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
 
Date: September 22nd 2026
Site: Misson Carr SK711971
Weather conditions: Partly cloudy with clear periods and no breeze. Very mild.
Trapping time: 19:30h - 00:00h
Temperature: 21°C - 17°C
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73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 12
35.118 ... 0816 ... Scrobipalpa ocellatella 9
70.226 ... 1906 ... Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 8
73.068 ... 2245 ... Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 7
49.255 ... 1138 ... Epinotia nisella 6
70.013 ... 1702 ... Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 5
72.013 ... 2030 ... Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 5
73.193 ... 2270 ... Anchoscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 4
73.225 ... 2248 ... Dryobotedes eremita Brindled Green 4
73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 4
63.052 ... 1398 ... Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 4
70.016 ... 1713 ... Idaea aversata Riband Wave 3
70.283 ... 1961 ... Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald 3
72.002 ... 2474 ... Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 2
70.097 ... 1764 ... Dysstroma truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2
70.193 ... 1868 ... Aplocera efformata Lesser Treble-bar 2
49.013 ... 0977 ... Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
49.138 ... 0964a ..Neocochylis molliculana 2
73.186 ... 2267 ... Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 2
62.053 ... 1467 ... Ancylosis oblitella 2
73.232 ... 2231 ... Aporophyta lueneburgensis Deep-brown Dart 1
49.071 ... 1062 ... Acleris emargana 1
70.258 ... 1937 ... Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
65.002 ... 1646 ... Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip 1
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 1
70.037 ... 1681 ... Cyclophora linearia Clay Triple-lines 1
49.038 ... 0994 ... Clepsis consimilana 1
70.258 ... 1937 ... Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
73.181 ... 2273 ... Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 1
73.327 ... 2091 ... Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
70.235 ... 1914 ... Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 1
72.003 ... 2477 ... Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
72.069 ... 2473 ... Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip 1
73.015 ... 2441 ... Autographa gamma Silver Y 1
73.195 ... 2259 ... Conistra ligula Dark Chestnut 1
73.092 ... 2387 ... Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 1
35.010 ... 0843 ... Aproaerema anthyllidella 1
73.343 ... 2110 ... Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
28.009 ... 0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 1
49.109 ... 0937 ... Agapeta hamana 1
73.219 ... 2269 ... Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow 1
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 1
49.288 ... 1183 ... Epiblema foenella 1
70.243 ... 1922 ... Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 1
70.038 ... 1716 ... Rhodometra sacraria Vestal 1
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Beautiful Plume 1
41.003 ... 0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella 1
49.249 ... 1134 ... Epinotia ramella 1
 
Date: September 24th 2026
Site: Lound Wood, Eakring SK677636
Weather conditions: Clear and mild.
Trapping time: 19:30h - 22:00h
Temperature: 18°C - 15°C
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73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 4
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 4
70.013 ... 1702 ... Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 3
70.016 ... 1713 ... Idaea aversata Riband Wave 2
73.193 ... 2270 ... Anchoscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 2
73.232 ... 2231 ... Aporophyta lueneburgensis Deep-brown Dart 2
70.226 ... 1906 ... Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 2
63.052 ... 1398 ... Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
35.118 ... 0816 ... Scrobipalpa ocellatella 1
73.068 ... 2245 ... Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 1
73.291 ... 2199 ... Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 1
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1
49.255 ... 1138 ... Epinotia nisella 1
70.283 ... 1961 ... Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald 1
63.054 ... 1409a . Cydalima perspectalis Box-tree Moth 1
72.003 ... 2477 ... Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 1
73.343 ... 2110 ... Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
72.017 ... 2026 ... Orgyia antiqua Vapourer 1
 
Date: October 5th 2026
Site: Kirton Wood SK686684
Weather conditions: Partly overcast and mild.
Trapping time: 19:05h - 21:35h
Temperature: 17°C - 14°C
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73.087 ... 2385 ... Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 8
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 6
73.068 ... 2245 ... Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 4
49.070 ... 1042 ... Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix 3
70.107 ... 1795 ... Epirrita dilutata November Moth 3
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 2
35.118 ... 0816 ... Scrobipalpa ocellatella 2
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 2
73.195 ... 2259 ... Conistra ligula Dark Chestnut 1
70.226 ... 1906 ... Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 1
49.069 ... 1041 ... Acleris sparsana 1
73.345 ... 2109 ... Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
70.013 ... 1702 ... Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1
73.232 ... 2231 ... Aporophyta lueneburgensis Deep-brown Dart 1
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
63.031 ... 1395 ... Udea ferrugalis Rusty Dot Pearl 1
62.006 ... 1425 ... Galleria mellonella Wax Moth 1
73.190 ... 2264 ... Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker 1
73.225 ... 2248 ... Dryobotedes eremita Brindled Green 1
70.097 ... 1764 ... Dysstroma truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
 
 
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