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.