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.