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

WED 20 MAR 

Clear cool calm night . 2 traps on only 8 moths by 22.15, finished 

with 31 of 11 species 

3 NFY 

NFY - 

1 Powdered Quaker 

1 Waved Umber - pristine 

1 Clepsis consimilana 

also-

3 Early Grey

3 Common Quaker 

14 Hebrew Character 

1 Oak Beauty

2 March Moth

1 Double Striped Pug 

2 Depressaria daucella 

1 LBAM

New photos added 

TUES 19 MAR 

A very wet night , 1 trap sheltered from rain, only 8 moths by 22.15 finished with 33 of 12 species 

NFY- 

1 Garden Carpet

1 Brindled Pug 

Migrants -

1 Dark Sword Grass 

1 Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also- 

3 Early Grey 

3 Common Quaker 

1 Twin Spot Quaker 

8 Hebrew Character 

1 Angle Shades

1 Brimstone 

2 Double Striped Pug 

10 Depressaria daucella 

New photos added

MON 18 MAR 

Coudy evening , wet o/night , windy 

25 moths of 8 species - 3 NFY 

NFY- 1 Water Carpet ( looked very fresh ) 

1 Brimstone

1 Cyclamen Tortrix 

Immigrants 

2 Dark Sword Grass 

Also -

6 Early Grey

1 Common Quaker

5 Hebrew Character 

8 Depressaria daucella 

Photos added 

SUN 17 MAR 

2 traps on from 18.45 , cloudy with light rain until 21.00.

Good night - lot of moths in traps , total of 49 of 15 species .

12 species of macro 

NFY-2

1 Twin Spotted Quaker & 1 Small Quaker 

Immigrants -

1 Dark Sword Grass & 1 Silver Y 

Also-

2 Double Striped Pug

4 Hebrew Character 

1 Red Chestnut

4 Common Quaker 

8 Early Grey 

2 Dotted Border

1 Early Thorn

1 March Moth 

Micros -

20 Depressaria daucella

1LBAM 

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

no photos - phone malfunction 

FRI 15 MAR

Cloudy night, light breeze, shower o/night . 2 traps on from 18.45

35 moths of 11 species -

11 Hebrew Character 

1 Oak Beauty

3 Common Quaker 

1 Red Chestnut

1 Silver Y- immigrant 

1 Double Striped Pug

1 March Moth

1 Early Grey

11 Depressaria daucella

2 Agonopterix yeatiana 

2 Agonopterix heracliana/ ciliella 

Photos to be added

WED 13 MAR 

Cloudy , breezy, rain o/night - again very poor , 2 traps on 18.45 - o/night . 16 moths of 8 species 

Depressaria daucella - 10 

Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella- 2 

Agonopterix alstromeriana-1

 March Moth- 1

Dotted Border-1

Common Quaker-1

TUES 12 MAR

1 trap 18.45 , 2nd 21.00 - o/night -poor only 13 moths of 8 species 

NFY - 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana 

2 Depressaria daucella

1 LBAM 

 4 Hebrew Character 

2 Early Grey

1 March Moth

1 Early Thorn 

1 Common Quaker

MON 11 MAR

A calm clear night, rain from 0100, 2 traps from 18.45- o/night, 

sheets fell down o/night due to rain

35 moths of 12 species 

1 NFY - Pale Pinion 

1 Oak Beauty, 

1 Red Chestnut, 

1 Early Grey, 

4 Hebrew Character 

2 Double Strioed Pug, 

5 March Moth,

2 Common Quaker 

1 Dotted Border

15 Depressaria daucella 

1 Eudonia angustea

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ ciliella 

SUN 10 MAR

First trap since 19 Feb - a calm clear , dry night , cool after 20.00 

2 traps on from 18.45 - o/night - total of 25 moths of 7 species 

1 NFY - Diruna fagella

11 Depressaria daucella 

1 Aranella heracliana/ciliella 

Macros -

6 Hebrew character 

4 March Moth, 1 Dotted Border, 1 Common Quaker 

New photos added

MON 19 FEB 

2 TRAPS on 18.15- o/night , again little after 22.30 mild calm evening , light rain o/night 

Toal of 76 moths of 10 species - 2 NFY- again high numbers of micros 

Macro - NFY - 1 Herald ( First garden record for 2 years )

1 Hebrew Character 

1 Dark Chestnut 

1 Chestnut 

2Early Grey,

1 Double Striped Pug 

'Micros - NFY - 1 Acleris notana/ferrugana 

57 Depressaria daucella 

10 Agonopterix heracliana agg

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

My garden is becoming the capital of Devon for micros 

photos added 

SUN 18 FEB 

Morning - by the patio door in our bedroom a Large Yellow Unerwing - NFY , expect this in May !

Dry after 21.00 so 2 traps on from 18.15- o/night . Total of 40 moths of 7 species - very little after 22.30

Macro - 1 Hebrew character, 2Dark Chestnut, 1 Chestnut 

Micro - NFY - 1 Agonopterix arenella, 

32 Depressaria daucella

Agonopterix yeatiana 1
2 Agonopterix heracliana agg
 

FRI 16 FEB 

Wet from we.00 but calm and mild 

2 traps on from 18.00-o/night , total of 71 moths of 12 species - 2 NFY 

NFY - 1 Chestnut

2 Rusty-dot Pearl 

migrants - 3 Dark Sword Grass 

Macros - 3 Hebrew Character 

3 Early Grey

2 Common Quaker

1 Oak Beauty ( found on patio paving at -9. 30 (Sat )

Micro -

51 Depressaria daucella,

1 Depressaria radiella 

1 LBAM 

1 Eudonia angustea

3 Agonopterix heracliana agg

Lokked back at number & species in previous years up to 16Feb -

2021- 2 moths  2 species 

2022- 2 moths 2 species 

2023 1 moth 1specie 

'This year 190 moths and 24 species 

THURS 15 FEB 

Heavy rain until 22.00 drizzle thereafter. Mild & calm evening.

waited until 21.15 before putting 2 traps on , attended until 23.15

Best night of the year with 36 moths of 11 species 

NFY - 1 Dotted Border, 1 Red Chestnut, 1 Hebrew Character, 

1 March moth, 1 Oak Beauty ( first record since 3/2021 )

Migrant - 1 Dark Sword -Grass, 

Also - 1 Early Grey 

Micros - 

25 Depressaria daucella , 1 Agonopterix yeatiana, 1 Agonopterix 

heracliana/ciliella, 1 Eudonia angustea 

photos added

TUES 13 FEB 

Wet & breezy evening- 1 trap on 18.00-22.15

11 moths of 8 species -

1 Angle Shades, 1 Common Quaker, 1 Early moth, 

1 Euchromius ocellea- migrant - 8th record this year

1 Depressaria radialla 

4 Depressaria daucella

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

SAT 10 FEB 

Mild early evening , light breeze, light shower .2 traps on 17.30- 22.30 . Total of 19 moths of 8 species , 2 NFY, 1 Migrant 

1 Dark Chestnut- NFY 

1 Common Quaker 

1 Early Moth, 

1 Dark Sword Grass ( very worn )- migrant 

10 Depressaria daucella

2. Acleris histiana 

1 Eudonia angustea-NFY

2 LBAM 

Photos added 

FRI 9 FEB 

Mild evening until 21.00 , 2 traps on 17.30- 22. 30 - only 1 moth after 21.00

Total of 16 moths of 4 species-

1 Early Thorn, 

3 Winter moth

11 Depressaria daucella 

1 Euchromius ocellea- migrant - 7th record this year 

WED 7 FEB 

2 traps on 17.30-22.30 , very wet evening , light SE breeze up to 22.30. 6 moths of 3 species 

NFY - 1 Early Thorn 

2 Winter moth 

3 Depressaria daucella 

photos added 

SAT 3 FEB 

1 trap unattended 17.30-o/night . Damp, mild , light breeze 

5 moths of 4 species 

NFY - 1Commom Quaker 

1 Winter Moth 

1 Double striped Pug 

2 Depressaria daucella 

FRI - 2 FEB 

2 traps on 17.30- o/night 

22 moths of 8species - just 2 Macro

1 Early Grey ( looks different to yesterdays ) 

1 Dark Sword- Grass- migrant 

Micros-

1 Euchromius ocellea- - 6th this week of this North African migrant 

14 Depressaria daucella

1 LBAM

2 Depressaria radialla 

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

THURS 1 FEB 

2 Traps on fro 17.30 - 4 moths of 3 species 

1 Early Grey- NFY 

1 Early Moth - NFY 

2 Depressaria daucella 

WED 31 JAN 

 Cloudy but milder night , breezy until 23.00 1 trap on from 17 .30

At 22.3O - I only had - 1 Dark Sword-grass NFY  & 2 Depressaria daucella .

Overnight added-

1 Dark Sword Grass, 1 Angle Shades, 1 Winter moth, and 

3 Euchromius ocellea- that makes 5 this week 

THURS 1 FEB 

A clear cooler evening , rain o/night 

4 moths of 3 species 

1 Early Moth -NFY 

1 Earlt Grey - NFY 

2 Depressaria daucella

MON 29 JAN 

 Cooler night , cloudy, SSW breeze - 1 trap on from 17.30- o/night , 

nothing arrived after 22.30 

On Sunday evening there had been an influx of Euchromius ocellea

a migrant moth from Africa brought here by the Saharan dust on a brisk southerly air flow - Chris Vincent trapped 8 , another mother had 2 - both Plymouth based .

Big surprise this morning when I found I had which I potted around 22.30

There have only been 13 previous Devon records and only 2 of those were in January 

Coupl of photos of mine - 1 is worn

SUN 28 JAN 

Clody, mild with a SSW breeze , 1 trap on 17.30- 22.30 

Only 5 micros of 2 species-

4 Depressaria daucella, 1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

SAT 27 JAN 

A calm milder night , 1 trap on unattended- all moths potted from windows - 10 micros 

2 Acleris hastiana- NFY 

6 Depressaria daucella , 1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

2 Agonopterix yeatiana.

WED 24 JAN 

A mild night no breeze , cloudy , light rain / drizzle from 22.00 

2 traps on from 17.30- o/night , Total of 15 moths of 9 species 

Macros - 1 Silver Y-NFY, 1 Angle Shades - NFY - both of these classified as immigrants, 1 Double Striped Pug .

Micros - 6 Depressaria daucella, 2 Depressaria radiella, 1 LBAM, 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella, 1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

First Photos of the year added

FRI 12 JAN

Just 1 moth - Depressaria radialla - NFY 

SAT 6 JAN 

Despite the cold a start for the year after 2 nights of no returns 

1 Winter Moth, 1 Depressaria daucella.