Species List for 21/09/2017

A few new moths for the year as Autumn officially arrived, Black Rustic, Beaded Chestnut, Feathered Ranunculus and Pine Carpet. 202 moths of 37 species was an improvement in variety.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	7
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	67
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	36
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	14
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	16
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	4

Species List for 20/09/2017

A late Ruby Tiger was a surprise. There was a increase from the prvious few nights with 219 moths of 31 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	14
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1465	Nephopterix angustella		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	74
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	25
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	40
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	9
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	3
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	18
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2

Ruby Tiger 

Species List for 19/09/2017

Another cold night produced just 154 moths of 20 species. The first Autumnal Rustic of the year confirmed the season and there was a second Clancy's Rustic.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	65
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	40
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	14
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2

Autumnal Rustic

Species List for 18/09/2017

A good day for surprises. I was debating retiring my 80W no1 trap for the season,but it produced the first Clancy's Rustic of the season. The second surprise was a False Codling Moth, a moth from Africa, and probably one brought into the country on Citrus Fruits. Nevertheless there have been very few records to date.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1215	Thaumatotibia leucotreta	False Codling Moth	1	NFS
1306	Agriphila inquinatella		1
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	73
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	17
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	59
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
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

 Clancy's Rustic

False Codling Moth

Species List for 17/09/2017

The first Silver Y for 15 days was one of five species of migrants,the others being Diamond-back Moth, Delicate, Scarce Bordered Straw and Rush Veneer,  but all were singles. In addition Turnip and White Point could also be visitors. In total there were 183 moths of 25 species. The Scarce Bordered Straw was the 47th this year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1306	Agriphila inquinatella		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	83
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	13
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	43
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	8
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
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
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2

Species List for 16/09/2017

Just 177 moths of 23 species, and nothing exceptional, but an interesting to note that as usual Broad-bordered Yellow Underwings continue in small numbers into September, (they sometimes go into October).

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
465	Plutella porrectella		1
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1306	Agriphila inquinatella		1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	79
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	48
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	5
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Broad-brdered Yellow Underwing

Species List for 15/09/2017

Two more Scarce Bordered Straws brought the total to 46 for the year, the same as in the record year of 2006 on this day. That year ended with 163, so it will be interesting to see the progress in the next six weeks. In total there were 188 moths of 25 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1305	Agriphila tristella		1
1306	Agriphila inquinatella		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	83
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	15
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	55
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	3
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1

Scarce Bordered Straws, number 45 and 46 for the year.

Species List for 14/09/2017

A slightly better night with 187 moths of 28 species. I was pleased to see a Delicate, one of my favourites. This year I had my first ever "spring" record on June 29th, but this is the first Autumn record of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1835	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	52
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	17
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	72
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Delicate