Sharing the results from my latest Moth Trap Session. I have written posts about setting up a moth trap and on collecting the results if you want some more background info on how and why I use a Moth Trap
Date: 30th May 2026
Weather:
It has been just 1 week since my last trapping session. While I wouldn't usually trap again so soon, the weather looks like it is going to change from the hot settled weather we've been having to something cooler and wetter.
Tonight looks to be the best conditions for the next couple of weeks, and so I've set it up to run a session. Also, I did so well last weekend, that I'm eager to trap again and see if I can have another good night.
Small Dusty Wave - Idaea seriata
There's already been a couple of sightings... while watering the garden, I spotted some Silver Y's hovering around the Red Valerian, along with a Small Dusty Wave which I disturbed while watering.
It does look like there is a potential (but low) risk of some showers overnight, so I'll need to keep an eye on the conditions
Anyway, lets cut to the chase...
Lights on, pots at the ready... Here. We. Go!
Results: 54 moths comprising of 23 species
Summary
The table above speaks for itself. Bizarrely enough, the total numbers were almost identical to ;ast weeks session, but there was a very different cast of characters
Faves from the above are:
Silver Y - Autographa gamma
Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba
Beautiful Hook-tip - Laspeyria flexula
Common Pug - Eupithecia vulgata
Double-striped Pug - Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Foxglove Pug - Eupithecia pulchellata
Shears - Hada plebeja
White Ermine - Spilosoma lubricipeda
Nutmeg - Anarta trifolii
Agriphila tristella
Yellow Shell - Camptogramma bilineata
By 1am, I decided that the evening had been productive enough, that I could turn the trap off now, instead off leaving it over night (and having to get up at 4am to check it). I also knew that there was some rain on the way, which was another reason to end the session at this point
What will happen next time? Will it be busy and chaotic? Will it be quieter? Will I find something new to record?
Well, once again, there is only one way to find out!
Notes on Pictures: Since I started moth trapping 5 years ago, I have been slowly building up collection of Library Images. The idea being that once I have taken a picture of a particular species of Moth, I don't need another picture of the same species a year later. It’s a waste of time and energy. I only take pictures of new species, or of moths that are difficult to ID, so I can get the records verified.
While in my care, all individuals are looked after, and after Photographs have been taken, they are all released safely outside.
All names confirmed and checked via Wikispieces
Further Research from UK Moths and NatureSpot
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