Black Arches (Lymantria monacha)

Species Summary

Record Count: 75
Moth Count: 295
Largest Moth Count in a single trap: 17
First Record Date: 03/07/2017
Last Record Date: 10/08/2025
Earliest Record Date: 8th February
Latest Record Date: 7th December
Photo of Black Arches (Lymantria monacha)

Individual Records

Date Location Moth Count Comment
10/08/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 1
08/08/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 1
02/08/2025 TECT Field 5
02/08/2025 TECT Field 3
30/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 2
27/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 5
25/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 14
13/07/2025 Nursery House 12
12/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 4
04/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 3
02/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 4
29/06/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 5
26/06/2025 Bathfield 6
24/06/2025 Crossways 4
08/02/2025 TECT Field 5
05/08/2024 Old Mill House 17
30/07/2024 Crossways 5
30/07/2024 Crossways 8
26/07/2024 Plumpton College, By Poplars 1
23/07/2024 Green Cross Cottage 10
21/07/2024 Old Mill House 2
19/07/2024 Bathfield 5
14/07/2024 Green Cross Cottage 2
23/08/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 2
19/08/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 1
10/08/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 2
06/08/2023 Green Cross Plumpton 4
28/07/2023 Green Cross Plumpton 1
28/07/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 6
20/07/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 9
18/07/2023 North-west Plumpton 10
13/07/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 9
12/07/2023 Green Cross, Plumpton 7
07/07/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 4
07/07/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 1
07/07/2023 North Plumpton 7
07/12/2022 Old Mill House 3 Photographed
03/09/2022 The Rest 1
19/08/2022 Crossways, Plumpton 1
13/08/2022 The Rest 1
09/08/2022 The Rest 2
30/07/2022 The Rest 1
24/07/2022 Old Mill House 2 Photographed
18/07/2022 The Rest 12
09/07/2022 The Rest 5
08/11/2021 Old Mill House 11 Photographed
19/08/2021 Old Mill House 2 Photographed
15/08/2021 Green Cross Plumpton 2
14/08/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 3
07/08/2021 TECT Field 3 Moth trap set as part of an outing for The East Chiltington Trust. Several people were assisting with moth identification primarily myself (Chris Chapman), Tony Huston and Andy Gattiker. Apologies for missing photos. It was a bit chaotic amongst the ...
06/08/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 4
30/07/2021 Old Mill House 4 Photographed
25/07/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
22/07/2021 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
21/07/2021 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
21/07/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
08/04/2021 Old Mill House 2 Photographed
07/10/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
16/08/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1
15/08/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
13/08/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1
08/08/2020 Old Mill House 11 Photographed
07/08/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 4
30/07/2020 Green Cross Plumpton 1
28/07/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed - Came to light in covered area in front garden
15/07/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
14/07/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 2
08/07/2020 Old Mill House 7 Photographed
08/04/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed - Came to light in covered area in front garden
08/03/2019 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
08/04/2018 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
21/08/2017 Stable Cottage, Plumpton 2
07/08/2017 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
15/07/2017 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
03/07/2017 Plumpton 5 Rural garden surrounded by arable, meadows and woodland. Robinson trap with mercury vapour bulb run overnight 2/3 July for Plumpton and East Chiltington Wildlife Group.