Micro sp.

I've caught a couple of these and I'm not sure as to the identity. I'm sure I really should know what they are.  Any ideas? 

wing length c.10mm

Micro sp?

Minor

I know I should be able to identify this Minor, but I'm really unsure as to its species.Forewing c. 11 mm.

Minor sp

General agreement that this is a Cloaked Minor.

Species list for 30/7/2012

102 moths of 35 species. An Old Lady was a sure sign that Autumn is on the way! There was also a strange Silver Y, with a normal right side and an almost melanistic left side. Migrants today included 11 SIlver Y's and my first Dark Sword-grass of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
426	Yponomeuta malinellus	Apple Ermine	1
453	Ypsolopha dentella	Honeysuckle Moth	1 NFY
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
873	Blastobasis adustella		5
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		11
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	3
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		2
1424	Endotricha flammealis		2
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2049	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	21
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1 NFY
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2300	Mormo maura	Old Lady	1 NFY
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	3
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	5
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	3
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	11

Species List for 29/7/2012

A clear but cool night, with a sharp breeze brought about the second consecutive poor night. Only 61 moths of 29 species

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
426	Yponomeuta malinellus	Apple Ermine	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1063	Celypha striana		2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	5
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	4
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	6

Species List for 28/7/2012

A fine, but cooler night, with low humidity (no dew this morning). Therefore far fewer moths. C fasella was the only yearly débutante. 109 moths of 48 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	11
426	Yponomeuta malinellus	Apple Ermine	1
428	Yponomeuta rorrella	Willow Ermine	2
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
870	Oegoconia quadripuncta		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
1063	Celypha striana		4
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	5
1316	Catoptria falsella		1 NFY
1424	Endotricha flammealis		2
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	0
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	3
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	5
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	2
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	8
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	3
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	6
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	4
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1

Species List for 27/7/12

278 moths of 80 species. The forecast was for a dry night, so I was surpised to be woken up by the sound of torrential rain at 1.30 a.m. Despite getting soaked I turned of the, thankfully, still working black lights and portected the MV and Actinic. No damage dome, just a bit of drying out and a very late night/early morning snifter to warm up my wet and cold cockles.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
0	Cnephasia sp.	Cnephasia species	2
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
426	Yponomeuta malinellus	Apple Ermine	5
428	Yponomeuta rorrella	Willow Ermine	9
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
787	Bryotropha terrella		2
873	Blastobasis adustella		5
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1001	Lozotaeniodes formosanus		1
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	2
1036	Acleris forsskaleana		3
1063	Celypha striana		6
1201	Eucosma cana		1
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	14
1302	Crambus perlella		3
1304	Agriphila straminella		2
1333	Scoparia pyralella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		3
1356a	Evergestis limbata		1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		3
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	2
1669	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	4
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	2
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	2
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	10
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	2
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	5
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	1
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
2049	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	32
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	6
2077	Nola cucullatella	Short-cloaked Moth	1
2081	Euxoa tritici	White-line Dart	1 NFY
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	9
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2278	Acronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	2
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	2
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	5
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	19
2341	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	13
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1 NFY
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	8
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	8
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	7
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2

Species List for 26/7/12

Another good crop.albeit a little down on the previous couple of nights. 228 moths of 74 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
161	Zeuzera pyrina	Leopard Moth	1 NFY
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	2 NFY
426	Yponomeuta malinellus	Apple Ermine	4
428	Yponomeuta rorrella	Willow Ermine	9
455	Ypsolopha scabrella		1 NFY
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	2
787	Bryotropha terrella		1
870	Oegoconia quadripuncta		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		3
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
1036	Acleris forsskaleana		3
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		3
1076	Celypha lacunana		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	11
1302	Crambus perlella		3
1304	Agriphila straminella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	5
1669	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	2
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	2
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	2
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	8
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	2
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1 NFY
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	2
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	5
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	1
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1 NFY
2037	Miltochrista miniata	Rosy Footman	1 NFY
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	4
2049	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	2
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	31
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	3
2077	Nola cucullatella	Short-cloaked Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	9
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2 NFY
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	4
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	17
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	10
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	8
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	8
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	3
2492	Herminia grisealis	Small Fan-foot	1