Near Huétor Tajar and Dúrcal, Granada Province, Spain.

A couple of Quiet Traps, a trip to Dúrcal and a visit to the Fields.

Moth Records for 21st October 2026.

15W Actinic on the terrace and a 2W LED in the Garden, +21.

 Moths of Species.

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Licence from Junta de Andalucía.

8235 Scotopteryx peribolata (Spanish Carpet) NEW for the Garden.

Dave and I checked the trap up on the terrace and then one Dave had set in the garden, Species included 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x2, 8328 Nebula Ibericata x1, 8235 Scotopteryx peribolata (Spanish Carpet) x1 NEW for the Garden, 9460 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) x2, 9591 Agrochola lunosa (Lunar Underwing) x4, 9621 Episema grueneri x2, 9628 Leucochlaena oditis (Beautiful Gothic) x2, 9723 Polymixis argillaceago x1 2nd for the Garden, 9743a Mniotype occidentalis x1, 10016 Leucania punctosa x1, 10215 Xestia kermesina x1, 10326 Eucoptocnemis optabilis x2, 10343 Agrotis puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) x1, and 10346 Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) x1.

9723 Polymixis argillaceago 2nd for the Garden.

9743a Mniotype occidentalis.

10326 Eucoptocnemis optabilis.

Once we had finished the traps Dave headed off South West to Tarifa and I picked Paqui up as we were heading to Dúrcal where I picked up some bits of Furniture that a friend had said I could have for my house.

We returned to Huétor where I dropped Paqui back home to catch up with a few jobs and I headed back home to do a few bits at mine before meeting Paqui again for some Lunch and the in the evening a walk along the Lucerne fields in the dark.

Species seen or heard included Common Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Little Owl (Mochuelo Europeo / Athene noctua), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis), European Goldfinch (Jilguero Europeo / Carduelis carduelis) and European Serin (Serin Verdecillo / Serinus serinus).