Mirificarma mulinella

Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing. A common moth but a real stunner too...

10 degrees clear.

A new sp for the garden last night - 0792 Mirificarma mulinella plus another 2 WL Darts, one a much better marked one and a True Lovers Knot.

Taxa
0792 Mirificarma mulinella 1 NEW
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 5
1304 Agriphila straminella 8
1305 Agriphila tristella 24
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1388 Udea lutealis 6
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 2
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
2003 Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 2
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2081 White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici) 2
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 8
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 19
2118 True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) 1
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 1
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 3
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 2
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 2
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 3
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 10
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 8
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 2
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 3
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

135 moths of 39 sp.

A garden first...

Poplar Grey a new garden species.

Pearl band Grass Veneer 

Dark Marbled Carpet, a pale version.

Twin spot Carpet, a very well marked individual, they are usually plain grey or buff.

9 degrees, clear.

Poplar Grey was a new species for me, and Pearl Band Grass Veneer only the second record in the garden.

Taxa
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
0989 Timothy Tortrix (Aphelia paleana) 1
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 2
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 7
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 3
1305 Agriphila tristella 4
1314 Pearl-band Grass Veneer (Catoptria margaritella) 1 NFY
1356 Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis) 1
1388 Udea lutealis 2
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 2
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) 1
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 1
1762 Dark Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta citrata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 1
1832 Currant Pug (Eupithecia assimilata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 2
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 2
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
1962 Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria) 2
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 3
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 6
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 12
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 2
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 3
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 1
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 7
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 2
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 3
2278 Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala) 1 NEW
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 6
2335 Slender Brindle (Apamea scolopacina) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 10
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 2
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 3

113 Moths of 44 sp.

Dark Marbled Carpet

This Wood Mouse came by while I was taking photo's...

10 degrees, overcast, calm.

Taxa
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 2
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 2
1304 Agriphila straminella 11
1305 Agriphila tristella 6
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 1
1388 Udea lutealis 2
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 4
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 7
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 4
1762 Dark Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta citrata) 1 NFY
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 7
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 2
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 14
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 3
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 1
2154 Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 2
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 6
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 4
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 10
2335 Slender Brindle (Apamea scolopacina) 1
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 17
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 1 NFY
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 2
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 10

plus a pug too worn to id.

145 moths of 46 sp

Its like a Barred Warbler!

Big and Grey and from Scandinavia...

Great Brocade

Tom Tams, our recorder, caught one of these last week, the first for a few years in the county, so I was over the moon to find this in the trap this morning. A big critter, size of a Garden Tiger...

Straw Underwing

 Another cool night down to 9 degrees, but I was warmed up this morning when I found my first Great Brocade lurking in the egg trays. Fantastic. Also in this lot was a Straw Underwing, a common species in the south of the county but not so here...

Taxa
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 6
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 1
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 6
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1388 Udea lutealis 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 2
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 2
1962 Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 2
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 1
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 3
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 3
2137 Great Brocade (Eurois occulta) 1 NEW
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 1
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 3
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 5
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot (Mythimna comma) 1
2303 Straw Underwing (Thalpophila matura) 1 NEW
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 18
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 13
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 1
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 3
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

91 Moths of 39 sp.

Catch Up...

Cool at night this weekend due to Northerlies...

Heres a few for the year list -

Swallow tailed. Not new but my first nice photo of one.

White Line Dart. Caused some confusion with Coast Dart, but I think its sorted now.

Rosy Minor.

Least yellow Underwing. Only new to VC68 a couple of years ago, regular now.

The Cannibal...

Dun-bar

10 degrees at 5am. The northerly breeze has dropped the temperature a good bit.

Taxa
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 4
1076 Celypha lacunana 4
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 8
1305 Agriphila tristella 2
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 2
1388 Udea lutealis 1 NFY
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 3
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 3
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 3
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 2
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 3
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 2
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 2
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 1 NFY
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 3
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 5
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1 NFY
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 8
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 14
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1 NFY
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 1
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 8
2489 Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis) 1

97 Moths of 38 sp

Highflyer...

Shaded Broad Bar

Brown Line Bright eye

July Highflyer

11 degrees, 50% cloud.

Taxa
Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 5
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 4
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 1
1002 Lozotaenia forsterana 1
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 2
1035 Acleris bergmanniana 1
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1201 Eucosma cana 5
1302 Crambus perlella 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 6
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1356 Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis) 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 3
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 1
1513 White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla) 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 5
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1 NFY
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 9
1765 Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 2
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 3
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1 NFY
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1803 Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata) 3
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 4
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 2
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 3
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
1994 Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) 1
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 14
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 4
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 14
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 5
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 16
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 2
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 2
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 2
2192 Brown-line Bright Eye (Mythimna conigera) 1 NFY
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 9
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 5
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 7
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 18
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 5
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 1
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 19

211 of 59 sp

15th...

Small Rivulet

Agriphila tristella

Trachycera advenella

True Lovers Knot

13 degrees, breezy.

Taxa
0544 Coleophora albicosta 1
0726 Metzneria metzneriella 2
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0886 Mompha ochraceella 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 10
1016 Cnephasia longana 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 2
1063 Celypha striana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1201 Eucosma cana 2
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 5
1304 Agriphila straminella 19
1305 Agriphila tristella 1 NFY
1316 Catoptria falsella 4
1333 Scoparia pyralella 6
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 9
1439 Trachycera advenella 1 NFY
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 2
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 1
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) 2 NFY of this form.
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 2
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 2
1742 Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 8
1765 Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 2
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1803 Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata) 2
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 4
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 2
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 2
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 2
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 2
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 4
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 2
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 6
2098 Flame (Axylia putris) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 30
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 1 NFY
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 2
2118 True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) 1 NFY
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 9
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 3
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 7
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 12
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 4
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 2
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 4
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 24
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 2
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 3
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 5
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 4
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 6
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 2
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 2
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 12

278 moths of 76 sp.

14th...Uncertain...but I'm not sure.

Agonopterix angelicella 

Bryotropha affinis ?

Magpie

Grey Tortrix

Uncertain

13 degrees, overcast...

Taxa
0464  Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)  1
0544  Coleophora albicosta  3
0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  1
0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  1
0713  Agonopterix angelicella  1 NFY
0726  Metzneria metzneriella  1
0779  Bryotropha affinis  1 NEW
0873  Blastobasis adustella  1 NFY
0886  Mompha ochraceella  2
0892  Mompha subbistrigella  1
0994  Clepsis consimilana  2
1002  Lozotaenia forsterana  1
1011  Pseudargyrotoza conwagana  18
1020  Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana)  2
1021  Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana)  9
1063  Celypha striana  1
1076  Celypha lacunana  8
1201  Eucosma cana  4
1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  5
1304  Agriphila straminella  6
1316  Catoptria falsella  1
1333  Scoparia pyralella  1
1334  Scoparia ambigualis  2
1338  Dipleurina lacustrata  7
1392  Udea olivalis  2
1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  5
1702  Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)  8
1708  Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)  2
1713  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  1
1727  Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)  1
1742  Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata)  1
1758  Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)  6
1765  Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata)  1
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  2
1802  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  2
1803  Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata)  1
1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  3
1884  Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata)  3
1887  Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)  1
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  1
1922  Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)  2
1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  1
1941  Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)  2
1962  Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria)  1
1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  1
2003  Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac)  1
2038  Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana)  1
2050  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  5
2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  5
2098  Flame (Axylia putris)  1
2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  10
2120  Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)  1
2128  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  12
2130  Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)  1
2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  3
2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  8
2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  5
2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  1
2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  2
2322  Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea)  2
2337x  Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.)  2
2340  Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula)  1
2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  7
2345  Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima)  1
2381  Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines)  1 NEW
2382  Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda)  4
2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  4
2443  Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota)  1
2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  1
2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  1
2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  9

10th....

Slender Brindle

Buff Arches

Paraswammerdamia nebulella

Cnephasia longana

Purple Bar

11 degrees.

Taxa

Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 10

0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 2

0441 Paraswammerdamia nebulella 1 NFY
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
0892 Mompha subbistrigella 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
0945 Aethes cnicana 1 NFG
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 6
1016 Cnephasia longana 1 NFY
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 6
1035 Acleris bergmanniana 1
1063 Celypha striana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 5
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1201 Eucosma cana 3
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 25
1294 Crambus pascuella  1 NFY
1304 Agriphila straminella 2
1316 Catoptria falsella 2
1333 Scoparia pyralella 5
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 2
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 4
1356 Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis) 1
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1392 Udea olivalis 2
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1504 Platyptilia pallidactyla 1 NFY
1653 Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) 1 NFY
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 2
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1742 Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata) 2
1752 Purple Bar (Cosmorhoe ocellata) 1 NFY
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 22
1765 Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 2
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 4
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 1
1817 Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata) 1
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 5
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 4
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 4
1962 Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria) 1 NFY
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 3
2038 Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 10
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 1 NFY
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 2
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 7
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 3
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 7
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 6
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 4
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 2
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 3
2335 Slender Brindle (Apamea scolopacina) 1 NFY
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 2
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 2
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 4
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 2
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 2
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 4
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 14

232 Moths of 74 sp

Last night...

Mottled Beauty ? Never seen one like this before...

Crambus perlella

Dotted Clay

Common Lutestring

1219 Lathronympha strigana 

12 degrees, raining...

A good catch. Common Lutestring was my first outside Scotland and a suprise garden addition.

Taxa
Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 7
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 1
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0518 Coleophora mayrella 1
0544 Coleophora albicosta 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
0946 Aethes rubigana 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 2
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 4
1076 Celypha lacunana 4
1197 Eucosma campoliliana 2
1201 Eucosma cana 2
1219 Lathronympha strigana 1 NEW
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 62
1302 Crambus perlella 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 4
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 5
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 5
1657 Common Lutestring (Ochropacha duplaris) 1 NEW
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 5
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 1
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 2
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 25
1765 Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 3 NFY
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1803 Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata) 1 NFY
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 2
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 1
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 3
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 3
1954 Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 3
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 5
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 1
2038 Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana) 2
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 4
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 3
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 4
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 2
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1
2122 Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 4
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 1 NFY
2136 Gothic (Naenia typica) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 4
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 3
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 2
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 5
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 3
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 2
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 2
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 2
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 4
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 2
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 2
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 5
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 13
2489 Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis) 1

255 moths of 69 sp.

2399 Bordered Sallow

13 degrees with torrential rain.

Another new addition, this time, a Bordered Sallow.

Taxa
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 1
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 2
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 1
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 30
1304 Agriphila straminella 4 NFY
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 2
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1392 Udea olivalis 2
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 2
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 2
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 2
1734 July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 14
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1894 Latticed Heath (Chiasmia clathrata) 1 NFY
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 1 NFY
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 2
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 3
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 2
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 2
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 12
2098 Flame (Axylia putris) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 5
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 6
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 3
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 1
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 4
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 2
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 14
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 3
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 3
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 2
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 2
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2399 Bordered Sallow (Pyrrhia umbra) 1 NEW
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 3
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 4

161 of 52 sp

04/07/11 Running late...

13 degrees. Some nice new ones - Acleris bergmanniana, Celypha striana (2nd VC68 record after one in 1896) and Ash Pug.

1035 Acleris bergmanniana

1063 Celypha striana

1849 Ash Pug

Taxa
  Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.)  3
0014  Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)  1
0018  Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus)  1
0874  Blastobasis lacticolella  1
0892  Mompha subbistrigella  1
0970  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana)  2
0972  Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana)  1
1002  Lozotaenia forsterana  1 NFY
1021  Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana)  2
1035  Acleris bergmanniana  1 NEW
1063  Celypha striana  1 NEW
1076  Celypha lacunana  2
1201  Eucosma cana  1
1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  20
1302  Crambus perlella  1 NFY
1316  Catoptria falsella  3 NFY
1334  Scoparia ambigualis  4
1338  Dipleurina lacustrata  1
1376  Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata)  4
1392  Udea olivalis  2
1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  2 NFY
1640  Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)  2
1702  Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)  2
1708  Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)  4
1713  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  5
1727  Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)  2
1734  July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata)  1
1758  Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)  20
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  1
1802  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  3
1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  2
1809  Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata)  2
1849  Ash Pug (Eupithecia fraxinata)  1 NEW
1862  Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)  1
1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  2
1941  Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)  4
1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  1
2050  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  2
2069  Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae)  1
2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  16
2098  Flame (Axylia putris)  1
2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  3
2120  Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)  2
2122  Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea)  1
2128  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  6
2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  2
2173  Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)  1
2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  4
2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  1
2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  2
2293  Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica)  4
2302  Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea)  1
2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  2
2337x  Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.)  3
2340  Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula)  2
2387  Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)  2
2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  6
2441  Silver Y (Autographa gamma)  1
2443  Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota)  1 NFY
2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  2
2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  6
2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  14

193 of 62 sp.

1st July...

1666 Large Emerald

2057 Garden Tiger

1984 Hummingbird Hawkmoth

1513 White Plume Moth

Cool 7 degrees, clear.

My first Large Emerald for the garden, a nice fresh one sat on the side of the trap last night. Closely followed by two other 'firsts'!

Taxa
Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 12
0412 Argyresthia pygmaeella 1 NFY
0449 Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella) 1 NFY
0724 Metzneria lappella 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 3
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 1 NFY
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1201 Eucosma cana 2
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 17
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 4
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1392 Udea olivalis 2
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1
1666 Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria) 1 NEW
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 3
1734 July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 19
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 4
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 5
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 3
2000 Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius) 1
2038 Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana) 1
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 2 NFY
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 8
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 8
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 5
2154 Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) 1
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 2
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 3
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 1
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 1 NFY
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 5
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 1

133 Moths of 45 sp.

Plus -


On the 2nd July...

Taxa
1513  White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla)  1 on the phone box  NEW
1984  Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)  1 Caught when flew through my small porch window in the afternoon! NEW

Belated Report...26/06/11

July Belle

Warm and humid with heavy downpours, 16 degrees.

Taxa
Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 9
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 4
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0724 Metzneria lappella 5
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
0886 Mompha ochraceella 1
0892 Mompha subbistrigella 1 NFY
0937 Agapeta hamana 3
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 3 NFY
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 1 NFY
0994 Clepsis consimilana 1 NFY
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 5
1076 Celypha lacunana 3
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1111 Bactra lancealana 1
1197 Eucosma campoliliana 1 NFY
1201 Eucosma cana 3
1272 Pammene aurana 2
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 93
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 10
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 2 NFY
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 2
1392 Udea olivalis 6
1483 Phycitodes binaevella 1
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 7
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1 NFY
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 4
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 9
1734 July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata) 4 NFY
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 2
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 8
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 9
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1860 Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1954 Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria) 2

1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 1 NFY
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 2
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 6
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 20
2098 Flame (Axylia putris) 8
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 6
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 12
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 2 NFY
2122 Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1 NFY
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 3
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2163 Broom Moth (Melanchra pisi) 1 NFY
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 1 NFY
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 1 NFY
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1 NFY
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 3
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 7
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 2
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] (Apamea crenata ab. combusta) 1
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 3
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 9
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 33
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 2
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 7
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 4
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 5
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 11
2489 Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis) 1
2492 Small Fan-foot (Herminia grisealis) 1 NFY

380 moths of 76 species. 16 New for the Year.

At least 50 moths escaped when I was trying not to get stung by the 20+ wasps also in the trap.

Highlights of this catch were good numbers of certain species ie 4 July Belle, 8 Flame, 93 GGV etc.