7 degrees min. Much quieter last night with Bulrush Wainscot the highlight...

Taxa
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 7
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 2
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 4
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 2
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 5
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 2
2369 Bulrush Wainscot (Nonagria typhae) 1 NFY
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 6

38 Moths of 14 sp.

Bulrush Wainscot

Flounced Chestnut

12 degree min. It seems that half the county's Silver Y's are in my garden. Flounced Chestnut made its first appearance...

Taxa
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 3
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
1041 Acleris sparsana 1
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 3
1134 Epinotia ramella 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1 latest county record by over two weeks.
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1388 Udea lutealis 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 5
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 10
1767 Pine Carpet (Thera firmata) 2
1768 Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 27
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 7
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 26
2232 Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra) 1
2265 Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) 1 NFY
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 10
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 5
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 2
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 3
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 18
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 5
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 50
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

197 Moths of 32 sp.

Its Northern!

14 degree min. A nice suite of autumn species last night plus a new one for me, hot on the heels of Tim's Northern Deep Brown Dart, one was in my trap this morning... 

Northern Deep Brown Dart

With a Black Rustic...

14 degree min. A nice suite of autumn species last night plus a new one for me, hot on the heels of Tim's Northern Deep Brown Dart, one was in my trap this morning...

Taxa
0420 Cherry Fruit Moth (Argyresthia pruniella) 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 2
0697 Agonopterix arenella 2
0819 Scrobipalpa costella 1 NFY
0873 Blastobasis adustella 5
1016 Cnephasia longana 3
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 1
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1388 Udea lutealis 4
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 3
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 6
1767 Pine Carpet (Thera firmata) 2 NFY
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 48
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 25
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 1
2117 Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 4
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 18
2231a Northern Deep-brown Dart (Aporophyla lueneburgensis) 1 NEW
2232 Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra) 1
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 8
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 3
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 2
2274 Sallow (Xanthia icteritia) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 8
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 4
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 3
2336 Double Lobed (Apamea ophiogramma) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 2
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 2
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 4
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 22
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 16
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

216 Moths of 42 sp

A cooler night last night. Another Butterbur and Autumnal Rustic highlights but I was pleased to net a Nettle Tap near my trap this morning as it sunbathed on ivy.

Taxa
0385 Nettle-Tap (Anthophila fabriciana) 1 Netted at the trap.
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 1
1038x Acleris laterana/comariana 1
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1 NFY
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1388 Udea lutealis 6
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 7
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 24
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 6
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 1
2117 Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 2
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 22
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 2
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 2
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1
2336 Double Lobed (Apamea ophiogramma) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 2
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 22
2362 Butterbur (Hydraecia petasitis) 1
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 2

112 moths of 28 sp.

Nettle-Tap

Garden Rose Tortrix

16 degrees min, some nice moths last night...Small Autumnal Moth was only my second and colour was provided by 3 Sallow species...

Three species of Sallow, Sallow, Pink barred and Centre barred.

Acleris sparsana

Taxa

0462 Ypsolopha sequella 2
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 3
0658 Carcina quercana 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
0697 Agonopterix arenella 2
0873 Blastobasis adustella 5
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 2
1016 Cnephasia longana 18
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 1
1041 Acleris sparsana 1 NFY
1043 Acleris aspersana 1
1055 Acleris hyemana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1
1388 Udea lutealis 20
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 6
1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla 1 NFY
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) 1
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1759 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) 1
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 26
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 2
1798 Small Autumnal Moth (Epirrita filigrammaria) 1 NFY flew off before photo.
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 34
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 15
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 2
2117 Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa) 1 NFY
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 2
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 40
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1
2254 Grey Chi (Antitype chi) 3
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 3
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 5
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 1 NFY
2274 Sallow (Xanthia icteritia) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 7
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 2
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 5
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 2
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 24
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 4
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 15
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1

277 Moths of 52sp

04/09/12

An impromptu couple of hours from 8.30pm - 11pm, myself and John Rutter managed a few reasonable moths...0858 Hypatima rhomboidella is only the third VC68 record and only the second in the county since 1987. There are few new for the year too.

Taxa
0284 Caloptilia rufipennella 1 NEW
0293 Caloptilia syringella 1 NFY
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 5 NFY
0453 Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella) 1
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 1 NEW
0873 Blastobasis adustella 3
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 2
1134 Epinotia ramella 2 NFY
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 2
1388 Udea lutealis 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 2
1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla 1 NFY
1754 Phoenix (Eulithis prunata) 1
1759 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 19
1766 Blue-bordered Carpet (Plemyria rubiginata) 1
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 11
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 4
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 11
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 2
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 14
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 1 NFY
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 2
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 2

98 Moths of 31 sp.

0284 Caloptilia rufipennella 

0293 Caloptilia syringella

0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 

0411 Argyresthia goedartella

1134 Epinotia ramella

Oh my.....

Remember the Caloptilia, below? Well, I sent it off to Jon Clifton who has done a gen det and it is indeed a male 0291 Caloptilia hemidactylella. A species not only new to Northumberland, but new to the north of England. This is only the second record in Britain since 1955!  The other records are all from the south west midland area. Once identified, this little chap seems to raise more questions than answers. What is a RDB moth like this doing so far from its known range? Unless its from the continent on its march westward....

Never mind that, its my best catch to date and I'm well cock'a'hoop!!

Caloptila hemidactylella

Caloptilia....

What on earth...If you know please tell me....I dare not think its the one it looks like on UK Moths...

Quite a good catch. Still have a Caloptilia sp to identify...Sugaring produced - Svenssons CU, SqSpt Rustic, Com Rustic agg, Large and Lesser YU and Mouse. The Svensson's was not caught in the Robinson Trap only 3 yards away!

Taxa
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) 1
0453 Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella) 1
0462 Ypsolopha sequella 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 2
1016 Cnephasia longana 12
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 1
1126 Ancylis badiana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1
1388 Udea lutealis 13
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 10
1439 Trachycera advenella 2
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1759 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) 2
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 10
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 2
1838 Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata) 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) 1 NFY
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 60
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 28
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 6
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 3
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 4
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 20
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1
2298 Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera) 1
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 4
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2318 Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 3
2335 Slender Brindle (Apamea scolopacina) 1
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 4
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 18
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 3
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 12
2439 Gold Spot (Plusia festucae) 1 NFY
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 13

254 moths of 43 sp.