Species List for 10/08/2017

It is now that time of year. The period when Setaceous Hebrew Characters can fill up my moth traps. Just how many varies from year to year and last night was quite moderate, or just the beginning? In total 548 moths of about 64 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	3
714	Agonopterix yeatiana		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		45
936	Cochylimorpha straminea		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
1036	Acleris forsskaleana		1
1063	Celypha striana		1
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		16
1305	Agriphila tristella		5
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	4
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1637	Lasiocampa quercus	Oak Eggar	1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	5
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	4
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	13
1912	Ennomos quercinaria	August Thorn	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	7
1984	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1
2011	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	4
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	20
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	15
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	65
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	192
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	6
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	35
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	10
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	21
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Species List for 09/08/2017

366 moths of about 54 species. A Dark Crimson Underwing was the second for the site and the Scarce Bordered Straw was the 11th of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	3
658	Carcina quercana		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		22
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	15
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		1
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		8
1305	Agriphila tristella		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	2
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		5
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1997	Furcula furcula	Sallow Kitten	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	22
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	14
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	39
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	144
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	5
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	22
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2399	Pyrrhia umbra	Bordered Sallow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2
2455	Catocala sponsa	Dark Crimson Underwing	1

Scarce Bordered Straw

Bordered Sallow

Bordered Sallow

Sallow Kitten

 Sallow Kitten

Dark Crimson Underwing

Dark Crimson Underwing,underside

Species List for 08/08/2017

Just 186 moths of 37 species. A late Privet Hawk-moth was a surprise.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
873	Blastobasis adustella		10
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	3
1304	Agriphila straminella		10
1305	Agriphila tristella		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1498	Amblyptilia punctidactyla		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	8
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1890	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	20
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	57
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	3
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	13
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 07/08/2017

An increase in moths, 289 of about 59 species. Best wasd the 10th Scarce Bordered Straw of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
658	Carcina quercana		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		31
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	3
1202	Eucosma obumbratana		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		15
1305	Agriphila tristella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		5
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1470	Euzophera pinguis		1
1498	Amblyptilia punctidactyla		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	2
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	2
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	3
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	3
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1884	Abraxas grossulariata	Magpie Moth	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	7
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2011	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	35
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	63
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	34
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 06/08/2017

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
873	Blastobasis adustella		6
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	11
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	4
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	6
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	39
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	37
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2164	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	22
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 05/08/2017

After a week away it was disappointing to find that things still hadn't improved and there were few moths around, just 138 of  29 species.

	Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1	464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
2	873	Blastobasis adustella		12
3	874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
4	998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
5	1302	Crambus perlella		1
6	1304	Agriphila straminella		9
7	1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
8	1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
9	1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
10	1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
11	1832	Eupithecia assimilata	Currant Pug	1
12	1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
13	1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
14	2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
15	2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
16	2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
17	2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
18	2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
19	2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
20	2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
21	2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
22	2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	36
23	2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	21
24	2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
25	2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
26	2173	Hadena bicruris	Lychnis	1
27	2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
28	2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
29	2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	21