Light-trapping details and summaries
Market Warsop, Eakring, Misson Carr and other site results January-May 2025
 
All light-trapping carried out with a 125W MV light
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants
 
Date: January 14th 2025
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: Overcast and mild.
Trapping time: 16:45h - 18:45h
Temperature: 11°C - 8°C
....
70.256 ... 1935 ... Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber 8
70.253 ... 1932 ... Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher 4
49.083 ... 1044 ... Acleris ferrugana 3
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 2
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 2
70.106 ... 1799 ... Operophtera brunata Winter Moth 1
17.011 ... 0461 ... Ypsolopha ustella 1
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 1
49.069 ... 1041 ... Acleris sparsana 1
 
Date: February 20th 2025
Site: Gamston Wood SK727768
Weather conditions: Clear and mild, becoming breezy.
Trapping time: 18:20h - 20:30h
Temperature: 13°C - 10.5°C
Additional notes: Dotted Chestnut is believed to be the fifth Nottinghamshire record since one at Radcliffe-on-Trent in 2019, which was the county's first record in over a century.
....
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 38
49.044 ... 1025 ... Tortricodes alternella 9
70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 8
70.255 ... 1934 ... Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border 5
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 3
70.253 ... 1932 ... Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher 2
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 2
73.197 ... 2260 ... Conistra rubiginea Dotted Chestnut 1
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 1
 
Date: March 6th 2025
Site: Treswell Wood SK762793  
Weather conditions: Generally clear, with occasional high cloud
Trapping time: 18:20h - 20:50h
Temperature: 12°C - 9°C
....
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 18
70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 14
49.044 ... 1025 ... Tortricodes alternella 7
70.066 ... 1746 ... Earophila badiata Shoulder Stripe 6
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 5
70.103 ... 1750 ... Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet 3
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1
73.250 ... 2189 ... Anorthoa munda Twin-spotted Quaker 1
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 1
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 1
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
65.016 ... 1659 ... Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned 1
17.011 ... 0461 ... Ypsolopha ustella 1
 
Date: March 20th 2025
Site: Besthorpe GP SK818640
Weather conditions: Clear skies, soon becoming cool.
Trapping time: 18:40h - 20:40h
Temperature: 12°C - 6°C
Additional notes: Emperor Moth was my first ever attracted to MV light and another Dotted Chestnut, just a few weeks after my first (and Nottinghamshire's 6th) proves this moth is obviously on the increase in the county.
....
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 8
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 7
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 4
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 2
73.197 ... 2260 ... Conistra rubiginea Dotted Chestnut 1
68.001 ... 1943 ... Saturnia pavonia Emperor Moth 1
73.336 ... 2139 ... Cerastis rubricosa Red Chestnut 1
73.069 ... 2243 ... Xylocampa areola Early Grey 1
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
70.251 ... 1930 ... Biston strataria Oak Beauty 1
 
Date: March 21st 2025
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: Overcast and fairly mild, becoming cool later.
Trapping time: 18:45h - 21:00h
Temperature: 12°C - 8°C
....
70.156 ... 1852 ... Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 19
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 18
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 15
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 12
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 11
70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 7
70.251 ... 1930 ... Biston strataria Oak Beauty 5
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 2
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 2
70.270 ... 1947 ... Ectropis crepuscularia Engrailed 2
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 1
70.103 ... 1750 ... Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet 1
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 1
70.255 ... 1934 ... Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border 1
 
 
Moth trapping results 2025
Moths
Insects
Homepage
Contents