Thursday, 14 October 2010

Species Lists for 13/10/2010

Another poor night in numbers and variety, but three Clancy's Rustics were a bonus.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 10
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 8
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2117 Eugnorisma glareosa Autumnal Rustic 1
2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 2
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 2
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 2
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 1
2375 Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 1
2387a Platyperigea kadenii Clancy's Rustic 3
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 1

Species List for 11/10/2010

A few moths, in FOUR traps. Satellite was first of the year.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 8
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 4
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2195 Mythimna vitellina Delicate 1
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 2
2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 1
2256 Eupsilia transversa Satellite 1
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 1
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Species list for 10/10/2010

A 25mph NNE wind through the garden didn't seem to improve my catch. I did have two more Delicates and a stunning, fresh, Red Underwing that I contrived to loose before I photographed it.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 13
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 10
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
2195 Mythimna vitellina Delicate 2
2202 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 1
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 4
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 2
2264 Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker 3
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 2
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 1
2375 Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 1
2452 Catocala nupta Red Underwing 1

Species list for 9/10/2010

Only 93 moths of 18 species, but some interest amongst them. My first ever Pale-lemon Sallow and new for the year were Barred Sallow and Yellow-line Quaker.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1767 Thera firmata Pine Carpet 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 22
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 28
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 9
2195 Mythimna vitellina Delicate 2
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 8
2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 6
2245 Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 1
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 1
2264 Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker 1
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 1
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 3
2272 Xanthia aurago Barred Sallow 2
2276 Xanthia ocellaris Pale-lemon Sallow 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
2375 Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2

Saturday, 9 October 2010

Species List for 8/10/2010

The first Large Wainscot and Brindled Green's of the year and the latest White-potted Pug I've caught. A second Clancy's Rustic and two more Delicates brightened up a gloomy day.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 1
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis Orthopygia glaucinalis 1
1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 25
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 60
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 20
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 2
2195 Mythimna vitellina Delicate 2
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 6
2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 5
2248 Dryobotodes eremita Brindled Green 2
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 1
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 3
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 4
2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow 2
2361 Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 1
2375 Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 4
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2387a Platyperigea kadenii Clancy's Rustic 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 5

Species List for 7/10/2010

My first Palpita vitrealis for four years and the first Delicate of the year, after a blank year last year. 106 Macros of 19 species, so a bit better than yesterday

1408 Palpita vitrealis Palpita vitrealis 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla Emmelina monodactyla 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 24
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 33
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 17
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 3
2195 Mythimna vitellina Delicate 1
2202 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 1
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 4
2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 4
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 4
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 2
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 2
2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1

Thursday, 7 October 2010

Species List for 6/10/2010

After a few days when I didn't moth, partly the bad weather and partly because it's been cr*p lately the fine weather tempted me back, and I ran all four traps. Only 55 moths of 15 species, but it did include five migrants.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
1767 Thera firmata Pine Carpet 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 10
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 22
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 2
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 5
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 3
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2387a Platyperigea kadenii Clancy's Rustic 1
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 3

Saturday, 2 October 2010

Species List for 30/9/2010

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 4
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 17
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 14
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 5
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 2
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 4
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 2
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 5
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 4
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1

Friday, 1 October 2010

Species List for 28/9/2010

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 3
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 41
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 75
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 22
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 5
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 2
2202 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 1
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 5
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 10
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 1
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 21
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 3
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 2
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
2361 Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 13
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1

Species List for 27/9/2010

Taxon Vernacular Individuals
Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 1
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 13
Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 60
Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 15
Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 5
Mythimna albipuncta White-point 1
Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 1
Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 2
Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus 2
Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 18
Xanthia icteritia Sallow 1
Mormo maura Old Lady 1
Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 1
Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 3
Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1