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Brackagh Moss Moths 6th June 2026
Danny Gibson
Brackagh Moss Trap Data for night of 6th June 2026:
| Actinic light 6W— 21 records, 21 species, 56 individuals | |||||
| Species | Common name | Family | Sample method | Count | Temperature & Weather |
| Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | Geometridae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Spilosoma lutea | Buff Ermine | Erebidae | Actinic light | 4 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Diachrysia chrysitis | Burnished Brass | Noctuidae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Lomaspilis marginata | Clouded Border | Geometridae | Actinic light | 3 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | Geometridae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Dysstroma truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | Geometridae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Cabera exanthemata | Common Wave | Geometridae | Actinic light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Cabera pusaria | Common White Wave | Geometridae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Clepsis spectrana | Cyclamen Tortrix | Tortricidae | Actinic light | 6 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Xanthorhoe ferrugata | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | Geometridae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Udea olivalis | Garden Pearl | Crambidae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Colostygia pectinataria | Green Carpet | Geometridae | Actinic light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Alcis repandata | Mottled Beauty | Geometridae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Orthonama vittata | Oblique Carpet | Geometridae | Actinic light | 9 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Pterostoma palpina | Pale Prominent | Notodontidae | Actinic light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Notodonta ziczac | Pebble Prominent | Notodontidae | Actinic light | 3 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Laothoe populi | Poplar Hawk-moth | Sphingidae | Actinic light | 5 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Euphyia unangulata | Sharp-angled Carpet | Geometridae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Autographa gamma | Silver Y | Noctuidae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Pterapherapteryx sexalata | Small Seraphim | Geometridae | Actinic light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | Noctuidae | Actinic light | 9 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| LED light 30W— 24 records, 24 species, 63 individuals | |||||
| Species | Common name | Family | Sample method | Count | Temperature & Weather |
| Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | Noctuidae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Spilosoma lutea | Buff Ermine | Erebidae | LED light | 6 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Sideridis rivularis | Campion | Noctuidae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Lomaspilis marginata | Clouded Border | Geometridae | LED light | 10 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | Geometridae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Ochropacha duplaris | Common Lutestring | Drepanidae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | Geometridae | LED light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Cabera pusaria | Common White Wave | Geometridae | LED light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | Noctuidae | LED light | 3 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Colostygia pectinataria | Green Carpet | Geometridae | LED light | 3 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Acronicta rumicis | Knot Grass | Noctuidae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Chiasmia clathrata | Latticed Heath | Geometridae | LED light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Korscheltellus fusconebulosa | Map-winged Swift | Hepialidae | LED light | 8 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Hydriomena impluviata | May Highflyer | Geometridae | LED light | 3 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Alcis repandata | Mottled Beauty | Geometridae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Orthonama vittata | Oblique Carpet | Geometridae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Pterostoma palpina | Pale Prominent | Notodontidae | LED light | 3 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | Geometridae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Eudonia delunella | Pied Grey | Crambidae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Laothoe populi | Poplar Hawk-moth | Sphingidae | LED light | 5 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Pterapherapteryx sexalata | Small Seraphim | Geometridae | LED light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | Noctuidae | LED light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Zelotherses paleana | Timothy Tortrix | Tortricidae | LED light | 1 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
| Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | Erebidae | LED light | 2 | 14°C/10°C – nearby Portadown forecast |
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