A take over...

For all of you moth enthusiasts who religiously scour this blog ( Trent, Matt, Mark and Ben) in 2013 I'll be putting moth posts in my other ( original) blog  'From the Notebook' 

I see today that a mild spell is imminent so maybe tomorrow or the weekend I'll give the Robinson a wash out and fire up the quattro!

Good luck with your 2013 mothing, I hope you all get the species you hope for.

Cheers Stewart

Closed for Winter...

Its a while since I posted on here. Since the last post I have done some trapping into late November, catching mainly December Moths, with a few Winter Moth, Chestnuts and Angle Shades etc.

Now Christmas looms upon us I am giving the trap a wash and tidy, and using the end of the year as the 'close season', ready for 2013.

Unless there is a particularly mild spell that is...

See you in the New Year...

Oh no, Winter Moth on the list....December Moth soon.

Taxa
1041 Acleris sparsana 1
1799 Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) 1
1923 Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) 1 NFY
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 1
2262 Brick (Agrochola circellaris) 1
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 1
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 3

10 moths of 8sp

Feathered Thorn

The Wonder of the Day.

7.5 degrees and clear. Another slow one, but I was pleased to meet with MDJ again...

Taxa
2247 Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina) 1 NFY
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 4

7 Moths of 4 sp.

Late Post 30/09/12

Mild 11 degrees. A few new species for the year...

Taxa
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 2
0697 Agonopterix arenella 3
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 1
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 2
2262 Brick (Agrochola circellaris) 1 NFY
2263 Red-line Quaker (Agrochola lota) 1 NFY
2264 Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta) 1 NFY
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 5
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 4
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 3
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 14

47 Moths of 20 sp.

Brick

Red Line Quaker

Yellow Line Quaker

Sorry pics used before, I didnt have time to take new ones...

7 degrees min. Much quieter last night with Bulrush Wainscot the highlight...

Taxa
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 7
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 2
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 4
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 2
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 5
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 2
2369 Bulrush Wainscot (Nonagria typhae) 1 NFY
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 6

38 Moths of 14 sp.

Bulrush Wainscot

Flounced Chestnut

12 degree min. It seems that half the county's Silver Y's are in my garden. Flounced Chestnut made its first appearance...

Taxa
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 3
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
1041 Acleris sparsana 1
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 3
1134 Epinotia ramella 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1 latest county record by over two weeks.
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1388 Udea lutealis 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 5
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 10
1767 Pine Carpet (Thera firmata) 2
1768 Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 27
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 7
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 26
2232 Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra) 1
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 1 NFY
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 10
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 5
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 2
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 3
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 18
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 5
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 50
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

197 Moths of 32 sp.