Moths Update 2011

This is the moth trapping history of my garden so far this year...

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Records	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3	4
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1	3
663	Diurnea fagella		9	15
672	Depressaria heraclei	Parsnip Moth	1	1
688	Agonopterix heracliana		15	50
705	Agonopterix umbellana		1	1
1055	Acleris hyemana		1	1
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	12	36
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	3	3
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1	1
1750	Lampropteryx suffumata	Water Carpet	3	5
1775	Colostygia multistrigaria	Mottled Grey	3	4
1799	Operophtera brumata	Winter Moth	4	4
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3	3
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	6	10
1926	Phigalia pilosaria	Pale Brindled Beauty	10	18
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	3	4
1932	Agriopis leucophaearia	Spring Usher	2	2
1934	Agriopis marginaria	Dotted Border	4	7
1935	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber	1	1
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1	1
1960	Theria primaria	Early Moth	2	3
2139	Cerastis rubricosa	Red Chestnut	17	55
2179	Panolis flammea	Pine Beauty	11	22
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	12	23
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	7	34
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	17	260
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	15	163
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	3	6
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	20	562
2241	Xylena vetusta	Red Sword-grass	1	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3	4
2256	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	5	5
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	14	27
			Total	1339

Most species have shown an increase compared to 2010 over a similar period. For example, only 9 Pine Beauty and 33 Red Chestnut were taken in the whole of last year...The species in red are new for the garden / were not recorded in 2010.