Species List for 22/07/2017

I haven't checked,but I can't  remember a worse mothing night in last July. I doubt if it will be much better tonight as it is cold enough for the centralheating to come on.Last night there were 137 moths of about 47 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
873	Blastobasis adustella		11
937	Agapeta hamana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1063	Celypha striana		3
1302	Crambus perlella		3
1304	Agriphila straminella		9
1332	Scoparia subfusca		1
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1424	Endotricha flammealis		6
1438	Trachycera suavella		1
1443	Pempelia genistella		1
1498	Amblyptilia punctidactyla		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla	Brimstone Moth	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	2
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	2
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2049	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	3
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	2
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	7
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	17
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	4
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	6
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5

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Species List for 21/07/2017

Nothing much except for another Four-spotted Footman. In total 288 moths of about  70 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
14	Cnephasia sp.	Cnephasia species	1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
873	Blastobasis adustella		19
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1063	Celypha striana		1
1201	Eucosma cana		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella		5
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		21
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		3
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		2
1361	Pyrausta aurata		1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		3
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
1673	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	7
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	6
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	14
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	3
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1759	Ecliptopera silaceata	Small Phoenix	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	3
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1884	Abraxas grossulariata	Magpie Moth	1
1890	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	2
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	2
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	2
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	5
2051	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	12
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	15
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	5
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	8
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
2166	Hadena rivularis	Campion	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	2
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	3
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	11
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	38
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	9
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	9
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4

Species List for 20/07/2017

Who stole all the moths? Just 152 moths of  43 species or so.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
658	Carcina quercana		2
873	Blastobasis adustella		12
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1063	Celypha striana		3
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
1304	Agriphila straminella		16
1414	Synaphe punctalis		1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		3
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	2
1673	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	2
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2049	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	9
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	11
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	32
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1
2360x	Amphipoea oculea agg.	Ear Moth agg.	2
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	3
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	5
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

Species List for 19/07/2017

A male Four-spotted Footman and a Tree-lichen Beauty were the top moths of the night. 19 Silver Y's was an encouraging increase. In total there were 353 moths of about 77 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
455	Ypsolopha scabrella		2
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
873	Blastobasis adustella		16
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		2
1261	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	6
1302	Crambus perlella		2
1304	Agriphila straminella		26
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1421	Aglossa pinguinalis	Large Tabby	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		5
1438	Trachycera suavella		1
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1454	Dioryctria abietella		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1640	Euthrix potatoria	Drinker	1
1680	Cyclophora punctaria	Maiden's Blush	1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	10
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	9
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	6
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	9
1803	Perizoma alchemillata	Small Rivulet	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1830	Eupithecia absinthiata	Wormwood Pug	2
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	3
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	4
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	2
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	7
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	6
2051	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	18
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	32
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	14
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	2
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2159	Lacanobia suasa	Dog's Tooth	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	3
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	3
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	3
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2292	Cryphia algae	Tree-lichen Beauty	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	17
2322	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	29
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	17
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	5
2439	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	19
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

Tree-lichen Beauty

Male Four-spotted Footman

Species List for 18/07/2017

Four Dark Sword-grass and ten Silver Y's might be the vanguard of an invasion. In total 414 moths of about 85 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
14	Yponomeuta sp.	Cnephasia species	4
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
873	Blastobasis adustella		38
937	Agapeta hamana		1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	11
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		3
1201	Eucosma cana		1
1233	Pammene aurita		1
1260	Cydia splendana		2
1261	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	4
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	6
1302	Crambus perlella		3
1304	Agriphila straminella		17
1313	Catoptria pinella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		3
1348	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	4
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	3
1424	Endotricha flammealis		4
1470	Euzophera pinguis		1
1483	Phycitodes binaevella		1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	2
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	2
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	19
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	3
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	7
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	9
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1777	Hydriomena furcata	July Highflyer	1
1816	Eupithecia linariata	Toadflax Pug	1
1894	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	3
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	3
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	2
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	2
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	4
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	12
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2049	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	30
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	3
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	4
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	27
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	13
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	4
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	6
2170	Hadena compta	Varied Coronet	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	4
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	3
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	2
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	15
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	35
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	13
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	6
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	10
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1