Saturday 30 June 2012

Westleton, Suffolk...

A record catch of 12 Elephant Hawkmoths in one trap.
Blotched Emerald
Nematopogon swammerdamella

Monopis obviella

Argyresthia cupressella
Aproaerema anthyllidella ? I think?
Oegoconia deauratella
Blastodacna hellerella


This week has been spent on holiday in Suffolk where the weather has been substantially better than at home. Temperatures daily between 20 - 26 degrees and nights between 14 - 20 degrees. At home we might not get that all year!

The trap was set on 5 nights. The list below is a summary of the catch - 345 moths of 115 sp approx. I still have one or two to identify ( or get someone to identify!)

The species in Red are new to me, the ones in Green I have seen on occasion elsewhere, but not in my trap.

It was great to get a taste of what southern moth-ers can expect...I will sort out the images of new species and ones I cant identify this week...Please feel free to correct any misidentified ones.


Code Taxon Vernacular Records Individuals
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 2 2
140 Nematopogon swammerdamella 1 1
229 Monopis obviella 1 1
246 Tinea semifulvella 1 1
0409b Argyresthia cupressella 2 4
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 3 15
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 1 2
724 Metzneria lappella 1 1
843 Aproaerema anthyllidella 2 2
871 Oegoconia deauratella 1 1
905 Blastodacna hellerella 1 1
966 Cochylis atricapitana 1 1
970 Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 2 2
994 Clepsis consimilana 2 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2 3
1010 Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix 4 7
1021 Cnephasia asseclana Flax Tortrix 3 3
1033 Tortrix viridana Green Oak Tortrix 1 1
1055 Acleris hyemana 2 2
1063 Celypha striana 3 5
1076 Celypha lacunana 2 2
1082 Hedya pruniana Plum Tortrix 4 5
1083 Hedya nubiferana Marbled Orchard Tortrix 1 2
1168 Gypsonoma sociana 1 1
1174 Epiblema cynosbatella 1 1
1201 Eucosma cana 2 2
1212 Rhyacionia pinivorana Spotted Shoot Moth 1 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 3 8
1294 Crambus pascuella 3 4
1328 Schoenobius gigantella 1 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 4 8
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2 2
1348 Parapoynx stratiotata Ringed China-mark 1 1
1361 Pyrausta aurata 1 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 4 4
1392 Udea olivalis 1 1
1421 Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby 2 2
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 2 3
1442 Pempelia palumbella 2 2
1445 Pempelia formosa 1 1
1474 Ephestia parasitella 1 1
1481 Homoeosoma sinuella 1 1
1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip 1 1
1667 Comibaena bajularia Blotched Emerald 1 1
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 3 3
1711 Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot 3 4
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1 1
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2 2
1765 Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow 3 4
1808 Perizoma flavofasciata Sandy Carpet 3 4
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 2 3
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1 1
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1 1
1902 Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line 1 1
1904 Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing 3 3
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3 3
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 2 2
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 3 6
1954 Bupalus piniaria Bordered White 2 2
1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 1 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 2 3
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1 1
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 5 26
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 1 1
2000 Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent 1 1
2006 Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent 1 1
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 1 1
2011 Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent 1 1
2037 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman 1 2
2040 Cybosia mesomella Four-dotted Footman 1 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 3 4
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1 3
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 4 10
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 5 19
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 4 10
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1 1
2098 Axylia putris Flame 4 19
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 2 2
2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot 3 4
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2 5
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1 1
2147 Hada plebeja Shears 2 3
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 2 2
2157 Lacanobia w-latinum Light Brocade 1 1
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1 1
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White 1 1
2170 Hadena compta Varied Coronet 1 1
2173 Hadena bicruris Lychnis 1 1
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 1 1
2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 1 1
2196 Mythimna pudorina Striped Wainscot 1 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1 1
2301 Dypterygia scabriuscula Bird's Wing 1 1
2302 Rusina ferruginea Brown Rustic 5 7
2305 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades 1 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 3 7
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 1 1
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 2 3
2340 Oligia fasciuncula Middle-barred Minor 1 1
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 3 4
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 5 17
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 3 5
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 4 5
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1 1
2410 Protodeltote pygarga Marbled White Spot 1 1
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2 2
2443 Autographa jota Plain Golden Y 1 1
2450 Abrostola tripartita Spectacle 1 1
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 4 6

Sunday 17 June 2012



Map winged Swift of the form gallicus
15th June...

10 Degrees, drizzle.

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 7
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 1 NFY
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 16
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 6
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 2
1920 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) 1
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
2003 Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac) 1 NFY
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 3
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2098 Flame (Axylia putris) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 5
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 9
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 3
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 3

71 Moths of 25 sp.
Peach Blossom.
Small Fan Foot

16th June...
11 degrees with drizzle.

A Peach Blossom was only my third and the first for 2 years.

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 7
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 1
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 1
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 1
1652 Peach Blossom (Thyatira batis) 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 13
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1750 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 5
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1920 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 6
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 4
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] (Apamea crenata ab. combusta) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 3
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1 NFY
2492 Small Fan-foot (Herminia grisealis) 1 NFY

58 Moths of 24 sp.

14/06/11 = 182 of 50 sp
15/06/11 = 266 of 64 sp
etc.


Monday 11 June 2012

Beautiful Golden Y ( one for Matt at 'Trappings...'about the only species I get that he doesn't! )
9 degrees. A late Clouded Drab was a surprise. 7 new species for the year.

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 3
0227 Skin Moth (Monopis laevigella) 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1 NFY
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 30
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 2
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1 NFY
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 1 NFY
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 3
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 3
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 2
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 3
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1 NFY
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 4
2305 Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) 1 NFY
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] (Apamea crenata ab. combusta) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 12
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1 NFY
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 1

50 moths of 26 sp.

Sunday 10 June 2012

A new pug for the garden...


9 degrees. A nice variety last night, the best of a slow year so far. A welcome new addition to the garden appeared - Lime speck Pug for the first time.

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 7
0227 Skin Moth (Monopis laevigella) 1
1356 Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis) 1 NFY
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 23
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1 NFY very early for here.
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 5
1817 Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata) 1
1825 Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata) 1 NEW
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 2
1844 Ochreous Pug (Eupithecia indigata) 1 NFY
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 3
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1 NFY
1956 Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata) 1 NFY First for two years.
2011 Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina) 2
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 6
2069 Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae) 1 NFY
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 4
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 2
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 3
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] (Apamea crenata ab. combusta) 2 NFY
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 16
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1 NFY
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 2

92 Moths of 27 sp.