Species List for 30/3/2014

Another warm(ish) night at around 12-13 deg C untill dawn when it fell to about 9 deg C. Mainly cloudy with a gently SW breeze. (details from Langdon Bay Weather station which is about a mile away). A red letter catch with  a new species for the site and for me. Also the most moths and species I've caught on a March night.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
688	Agonopterix heracliana		1
697	Agonopterix arenella		1
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	2
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		1
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	3
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	12
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	33
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	4
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	19
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2260	Conistra rubiginea	Dotted Chestnut	1	NFS

 

 Dotted Chestnut (Conistra rubiginea)

Species list for 29/3/2014

A warmer night, with temperatures only dropping to 12 deg C. A light Easterly breeze, veering to South overnight. Part could cover.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	2
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	6
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	16
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	7
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	11
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

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 Oak Beauty (Biston strataria)

 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)

 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)

Teased open to show the top side of the wings, a view seldom seen in this "butterfly-like" moth.

Species List for 28/3/2014

A clear night. Temp down to 8 deg C. Wind 10 mph E.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	3
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	10
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	11
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

I don't remember seeing a Twin-spotted Quaker with such prominent cross lines before.

Species List for 27/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 26/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	7
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 25/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4

Species List for 24/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	14
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	6

Species List for 23/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5

Species List for 22/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 21/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	6
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 20/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	6
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 19/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 18/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	6
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 17/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

Species List for 16/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	22
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	8
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 15/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	5
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 14/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

Species List for 13/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 12/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	6
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

Species List for 11/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 10/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2

Species List for 9/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	10
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	6

Species List for 8/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	6
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	7
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 7/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	5
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 6/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

Species List for 5/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 4/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1927	Lycia hirtaria	Brindled Beauty	1
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1

Species List for 3/3/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

2014 - Trapping on Three dates at the end of February

 When the rain finally stopped at the end of February I ran an MV Skinner type trap on three dates. Very little success.

Species List for 28/2/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 26/2/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1

Species List for 25/2/2014

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Catch up time for the end of 2013

 This completes the 2013 mothing, rather belatedly. There are a few more micros identified from photos that need to be added to the year list. This year so far to follow.

Species List for 7/12/2013

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1

Species List for 2/12/2013

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1

Species List for 1/12/2013

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

Species List for 29/11/2013 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1

Species List for 28/11/2013 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1631	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3

Species List for 27/11/2013  

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

 
Species List for 18/11/2013  

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 17/11/2013

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1631	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 16/11/2013

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1631	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1

Species List for 13/11/2013

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1