Okay okay...

Its a sad state of affairs when you cant get away with stringing a micro in the garden...it gets short shift in the blogosphere. I'll be changing my Strawberry Tort to an agg after all... ;) I was hoping to become the DIMW of mothing!

Rustic take over...

Heath Rustic.

Strawberry Tortrix Stringy Tortrix.

Cydia not so splendana

11 degrees, overcast.

New for me was 1260 Cydia splendana ( anything but splendid), I have added 1039 Strawberry Tortrix to thelist because it looks too good to make an 'agg'. Better than those though was a nice Heath Rustic, my second for the garden.

Taxa
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 1
1039 Strawberry Tortrix (Acleris comariana) 1 NEW  Just forget it!
1260 Cydia splendana 1 NEW
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1388 Udea lutealis 6
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 3
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 29
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 17
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 2
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 4
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 30
2135 Heath Rustic (Xestia agathina) 1 NFY
2178 Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis) 1
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 3
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 3
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 7
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1

119 Moths of 24 sp.

Another autumn arrival...

Brown spot Pinion

Windy and 9 degrees curtailed the catch.

Another one of the autumn cast has appeared - Brown spot Pinion.

Taxa
0672 Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei) 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 1
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 15
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 11
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 2
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 10
2254 Grey Chi (Antitype chi) 1
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 1 NFY
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 2
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 2

56 moths of 19 sp

26th August...Lesser Treble Bar a first for VC68.

10 degrees last night, things up on the previous one...

Lesser Treble Bar is a new garden record ( I had Treble Bar last year) and is new for the vice county. Other highlights were my third Bulrush Wainscot of the month, a Dark Swordgrass and 3 Centre barred Sallows.

Lesser Treble Bar

Lesser Treble Bar showing underside of abdomen.

Carcina quercana

Bulrush Wainscot

Taxa
0658 Carcina quercana 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 2
0873 Blastobasis adustella 5
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1388 Udea lutealis 8
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 8
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 3
1868 Lesser Treble-bar (Aplocera efformata) 1 NEW
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 1
2091 Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 40
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 21
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 7
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 11
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 19
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 1
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 7
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 2
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 5
2369 Bulrush Wainscot (Nonagria typhae) 1
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 1

153 Moths of 26 sp.

25th August...First frost of autumn...

A poor night this one, even though 11 degrees...

First Frosted Orange and Canary Shouldered Thorn of the year...

Canary Shouldered Thorn

Frosted Orange

Taxa
1016 Cnephasia longana 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1388 Udea lutealis 2
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 1 NFY
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 12
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 9
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 3
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 3
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 9
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 3
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 6
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 1 NFY

56 moths of 17 sp.

Mothing off piste...

Tom organise a short trapping session at East Chevington reedbeds, his thoughts emblazoned with rare wainscots. As the sky cleared the catch was ordinary but held a few interesting species...

Taxa
0670 Depressaria daucella 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 4
0695 Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
0697 Agonopterix arenella 2
1126 Ancylis badiana 1
1139 Nut Bud Moth (Epinotia tenerana) 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 2
1305 Agriphila tristella 3
1388 Udea lutealis 4
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 7
1759 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 1 NFY
2081 White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici) 14
2085 Archer's Dart (Agrotis vestigialis) 1 a new species for me.
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 9
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 13
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 1
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 5
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 71
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 3
2274 Sallow (Xanthia icteritia) 3 NFY
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 6
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 5
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 2
2369 Bulrush Wainscot (Nonagria typhae) 1 the only scarce wainscot.
Sorry too dark for pics...

Chi's and Ears...

A warm night last night, 15 degrees at midnight, overcast with rain.

A new one for me last night. No wonder either, I could miss this family daily due to their size! After taking pics I think I may have breathed it in?

Another 3 Grey Chi, 4 Ear agg and a Feathered Gothic were the highlights.

Phyllonorycter spinicolella

Taxa
0329 Phyllonorycter spinicolella 2 NEW
0453 Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella) 3
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 9
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 4
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 2
1016 Cnephasia longana 6
1126 Ancylis badiana 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 22
1388 Udea lutealis 14
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 3
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 10
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1838 Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 67
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 17
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 32
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 13
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 3
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 27
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 2
2178 Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis) 1
2254 Grey Chi (Antitype chi) 3
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 4
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 8
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 23
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 12
2360x Ear Moth agg. (Amphipoea oculea agg.) 4
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 10
2439 Gold Spot (Plusia festucae) 1

A worn pug to id.

324 moths of 46 sp.

One Sallow doesnt make an Autumn...

Crescent

Chinese Character

Centre barred Sallow

Honeysuckle Moth

Some interest in the yellow underwings last night. Crescent was only my second, Centre Barred Sallow, Chinese Character and Honeysuckle Moth were new for the year and I had my second Bulrush Wainscot of the year.

10 degrees, cloudy with drizzle, breezy, clear later.

Taxa
0453  Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella)  1 NFY
0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  1
0688  Agonopterix heracliana  1
0873  Blastobasis adustella  3
0874  Blastobasis lacticolella  2
1016  Cnephasia longana  7
1305  Agriphila tristella  14
1388  Udea lutealis  9
1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  2
1439  Trachycera advenella  2
1651  Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata)  1 NFY
1713  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  1
1732  Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata)  1
1738  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  2
1742  Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata)  1
1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  3
1802  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  1
1838  Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata)  1
2050  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  1
2081  White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici)  2
2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  1
2091  Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon)  1
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  10
2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  97
2109  Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)  22
2111  Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)  32
2123  Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)  10
2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  1
2130  Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)  6
2134  Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)  13
2269  Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago)  1
2299  Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)  1
2306  Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)  1
2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  7
2342  Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa)  3
2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  33
2353  Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea)  9
2361  Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea)  5
2368  Crescent (Celaena leucostigma)  1
2369  Bulrush Wainscot (Nonagria typhae)  1
2441  Silver Y (Autographa gamma)  4

An there is an ermine still to id...

311 moths of 42 sp.

Butterbur...

11 degrees, cloudy and some rain.

My third garden record of Butterbur was a good record, there aren't too many dots on the atlas for it, but a second for Platyptilia gonodactyla and a first showing for Aspilapteryx tringipennella was even better.

In no particular order... Butterbur.

Aspilapteryx tringipennella

Platyptilia gonodactyla

Taxa
0294 Aspilapteryx tringipennella 1 NEW
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 4
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 2
1016 Cnephasia longana 8
1029 Eana osseana 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 19
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1388 Udea lutealis 14
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 4
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla 1 NFY
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 4
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 10
1759 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 4
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 5
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 48
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 11
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata) 1
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 25
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 6
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 2
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 2
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 26
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 2
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 5
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 20
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 8
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 4
2362 Butterbur (Hydraecia petasitis) 1 NFY
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

252 moths of 40 sp with a drab pyralid still to id...

Buses...

Some moths are like buses. One you've not seen before turns up, immediately followed by another two! That happened last night with Feathered Gothic. I took two males off the sheet and found a female in the trap this morning. I wonder if she 'assembled' them?

Feathered Gothics, female far right.

Acleris laterana / comariana

Moose Moth!

Temp down to 11 degrees, but way better than the previous night, nice and calm and overcast.

Taxa
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 7
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 4
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 1 NFY
1305 Agriphila tristella 20
1388 Udea lutealis 14
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 2
1439 Trachycera advenella 6
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 8
1754 Phoenix (Eulithis prunata) 1
1762 Dark Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta citrata) 1
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 2
1832 Currant Pug (Eupithecia assimilata) 1
1838 Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata) 2
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 3
2091 Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 7
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 67
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 20
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 14
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 1
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 2
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 4
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 21
2178 Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis) 3 NEW
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 3
2254 Grey Chi (Antitype chi) 3
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1 NFY
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 13
2336 Double Lobed (Apamea ophiogramma) 1
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 29
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 6
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 2
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 2 inc one of the form gammina
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

296 moths of 46 sp.

I think this is Spindle Ermine?

Grey Pine Carpet

12 degrees minimum last night overcast calm. An ermine, I think is Spindle was only my second but I stand to be corrected, and Grey Pine Carpet was new for the year.

Taxa
0427 Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) 1 NFY
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 2
0610 Elachista argentella 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
0789 Bryotropha domestica 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 6
0888 Mompha propinquella 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 6
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 2
1304 Agriphila straminella 2
1305 Agriphila tristella 54
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 1
1388 Udea lutealis 22
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 7
1439 Trachycera advenella 2
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 2
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 2
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 6
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 3
1768 Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) 1 NFY
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
1838 Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 2
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2081 White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici) 1
2091 Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 12
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 124
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 15
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 15
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 8
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 7
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 9
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 12
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 8
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 26
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 1
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 43
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 10
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 3
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 10

449 moths of 52 sp. The Underwings have taken over...

Mega Moth!

Above - Fen Wainscot, the first for VC68 and only the second for Northumberland after one was caught by Tom Tams at Tynemouth earlier this month.

Bulrush Wainscot

Pipped at the post! I was over the moon to find Northumberland's second (and VC68's first) 2377 Fen Wainscot (Arenostola phragmitidis) in the trap last night. Pity that  Tom beat me to a county first! One of these days eh...This record is about 100 miles north of the nearest colony at Saltholme Pools Teesside. For a moth that lives in phragmites beds, the nearest to me is about 6 miles away at Newton Pool...

Also as back up, a nice Bulrush Wainscot was my fourth garden record.

Taxa
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 2
1305 Agriphila tristella 3
1388 Udea lutealis 2
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 3
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 3
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 5
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 5
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 110
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 8
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 18
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 3
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 3
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 1
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 1
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 4
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 4
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2254 Grey Chi (Antitype chi) 1
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 36
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 26
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 6
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 2
2369 Bulrush Wainscot (Nonagria typhae) 1 NFY
2377 Fen Wainscot (Arenostola phragmitidis) 1 NEW
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 5

258 moths of 30 sp.

Ironically, although the weather has been too crap to bother trapping this week, last night was one of the warmest of the year at 16 degrees at midnight. It soon dropped to 12 at dawn though. Combined with a strong wind and rain results are never going to be earth shattering.

White-line Dart

Taxa
0464  Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)  1
0888  Mompha propinquella  1
0937  Agapeta hamana  2
1016  Cnephasia longana  1
1021  Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana)  1
1029  Eana osseana  1
1076  Celypha lacunana  1
1305  Agriphila tristella  34
1316  Catoptria falsella  1
1388  Udea lutealis  4
1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  4
1439  Trachycera advenella  1
1702  Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)  1
1732  Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata)  1
1738  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  6
1777  July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata)  1
2081  White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici)  1
2091  Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon)  1
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  14
2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  154
2109  Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)  7
2111  Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)  11
2118  True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea)  1
2123  Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)  4
2130  Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)  3
2133  Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)  9
2134  Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)  1 NFY
2192  Brown-line Bright Eye (Mythimna conigera)  1
2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  4
2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  1
2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  11
2342  Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa)  4
2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  20
2350  Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina)  1
2353  Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea)  4
2360x  Ear Moth agg. (Amphipoea oculea agg.)  3
2361  Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea)  1
2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  1
2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  1
2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  1

321 moths of 40 sp is better than expected.

I'm all Ears...

Tom has kindly examined my Ears ( moths!) from 3rd August by Genital Determination. Two were 2358 Large Ear but one was 2357 Saltern Ear. Both technically new though I had a few ears last year suspected to be Large Ear by Roy Leverton.

At least now its confirmed. From now on though I'll just be recording them as Ear Moth agg.

2358 Saltern Ear.

Mompha propinquella

Tawny speckled Pug

Half a Dark Swordgrass! Something has taken a wing off it?

Eana osseana

Back to more normal catches today. 13 degrees last night. 888 Mompha propinquella and 1838 Tawny Speckled Pug both year list additions.

Taxa
Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.) 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
0888 Mompha propinquella 2 NFY
1016 Cnephasia longana 2
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 1
1029 Eana osseana 1
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 5
1305 Agriphila tristella 24
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1388 Udea lutealis 9
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 3
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
1803 Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata) 1
1838 Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata) 1 NFY
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2091 Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 3
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 49
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 2
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 21
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 5
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 4
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 3
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 3
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 2
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 3
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 22
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 19
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 2
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 3
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

214 moths of 47 sp.

With a Dark Marbled / Common Carpet to id.

I'm up to the ears!

Grey Chi

Garden Dart

Both Large Ear ( gen det)

Another good night with 506 moths of 87 sp approx.

15 degrees at midnight though 13 at dawn, overcast.

Highlight was a Garden Dart, a new species for me. Also of note, 3 Ear Moth sp that all looked different, Phoenix, Grey Chi, Double Lobed and Eana osseana.

Taxa
Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.) 1
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) 1 NFY
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0658 Carcina quercana 1 NFY
0873 Blastobasis adustella 4
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0892 Mompha subbistrigella 1
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 2
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 3
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 4
1029 Eana osseana 1 NFY
1126 Ancylis badiana 1
1201 Eucosma cana 4
1304 Agriphila straminella 16
1305 Agriphila tristella 171
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 3
1388 Udea lutealis 12
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 8
1439 Trachycera advenella 10
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) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1742 Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata) 1
1754 Phoenix (Eulithis prunata) 1 NFY
1759 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) 1
1765 Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 4
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 3
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 2
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 1
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 3
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 3
1921 Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) 2
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
1962 Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 2
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 10
2082 Garden Dart (Euxoa nigricans) 1 NEW
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 56
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 5
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 14
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 1
2118 True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) 1
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 5
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 4
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 7
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 7
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 1
2192 Brown-line Bright Eye (Mythimna conigera) 1
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 6
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 2
2254 Grey Chi (Antitype chi) 1 NFY
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 4
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 30
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 1
2335 Slender Brindle (Apamea scolopacina) 2
2336 Double Lobed (Apamea ophiogramma) 1 NFY
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 30
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 2
2360x Ear Moth agg. (Amphipoea oculea agg.) 3
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 1
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 1
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 5
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 1
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 2
2489 Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis) 1

New moth...

It appears that my mystery moth above is 1067 Celypha cespitana, thanks to Skev. This is only the 4th for the county and first since 1987.  On UK Moths it is a very variable species but the basic patterns are the same. Nice one!

Massive Catch!

Bryotropha domestica.

Any ideas? Help Welcome...

Epinotia nisella

Scalloped Oak

The best night of the year and my second best ever.

Totals boosted by hundreds of grass moths. Good garden records included Scalloped Oak, Dark Spinach, another True Lovers Knot and micro's 1138 Epinotia nisella (form decorana according to Manley) and new for me 0789 Bryotropha domestica, a first for VC68. Unless Tom tells me different...

Packed into the trap were 624 moths of 83sp.

I also have an unidentified Epinotia type...

Taxa
0544 Coleophora albicosta 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 2
0789 Bryotropha domestica 1 NEW
0873 Blastobasis adustella 12
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0892 Mompha subbistrigella 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 5
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 1
0994 Clepsis consimilana 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 3
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 9
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 1 NFY
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1138 Epinotia nisella 1 NFY
1201 Eucosma cana 4
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1
1302 Crambus perlella 2
1304 Agriphila straminella 18
1305 Agriphila tristella 239
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 5
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1388 Udea lutealis 7
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 13
1439 Trachycera advenella 8
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 13
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 1
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 2
1749 Dark Spinach (Pelurga comitata) 1 NFY
1765 Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 5
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 2
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 3
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 1
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 4
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 5
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 3
1921 Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) 1 NFY
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
1962 Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria) 2
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 2
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 12
2081 White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici) 2
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 2
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 4
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 76
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 22
2118 True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 6
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 6
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 1
2154 Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) 1
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 3
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 2
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 4
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 5
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 37
2335 Slender Brindle (Apamea scolopacina) 1
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 17
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 4
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 1
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 2
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 3
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 1
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 3
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 4
2489 Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis) 1