Species List for 28/9/2016

A very windy night, and I really don't do well in these conditions.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	44
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	11
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	40
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Species List for 27/9/2016

The first three species are all similar and can be confusing. Beaded Chestnut and Lunar Underwing are both variable and any that do confuse can be separated by a quick check of the hind wing.

Beaded Chestnut

Lunar Underwing

Brown-spot Pinion

I thought that this Feathered Ranunculus was particularly stunning.

Gold Spot, as always stunning.

Just a Common Marbled Carpet, but a stunning example.

Delicate is one of my favourite migrants.

998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	7
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	78
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	35
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2166	Hadena rivularis	Campion	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	34
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2439	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	1

Species List for 26/9/2016

 Autumnal Rustic

 Scarce Bordered Straw ( a very pale individual)

Campion 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	13
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	6
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	59
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	39
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2166	Hadena rivularis	Campion	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	37
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

Species List for 25/9/2016

One very worn Scarce Bordered Straw and an number of Lunar Underwings, but a cold night brought nothing major.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	15
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	8
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	61
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	37
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	52
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

Species List for 24/9/2016

 Scarce Bordered Straw

 Scarce Bordered Straw

 Barred Sallow

 Beaded Chestnut, a bit tatty

 Scarce Bordered Straw, no2 

Scarce Bordered Straw no2

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	21
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	6
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	47
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	11
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	43
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	34
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2297x	Amphipyra pyramidea agg.	Copper Underwing agg.	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 23/9/2016

A male Gem was the best moth last night, but one of my favourites was also the first for the year, a Red Underwing.

 Red Underwing - just showing a hint.

 Red Underwing - I love the underside!

Red Underwing - It landed on my work table.

a male Gem

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	5
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	62
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	45
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	27
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2452	Catocala nupta	Red Underwing	1

Species List for 22/9/2016

Scarce Bordered Straw

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	15
1041	Acleris sparsana		1
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	3
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	3
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	60
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	49
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	19
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3

Species List for 21/9/2016

Another poor night, but the first Black Rustic for the year was welcome. There was also a very worn and faded Orange Sallow and a Noctuid I haven't identified.

 Black Rustic

Orange Sallow 

Mystery Noctuid

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	6
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	6
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	11
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	3
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	37
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	35
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	7
2271	Xanthia citrago	Orange Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	6