Moth Trapping Event 2025

By Mike Gadd | August 2, 2025 |

Another great moth trapping event today kindly organised by Janet Heath with Yorkshire moth recorders, Charlie Fletcher and Jill Warwick, and again hosted by Pippa Sterne in her garden. We had 8 traps this time in Walton, Deepdale and central Boston Spa.

Charlie says, “the 18th county record of Yponomeuta plumbella is the star moth. We wouldn't expect many 10K square records, as David Baker has recorded almost 700 species in his garden nearby at Tadcaster, but the seven species [below] are new, so that's great. A really nice spread of species on what was not a particularly auspicious night, with every site turning up something different.”

Willow Ermine (Yponomeuta rorrella)
a moth (Yponomeuta plumbella)
a moth (Bryotropha terrella)
Holly Tortrix (Rhopobota naevana)
a moth (Pammene aurita)
Black Arches (Lymantria monacha)
White-point (Mythimna albipuncta)

Jill was personally thrilled to see the Black Arches, a moth which is moving north in the county and also the good numbers of Dusky Thorn, a species in national decline.

109 species were recorded in total which is a big improvement on last year! Below is a list of moths that were found at each location and a gallery of photos taken:

Deepdale

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Quantity
15.089	Cameraria ohridella	a moth	1
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	3
16.005	Yponomeuta rorrella	Willow Ermine	1
16.007	Yponomeuta plumbella	a moth	1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
20.012	Argyresthia goedartella	a moth	1
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
28.012	Borkhausenia fuscescens	a moth	1
31.001	Carcina quercana	a moth	1
35.038	Bryotropha domestica	a moth	1
35.109	Scrobipalpa acuminatella	a moth	2
41.002	Blastobasis adustella	a moth	9
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella	a moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.062	Acleris forsskaleana	a moth	1
49.078	Acleris aspersana	a moth	1
49.185	Lobesia littoralis	a moth	1
49.194	Bactra lancealana	a moth	1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis	a moth	2
62.077	Endotricha flammealis	a moth	1
63.034	Udea prunalis	a moth	1
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	4
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.093	Agriphila straminella	a moth	2
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata ab. remutata	Riband Wave [non-banded form]	3
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.094	Ecliptopera silaceata	Small Phoenix	1
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.020	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
72.043	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	4
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
73.172	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	3
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	10
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	4
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.346	Noctua interjecta caliginosa	Least Yellow Underwing	2
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8
73.169/70	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common/Lesser Common Rustic agg.	2

58 Church Street

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Quantity
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
21.001	Lyonetia clerkella	Apple Leaf Miner	1
31.001	Carcina quercana	a moth	1
63.093	Agriphila straminella	a moth	3
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
71.020	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.353	Xestia baja	Dotted Clay	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Hollydean Cottage

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Quantity
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	3
17.012	Ypsolopha sequella	a moth	1
35.040	Bryotropha terrella	a moth	2
41.002	Blastobasis adustella	a moth	1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis	a moth	1
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata	a moth	2
63.093	Agriphila straminella	a moth	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata ab. remutata	Riband Wave [non-banded form]	1
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.276	Sideridis rivularis	Campion	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	25
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
73.169/70	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common/Lesser Common Rustic agg.	11

228 High Street

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Quantity
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
20.012	Argyresthia goedartella	a moth	3
40.004	Mompha propinquella	a moth	1
49.024	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.200	Enarmonia formosana	Cherry Bark Tortrix	1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis	a moth	1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis	a moth	1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata	a moth	1
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.093	Agriphila straminella	a moth	1
70.234	Ennomos alniaria	Canary-shouldered Thorn	2
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
71.018	Pheosia gnoma	Lesser Swallow Prominent	1
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
73.169/70	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common/Lesser Common Rustic agg.	6

River House

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Quantity
15.089	Cameraria ohridella	a moth	2
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	5
16.005	Yponomeuta rorrella	Willow Ermine	4
20.022	Argyresthia bonnetella	a moth	1
35.040	Bryotropha terrella	a moth	1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella	a moth	10
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
49.110	Agapeta zoegana	a moth	1
49.166	Celypha lacunana	a moth	1
49.341	Cydia splendana	a moth	1
49.376	Pammene aurita	a moth	1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella	a moth	1
62.048	Euzophera pinguis	a moth	3
62.077	Endotricha flammealis	a moth	1
63.033	Udea lutealis	a moth	1
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	6
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata	a moth	1
63.089	Agriphila tristella	a moth	2
63.093	Agriphila straminella	a moth	25
63.099	Catoptria pinella	a moth	1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	2
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
70.016	Idaea aversata ab. remutata	Riband Wave [non-banded form]	2
70.053	Xanthorhoe designata	Flame Carpet	1
70.094	Ecliptopera silaceata	Small Phoenix	4
70.161	Eupithecia virgaureata	Golden-rod Pug	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	5
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.020	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	3
72.010	Lymantria monacha	Black Arches	1
72.043	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	3
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	3
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	2
73.062	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
73.084	Bryophila domestica	Marbled Beauty	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	6
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	79
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
73.346	Noctua interjecta caliginosa	Least Yellow Underwing	2
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	11
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	15
73.169/70	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common/Lesser Common Rustic agg.	38

Walton

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Quantity
3.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	1
3.005	Hepialus humuli	Ghost Moth	1
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
17.005	Ypsolopha scabrella	a moth	1
17.012	Ypsolopha sequella	a moth	1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
35.040	Bryotropha terrella	a moth	2
41.002	Blastobasis adustella	a moth	7
49.097	Cochylimorpha straminea	a moth	1
49.150	Apotomis betuletana	a moth	1
49.166	Celypha lacunana	a moth	1
49.223	Rhopobota naevana	Holly Tortrix	1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella	a moth	3
62.048	Euzophera pinguis	a moth	1
63.033	Udea lutealis	a moth	4
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	5
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata	a moth	2
63.089	Agriphila tristella	a moth	11
63.093	Agriphila straminella	a moth	4
70.016	Idaea aversata ab. remutata	Riband Wave [non-banded form]	2
70.029	Timandra comae	Blood-Vein	1
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
70.094	Ecliptopera silaceata	Small Phoenix	1
70.148	Eupithecia inturbata	Maple Pug	2
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
70.236	Ennomos erosaria	September Thorn	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
71.021	Ptilodon capucina	Coxcomb Prominent	1
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	11
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	6
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
73.172	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	2
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	4
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	27
73.346	Noctua interjecta caliginosa	Least Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
73.358	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	35
73.169/70	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common/Lesser Common Rustic agg.	17