MON 21 APRIL

Clear cooler but dry evening- only 39 moths of 18 sp

Migrants?- Angle Shades , Diamond -back Moth

Also -

5 Muslin Moth, 4 Common Quaker, 6 Brimstone, 6 Flame Shoulder, 3 Hebrew Character, 2 Early Grey, 2 Garden Carpet, 1 March Moth, 

1 Lunar Marbled Brown, 1 Shuttle Shaped dart, 1 Double -striped Pug, 1 V Pug, 1 Twenty Plume,

1 Agonopterix alstromeriana +2sp

SUN 20 APRIL 

Cloudy, light rain, calm & mild - conditions produced my best Aptril totals of 73 moths of 28 species, 8 NFY, 4 sp of Pugs & no Carpets !

NFY _ -

Marbled Coronet, Common Plume, Pebble Prominent, Iron Prominent, Lunar- marbled Brown, Oak-tree Pug, Common Pug, 

Eudonia pallida 

Migrant - 1 Diamond- back moth

Also-

16 Brimstone, 11 Common Quaker, 3 Powdered Quaker, 3 Waved Umber,her, 2 March Moth, 1 Dotted Border, 4 Hebrew character,

3 Flame Shoulder, 1 Least Black Arches, 3 Early Grey, 3 Muslin Moth, 

1 Nut-tree Tussock, 3 Double -striped Pug,1 V Pug

@ Eudonia angustea, 3 Depressairea radiella, 1 Twenty Plume, 

1 Agonopterix heracliana

new photos added

SAT 19 APRIL

Milder evening, cooler at dawn, dry light breeze.

Total of 36 moths of 19 species

NFY- Foxglove Pug, Agonopterix Arabella 

Also-

7 Brimstone, 5 Hebrew Character, 1 Oak Beauty, 1 Muslin Moth, 

2 Flame Shoulder, 3 Early Grey, 2 Waved Umber, 1 Buff Tip (2nd 2nd April record this year ), 1 Double striped Pug, 1 Common Quaker, 

1 Knot Grass

 @ LBAM, 1 Rusty dot pearl, 2 Twenty- plume, 1 Depressaria radiella, 1 Agonopterix heracliana-agg, 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana

new photos added

Thursday 17 APRIL

Very wet night, lots of soggy boxes, total of 36 moths of 18 species 

NFY - Shuttle-shaped Dart, Mullein, Least Black Arches, 

Acleris hastiana

Also -

9 Brimstone, 4 Hebrew Character, 4 Early Grey, 2 Common Quaker, 2 Brindled Beauty,1 Waved Umber, 1 Muslin Moth, 1 Dotted Border, 1 Garden Carpet, 1 March Moth 

2 LBAM ,2 Agonopterix heracliana, 1 Eudonia angustea, 1 Depressaria radiella

new photos added

WED 16 APRIL 

Cloudy, milder, dry and calm , traps on 20.45 - o/night , total of 46 moths of 16 species.

NFY - Buff-tip ( not many Devon records in April ), Engrailed

Also-

10 Brimstone, 6 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Knot Grass, 6 Early Grey, 3 Waved Umber, 3 March Moth, 3 Hebrew Character, 2 Flame Shoulder, 1 Garden Carpet, 3 Muslin Moth, 1 Pale Pinion, 

1 Eudonia angustea, 3 Agonopterix heracliana

new photos added

MON 14 APRIL

Very wet evening & O/night, calm,milder. Only 20 moths of 14 species-

2 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker, 2 Hebrew Character, 1 Muslin Moth, 3 Early Grey, 1 Beimstone, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Water Carpet, 1 Early Thorn, 1 Double Striped Pug, 2 Waved Umber, 1 Eudonia angustea, 1 Rush Veneer-NFY

SUN 13 APRIL 

DARTMOOR VISIT - unfortunately rained most of the afternoon.

did find 2 Emperor Moths near Trendlebere Down

Traps on 20.30 - poor catch , weather cool, dry but breezy, 

Only 15 moths of 11 species 

2 Early Grey, 2 Flame Shoulder, 1 Dotted Border, 1 Hebrew Character, 1 Common Quaker, 1 Brimstone, 1 Nut-treee Tussock, 1 Waved Umber

SAT 12 APRIL

 Milder and cloudy  resulted in some good moths , total of 52 of 22 species 

NFG - Streamer 

NFY- Early Tooth- striped, Common Carpet 

Also- 

10 Brimstone, 7 Common Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker, 5 Hebrew Character, 2 Early Grey, 2 Early Thorn 2 Waved Umber, 1 Red Chestnut, 2 Garden Carpet, 1 Knot Grass, 1 V Pug, 6 Double Striped Pug, 1 Twenty Plume

1 Depressaria daucella, 1 Depressaria radiella, 1 Diamond -back Moth, 2 Agonopterix alstromeriana, 2 LBAM, 1 Pseudoswammerdamia combinella

new photos added

FRI 11 APRIL 

Weather conditions unchanged- only 15 moths of 9 species

4 Garden Carpet, 1 Early Thorn, 1 Flame Shoulder,3 Hebrew Character, 2 March Moth, 1 Knot Grass, 1 Red Chestnut, 

1 Muslin Moth, 1 Twenty Plume

THURS 10 APRIL 

Cold evenings continue, only 19 moths of 8 species at Thurlestone, but included 2 surprises 1 NFG ( don't get many of those now )

& 1 NFY

NFG- Pseudoswammerdamia combinella

NFY- Red Twin-spot Carpet

Also - 7 Common Quaker, 4 Early Grey, 3 Hebrew Character, 

1 Red Chestnut, 1 Muslin Moth

1 Agonopterix heracliana-agg

new photos added

WED 9 APRIL 

Cool nights continue, still calm & dry .Traps on 20.30-o/night 

22 moths of 11 species

1 Waved Umber, 1 Flame shoulder, 7 Common Quaker, 4 Hebrew Character, 2 March Moth, 2 Early Thorn, 1 Early Grey, 1 Muslin Moth 

! LBAM, 1 Depressaria daucella, 1 Eudonia angustea

TUES 8 APRIL 

Another cool,clear,dry & calm evening. Traps on 20.30 - o/night , 

only 22 moths of 10 species 

Migrant - 1 Diamond-back moth

Also-

8 Hebrew character, 2 Early Thorn, 3 Early Grey, 2 Common Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 2 Dotted Border, 1 Muslin Moth, 1 Knot Grass

MON 7 APRIL 

Clear sky, cool, dry with just a light breeze- better traps with 27 moths of 9 species

NFY- Knot Grass ( earliest record by 3 weeks ), Muslin Moth, Frosted Green, 

Also- 

1 Oak Beauty, 7 Hebrew Character, 6 Early Grey, 6 Common Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker, 1 Agonopterix heracliana

New photos added

SUN 6 APRIL

Another poor trap only 17 moths of 8moths

migrant - 1 Diamond Back Moth

Also- 5 Early Grey, 3 Hebrew Character, , Double Striped Pug,

Common Quaker, Powdered Quaker, Waved Umber.

Agonopterix heracliana

FRIDAY 4 APRIL

Clear night, dry but F5/6 E wind- poor trap 

17 moths of 9 species 

NFY- V- Pug, Nut-tree Tussock

Also- 5 Early Grey, 3 Hebrew Charactere, Early Thorn, 2 Common 

Quaker, 2 Waved Umber, 1 Double Striped Pug,1 Powdered Quaker

THURSDAY 3 APRIL

Wet evening until 19.45, stiff F5/6 E wind, traps on at 20.15, by 21.45 i had 1 pot !, o/night very good finishing with a total of 40 moths of 12 species 

NFY - Oak Beauty, Herald, Flame Shoulder 

Also -

1 Brindled Beauty, 2 Early thorn, 9 Early Grey, 8 Common Quaker, 

2 Powdered Quaker, 1 small Quaker, 12 Hebrew character, 

1 Waved Umber, 1 Dotted Border

No micros 

Photos added

MON 31 MARCH 

Cool, clear, dry but a brisk SE wind resulted in only 19 moths of 6 species- a disappointing end to March 

8 Early Grey, 6 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 2 Hebrew Character, 

1 Agonopterix Heracliana- agg , 1 Depressaria daucella.

SUN 30 MARCH 

A clear, dry @ calm evening , first "summertime "trap.Traps on 20.00- o/night total of 29 moths of 9 species

7 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 6 Hebrew Character, 7 March Moth, 4 Early Grey, 1 Water Carpet, 

1 LBAM, 1 Depressaria daucella, 1 Agonopterix heracliana-agg

new photos added

SAT 29 MARCH

Cloudy evening, brisk SW breeze, heavy rain 20.00-22.00

no pots by 22.00, final total 22 moths of 10 species

Migrant- 1 Angle Shades

Also-

2 Common Quaker, 2 Powdered Quaker, 3 Dotted Border, 5 Hebrew Character, 4 Early Grey, 1 March Moth, 1 Brimstone, 

! LBAM, 2 Eudonia angustea

FRI 28 MARCH

A clear sky, dry & calm , frost at dawn . 3 traps from 19.15-o/night

Poor up to 22.00 only 6 pots , total of 30 moths of 12 species.

NFY - Pale Pinion 

Migrant - Dark Sword Grass

Also-

9 Hebrew Character, 8 Early Grey, 5 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Early Thorn, 1 March moth, 1 Dotted Border 

Micros-

1 Depressaria daucella, 1 Eudonia angustea

photos added

THURSDAY 27 MARCH 

Cloudy evening brisk breeze, showers/rain o/night total of.Poor total of 29 moths of 13 species.

NFY -1 Angle Shades 

Possible migrant - 1 Dark Sword Grass

8 Hebrew Character, 3 Early Thorn, 3 Early Grey, 2 Common Quaker,

1 Chestnut, 1 Clouded Drab, 1 March Moth, 3 Double Striped Pug

micros -

2 Depressaria daucella, 2 Agonopterix heracliana-agg, 

1 Eudonia angustea

photos added

WED 26 MARCH 

A clear, dry calm evening - cold o/night .3 traps on 19.15-o/night 

total of 44 moths of 13 species at Thurlestone.

NFY - Oak Nycteoline , Agonopterix scopariella

10 Hebrew Character, 8 Common Quaker, 4 Early Grey, 4 Early Thorn, 2 March Moth, 1 Clouded Drab

micros-

4 Eudonia angustea, Agonopterix heracliana-agg, Agonopterix 

yeatiana, 4 Depressaria daucella, 1 Depressaria radiella

TUES 25 MARCH 

Clear sky, dry calm mild - 3 traps on from 19.00-o/night-poor by 22.00 only 121 pots 

total of 42 moths of 10 species , 1 NFY

NFY- 1 Twenty-plume moth 

13 Hebrew Character, 9 Common Quaker, 5 Early Grey, 7 March Moth,1 Dotted Border

Micros-

2 Depressaria daucella, 1 LBAM, 2 Eudonia angustea, 1 Agonopterix heracliana-agg

21 MARCH 

DRY, cloudy evening light E breeze until,3 traps on 19.00-o/night- Unattended.41 moths of 10 species

NFG- 1 Blossom Underwing- scarce in Devon 

NFY- 1 Brimstone, 1 Diamond Back Moth

Also-

15 Common Quaker, 1 Twin Spotted Quaker, 9 Hebrew Character,

1 Red Chestnut, 2 Early Grey, 2 Early Thorn 

8 Depressaria daucella

Blossom Underwing - first record for both 1 & 10 KM square. Only 9 records in Devon in last 5 years

THURS 20 MARCH 

A cloudy evening, F5 E breeze until 21.00, showers from 22.00

3 traps 19.00-o/night, total of 57 moths of 15 species

NFY- Brindled Beauty, Early Moth , Garden Carpet

10 Common Quaker, 2 Red Chestnut, 3 Early Grey, 3 March Moth, 

8 Hebrew Character, 3 Early Thorn, 1 Water Carpet, 1 Waved umber

Micros-

19 Depressaria daucella, 2 Agonopterix heracliana- agg, 1 Agonopterix yeatiana, 1 Eudonia angustea

new photos added

WED 19 MARCH

milder, clear,dry, light Ebreeze, 3 traps on 19.00-o/night, 

best night of the year- 55 moths of 15 species 3 NFY

NFY- 1 Waved Umber, 2 Small Quaker, 1 Water Carpet

also- 11 Common Quaker, 1 Twin Spotted Quaker, 6 Early Grey, 

2 Red Chestnut, 7 Hebrew Character, 2 March Moth, 1 Early Thorn, 

Micros-

13 Depressaria daucella, 4 Agonopterix heracliana-agg, 

1Agonopterix yeatiana, 2 Diurnea fagella,1 Eudonia angustea

new photos added

Tuesday 18 March 

Clear, dry light E breeze, 2 traps on 19.00-22.00, 8 moths of 4 species 

NFY- 1 Red Chestnut

        1 Diurnea fagella

Also- 4 Common Quaker, 2 Depressaria daucella

MON 10 MAR 

Still mild last night, cloudy, dry , NE breeze from 20.00 

53 moths of only 7 species -

2 Hebrew Character, 4 Common Quaker, 1 Dark Chestnut, 4 Double-stripped Pug 

micros -

36 Depressaria daucella, 5 Agonopterix heracliana-agg , 

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

SUN 9 MAR 

Cloudy, dry evening with a brisk NE breeze - 2 traps 18-15- o/night 

52 moths of only 7 species 

NFY - Clouded Drab 

2 Double Striped Pug, 1 Common Quaker, 1 Early Thorn, 1 Hebrew Character 

Micros - 45 Depressaria daucella, 1 Agonopterix heracliana-agg 

FRI 7 MAR 

MILD SPELL OF evening weather continues- more S breeze but cloudy and dry 

2 traps 18.15- o/night , total of 55 moths of 9 species -

NFY - Chestnut 

Possible migrant - Dark Sword-Grass 

also - 3 Common Quaker, 4 Hebrew Character, 1 Double Striped Pug

Micros - 

Only 41 Depressaria daucella, 1 Depressaria radialla, 

1 Agonopterix yeatiana, 2 Agonopterix heracliana-agg 

photos added 

THURS 6 MAR 

A mild cloudy evening, light showers from 19.00-20.00 

largest catch of the year , 117 moths but only 10 species-

Possible migrant - 1 Dark Sword Grass 

Macros - 2 Early Grey, 2 Hebrew Character, 1 Common Quaker, 

2 Double Striped Pug 

Micros - A record day count of 93 Depressaria daucella, 10 Agonopterix heracliana-agg , 4 Agonopterix yeatiana, 1 Depressaria 

radiella , 1 Eudonia angustea 

photos added 

WED 5 MAR 

After a period of wet and then frosty weather an evening with temp at 7c - result moths . 2 traps on 18.00-o/night total of 33 moths of 7 species - 3 NFY 

NFY -

2 Early Grey, Twin- spotted Quaker , Dark Chesnut 

Also - 2 Double Striped Pug , 

micros - 25 Depressaria daucella, Agonopterix heracliana-agg

Agonopterix alstromeriana 

photos added 

TUES 25 FEB 

2 traps 18.00-22.00 , cool clear dry, F4 NW breeze, only 11 moths of 4 species 

NFY - Dotted Border 

1 Hebrew Character 

8 Depressaria daucella 

1 Agonopterix heracliana-agg 

MON 24 FEB 

2 traps 18.00-22.00 , clear early , cloudy with rain later , cool 

17 moths of 4 species -

NFY - 1 March Moth , 1 Early Thorn 

also 14 Depressaria daucella 

1 Agonopterix heracliana-agg 

SAT 22 FEB 

Cooler, clear, dry, light breeze - 2 traps 18.00- 22.00 

disappointing- only 14 moths of 3 species- all micros 

Depressaria daucella- 12 

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

FRI 21 FEB 

Mild evening , cloudy, dry , light breeze, 2 traps 18.00- o/night 

9 moths of 3 species -

NFG - Epermenia chaerephyllella 

NFY - Hebrew Character 

7 Depressaria daucella 

WED 19 FEB 

Milder , wet, F6 S wind 

1 trap on 18.00

5 moths of 2 species -

NFY - Depressaria radiella 

4 Depressaria daucella 

WED 5 FEB 

2 traps on from 17.30-20.00 , overcast at first, clear sky later .

6 moths of 5 species 

NFY - Bloxworth Snout - last year not recorded until August, likely to be a moth hibernating , Common Quaker 

Also-

 Winter Moth, 

Agonopterix yeatiana, Depressaria daucella -2 

TUES 4 FEB - 

No traps but a Winter Moth on House window 

THURS 16 JAN 

Cloudy - until 21.00 then a clear moonlight sky , dry calm 

2 traps from 17.00-22.00 , 8 moths of 5 species 

NFY - Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also - White -speck - presumed to be the same as on 14 Jan 

4 Winter Moth 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

1 Agonopterix alstromeriana 

TUES 14 JAN 

Started cloudy , dry and calm , after 20.30 clear sky bright moon and colder 

2 traps on until 22.00, 8 moths of 5 species 

surprise of the year was a fresh White-speck found on a sheet at 19.00-there is only 1 previous Devon record for January- 22/1/2016, the next earliest is 24 June- on Obs I'd there are 2 records  for Jan 2025 in Spain 

finished with 8 moths of 5 species -

NFY - 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana, 4 Depressaria daucella 

Also- 1 LBAM, 1 Winter Moth

MON 13 JAN

Cloudy , light breeze, dry 

17.00-22.00 - 5 moths of 3 species

1 LBAM . 1 Agonopterix yeatiana, 3 Winter Moth 

SUN 12 JAN 

Dry clear sky, 2 traps 17.00-22.00, just 2 moths of 2 species -

1 Dark Sword Grass, 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

SAT 11 JAN 

First trap of the year produced 5 moths of 4 species ,traps on 17.00-22.00 

2 Winter Moth, 1 December Moth, 1 Double Striped Pug , 

1 Eudonia angustea