Species List for 12/7/2016

Not a great night, but a few new for the year. Langmaid's Yellow Underwing, a nice obvious example, two stunning Broad-bordered Yellow Underwings, two Wainscots, a Smoky and a Striped, and a Brown Tail,

 Striped Wainscot

 Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	2
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
1063	Celypha striana		2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	10
1302	Crambus perlella		3
1304	Agriphila straminella		1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
1669	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	3
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	3
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	8
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	21
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	2
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2196	Mythimna pudorina	Striped Wainscot	1
2198	Mythimna impuraa	Smoky Wainscot	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	14
2322	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	4
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Species List for 4/8/2014

Not a great list for August! Minimum temperature was 14.2 deg C.with a 10-15 mph SW breeze. 228 moths of  45 species.

Just to complete the Langmaid's Yellow Underwing story, here's a comparison shot showing a Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing as well.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	3
425	Yponomeuta padella	Orchard Ermine	1
455	Ypsolopha scabrella		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		14
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1260	Cydia splendana		3
1304	Agriphila straminella		10
1305	Agriphila tristella		3
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		3
1438	Trachycera suavella		1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	1
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	5
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	13
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	15
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	45
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	20
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	3
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	2
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	3
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	32
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	4
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Species List for 2/8/2014

It felt decidedly chilly this morning, the temperature was still at them minimum of 14.5 deg. C, warm in April, but decidedly not so in August.There were 274 moths of 64 speices, the best migrant was another Cydia amplana and new for the year were Connon Wave, Dusky Thorn and Phoenix.

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing, showing the dark and "dirty" looking the underside of the wings.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
658	Carcina quercana		1
787	Bryotropha terrella		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		37
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1063	Celypha striana		3
1260	Cydia splendana		3
1262	Cydia amplana		1
1302	Crambus perlella		1	NFY
1304	Agriphila straminella		10
1305	Agriphila tristella		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		3
1361	Pyrausta aurata		1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1470	Euzophera pinguis		1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		2
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	3
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	3
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	7
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1754	Eulithis prunata	Phoenix	1	NFY
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1	NFY
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1956	Cabera exanthemata	Common Wave	1	NFY
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2011	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	6
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	14
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	9
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	36
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	10
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	2
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	41
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	2
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	8

Langmaid's and Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwings

Using the criteria published about the hindwing and the "fingers" on the underside of the forewing of this pair it is necessary to handle the moths and open the wings. There are some obvious differences without such intrusive handling. I'm not putting forward an opinion as to whether Janthina is a valid species, but just some morphological differences between to two "types" I catch.

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing, Noctua janthina, (right) compared to Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Noctua janthe. It is short and stubbier and duller. This is typical of all of those I've caught.

Looking through a perspex pot the underwing of the Langmaid's Yellow Underwing is dark and dull, especially the outside corners.

The Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing is much brighter and clearer. I did confirm that both of these also conformed to the other morphological differences.