Light-trapping details and summaries
Eakring, Besthorpe NR and other results September-October 2025
 
All light-trapping carried out with a 125W MV light
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants
 
Date: September 19th 2025
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: High cloud at start of session, giving way to clear skies.
Trapping time: 19:45h - 00:45h
Temperature: 17°C - 13°C
Additional notes: A great evening for migrants, with two Scarce Bordered Straw being the first here since 2006. A Vestal, two Dewick's Plusia and single Bordered Straw were also recorded, along with five Silver Y (the first recorded since late July) and a single Plutella xylostella.

New moths for the Eakring area included 35.010 Aproaerema anthyllidella and 49.138 Neocochylis molliculana, meaning that the area species list now stands at 715 species.
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73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 12
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 8
73.225 ... 2248 ... Dryobotedes eremita Brindled Green 5
73.015 ... 2441 ... Autographa gamma Silver Y 5
35.118 ... 0816 ... Scrobipalpa ocellatella 5
73.062 ... 2297 ... Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 4
73.343 ... 2110 ... Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4
73.345 ... 2109 ... Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 4
72.002 ... 2474 ... Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 4
73.113 ... 2306 ... Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 3
73.291 ... 2199 ... Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 3
73.193 ... 2270 ... Anchoscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 3
73.359 ... 2126 ... Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
70.283 ... 1961 ... Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald 3
70.226 ... 1906 ... Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 3
17.009 ... 0459 ... Ypsolopha sylvella 2
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
49.123 ... 0951 ... Aethes beatricella 2
70.024 ... 1690 ... Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 2
73.010 ... 2436 ... Macdunnoghia confusa Dewick's Plusia 2
73.022 ... 2439 ... Plusia festucae Gold Spot 2
70.097 ... 1764 ... Dysstroma truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 2
73.076 ... 2400 ... Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw 2
73.325 ... 2092 ... Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 2
72.024 ... 2064 ... Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 2
73.074 ... 2403 ... Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw 1
70.077 ... 1767 ... Pennithera firmata Pine Carpet 1
49.069 ... 1041 ... Acleris sparsana 1
49.077 ... 1048 ... Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
70.016 ... 1713 ... Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1
73.219 ... 2269 ... Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow 1
72.003 ... 2477 ... Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
70.038 ... 1716 ... Rhodometra sacraria Vestal 1
73.233 ... 2232 ... Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
70.258 ... 1937 ... Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
18.001 ... 0464 ... Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 1
73.012 ... 2434 ... Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 1
49.138 ... 0964a ..Neocochylis molliculana 1
73.186 ... 2267 ... Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 1
35.010 ... 0843 ... Aproaerema anthyllidella 1
 
Date: September 29th 2025
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: Lightly overcast, becoming clear later, with a drop in temperature.
Trapping time: 19:15h - 21:15h
Temperature: 14°C - 10°C
Additional notes: The Eakring area moth list now up to 717, following the determination of specimens of Coleophora albidella and Blastobasis vittata, both of which were trapped at Lound Wood on June 29th 2025 and recently determined by the county micro moth recorder Martin Gray.
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73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 8
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 7
70.226 ... 1906 ... Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 3
73.193 ... 2270 ... Anchoscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 3
73.359 ... 2126 ... Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
73.015 ... 2441 ... Autographa gamma Silver Y 3
73.224 ... 2247 ... Griposia aprilina Merveille du Jour 2
70.013 ... 1702 ... Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 2
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 2
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 1
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 1
44.001 ... 1288 ... Alucita hexadactyla Many Plumed Moth 1
73.012 ... 2434 ... Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1
73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 1
73.319 ... 2087 ... Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
73.113 ... 2306 ... Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
73.095 ... 2389 ... Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 1
73.233 ... 2232 ... Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
 
Date: October 1st 2025
Site: Besthorpe NR SK818640
Weather conditions: Lightly overcast and mild.
Trapping time: 19:30h - 23:00h
Temperature: 16°C - 14°C
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73.186 ... 2267 ... Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 6
73.297 ... 2194 ... Mythimna albipuncta White-point 5
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 5
35.118 ... 0816 ... Scrobipalpa ocellatella 4
73.193 ... 2270 ... Anchoscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 4
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 4
49.070 ... 1042 ... Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix 4
72.002 ... 2474 ... Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 4
73.359 ... 2126 ... Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 4
73.345 ... 2109 ... Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 4
41.002 ... 0873 ... Blastobasis adustella 3
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 3
73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 3
73.319 ... 2087 ... Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 3
70.226 ... 1906 ... Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 3
72.013 ... 2030 ... Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 2
73.225 ... 2248 ... Dryobotedes eremita Brindled Green 2
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 2
70.258 ... 1937 ... Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
73.233 ... 2232 ... Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 2
49.138 ... 0964a ..Neocochylis molliculana 1
41.003 ... 0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella 1
63.115 ... 1331 ... Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 1
73.181 ... 2273 ... Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 1
 
Date: October 6th 2025
Site: Misson Carr SK711971
Weather conditions: Clear and mild
Trapping time: 19:00h - 22:00h
Temperature: 17°C - 12°C
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73.068 ... 2245 ... Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 13
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 9
73.181 ... 2273 ... Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 5
49.255 ... 1138 ... Epinotia nisella 4
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 4
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 4
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 4
72.002 ... 2474 ... Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 3
41.003 ... 0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella 3
73.359 ... 2126 ... Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 2
73.189 ... 2263 ... Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 2
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 2
28.009 ... 0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 2
73.325 ... 2092 ... Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
32.031 ... 0695 ... Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
49.077 ... 1048 ... Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
73.099 ... 2384 ... Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
73.186 ... 2267 ... Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 1
49.069 ... 1041 ... Acleris sparsana 1
73.202 ... 2237 ... Lithophane ornitopus Grey Shoulder-knot 1
73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 1
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 1
73.144 ... 2350 ... Denticucullus pygmina Small Wainscot 1
49.070 ... 1042 ... Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix 1
70.283 ... 1961 ... Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald 1
70.097 ... 1764 ... Dysstroma truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
72.013 ... 2030 ... Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 1
73.319 ... 2087 ... Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
70.011 ... 1708 ... Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 1
73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
 
Date: October 7th 2025
Site: Gamston Wood SK727768
Weather conditions: Overcast and mild
Trapping time: 19:00h - 22:00h
Temperature: 16°C - 14°C
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73.068 ... 2245 ... Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 13
73.189 ... 2263 ... Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 9
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 6
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 5
73.224 ... 2247 ... Griposia aprilina Merveille du Jour 3
70.107 ... 1795 ... Epirrita dilutata November Moth 3
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 3
49.255 ... 1138 ... Epinotia nisella 2
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 2
41.002 ... 0873 ... Blastobasis adustella 2
41.003 ... 0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella 2
73.181 ... 2273 ... Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 2
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 1
73.225 ... 2248 ... Dryobotedes eremita Brindled Green 1
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 1
73.062 ... 2297 ... Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 1
40.010 ... 0893 ... Mompha epilobiella 1
73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 1
70.258 ... 1937 ... Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
32.031 ... 0695 ... Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
73.345 ... 2109 ... Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
49.070 ... 1042 ... Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix 1
73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
 
 
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