Light-trapping details and summaries
Eakring, Besthorpe GP and other site results September-October 2026
 
All light-trapping carried out with a 125W MV light
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants
 
Date: September 6th 2026
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: Lightly overcast, very mild with a developing breeze.
Trapping time: 20:15h - 22:30h
Temperature: 19°C - 18°C
Additional notes: Clay Triple-lines was surprisingly new for the Eakring area, taking the area moth list to 733.
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70.226 ... 1906 ... Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 08
73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 8
73.219 ... 2269 ... Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow 8
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 7
65.002 ... 1646 ... Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip 5
35.118 ... 0816 ... Scrobipalpa ocellatella 4
73.359 ... 2126 ... Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 4
73.062 ... 2297 ... Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 4
73.343 ... 2110 ... Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
73.087 ... 2385 ... Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 3
73.015 ... 2441 ... Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
70.059 ... 1742 ... Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 2
49.144 ... 1113 ... Eudemis profundana 2
70.283 ... 1961 ... Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald 2
63.052 ... 1398 ... Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
49.137 ... 0964 ... Neocochylis dubitana 1
70.038 ... 1716 ... Rhodometra sacraria Vestal 1
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 1
73.179 ... 2271 ... Tiliacea citrago Orange Sallow 1
49.341 ... 1260 ... Cydia splendana 1
35.010 ... 0843 ... Aproaerema anthyllidella 1
72.003 ... 2477 ... Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
63.090 ... 1306 ... Agriphila inquinatella 1
73.131 ... 2353 ... Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
15.008 ... 0286 ... Caloptilia alchimiella 1
18.001 ... 0464 ... Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
70.037 ... 1681 ... Cyclophora linearia Clay Triple-lines 1
73.095 ... 2389 ... Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
73.348 ... 2111 ... Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
 
Date: September 13th 2026
Site: Besthorpe NR SK818640
Weather conditions: Lightly overcast and very mild, with a light breeze.
Trapping time: 19:45h - 00:15h
Temperature: 20°C - 18°C
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73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 52
73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 22
70.226 ... 1906 ... Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 11
70.283 ... 1961 ... Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald 7
73.015 ... 2441 ... Autographa gamma Silver Y 5
73.187 ... 2266 ... Agrochola litura Brown-spot Pinion 4
73.219 ... 2269 ... Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow 4
73.087 ... 2385 ... Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 4
35.118 ... 0816 ... Scrobipalpa ocellatella 3
72.013 ... 2030 ... Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 3
73.291 ... 2199 ... Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 3
65.002 ... 1646 ... Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip 3
73.297 ... 2194 ... Mythimna albipuncta White-point 3
73.345 ... 2109 ... Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 3
49.137 ... 0964 ... Neocochylis dubitana 2
62.021 ... 1441 ... Oncocera semirubella 2
70.100 ... 1776 ... Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 2
62.038 ... 1437 ... Acrobasis consociella 2
73.092 ... 2387 ... Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 2
73.343 ... 2110 ... Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
49.138 ... 0964a ..Neocochylis molliculana 2
73.329 ... 2102 ... Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
73.131 ... 2353 ... Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
62.053 ... 1467 ... Ancylosis oblitella 1
73.113 ... 2306 ... Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
63.052 ... 1398 ... Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
73.193 ... 2270 ... Anchoscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 1
73.062 ... 2297 ... Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 1
73.099 ... 2384 ... Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
62.058 ... 1483 ... Phycitodes binaevella 1
73.253 ... 2178 ... Tholera decimalis Feathered Gothic 1
49.070 ... 1042 ... Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix 1
49.359 ... 1245 ... Aspila janthinana 1
35.010 ... 0843 ... Aproaerema anthyllidella 1
70.258 ... 1937 ... Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
73.359 ... 2126 ... Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
49.288 ... 1183 ... Epiblema foenella 1
49.013 ... 0977 ... Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
72.063 ... 2466 ... Lygephila pastinum Blackneck 1
70.038 ... 1716 ... Rhodometra sacraria Vestal 1
73.233 ... 2232 ... Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 1
73.123 ... 2361 ... Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 1
63.117 ... 1348 ... Parapoynx stratiotata Ringed China-mark 1
 
 
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