Catch up for November 2012

A catch up post for the end of 2012. There will be more adjustments to come as I've found a few new micro species among my photos, checked over the winter.
  
"Species List" for 17/11/2012

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1

"Species List" for 18/11/2012

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1

"Species List" for 19/11/2012

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1

"Species List" for 20/11/2012

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1

"Species List" for 22/11/2012

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 15/11/2012

The First Red-line Quaker of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
2263	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1	NFY
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	2

Species List for 14/11/2012

A few more for the November collection.
 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1631	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2

Species List for 13/11/12

A mild night, with just a few moths but including four migrants.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	3
1795	Epirrita dilutata	November Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2119	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Oak Rustic

Oak Rustic (Dryobota labecula)

This Oak Rustic was a great surprise this morning and certainly vindicated my decision to moth despite the weather forecast..

Species Lists for 12/11/2012; 11/11/12 and 10/11/12

A real surprise this morning with Kent's second (as far as I know) Oak Rustic in my MV trap.

12/11/2012

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2246a	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1	NFS
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

11//11/2012

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1631	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1	NFY

10/11/2012 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

Species List for 8/11/2012, plus some catching up.

Since the last report I have run one or more traps on several occasions. A couple of nights were blank and onthers only yieled 1 or 2 moths of one species only. From the 29th October to 6th November the weather was just too atrocious for me to bother! Last night was better and there were 12 moths of 9 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1935	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber	1	NFY
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2

Catching Up 7/11/12

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1

Catching Up 29/10/12

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1795	Epirrita dilutata	November Moth	1	NFY

Catching Up 28/10/12

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2

Catching Up 26/10/12

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 25/10/2012

Not a great night, colder and very windy. Usually as the number of moths falls the MV does far better than the Actinic trap. This has not be so for the last few days and last night there was only one moth in my MV trap (Epiphyas postvittana). Two migrants, another Scarce-bordered Straw and a Delicate, also the first Feathered Thorn of the year.

 Large Wainscot (Rhizedra lutosa)

 Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera)

Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1	NFY
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

Species list of 24/10/12

After yesterdays encouraging results I ran all four traps instead of the two that has been the norm since the 10th. There seemed little difference in the weather but, unfortunately the were far fewer moths. One black light trap had no moths and the other just two (but both were the only ones of that species last night.) Total of 28 moths of eight species.

998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	14
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5

Species list for 23/10/2012

Another quite mild night, and although misty nowhere near as bad as the last couple of nights.Three Dark Swordgrass  and single Gem (male), Silver Y, Rush Veneer, Diamond-backed moth  and Rush Veneer gave a good representation of migrants. Brick and Yellow-line Quaker were new for the Year. Total of 76 moths of 21 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	26
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	11
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	5
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2262	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1	NFY
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1	NFY
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	6
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species list for 22/10/2012

A very foggy, although quite mild night. Far fewer moths than last night with 25 of eight species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 21/10/2012

After a five day rain delay (worse than a test match in May)a reasonable forecast encouraged me to put out two traps. 57 moths of 19 species was a reasonable return and a Dark Chestnut was new for the year. A birding walk along the cliff top today revealed hundreds, if not thousands of Rush Veneers in the grass.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	19
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	7
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	5
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1	NFY
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 16/10/2012

Ten moths four species, still waiting for the autumn revival!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2

Species List for 15/10/2012

Only three species but eleven moths, better or worse?

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1

Species List for 14/10/2012

Four moths, four species, it was not productive!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 13/10/2012

Only seven moths of five species. A very clear and cold night (ice on the windscreen this morning!).

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 12/10/2012

A colder but dry night. 33 moth of ten species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1

Species List for 11/10/2012

Twenty moths of 10 species. Very wet and windy night.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Scarce Bordered Straw and the Gem.

A bit brighter so I got the camera out (1/8th sec only).

Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera)

 This is the 179th Scarce Bordered Straw I've caught, but only 16 other than in 2006.

The Gem (Orthonama obstipata), Male

Only the 5th Gem I've caught. Two in 2006 and two last year. Four have been in the Autumn but one was on Jun 15th last year. Four have been males and just one in 2006 a female.

Species List for 10/10/2012

Fewer moths, with just 66 of 19 species. Two new for the year. a Gem (why is this dull moth called a Gem?) and a Scarce Bordered Straw. Hopefully photos tomorrow if it gets light!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	5
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	11
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1	NFY
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1