Species List for 22/9/2010

Only a few moths in four traps, Mallow new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	22
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	36
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	6
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	7
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	6
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	17
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 21/9/2010

Just the MV trap run last night. First Black and Autumnal Rustics of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	10
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	32
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	7
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	4
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	6
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	9
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 20/9/2010

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	21
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	104
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	19
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	11
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	16
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 19/9/2010

Against my better judgement I ran my MV trap in near gale-force winds. The Canary-shouldered Thorn was a first for the year reward.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1913	Ennomos alniaria	Canary-shouldered Thorn	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	27
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	12
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	5

Species List for 18/9/2010

Four traps - was it worth it?

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	49
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	117
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	12
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	25
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	4
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	22
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	16
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4

Species List for 17/9/2010

I only ran my 225W MV trap last night. The sky was clear and the forecast was for the temperature to drop to 4 or 5 deg. I was therefore somewhat surprised to have over 160 moths. Large Thorn was new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla	Emmelina monodactyla	1
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	33
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	54
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	18
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	10
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	10
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	17
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	5

Species List for 16/9/2010

Four traps run, but only 130 moths. Feathered Ranunculus was new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	21
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	50
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	15
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	11
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	10

Species List for 15/9/2010

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	26
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	36
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	16
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	7
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	5
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7

Species List for 13/9/2010

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	13
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 12/9/2010

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	31
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	55
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	52
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	12
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	26
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	6

Species List for 10/9/2010

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	29
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	49
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	55
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	43
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5

Species List for 9/9/2010

Only half as many moths as on the seventh, but the same three species were the most common.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	18
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	47
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	52
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	5
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	9
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	38
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4

Species List for 7/9/2010

Large Yellow Underwing gets to 100 but Vine's Rustic and Setaceous Hebrew Character fall in the nineties.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
1356	Evergestis forficalis		2
1398	Nomophila noctuella		6
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	40
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	114
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	93
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	12
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	8
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	14
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	8
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	92
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1