Busy...

14 degrees, the busiest night of the year so far. Two new species for me - 1358  Evergestis pallidata and 1876  Small Yellow Wave (Hydrelia flammeolaria). Later after a time in the fridge I tried to get some pics and totally fluffed the Wave, it flying off without so much as a snap of it. I hate it when 'firsts' go unrecorded for posterity : (

1358  Evergestis pallidata NEW

1314  Pearl-band Grass Veneer

2278  Poplar Grey

Taxa

  Coleophora species (Coleophora sp.)  10

0424  Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella)  2 NFY

0464  Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)  12

0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  1

0724  Metzneria lappella  1

0873  Blastobasis adustella  1

0886  Mompha ochraceella  1

0937  Agapeta hamana  2

0946  Aethes rubigana  3

0970  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana)  4

0994  Clepsis consimilana  2

1011  Pseudargyrotoza conwagana  5

1076  Celypha lacunana  1

1111  Bactra lancealana  3

1201  Eucosma cana  3

1234  Pammene regiana  1

1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  10

1304  Agriphila straminella  54

1305  Agriphila tristella  2

1314  Pearl-band Grass Veneer (Catoptria margaritella)  5 NFY

1316  Catoptria falsella  4

1332  Scoparia subfusca  1

1333  Scoparia pyralella  1

1334  Scoparia ambigualis  1

1336  Eudonia pallida  1

1338  Dipleurina lacustrata  4

1345  Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata)  1

1356  Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis)  1

1358  Evergestis pallidata  1 NEW

1376  Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata)  3

1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  10

1640  Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)  8

1653  Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)  2

1702  Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)  9

1713  Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)  1

1713  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  3

1738  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  2

1749  Dark Spinach (Pelurga comitata)  2

1758  Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)  3

1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  1

1765  Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata)  1

1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  2

1802  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  1

1803  Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata)  2

1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  8

1846  Narrow-winged Pug (Eupithecia nanata)  2

1876  Small Yellow Wave (Hydrelia flammeolaria)  1 NEW

1887  Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)  1

1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  1

1922  Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)  1

1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  2

1956  Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)  1

1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  3

1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  3

2038  Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana)  1

2050  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  6

2057  Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)  5

2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  10

2098  Flame (Axylia putris)  1

2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  1

2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  14

2111  Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)  2

2118  True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea)  1

2120  Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)  3

2128  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  8

2130  Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)  1

2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  2

2173  Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)  1

2176  Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis)  2

2192  Brown-line Bright Eye (Mythimna conigera)  1

2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  2

2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  20

2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  1

2278  Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)  1 NFY

2293  Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica)  7

2306  Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)  1

2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  9

2322  Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea)  2 

2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  21

2345  Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima)  1

2381  Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines)  2

2382  Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda)  2

2387  Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)  3

2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  5

2442  Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina)  1

2443  Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota)  2

2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  1

2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  7

2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  37

2489  Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis)  1

2492  Small Fan-foot (Herminia grisealis)  1

397 Moths of 91 sp

Last night...

1451  Pyla fusca  1 NFG

11 degrees. 1451  Pyla fusca was a garden first, though I have caught this species in western Scotland. 

Taxa

  Coleophora species (Coleophora sp.)  3

0018  Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus)  1

0464  Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)  2

0724  Metzneria lappella  2

0779  Bryotropha affinis  1

0886  Mompha ochraceella  1 NFY

0937  Agapeta hamana  1

0945  Aethes cnicana  1

0946  Aethes rubigana  3

0972  Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana)  1

0994  Clepsis consimilana  1

1011  Pseudargyrotoza conwagana  3

1021  Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana)  2

1076  Celypha lacunana  3

1083  Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana)  2

1197  Eucosma campoliliana  1 NFY

1201  Eucosma cana  2

1236  Pammene fasciana  1 NFY

1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  1

1304  Agriphila straminella  27

1316  Catoptria falsella  3

1332  Scoparia subfusca  1

1334  Scoparia ambigualis  1

1338  Dipleurina lacustrata  7

1376  Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata)  4

1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  1

1451  Pyla fusca  1 NFG

1640  Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)  2

1653  Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)  7

1702  Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)  5

1708  Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)  2

1713  Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)  1

1713  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  4

1738  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  2

1758  Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)  2

1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  1

1765  Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata)  1 NFY

1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  2

1802  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  1

1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  6

1887  Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)  1

1910  Lilac Beauty (Apeira syringaria)  1

1922  Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)  4

1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  2

1956  Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)  1

1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  2

1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  4

2050  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  4

2057  Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)  3

2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  5

2098  Flame (Axylia putris)  1

2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  2

2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  44

2111  Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)  1

2120  Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)  1

2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  1

2128  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  20

2130  Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)  4

2154  Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)  2

2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  4

2173  Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)  1

2176  Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis)  2

2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  5

2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  20

2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  2

2293  Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica)  4

2322  Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea)  4

2335  Slender Brindle (Apamea scolopacina)  1 NFY 

2337x  Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.)  1

2342  Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa)  1 NFY 

2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  13

2345  Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima)  2

2381  Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines)  5

2382  Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda)  10

2387  Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)  2

2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  4

2443  Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota)  3

2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  1

2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  5

2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  22

2489  Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis)  2

348 Moths of 81 sp

Last two nights...

09/07/14 - 11 degrees

Taxa

0018  Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus)  1

0970  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana)  1

0994  Clepsis consimilana  1

1011  Pseudargyrotoza conwagana  1

1234  Pammene regiana  2

1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  3

1304  Agriphila straminella  1

1338  Dipleurina lacustrata  1

1428  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  1

1640  Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)  1

1653  Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)  1

1758  Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)  4

1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  2

1803  Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata)  1

1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  2

1922  Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)  1 NFY

1931  Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)  1

1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  1

2003  Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac)  1

2057  Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)  1

2087  Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)  1

2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  6

2098  Flame (Axylia putris)  1

2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  2

2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  34

2110  Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata)  1 NFY

2120  Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)  1

2128  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  9

2130  Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)  1

2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  8

2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  4

2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  23

2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  7

2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  28

2322  Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea)  2

2330  Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa)  1

2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  35

2381  Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines)  3

2382  Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda)  1

2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  2

2442  Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina)  1

2443  Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota)  2

2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  2

2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  1

2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  23

227 Moths of 45 sp

1504  Platyptilia pallidactyla

2114  Double Dart (Graphiphora augur)

10/07/14 11 degrees Only my second garden record of Double Dart was a nice record. Photo attached.

Taxa

0018  Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa)  1

0970  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana)  2

1083  Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana)  1

1234  Pammene regiana  1

1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  1

1304  Agriphila straminella  6

1334  Scoparia ambigualis  2

1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  2

1504  Platyptilia pallidactyla  1

1640  Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)  4

1653  Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)  1

1702  Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)  2

1708  Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)  2

1758  Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)  3

1802  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  1

1848  Ash Pug (Eupithecia innotata f. fraxinata)  1

1894  Latticed Heath (Chiasmia clathrata)  1

1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  1

1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  1

1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  2

2038  Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana)  1

2049  Buff Footman (Eilema depressa)  1 NFY

2050  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  2

2057  Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)  4

2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  5

2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  1

2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  14

2111  Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)  2

2114  Double Dart (Graphiphora augur)  1 NFY

2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  1

2128  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  6

2130  Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)  1

2173  Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)  1

2176  Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis)  1 NFY

2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  6

2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  18

2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  6

2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  7 2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  37

2381  Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines)  6

2382  Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda)  6

2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  5

2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  4

2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  17

190 moths of 44 sp.

Another goody...

Clouded Brindle

Pammene regiana

12 degrees and lashing down.My second Clouded Brindle and a Common Lutestring the highlights...

Taxa

  Coleophora species (Coleophora sp.)  1

0464  Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)  5

0724  Metzneria lappella  2

0779  Bryotropha affinis  1 NFY

0874  Blastobasis lacticolella  1

0937  Agapeta hamana  3

0945  Aethes cnicana  1

0970  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana)  2

0972  Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana)  1

1011  Pseudargyrotoza conwagana  6

1021  Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana)  3

1111  Bactra lancealana  2

1201  Eucosma cana  3

1234  Pammene regiana  1 NFY

1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  17

1304  Agriphila straminella  4

1316  Catoptria falsella  2

1332  Scoparia subfusca  1

1333  Scoparia pyralella  2

1338  Dipleurina lacustrata  3

1345  Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata)  1

1376  Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata)  1

1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  3

1483  Phycitodes binaevella  2

1640  Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)  9

1653  Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)  2

1657  Common Lutestring (Ochropacha duplaris)  1 NFY

1702  Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)  2

1708  Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)  2

1713  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  1

1758  Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)  5

1768  Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata)  1

1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  2

1802  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  1

1846  Narrow-winged Pug (Eupithecia nanata)  1

1860  Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata)  1

1931  Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)  1

1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  2

1941  Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)  2

1956  Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)  1

1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  1

1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  7

1991  Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)  3

2008  Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)  1

2050  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  3

2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  22

2098  Flame (Axylia putris)  8

2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  2

2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  14

2111  Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)  1 NFY

2118  True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea)  3

2122  Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea)  3

2123  Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)  2

2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  3

2128  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  13

2154  Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)  1

2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  6

2173  Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)  1

2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  5

2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  8

2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  4 2284x  Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger (Acronicta tridens/psi)  1

2293  Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica)  2

2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  8

2327  Clouded Brindle (Apamea epomidion)  1 NFY 2337x  Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.)  3

2340  Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula)  4 2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  2

2345  Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima)  1

2381  Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines)  3

2382  Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda)  2 NFY

2387  Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)  2

2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  3

2442  Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina)  2

2443  Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota)  1

2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  3

2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  5

2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  40

295 Moths of 78 sp

Long time no see..

I've been a bit busy to post on this blog, but I've still been mothing. This was my first 'big' catch of the year with a highlight being Heart and Club, the first in the county since 2007. I've only caught this species before when on holiday in Suffolk. 

Taxa

  Coleophora species (Coleophora sp.)  1

0018  Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa)  1

0018  Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus)  1

0216  Cork Moth (Nemapogon cloacella)  1 NFY

0464  Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)  7

0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  1

0724  Metzneria lappella  2

0874  Blastobasis lacticolella  1

0937  Agapeta hamana  3

0970  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana)  4

0994  Clepsis consimilana  3 NFY

1002  Lozotaenia forsterana  1 NFY

1011  Pseudargyrotoza conwagana  13

1021  Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana)  4

1083  Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana)  1

1201  Eucosma cana  1

1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  8

1302  Crambus perlella  1 NFY

1304  Agriphila straminella  2

1305  Agriphila tristella  1 NFY

1316  Catoptria falsella  2

1332  Scoparia subfusca  2 NFY

1334  Scoparia ambigualis  5

1336  Eudonia pallida  1

1338  Dipleurina lacustrata  7

1376  Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata)  2

1392  Udea olivalis  1

1405  Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)  2 NFY

1640  Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)  6

1653  Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)  3

1702  Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)  3

1713  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  1

1738  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  2

1742  Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata)  1

1758  Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)  3

1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  1

1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  4

1807  Grass Rivulet (Perizoma albulata)  1 NFY

1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  4

1809  Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata)  1 NFY

1837  Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)  1

1846  Narrow-winged Pug (Eupithecia nanata)  1 NFY

1848  Ash Pug (Eupithecia innotata f. fraxinata)  1

1851  Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata)  1

1887  Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)  1

1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  1

1941  Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)  7

1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  1

1991  Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)  1

2038  Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana)  1

2050  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  3

2060  White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)  1

2088  Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis)  1 NFG

2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  10

2098  Flame (Axylia putris)  6

2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  5

2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  15

2122  Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea)  1

2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  1

2128  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  24

2130  Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)  1

2147  Shears (Hada plebeja)  1

2158  Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina)  2

2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  7

2173  Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)  4

2193  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  4

2198  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  17

2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  5

2205  Shoulder-striped Wainscot (Mythimna comma)  1 

2284x  Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger (Acronicta tridens/psi)  1 NFY

2293  Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica)  3

2305  Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)  2

2321  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  23

2322  Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea)  2

2334  Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens)  2 

2337x  Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.)  4

2340  Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula)  6

2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  7

2345  Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima)  1

2381  Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines)  2 NFY

2387  Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)  2

2434  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  8

2442  Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina)  5

2443  Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota)  3

2444  Gold Spangle (Autographa bractea)  1 NFY

2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  4

2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  7

2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  38

2489  Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis)  4

366 moths of 88 sp

Last few nights...

09/05/14

8 Degrees

Taxa

  Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.)  1

0288  Caloptilia stigmatella  1 NFY

0672  Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei)  1

0697  Agonopterix arenella  1

1722  Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata)  1

1746  Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata)  1

1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  1

1902  Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata)  1 NFY

2060  White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)  4

2171  Marbled Coronet (Hadena confusa)  1

2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  5

2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  1

2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  1

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  5

2425  Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)  1

26 Moths of 15sp

Engrailed

Streamer

08/05/14

9 degrees. Pleased with my 3rd record of Engrailed.

Taxa

0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  2 NFY

1722  Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata)  1 NFY

1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  2

1747  Streamer (Anticlea derivata)  1 NFY

1759  Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata)  2

1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  1 NFY

1769  Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica)  2 NFY

1802  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  1 NFY

1947  Engrailed (Ectropis bistortata)  1 NFY

2060  White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)  4

2078  Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis)  1

2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  1

2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  3

2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  1

2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  1

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  3
2425  Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)  2

29 Moths of 17sp

06/05/14 

7 degrees

No sparrows caught this time....

Taxa

1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  1 NFY

1759  Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata)  1

1817  Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata)  1 NFY

2060  White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)  1 NFY

2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  6

2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  3

2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  5

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  19

2334  Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens)  1 NFY

38 Moths of 9 sp

05/05/14

A low catch because 2 Tree Sparrows were in when I checked in the morning. They had eaten most of the catch, so this is all I could identify....I've moved the trap and an back to getting up at 4.30am.

Taxa

1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  1

1917  Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)  1

2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  1

2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  2

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  3

8 moths of 5 sp

04/05/14 

8 degrees

Taxa

  Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.)  1

1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  1

1759  Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata)  1 NFY

2006  Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma)  1

2078  Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis)  1

2171  Marbled Coronet (Hadena confusa)  1 NFY

2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  6

2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  2

2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  5

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  12

2425  Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)  1

32 Moths of 11 sp

03/05/14

7 degrees. Common Plume the highlight, my first garden record.

Taxa

0672  Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei)  1

1524  Emmelina monodactyla  1 NFG

1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  2

1852  Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata)  1 NFY

2006  Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma)  1 NFY

2078  Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis)  1 NFY

2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  10

2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  5

2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  6

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  14

42 moths of 10sp

5 degrees. Highlight was my first Oak tree Pug for two years...

Taxa
1853  Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata)  1 NFY
2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  2
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  3
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  13

19 Moths of 4 sp

Oak tree Pug with a photo shopped background for clarity. The original image, is below...
 

For cryptically coloured species, the top one makes them stand out better.

23/04/14

8 degrees

Taxa
1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  1
1917  Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)  2
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  1 NFY
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  1
2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  5
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  8
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  5
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  32

55 Moths of 8 sp

16/04/14

9 degrees


Taxa

  Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.)  2
0663  Diurnea fagella  2
0695  Agonopterix alstromeriana  1 NFY
0697  Agonopterix arenella  1 NFY
1055  Acleris hyemana  1 NFY
1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  2
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  1
2179  Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)  1
2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  8
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  11
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  7
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  27

64 Moths of 12 sp

12/04/14

Taxa
1917  Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)  1
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  1
2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  4
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  12
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  1
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  13
2258  Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)  1

33 moths of 7 sp

No trapping tonight, its blowing a hoolie out there...

10/04/14

4 degrees and clear.

Taxa

0663  Diurnea fagella  1

1746  Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata)  1

1917  Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)  3

2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  1

2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  5

2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  7

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  30

48 moths of 7 sp

Last nights catch...

6 degrees min

Taxa

  Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.)  1

0663  Diurnea fagella  1

0672  Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei)  1

1746  Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata)  1

1917  Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)  1 NFY

2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  1

2179  Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)  1

2182  Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)  1

2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  1

2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  11

2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  8

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  28

2256  Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)  1

2258  Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)  2

59 Moths of 14 sp

7 degrees. Both dark and light phase Water Carpets were nice...

Taxa
  Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.)  1 heracliana or ciliella
0663  Diurnea fagella  1
1663  March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)  1
1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  3
1775  Mottled Grey (Colostygia multistrigaria)  1
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  1
2182  Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)  2
2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  1
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  1
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  5
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  6
2243  Early Grey (Xylocampa areola)  1

24 moths of 12 sp

Water Carpet ( click image)

A mild overcast night, 9 degrees.

Taxa

  Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.)  7

0663  Diurnea fagella  2

0672  Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei)  2 NFY

1663  March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)  4

1746  Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata)  1

1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  1 NFY

1760  Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata)  1 NFY

2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  7

2182  Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)  4

2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  13

2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  20

2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  49

2258  Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)  3

114 Moths of 13 sp

Last few days...

Tuesday 01/04/14 6 degrees

Taxa
  Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.)  1
0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  1 NFY
0663  Diurnea fagella  1
1663  March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)  1
1746  Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata)  1 NFY
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  4
2182  Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)  2
2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  1
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  9
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  3
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  45

69 moths of 11 sp

Wednesday 02/04/14. 5 degrees

Taxa
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  1
2182  Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)  1
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  11
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  7
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  32

52 moths of 5 sp

Thursday 03/04/14 6 degrees

Taxa
1663  March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)  1
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  2
2182  Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)  2
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  22
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  11
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  47
2243  Early Grey (Xylocampa areola)  1

86 moths of 7 sp

First Ton of the year...

5 degrees min, nothing new for the year...

Taxa
  Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.)  1
1663  March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)  3
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  4
2182  Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)  6
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  36
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  12
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  41

103 moths of 7 sp