Species List for 21/9/2013

Not that we have passed the Autumnal Equinox,officially at 5.04 yesterday morning the days are shorter than the nights, and the moth traps will be on for longer! However it won't be long until the supply of Large Yellow Underwings and Setaceous Hebrew Characters declines and we will be left with just a few moths that insist on being out and about in totally unsuitable weather. last nights return was 35 micro moths from seven species and 270 macro moths from24 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	25
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1465	Nephopterix angustella		1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	95
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	72
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	9
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	34
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	5
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	6
2364	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1