Thursday, 9 June 2011

Irn Bru...

7 Degrees at 3am. 50% cloud, 50% moon.

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 1
0724 Metzneria lappella 1 another one, checked and photographed.
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1272 Pammene aurana 1 NEW
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1392 Udea olivalis 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 22
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 15
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
2000 Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius) 1 NFY
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 4
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 4
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 7
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 3
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 4
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 3
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 1

85 Moths of 26 sp, plus the aurana from last night is in here too.

Udea olivalis

Iron Prominent

At work this morning under the security light in a tiny grim little court yard were - 

Taxa
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2154 Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) 1

All on brickwork. Last year here I had Figure of eight etc in the autumn. I hope the light being on is a regular feature for the summer!

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