Species List for 29/8/2009

The almost complete lack of interesting moths continues here, although Peter Wells, in the village found a Convolvulus Hawk-moth on his garden fence this morning.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	43
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	111
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	13
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	18
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Species List for 28/8/2009

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	present
1305	Agriphila tristella		present
1307	Agriphila latistria		1
1309	Agriphila geniculea		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1838	Eupithecia icterata	Tawny Speckled Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	23
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	97
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	5
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	27
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	15
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Species List for 27/8/2009

The paucity of today's catch was forgotten when I found an Archer's Dart, the last moth in my MV trap, a first for the Garden and for me. Other than that it was worse than yesterday!

Archer's Dart (Agrotis vestigialis)

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	present
1305	Agriphila tristella		present
1307	Agriphila latistria		1
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2085	Agrotis vestigialis	Archer's Dart	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	23
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	113
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	7
2300	Mormo maura	Old Lady	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	24
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	24
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Species List for 26/8/2009

It is hard to believe that there could be a worse night for variety in August than this!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	0
1305	Agriphila tristella		0
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	68
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	10
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	138
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	7
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2173	Hadena bicruris	Lychnis	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	7
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	20
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	27
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Species List for 25/8/2009

A windy. clear and not very warm night produced a very poor catch. The only new moths for the year were a Mullein Wave and an Ingrailed Clay.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
1302	Crambus perlella		present
1305	Agriphila tristella		present
1309	Agriphila geniculea		present
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1689	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1838	Eupithecia icterata	Tawny Speckled Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	4
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	60
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	15
2120	Diarsia mendica	Ingrailed Clay	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	190
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	11
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	5
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	24
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	26
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Species List for 24/8/2009

Red Underwing (Catocala nupta)

The Red Underwingwas a treat, but I managed to let it go before I got a picture of its eponymous feature.

15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	present
1302	Crambus perlella		present
1305	Agriphila tristella		present
1309	Agriphila geniculea		present
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	3
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1888	Ligdia adustata	Scorched Carpet	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	4
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	5
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	84
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	21
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	287
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	13
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	7
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark / Grey Dagger	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	11
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	27
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	23
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2452	Catocala nupta	Red Underwing	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

Species List for 23/8/2009

Another Evergestis Limbata was a nice surprise and the good run of Dark Sword Grass records continued. A fresh Poplar Hawk was good to see. 562 Macros is a good count but 47% were Setaceous Hebrew Characters, and there were only 38 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	7
455	Ypsolopha scabrella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	0
1305	Agriphila tristella		0
1309	Agriphila geniculea		0
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1356a	Evergestis limbata		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	8
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1680	Cyclophora punctaria	Maiden's Blush	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	6
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	3
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	6
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	12
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	9
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	4
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	10
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	47
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	46
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	262
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	14
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	8
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	5
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	18
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	34
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	36

Species List for 22/8/2009

The first Bordered Sallow of the year, but little of note.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1305	Agriphila tristella		10
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1652	Thyatira batis	Peach Blossom	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	4
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1867	Aplocera plagiata	Treble-bar	1
1890	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	6
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	22
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	26
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	207
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	5
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	14
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	4
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	25
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	27
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2399	Pyrrhia umbra	Bordered Sallow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1