Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Species list for 30/7/2013

53 micros of 11 species including the first Gymnancyla canella for the site. This beach loving species seems to have wandered a few hundred metres inland. 145 macros of around 40 species, with a sixth record of Pine Hawk-moth for the site.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
2382 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 3
1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus 1
1063 Celypha striana 6
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 17
1302 Crambus perlella 8
1304 Agriphila straminella 10
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1342 Eudonia angustea 2
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata 3
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1
1464 Gymnancyla canella 1 NFS
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 3
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 1
1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug 1
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 3
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 3
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1978 Hyloicus pinastri Pine Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 2
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 1
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 4
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 2
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 4
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 2
2098 Axylia putris Flame 3
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 4
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 3
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 2
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 2
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 2
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 51
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 12
2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 1
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 9
2381x Hoplodrina sp. Hoplodrina species 2
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 7
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 3

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Species List for 29/7/2013

Another very windy night, but much cooler. Just 13 micros, of 8 species, and 97 macros of 32 species. Three Dark Swordgrass were notable.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
449 Prays fraxinella Ash Bud Moth 1
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
1010 Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix 1
1063 Celypha striana 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 3
1302 Crambus perlella 2
1424 Endotricha flammealis 2
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 1
1682 Timandra comae Blood-vein 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 2
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 2
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 3
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed 1
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 3
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 7
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 7
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 3
2098 Axylia putris Flame 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 3
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 18
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 7
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 5
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 3
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 2
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 7

Monday, 29 July 2013

Species List for 28/7/2013

A very windy night, with a reasonably result. 57 micros, of 19 species, including a striking Rhyacionia pinicolana, the first for the garden and an equally stunning Oncocera semirubella. 193 macros of 44 species, including the first two L-album Wainscots of the year.
 , always good to see.

424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 1
426 Yponomeuta malinellus Apple Ermine 2
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1
873 Blastobasis adustella 4
970 Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
994 Clepsis consimilana 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1063 Celypha striana 5
1211 Rhyacionia pinicolana 1 NFS
1260 Cydia splendana 2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 26  
1302 Crambus perlella 4
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1332 Scoparia subfusca 1
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata 1
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis 1
1441 Oncocera semirubella 1
1483 Phycitodes binaevella 1
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 2
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 9
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 1
1813 Eupithecia haworthiata Haworth's Pug 1
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 1
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 3
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 2
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 6
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 2
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 4
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 2
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 8
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 2
2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth 2
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 5
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2098 Axylia putris Flame 12
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 7
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 10
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 9
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 2
2202 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 2
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 4
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 4
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 3
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 22
2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 11
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 12
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 10
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 14
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 1

Sunday, 28 July 2013

Species List for 27/7/2013

A cool night brought the numbers down and a modest total of 28 micros of 10 species and 104 macros of  38 species was a marked decline on previous nights.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
161 Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth 1
424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 1
428 Yponomeuta rorrella Willow Ermine 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1063 Celypha striana
2
1076 Celypha lacunana
1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 12
1304 Agriphila straminella
6
1344 Eudonia mercurella
1
1424 Endotricha flammealis
1
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 3
1669 Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald 1
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 4
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 2
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 2
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 1
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 2
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 11
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 4
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 2
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 3
2098 Axylia putris Flame 8
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 3
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 2
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 6
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 1
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 2
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 2
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 7
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 9
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1
2339 Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 1
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 3
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 7
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 4

Saturday, 27 July 2013

Species List for 26/7/2013

A busy morning sorting the traps out after a disturbed night when a storm woke me at 2 a.m. 31 species of micro identified, 122 moths and about 57 species of macro, with a few still to do, 288 moths. The best moth was the Corn Borer. I think all the others I've caught have been females, this was a male and quite different and striking.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1
161 Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth 1
424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 9
428 Yponomeuta rorrella Willow Ermine 13
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 6
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 3
870 Oegoconia quadripuncta 1
873 Blastobasis adustella 1
937 Agapeta hamana 4
970 Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
972 Pandemis heparana Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
994 Clepsis consimilana 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus 1
1010 Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix 3
1063 Celypha striana 13
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1260 Cydia splendana 1
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 27
1302 Crambus perlella 4
1304 Agriphila straminella 10
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 1
1356a Evergestis limbata 1
1375 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 2
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata 3
1483 Phycitodes binaevella 1
1504 Platyptilia pallidactyla 3
1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Moth 1
1637 Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar 1
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 5
1669 Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 4
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 20
1739 Epirrhoe rivata Wood Carpet 1
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1
1757 Eulithis mellinata Spinach 1
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 1
1777 Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer 2
1813 Eupithecia haworthiata Haworth's Pug 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 3
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 5
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3
1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 4
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 11
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 15
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 2
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 5
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 1
2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 1
2037 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 2
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 44
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 9
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 6
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 13
2098 Axylia putris Flame 19
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 4
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 6
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 12
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 5
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 4
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 7
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 7
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 13
2323 Apamea sublustris Reddish Light Arches 1
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 1
2339 Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 5
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 11
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 7
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 4
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 2