Species List For 12/11/2013

After a blank night, followed by one moth, in my 125 MV trap, too worn too identify, there were two moths in my actinic trap today, but none in my MV.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
2262	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1

Species List For 9/11/2013

I'm still hoping, and ran two traps last night. Four moths of four species, what fun.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1
2262	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species (List) For 8/11/2013

Just one moth, but a very seasonal addition to the year list.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1631	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1

Species List For 7/11/2013

After a week on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, I did run two traps on Monday night, but not one moth paid a visit. Last night was a little, but only a little, better with just five moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List For 23/10/2013

This is will be the last list for about ten days while I take a short break birding off shore. Still time to pick up a few more goodies then.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1795	Epirrita dilutata	November Moth	3
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2

Species List For 21/10/2013

A different species of micro moth makes a change! Eight micro moths of two species and 22 macro moths of ten species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	7
1041	Acleris sparsana		1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	6
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1

Large Wainscot

The 148th  Dark Sword-grass of the year, and still more possible.

Acleris sparsana, I suspect I've missed a few of these as they tend to sit on the out side of the trap and on adjacent surfaces.

Species List For 20/10/2013

A very blustery night, only nine moths in total.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1

Species List For 19/10/2013

Four micro moths and 21 macro moths of 12 species may be indicating that it's time to reduce the number of traps I'm running.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	9
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

 
A few from last night.

 The eighth Scarce Bordered Straw of the year. This is the second best year that I've had, and there is still some time for more!

 I hadn't noticed the how distinctive the underside of the Scarce Bordered Straw is. I need to look at a similar view of Bordered Straw to compare the two, this is the scarcer moth of the two, in my garden.

 I was discussing what species were missing so far this year with a couple of other mothers at Hemsted Forest the other day. The Yellow-line Quaker was one of them so it's good to catch one last night.

 Autumnal Rustic has been more common this year than in any previous year, and this is the latest record I've had by seven days.

 The Silver Y has a very long season, the earliest I've ever caught was on 31st March and the latest 23rd November.

I'm still getting the tail end of Barred Sallows, my lates daye was 21st October, so it may yet be beaten this year.

Species List for 18/10/2013

0nly three micro moths and 44 macro moths of 15 species. One very worn L-album Wainscot and one very fresh, small Willow Beauty, at least that's the only species I can match it too.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	6
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	13
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1

Three from yesterday, and todays rather small dark Willow Beauty.

 Feathered Thorn

 Merveille du Jour

 Dark Chestnut

Willow Beauty

Species List For 17/10/2013

22 micro moths, all postvittna and 52 macro moths of 14 species, including the first Feathered Thorn of the year.

998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	21
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	20
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Species List for 16/10/2013

Colder, windy and with a bright moon was not a good mothing night. Three micro moths, one species and 28 macro moths, seven species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	11
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2

Species List for 15/10/2013

There were 62 macro moths of 12 species, but nothing to get excited about.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	17
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	25
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	7
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2

Species List for 14/10/2013

Only 3 micro moths, of two species and 37 macro moths of ten species. Only three traps on, I made the discovery that putting the plug in is a necessity if you want it to work! 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	10
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	7
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1

Species List for 13/10/2013

Two micro moths and 44 macro moths of 12 species, not a very exciting catch!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	18
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	12
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Species List For 12/10/2013

One micro and 25 macro moths of 12 species represents a bit of a revival after the last result.
 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	10
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species for 10/10/2013

I didn't run my traps last night, the weather was just too bad to make it worth while. The night before I ran four traps from 6.30 p.m. until 1245 a.m. but with the wind with gust up to 50 mph and torrential rain forecast I covered them and put them in my mothing room the "do" in the morning. To say it was disappointing would be an understatement. Four traps, four moths, three Setaceous Hebrew Characters and a Large Yellow Underwing!

Species List for 9/10/2013

The barometer dropped and so did the temperature but the wind increase. With temperatures dropping to 7 deg C and the wind at 20mph with gusts up to 35mph unsurprisingly the number of moths fell drastically. There were some goodies and all for some reason were in immaculate nick. Not one micro moth, and only 56 macro moths of 14 species. The next few days do not appear to be more encouraging.

 Always a smart moth, this Rosy Rustic is in very good condition.

 Another Delicate, I love the subtle pattern, barely visible but quite definitely there.

Yet another Scarce Bordered Straw, and this time one that hasn't got a "bald" head as had yesterday's visitor.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	25
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

Species List for 8/10/2013

Witht he forecast for the rest of the week it seems that the autumn revival may be going to stall for a few days. Another Palpita vitrealis (3rd for the year), a Vestal (4th for the year) and a Scarce Bordered Straw (7th for the year) were the highlights. The record year for Dark Sword-grass continues, perhaps they are breeding this year, something that has been suspected in good years, but as far as I know not proved. 26 micro moths, four species and 221 macro moths of 22 species

The Vestal

Scarce Bordered Straw

Turnip

The Turnip is quite similar to the Pearly Underwing from the 3/10/2013 but it lacks the punk hairstyle!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	23
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1716	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	58
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	89
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	8
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	16
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1