Species List for 22/4/2019

56 Moths of 18 species including six NFY. I believe that the White Spot was on the Earliest date recorded in Kent (on the Kent Database) and there were two others last night caught by Tony Rouse. The only other April record was on the 30/3/2009 at Dungeness.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	9
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	9
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1852	Eupithecia abbreviata	Brindled Pug	2	NFY
1853	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	9
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1	NFY
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2	NFY
2172	Hadena albimacula	White Spot	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	11
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1	NFY
2425	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	1	NFY

 Bright-line Brown-eye

 White Spot

 Nut-tree Tussock

Muslin Moth

Species List for 21/4/2019

28 moths of 13 species,two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1	NFY
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	9
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2236	Lithophane hepatica	Pale Pinion	1	NFY
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 20/4/2019

The warmer spell seems to be stirring something. 42 moths of 14 species, two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
1853	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	5	NFY
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2164	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1	NFY
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	12
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	10
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

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Species List for 19/4/2019

Just 14 moths of seven species, two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	4
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1	NFY
2000	Notodonta dromedarius	Iron Prominent	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

 Brimstone Moth

Iron Prominent

Species List for 18/4/2019

27 moths of 8 species.

1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	3
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	12
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 17/4/2019

22 moths of nine spies with three NFY, all about on time.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	3	NFY
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1	NFY
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	9
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1	NFY

Species List for 16/4/2019

31 moths of seven species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	8
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	8
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	9
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 15/4/2019

A slight improvement with 21 moths of six species. The Shuttle-shped Dart was NFY and about the third earliest I've had.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	5
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	12

Species List for 14/4/2019

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	5
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	8
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

Species List for 13/4/2019

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	5
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3