Species List for 30/8/2011

There were moths, and plenty of them, but sadly nothing spectacular. The first Nettle Tap (Anthophila fabriciana) of the year. One slightly odd and oversized Flounced Rustic, picture below, did have me checking photos. It has white underwings, and was just within the top range quoted for Flounced Rustic, Let me know if I got it wrong!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	6
385	Anthophila fabriciana	Nettle Tap	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
658	Carcina quercana		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	13
1305	Agriphila tristella		17
1309	Agriphila geniculea		7
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1439	Trachycera advenella		8
1470	Euzophera pinguis		1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	4
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	5
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	3
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	5
1867	Aplocera plagiata	Treble-bar	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	8
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	7
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	79
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	35
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	2
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	2
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	11
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	40
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	22
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3

328 Moths of 49 Species, (39 Macro species, 276 moths; 10 Micro species, 52 moths)

Species List for 29/8/2011

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1304	Agriphila straminella		1
1305	Agriphila tristella		12
1309	Agriphila geniculea		2
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	2
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	3
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	7
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	59
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	9
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	26
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	7
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	29
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	21
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

218 Moths of 34 Species, (28 Macro species, 197 moths; 6 Micro species, 21 moths)

Species List for 28/8/2011

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1305	Agriphila tristella		7
1309	Agriphila geniculea		4
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	2
1838	Eupithecia icterata	Tawny Speckled Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	28
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	23
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	13
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	9
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2

126 Moths of 26 Species, (21 Macro species, 112 moths; 5 Micro species, 14 moths)

Species List for 26/8/2011

Galium Carpet and Feathered Gothic were new for the year. No mothing on the 27th (rain stopped play).

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		1
1305	Agriphila tristella		21
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1740	Epirrhoe galiata	Galium Carpet	1 NFY
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	26
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	23
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1 NFY
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	22
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	14
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2403	Heliothis peltigera	Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3

158 Moths of 32 Species, (25 Macro species, 130 moths; 7 Micro species, 28 moths)

Species List for 25/8/2011

Because of the weather forecast I only ran my Actinic trap, and also collected moths from the greenhouse, where I run a black light, next to my backlight Trap No 2. Rush Veneer and Large Thorn were new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	3
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1305	Agriphila tristella		17
1309	Agriphila geniculea		3
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1439	Trachycera advenella		3
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	27
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	22
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	5
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	8
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	18
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

149 Moths of 33 Species, (28 Macro species, 119 moths; 5 Micro species, 30 moths)

Species List for 24/8/2011

Two new macros for the year, the obscure Svensson's Copper Underwing and the more obvious Cypress Pug.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
969	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1304	Agriphila straminella		3
1305	Agriphila tristella		42
1309	Agriphila geniculea		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1439	Trachycera advenella		4
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	4
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	2 NFY
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	9
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	5
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	7
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	48
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	16
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	50
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	4
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	2 NFY
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	11
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	6
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	25
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	65
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

348 Moths of 44 Species, (31 Macro species, 285 moths; 13 Micro species, 63 moths)

Species List for 23/8/2011

The most moths for a night in 2011. Pandemis corylana was new for the year, and the first time I've actually recorded it for the site (although I'm sure I've seen it before. Small Square-spot was new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
462	Ypsolopha sequella		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		3
969	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	2 NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	7
1305	Agriphila tristella		37
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	3
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
1439	Trachycera advenella		6
1441	Oncocera semirubella		1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1739	Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	2
1782	Horisme tersata	Fern	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1830	Eupithecia absinthiata	Wormwood Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	7
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	5
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	8
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	8
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	52
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	14
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1 NFY
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	76
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	11
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	9
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	2
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	11
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	11
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	3
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	17
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	36
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2

391 Moths of 60 Species, (47 Macro species, 323 moths; 13 Micro species, 68 moths)