Species List for 24/09/2023

 There were 206 moths of just 25 species and no NFY. Another nine Scarce Bordered Straws brought the annual total to 49, the second highest by this date I've had. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	18
63.069	Eudonia angustea		2
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	9
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	24
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	13
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	62
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	26
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	18
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8

Species List for 23/09/2023

 All traps out and a slightly better night with 193 moths of  30species and two NFY. The Feathered Brindle was the eighth  here and the Dewixk's Plusia the 5th. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	8
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2
73.010	Macdunnoughia confusa	Dewick's Plusia	1	NFY
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	7
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	8
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	4
73.230	Aporophyla australis	Feathered Brindle	1	NFY
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	8
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	74
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	21
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	9
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	28

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Dewick's Plusia

Feathered Brindle

Species List for 22/09/2023

 All five traps,  but not the hoped for migrant fest forecast by some. There were two more Scarce Bordered Straws, a Dark Swordgrass and two Silver Y's. I suspect the 10 Delicates show they are now breeding. In all there were 165 moths of 20 species, with no NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	4
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	4
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	6
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	3
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	10
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	81
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	14
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	17

Species List for 21/09/2023

 Another coolish, wet, breezy night. Just the two Robinsons out and there were just 141 moths (69 Large Yellow Underwings) of 23 species and no NFY.  There were two more Scarce Bordered Strawn and ten Delicates. More impressive though was the pristine Beautiful Marbled that was sitting on the outside of the Back Garden Robinson when I went to collect the trap Better weather on the way, so five traps out tonight.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	12
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	4
72.074	Eublemma purpurina	Beautiful Marbled	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.093	Caradrina kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	4
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	10
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	67
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	10
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8

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Species List for 20/09/2023

 The forecast was appalling, but with the encouragement of Nigel Jarman I did put my two Robinson traps out in sheltered positions. They survived the wind and heavy rain and I did get a few moths, 209 of 25 species with one NFY and the 26th Convolvulus Hawk-moth of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
63.048	Palpita vitrealis	a moth	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	22
69.004	Agrius convolvuli	Convolvulus Hawk-moth	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	4
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1	NFY
73.187	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	9
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	98
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	16
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	17
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	12