Species List for 14/08/2024

Four traps. An 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 409 moths of 79 species. There were five NFY, including a Porter's Rustic. After two last year another of this scarce moth it was good to get another.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	21
15.033	Parornix torquillella		1	nfy
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
31.001	Carcina quercana		2
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		18
47.005	Epermenia chaerophyllella		1
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
49.138	Cochylis molliculana		2
49.139	Cochylis atricapitana		1
49.184	Lobesia reliquana		1	nfy
49.341	Cydia splendana		2
62.029	Phycita roborella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		8
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		3
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		1	nfy
62.072	Pyralis farinalis	Meal Moth	1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.057	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		7
63.075	Eudonia pallida		1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		23
63.093	Agriphila straminella		4
65.002	Watsonalla binaria	Oak Hook-tip	1
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	2
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	4
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
70.013	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	4
70.062	Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1
70.1271	Horisme radicaria	Cryptic Fern	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
70.182	Eupithecia assimilata	Currant Pug	1	nfy
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	12
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	4
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	18
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	16
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	1
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	3
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.085	Nyctobrya muralis	Marbled Green	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.104	Athetis hospes	Porter's Rustic	1	nfy
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	6
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	23
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	4
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	4
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	18
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	9
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	7
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	14
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	28
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	30

Porter's Rustic

Currant Pug

Dusky Thorn

Rosy Rustic

Phycita roborella

Eudonia Pallida

   

Species List for 2/9/2016

Setaceous Hebrew Character 477, everything else (33 species) 154.

Frosted Orange

Rosy Rustic

Burnished Brass

Cypress Pug

 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	30
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1309	Agriphila geniculea		6
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	47
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	12
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	477
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	12
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2364	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	5
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3

Species List for 10/9/2015 National Moth Days 1

A total of 597 moths of only 31 species. The first Lunar Underwing of the year, and a rather odd looking Vine's Rustic.

 Rosy Rustic

Vine's Rustic

This is a rather odd Vine's Rustic The pattern almost looks like a faded Setaceous Hebrew Character,but the jizz is of a Vine;s Rustic.

Lunar Underwing

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
966	Cochylis atricapitana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	30
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	8
1415	Orthopygia glaucinalis		1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	144
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	17
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	302
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	15
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	19
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	14
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3

Species List for 9/10/2013

The barometer dropped and so did the temperature but the wind increase. With temperatures dropping to 7 deg C and the wind at 20mph with gusts up to 35mph unsurprisingly the number of moths fell drastically. There were some goodies and all for some reason were in immaculate nick. Not one micro moth, and only 56 macro moths of 14 species. The next few days do not appear to be more encouraging.

 Always a smart moth, this Rosy Rustic is in very good condition.

 Another Delicate, I love the subtle pattern, barely visible but quite definitely there.

Yet another Scarce Bordered Straw, and this time one that hasn't got a "bald" head as had yesterday's visitor.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	25
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1