Sunday 13 July 2014

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

Saturday 12 July 2014

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

Friday 11 July 2014

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.

Saturday 5 July 2014

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


Friday 4 July 2014

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

Saturday 10 May 2014

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

Friday 2 May 2014

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.

Thursday 24 April 2014

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

Thursday 17 April 2014

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

Sunday 13 April 2014

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...

Friday 11 April 2014

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

Thursday 10 April 2014

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

Wednesday 9 April 2014

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)

Sunday 6 April 2014

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

Friday 4 April 2014

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

Monday 31 March 2014

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