I ran my 20W Actinic Skinner moth trap from my garden in Melbourne overnight on 22nd August 2026. The weather was clear but temperature was down to 10°C, one of the coldest nights for some time. Results were as follows:
Saturday, 22 Aug 2026
Saturday, 22 Aug 2026
Observer/s: Tony Davison
Weather: Clear | Temp: 10°C
Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England
Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic
Habitat: Garden
Total: 58 moths of 28 species
| ID | Checklist | Scientific Name | Common Name | Qty | NFY | NFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18093 | 3.001 BF0015 | Triodia sylvina | Orange Swift | 1 | N | N |
| 18084 | 63.052 BF1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 | N | N |
| 18094 | 63.089 BF1305 | Agriphila tristella | Common Grass-moth | 2 | N | N |
| 18079 | 63.095 BF1309 | Agriphila geniculea | Chevron Grass-moth | 6 | N | N |
| 18076 | 70.024 BF1690 | Scopula imitaria | Small Blood-vein | 1 | N | N |
| 18070 | 70.049 BF1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 | N | N |
| 18069 | 70.059 BF1742 | Camptogramma bilineata | Yellow Shell | 3 | N | N |
| 18068 | 70.141 BF1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 2 | N | N |
| 18067 | 70.226 BF1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 | N | N |
| 18091 | 70.258 BF1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | N | N |
| 18075 | 73.087 BF2385 | Spodoptera exigua | Small Mottled Willow | 2 | N | N |
| 18085 | 73.095 BF2389 | Caradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 | N | N |
| 18078 | 73.099 BF2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine’s Rustic | 5 | N | N |
| 18087 | 73.113 BF2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | Y | N |
| 18077 | 73.131 BF2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 4 | N | N |
| 18080 | 73.169X | Mesapamea secalis/didyma agg. | Common Rustic/Lesser Common Rustic agg | 1 | N | N |
| 18073 | 73.228 BF2254 | Antitype chi | Grey Chi | 1 | Y | N |
| 18083 | 73.255 BF2145 | Anarta trifolii | The Nutmeg | 2 | N | N |
| 18095 | 73.276 BF2166 | Sideridis rivularis | The Campion | 1 | Y | N |
| 18071 | 73.291 BF2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 | N | N |
| 18092 | 73.317 BF2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 1 | N | N |
| 18086 | 73.319 BF2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 3 | N | N |
| 18082 | 73.325 BF2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | N | N |
| 18081 | 73.342 BF2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 1 | N | N |
| 18088 | 73.345 BF2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 | N | N |
| 18074 | 73.348 BF2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 8 | N | N |
| 18072 | 73.357 BF2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 3 | N | N |
| 18090 | 74.003 BF2077 | Nola cucullatella | Short-cloaked Moth | 1 | N | N |
