Moth Trap – 11th-12th October – Melbourne, South Derbyshire

I ran my 2 x 20W Actinic Skinner moth trap from my garden in Melbourne, South Derbyshire, overnight on 11th-12th October 2026. Results are as follows:

Sunday, 11 Oct 2026
Observer/s: Tony Davison
Hours Run: 11hrs 7pm – 6am
Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 10°C | Speed: 3mph | From: SE
Moon Phase New Moon | Illumination: 0.00%
Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England
Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 2 × 20W BL368 Actinic
Habitat: Garden
Total: 20 moths of 12 species
ID Checklist Scientific Name Common Name Qty NFY NFL
18304 45.010 BF1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Beautiful Plume 1 N N
18296 49.039 BF998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 4 N N
18301 49.077 BF1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1 N N
18305 63.052 BF1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1 N N
18302 63.069 BF1342 Eudonia angustea Narrow-winged Grey 1 N N
18299 70.079 BF1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet 1 Y N
18294 70.095 BF1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 2 N N
18295 70.097 BF1764 Dysstroma truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1 N N
18303 73.113 BF2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1 N N
18298 73.233 BF2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 4 N N
18297 73.297 BF2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 1 N N
18300 73.325 BF2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2 N N
Angle Shades – ©Tony Davison
White-point – ©Tony Davison
Rush Veneer – ©Tony Davison
Red-green Carpet – ©Tony Davison
Beautiful Plume – ©Tony Davison
Shuttle-shaped Dart – ©Tony Davison
Spruce Carpet – ©Tony Davison

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