Species List for 29/8/2012

A grim night, very wet in the early morning and windy. Only 78 moths of 18 species, and one trap only run.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1305	Agriphila tristella		1
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	41
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	6
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4

Species list for 28/8/2012

Last night was notable for the first Pearly Underwing of the year. I was interested in my records of this species. Five in 2004, four in 2005 and then 58 in 2006, which was a mega year for migrants. In 2007 there were 14, all but one in April, May and June, probably meaning that they were from the previous years invasion. I recorded no more until three last year, one each in June, October and November. In all last night there were 311 moths of 37 species, including 51 micros, of 12 species

Cydia amplana

Pearly Underwing - note punk hairstyle.

 Pyrausta despicata

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	3
870	Oegoconia quadripuncta		11
873	Blastobasis adustella		2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	18
1262	Cydia amplana		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		1
1305	Agriphila tristella		6
1309	Agriphila geniculea		4
1316	Catoptria falsella		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1365	Pyrausta despicata		1	NFY
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	3
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	3
1838	Eupithecia icterata	Tawny Speckled Pug	1	NFY
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	22
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
2119	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1	NFY
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	152
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	3
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	6
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	15
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	12
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Species list for 27/8/2012

Only one trap due to the adverse weather, but still 281 moths of 41 species. Once again Setaceous Hebrew Characters dominated. A new micro for the garden was identified, the unspectacular Scrobipalpa costella.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
819	Scrobipalpa costella		1	NFS
873	Blastobasis adustella		4
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1076	Celypha lacunana		1
1260	Cydia splendana		2
1262	Cydia amplana		2
1305	Agriphila tristella		5
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	3
1361	Pyrausta aurata		2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	1
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1782	Horisme tersata	Fern	1
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	4
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	15
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	9
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	130
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	14
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	2
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	7
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	18

Species list for 26/8/2012

After two days when the weather, or more presisely the weather forecast, prevented me from trapping, I did put three traps out. It was still windy and not surprisingly a little disappointing. Setaceous Hebrew Characters made up the majority of the macros caught. Altogether there were 218 moths of 34 species. Another Cydia amplana brings this years total to four, the only other I've caught was in August 2008.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	5
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	9
1260	Cydia splendana		1
1262	Cydia amplana		1
1305	Agriphila tristella		3
1309	Agriphila geniculea		2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1361	Pyrausta aurata		2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	10
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	5
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1 NFY
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	10
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	106
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	5
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	11

Species List for 23/8/2012

A big night with over 100 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, still a long way from the 438 I caught on 19/8/2009! In total there were 397 moths, 79 micros of 24 species and 318 macros of 40 species. Notable were three Cydia amplana, a reasonably scarce migrant. Only one new species for the year list though.

 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	7
427	Yponomeuta cagnagella	Spindle Ermine	1
455	Ypsolopha scabrella		2
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
873	Blastobasis adustella		4
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
969	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	1	NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	23
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1260	Cydia splendana		2
1262	Cydia amplana		2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
1304	Agriphila straminella		3
1305	Agriphila tristella		13
1309	Agriphila geniculea		3
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1344	Eudonia mercurella		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	7
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1452	Phycita roborella		2
1498	Amblyptilia punctidactyla		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	5
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	3
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	3
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1884	Abraxas grossulariata	Magpie Moth	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	8
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	5
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	12
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	15
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	17
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	121
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	10
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	3
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	7
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	4
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	20
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	42
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Species List for 22/8/2012

 The Yellow Shell is often seen flying during the day, in the garden it is normally around the hedges. Often found in the house but only occasionally does it come to light.
 
Another cooler night. Of the 186 moths, 31 were micros of nine species including the first Amblyptilia punctidactyla of the year. There were 155 macros of  22 species including 68 Setaceous Hebrew Characters.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	6
873	Blastobasis adustella		3
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	12
1063	Celypha striana		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
1304	Agriphila straminella		2
1305	Agriphila tristella		9
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1498	Amblyptilia punctidactyla		1	NFY
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	15
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	7
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	68
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	9
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	5
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	13
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	6