I ran my 20W Actinic Skinner Moth Trap from my Melbourne garden on 19th August but rain stopped play and blew the MV Blended Bulb. Results as follows:
Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026
Observer/s: Tony Davison
Weather: Cloudy | Temp: 14°C
Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England
Trap: Skinner | Light: MV
Habitat: Garden
Total: 79 moths of 26 species
| ID | Checklist | Scientific Name | Common Name | Qty | NFY | NFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18041 | 3.001 BF0015 | Triodia sylvina | Orange Swift | 1 | N | N |
| 18050 | 18.001 BF464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 | N | N |
| 18062 | 35.118 BF814 | Scrobipalpa ocellatella | Beet Moth | 7 | N | N |
| 18051 | 49.039 BF998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | N | N |
| 18065 | 49.097 BF936 | Cochylimorpha straminea | Common Straw | 1 | Y | Y |
| 18054 | 63.018 BF1378 | Anania coronata | Elder Pearl | 1 | N | N |
| 18046 | 63.052 BF1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 2 | N | N |
| 18055 | 63.089 BF1305 | Agriphila tristella | Common Grass-moth | 2 | N | N |
| 18058 | 63.095 BF1309 | Agriphila geniculea | Chevron Grass-moth | 6 | N | N |
| 18049 | 65.007 BF1651 | Cilix glaucata | Chinese character | 1 | N | N |
| 18052 | 70.008 BF1707 | Idaea seriata | Small Dusty Wave | 1 | N | N |
| 18063 | 70.141 BF1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | N | N |
| Notes: Extremely tiny – the smallest one I’ve ever seen | ||||||
| 18044 | 70.226 BF1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 2 | N | N |
| 18048 | 70.283 BF1961 | Campaea margaritaria | Light Emerald | 1 | N | N |
| 18040 | 71.012 BF2000 | Notodonta dromedarius | Iron Prominent | 1 | N | N |
| 18043 | 73.087 BF2385 | Spodoptera exigua | Small Mottled Willow | 3 | N | N |
| 18060 | 73.095 BF2389 | Caradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 | N | N |
| 18061 | 73.096X | Hoplodrina octogenaria/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg | 4 | N | N |
| 18042 | 73.099 BF2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine’s Rustic | 10 | N | N |
| 18056 | 73.131 BF2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 1 | N | N |
| 18057 | 73.219 BF2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 1 | N | N |
| 18064 | 73.274 BF2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 | Y | N |
| 18047 | 73.291 BF2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 4 | N | N |
| Notes: Very small individuals | ||||||
| 18053 | 73.325 BF2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 | N | N |
| 18045 | 73.348 BF2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 20 | N | N |
| 18059 | 73.359 BF2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 | N | N |
