A nice autumn catch....

Vapourer

Brick

Large Wainscot

10 degrees min at dawn though 14 degrees at 11pm.
An excellent catch overnight with four new species for the year - Vapourer was only my second and Large Wainscot were the highlights.

Taxa
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 1
1041 Acleris sparsana 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 5
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
1767 Pine Carpet (Thera firmata) 1
1768 Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) 1
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 3
2026 Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua) 1 NFY
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 8
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 4
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2245 Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae) 1
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 1
2262 Brick (Agrochola circellaris) 2 NFY
2263 Red-line Quaker (Agrochola lota) 3
2264 Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta) 1 NFY
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 5
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 3
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 3
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 2
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 2
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 12
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 7
2375 Large Wainscot (Rhizedra lutosa) 1 NFY
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 13
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 3

89 Moths of 28sp.

Everybody's Favourite...

Merveille du Jour

Blair's Shoulder Knot

Acleris sparsana

8 degrees at dawn though mild earlier.

Three new species for the year - Merveille du Jour, Blair's Shoulder knot and Acleris sparsana. Can anyone spare a Svennson's? Though everyone is pleased when they find MDJ on an egg box...

Taxa
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 2
1041 Acleris sparsana 1 NFY
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
1767 Pine Carpet (Thera firmata) 3
1768 Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) 2
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 2
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 2
2240 Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) 1 NFY
2245 Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae) 1
2247 Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina) 1 NFY
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 4
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 7
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 4
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 9
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 7

54 moths of 21 sp.

Last two nights highlights...

Scrobipalpa costella

Green brindled Crescent

Red line Quaker

22/09/11

11 degrees here. Frosted Orange takes pole position for the first time with 16 individuals. Green Brindled Crescent was new for this year and I have two micros to id.

Taxa
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 1
0672 Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei) 1
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 5
1768 Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) 1
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 6
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 1
2245 Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae) 1 NFY
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 2
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 4
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 2
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 2
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 10
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 16
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 5
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1
Micro ( diff sp) 2 ( turned out to be Scrobipalpa costella and Teleopsis diffinis.)

68 Moths of 23 sp.

23/09/11

10 degrees at dawn. At last a Red Green Carpet in the trap about month late. Red Line Quaker was also a new addition.

Taxa
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 1
0672 Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei) 1
1759 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) 1
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1 NFY
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1767 Pine Carpet (Thera firmata) 4
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 3
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 5
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 4
2263 Red-line Quaker (Agrochola lota) 1 NFY
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 5
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 8
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 5
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 3
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 2
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 11
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 4
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 2

67 Moths of 22 sp

Late Edit - The plume below and the one on 4th are both Amblyptilia punctidactyla, not acanthadactyla, a new species for the garden list! Thanks to Mark Skevington for the new additions....

Love this name - Amblyptilia acanthadactyla punctidactyla

Rusty Dot Pearl, is that a euphimism...

8 degrees again, mainly clear.
My second Rusty Dot Pearl was the highlight, hardly Convolvulous, but a migrant all the same...

Taxa
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 1
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1395 Rusty-dot Pearl (Udea ferrugalis) 1 NFY
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 1
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 1
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 2
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 10
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 2
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1

27 moths of 14 sp.

Autumnal Rustic

8 degrees at dawn but 12 or 13 degrees most of the night. drizzle and overcast.
Finally found Autumnal Rustic in a reasonable catch for the time of year...

Taxa
0672 Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei) 1
1042 Rhomboid Tortrix (Acleris rhombana) 1
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 1
2091 Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 4
2117 Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa) 1 NFY
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 4
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 5
2232 Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra) 1
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 3
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 6
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 3
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 2
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 2
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 2
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 26
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 8
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 2

77 Moths of 21 sp

15th September...

Rhomboid Tortrix

Flounced Chestnut

10 degrees.
At last, a Flounced Chestnut, 2 weeks late, but no Red Green Carpet yet and I may have missed Autumnal Rustic this time...

Taxa
1042 Rhomboid Tortrix (Acleris rhombana) 1 NFY
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 8
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 2
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 4
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 1 NFY
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 2
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 6
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 5
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1

34 moths of 13 sp.

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7th September ...the return of the Black Knight.

Pink barred Sallows

Lunar Underwing

A personal favourite - Black Rustic.

After a week of poor weather I was glad to get the light back on. The results were a pleasant surprise with a good selection of nice autumn species.

Year species were Pink barred Sallow, Black rustic and Lunar Underwing...alongside Sallow, Frosted Orange and Pine Carpet made a change from a 'brown' trap.

Taxa
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
1388 Udea lutealis 1
1767 Pine Carpet (Thera firmata) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 7
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 8
2232 Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra) 1 NFY
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 5
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 1 NFY
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 2 NFY
2274 Sallow (Xanthia icteritia) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 2
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 15
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 3
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 2

59 of 21 sp

9th September ...

Teleiopsis diffinis

Mild 12 degree minimum. A new species for me is 0776 Teleiopsis diffinis. 10 Frosted Orange is nice and another Heath Rustic. Rosy Rustic has taken the 'yellow jersey' with 22 individuals.

Taxa
0776 Teleiopsis diffinis 1 NEW
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 3
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1388 Udea lutealis 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 3
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 11
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 14
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 12
2135 Heath Rustic (Xestia agathina) 1
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 6
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 1
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 2
2274 Sallow (Xanthia icteritia) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 1
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 2
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 2
2360x Ear Moth agg. (Amphipoea oculea agg.) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 22
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 10
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1

105 of 29 sp.

Catch up...

Plume sp? Help required.

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Epinotia ramella

A few moths from the last couple of nights.