I ran my 20W Actinic moth trap overnight on 26th August 2026 from my garden in Melbourne. Results as follows:Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026
Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026
Observer/s: Tony Davison
Hours Run: 9hrs 8:30 – 05:30
Weather: Cloudy | Temp: 18°C
Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England
Trap: Skinner| Light: Actinic — 2 × 20W BL368 Actinic
Habitat: Garden
Total: 165 moths of 41 species
| ID | Checklist | Scientific Name | Common Name | Qty | NFY | NFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18145 | 16.002X | Yponomeuta padella/malinellus/cagnagella | Ermine species | 3 | N | N |
| 18127 | 28.024 BF656 | Tachystola acroxantha | Australian Orange-tip | 1 | N | N |
| 18120 | 35.118 BF814 | Scrobipalpa ocellatella | Beet Moth | 1 | N | N |
| 18125 | 49.026 BF972 | Pandemis heparana | Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix | 1 | N | N |
| 18113 | 49.039 BF998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | N | N |
| 18126 | 49.077 BF1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | N | N |
| 18144 | 62.032 BF1465 | Nephopterix angustella | Spindle Knot-horn | 1 | N | N |
| 18131 | 63.006 BF1361 | Pyrausta aurata | Mint moth | 2 | N | N |
| 18140 | 63.052 BF1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 2 | N | N |
| 18110 | 63.054 BF1409a | Cydalima perspectalis | Box-tree Moth | 5 | N | N |
| 18106 | 63.089 BF1305 | Agriphila tristella | Common Grass-moth | 4 | N | N |
| 18143 | 63.093 BF1304 | Agriphila straminella | Straw Grass Moth | 1 | N | N |
| 18111 | 63.095 BF1309 | Agriphila geniculea | Chevron Grass-moth | 17 | N | N |
| 18112 | 65.002 BF1646 | Watsonalla binaria | Oak Hook-tip | 1 | N | N |
| 18124 | 70.008 BF1707 | Idaea seriata | Small Dusty Wave | 1 | N | N |
| 18133 | 70.024 BF1690 | Scopula imitaria | Small Blood-vein | 2 | N | N |
| 18109 | 70.059 BF1742 | Camptogramma bilineata | Yellow Shell | 2 | N | N |
| 18121 | 70.097 BF1764 | Dysstroma truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 | N | N |
| 18118 | 70.173 BF1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 3 | N | N |
| 18108 | 70.226 BF1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 4 | N | N |
| 18114 | 70.258 BF1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 | N | N |
| 18139 | 70.283 BF1961 | Campaea margaritaria | Light Emerald | 1 | N | N |
| 18105 | 72.078 BF2452 | Catocala nupta | Red Underwing | 2 | Y | N |
| 18135 | 73.015 BF2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 | N | N |
| 18141 | 73.087 BF2385 | Spodoptera exigua | Small Mottled Willow | 1 | N | N |
| 18137 | 73.095 BF2389 | Caradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 5 | N | N |
| 18130 | 73.096X | Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 13 | N | N |
| Notes: Many were tiny individuals | ||||||
| 18107 | 73.099 BF2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine’s Rustic | 24 | N | N |
| Notes: Some really tiny individuals | ||||||
| 18123 | 73.123 BF2361 | Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 | N | N |
| 18134 | 73.131 BF2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 4 | N | N |
| 18138 | 73.219 BF2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 3 | N | N |
| 18116 | 73.255 BF2145 | Anarta trifolii | The Nutmeg | 5 | N | N |
| Notes: All small examples | ||||||
| 18115 | 73.291 BF2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 6 | N | N |
| 18136 | 73.317 BF2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 2 | N | N |
| 18119 | 73.319 BF2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 4 | N | N |
| 18132 | 73.329 BF2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 | N | N |
| 18117 | 73.342 BF2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 18 | N | N |
| 18142 | 73.343 BF2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 | N | N |
| 18129 | 73.348 BF2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 4 | N | N |
| 18128 | 73.357 BF2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 9 | N | N |
| 18122 | 73.359 BF2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 | N | N |
