Species List for 16/10/2018

The drop in the number of moths was due to far fewer Large Yellow Underwings. Another good migrant night, and a good total of species. In total there were 248 moths of 41 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	5
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
1408	Palpita vitrealis		5
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	1
1415	Orthopygia glaucinalis		1
1716	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	4
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	2
1795x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	116
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	12
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	7
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	3
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2263	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	4
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	19
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	7
2274	Xanthia icteritia	Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4

Species List for 15/10/2018

The predictions that the weather would bring some migrants was, for once, fulfilled. In addition Large Yellow Underwings increased dramatically. There were 329 moths (204 Large Yellow Underwings) including a Hymenia recurvalis that was new for the site and the first Vestal of the year. Nine Palpita vitrealis, eight Delicates, eight Small Mottled Willows, three Scarce Bordered Straws, two Four-spotted Footmen, two Silver Y's and a Rush Veneer were other migrants. There were also a good collection of resident autumnal moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
994	consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1404	Hymenia recurvalis		1	NFS
1408	Palpita vitrealis		9
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		1
1716	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1	NFY
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	6
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2051	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	204
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	9
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	8
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	5
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
2263	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	5
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	13
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	4
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	8
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

 Hymenia recurvalis

 Vestal

 Red-line Quaker

 Merveille du Jour

 Four-spotted Footman, male

 Yellow-line Quaker

 Small Mottled Willow, 

 Scarce Bordered Straw 

 Amblyptilia acanthadactylada

 Red-green Carpet, 

Species List for 14/10/2018

A we were going to out in the evening, and the forecast was poor I only put out two traps, the Robinson in the back garden, and the 125w Skinner in the back porch ( a defensive position). Not many moths, but rather belatedly the first Scarce Bordered Straw and two more Delicates. In total there were 69 moths of 18 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1408	Palpita vitrealis		2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	37
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	5
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

 Scarce Bordered Straw

Species List for 13/10/2018

Not a great night, with 134 moths of 28 species. Delicates continue to be the most prominent migrant.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana		8
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	44
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	11
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	10
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	6
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	9
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	5
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 12/10/2018

A mild,but windy night, did not produce the hoped for fall of migrants. Only 89 moths of 23 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	20
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	7
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	13
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Species List for 11/10/2018

Wet and windy. Just 108 moths of 28 species, including two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	2
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	27
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	13
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	5
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2246a	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1	NFY
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	7
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	11
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	5
2452	Catocala nupta	Red Underwing	1	NFY

Species List for 10/10/2018

A bitmore diversity, but about the same number of moths. A Vapourer and a Boxwood Moth, the second I've caught, were NFY. In total there were 164 moths of 41 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	11
1260	Cydia splendana		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	1	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1771a	Thera cupressata	Cypress Carpet	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1	NFY
2051	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	35
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	22
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	3
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	11
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	12
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	7
2274	Xanthia icteritia	Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1