Light-trapping details and summaries
Eakring, Besthorpe GP, Misson Carr and other site results January-May 2026
 
All light-trapping carried out with a 125W MV light
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants
 
Date: January 12th 2026
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: Partially overcast, but largely clear skies and a light breeze.
Trapping time: 16:30h - 18:30h
Temperature: 9°C - 7°C
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70.253 ... 1932 ... Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher 10
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 7
70.106 ... 1799 ... Operophtera brunata Winter Moth 6
49.044 ... 1025 ... Tortricodes alternella 6
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 5
70.256 ... 1935 ... Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber 5
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 3
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
49.084 ... 1045 ... Acleris notana 1
 
Date: February 4th 2026
Site: Gamston Wood SK727768
Weather conditions: Clear at first, then low cloud building and temperature dropping.
Trapping time: 17:50h - 18:50h
Temperature: 7°C - 5°C
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70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 10
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 1
 
Date: February 22nd 2026
Site: Gamston Wood SK727768
Weather conditions: Clear, becoming cool and breezy, windy at times.
Trapping time: 18:00h - 20:00h
Temperature: 10°C - 7°C
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49.044 ... 1025 ... Tortricodes alternella 13
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 8
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 7
70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 5
70.270 ... 1947 ... Ectropis crepuscularia Engrailed 2
65.016 ... 1659 ... Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned 2
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 2
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 2
49.076 ... 1054 ... Acleris cristana 1
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
70.066 ... 1746 ... Earophila badiata Shoulder Stripe 1
 
Date: February 25th 2026
Site: Spalford Warren SK832680
Weather conditions: Largely clear skies and an occasional slight breeze, but mild.
Trapping time: 18:00h - 20:15h
Temperature: 12°C - 11°C
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65.016 ... 1659 ... Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned 29
70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 25
49.044 ... 1025 ... Tortricodes alternella 18
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 13
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 4
70.156 ... 1852 ... Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 3
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 3
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 2
49.083 ... 1044 ... Acleris ferrugana 1
70.255 ... 1934 ... Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border 1
70.251 ... 1930 ... Biston strataria Oak Beauty 1
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
 
Date: March 5th 2026
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: Largely clear skies, but gradually becoming cloudy.
Trapping time: 18:15h - 20:15h
Temperature: 12°C - 9°C
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70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 31
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 27
70.156 ... 1852 ... Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 12
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 7
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 6
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 5
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 5
70.251 ... 1930 ... Biston strataria Oak Beauty 4
49.044 ... 1025 ... Tortricodes alternella 3
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 3
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 3
49.083 ... 1044 ... Acleris ferrugana 1
70.066 ... 1746 ... Earophila badiata Shoulder Stripe 1
70.103 ... 1750 ... Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet 1
17.011 ... 0461 ... Ypsolopha ustella 1
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 1
73.195 ... 2259 ... Conistra ligula Dark Chestnut 1
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Beautiful Plume 1
 
Date: March 16th 2026
Site: Gamston Wood SK727768
Weather conditions: Partly overcast and fairly mild, but feeling noticeably cooler in the breeze.
Trapping time: 18:50h - 21:10h
Temperature: 11°C - 9°C
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73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 15
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 13
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 9
70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 8
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 7
70.156 ... 1852 ... Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 5
70.066 ... 1746 ... Earophila badiata Shoulder Stripe 5
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 3
65.016 ... 1659 ... Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned 2
70.103 ... 1750 ... Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet 1
32.031 ... 0695 ... Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
70.251 ... 1930 ... Biston strataria Oak Beauty 1
 
Date: March 22nd 2026
Site: Besthorpe NR SK818640
Weather conditions: Overcast, with partly clearing skies and temperature dropping quickly.
Trapping time: 18:45h - 20:30h
Temperature: 10°C - 7°C
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73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 9
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 7
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 5
73.247 ... 2186 ... Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker 4
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 3
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
70.067 ... 1747 ... Anticlea derivata Streamer 1
73.201 ... 2236 ... Lithophane socia Pale Pinion 1
70.066 ... 1746 ... Earophila badiata Shoulder Stripe 1
73.336 ... 2139 ... Cerastis rubricosa Red Chestnut 1
 
Date: April 1st 2026
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: Lightly overcast, with a light breeze.
Trapping time: 20:00h - 22:00h
Temperature: 11°C - 8°C
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70.156 ... 1852 ... Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 12
70.103 ... 1750 ... Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet 7
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 5
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 5
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 3
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 3
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 3
70.237 ... 1917 ... Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1
32.031 ... 0695 ... Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
..2.001 ... 0006 ... Dyseriocrania subpurpurella 1
71.011 ... 2015 ... Drymonia ruficornis Lunar Marbled Brown 1
 
Date: April 8th 2026
Site: Misson Carr SK711971
Weather conditions: Clear and mild, after a warm sunny day. No breeze.
Trapping time: 20:15h - 22:45h
Temperature: 15°C - 12°C
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73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 7
70.156 ... 1852 ... Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 5
70.239 ... 1919 ... Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn 5
71.011 ... 2015 ... Drymonia ruficornis Lunar Marbled Brown 4
70.103 ... 1750 ... Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet 3
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 3
70.157 ... 1853 ... Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug 2
70.142 ... 1858 ... Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 2
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 2
74.004 ... 2078 ... Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 2
..2.001 ... 0006 ... Dyseriocrania subpurpurella 1
70.067 ... 1747 ... Anticlea derivata Streamer 1
..8.001 ... 0129 ... Incurvaria pectinea 1
70.279 ... 1957 ... Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted 1
70.270 ... 1947 ... Ectropis crepuscularia Engrailed 1
71.020 ... 2011 ... Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent 1
18.001 ... 0464 ... Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
70.202 ... 1881 ... Trichopteryx carpinata Early Tooth-striped 1
70.237 ... 1917 ... Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
65.001 ... 1645 ... Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip 1
71.013 ... 2003 ... Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 1
 
 
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