Moth Trap – 14th-15th October 2026 – Melbourne

I ran my 2 x 20W actinic skinner moth trap from my Melbourne garden. Results as follows:-

Wednesday, 14 Oct 2026
Observer/s: Tony Davison
Hours Run: 11hrs 7pm-6am
Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 15°C | Speed: 10mph | From: SSW
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent | Illumination: 10.00%
Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England
Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 2 × 20W BL368 Actinic
Habitat: Garden
Total: 35 moths of 15 species
ID Checklist Scientific Name Common Name Qty NFY NFL
18320 32.031 BF695 Agonopterix alstromeriana Hemlock Moth 1 Y N
18312 49.039 BF998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5 N N
18315 63.052 BF1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1 N N
18318 63.069 BF1342 Eudonia angustea Narrow-winged Grey 1 N N
18313 70.008 BF1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1 N N
18310 70.095 BF1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1 N N
18319 70.107X Epirrita dilutata agg. November Moth agg 1 Y N
Notes: very likely this species as was a plain grey specimen with now obvious barring
 
18314 73.099 BF2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine’s Rustic 2 N N
18316 73.186 BF2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 2 N N
18311 73.206 BF2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair’s Shoulder-knot 1 N N
18309 73.233 BF2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 14 N N
18308 73.319 BF2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 2 N N
18307 73.325 BF2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1 N N
18306 73.342 BF2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1 N N
18317 73.345 BF2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 N N
Agonopterix alstromeriana – ©Tony Davison
November Moth agg – ©Tony Davison
Blair’s Shoulder-knot – ©Tony Davison
Beaded Chestnut – ©Tony Davison
Red-green Carpet – ©Tony Davison
Light Brown Apple Moth – ©Tony Davison
Turnip Moth – ©Tony Davison
Vine’s Rustic – ©Tony Davison

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