Moth Trap – 1st/2nd October 2026

I ran my 20W Actinic, Skinner moth trap overnight from my garden in Melbourne, Derbyshire, results as follows

Thursday, 01 Oct 2026
Observer/s: Tony Davison
Hours Run: 10hrs 8pm-6am
Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 9°C | Speed: 10mph | From: SW
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous | Illumination: 76.00%
Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England
Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 2 × 20W BL368 Actinic
Habitat: Garden
Total: 17 moths of 9 species
ID Checklist Scientific Name Common Name Qty NFY NFL
18271 63.052 BF1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1 N N
18270 63.069 BF1342 Eudonia angustea Narrow-winged Grey 1 Y N
18272 70.244 BF1923 Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 1 Y N
18267 73.186 BF2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 3 N N
18265 73.193 BF2270 Anchoscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 4 N N
18266 73.233 BF2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 3 N N
18264 73.297 BF2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 1 N N
18269 73.325 BF2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2 N N
18268 73.342 BF2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1 N N
White-point – ©Tony Davison
Feathered Thorn – ©Tony Davison
Beaded Chestnut – ©Tony Davison
Beaded Chestnut -©Tony Davison
Lunar Underwing – ©Tony Davison
Eudonia angustea – ©Tony Davison

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