Species List for 30/7/2014

After the Diamond-back surplus, it's the turn of Blastobasis adustella to appear in increasing numbers. The star of the show today was my first Dusky Hook-tip, an uncommon immigrant. There was a total of 350 moths of 70 species, including 106 micros of 21 species.

 Dusky Hook-tip

Pebble Prominent

Early Thorn

Swallow Prominent

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
455	Ypsolopha scabrella		1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
787	Bryotropha terrella		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		58
937	Agapeta hamana		1
970	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
972	Pandemis heparana	Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
1036	Acleris forsskaleana		1
1063	Celypha striana		4
1260	Cydia splendana		5
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	3
1304	Agriphila straminella		9
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		3
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1438	Trachycera suavella		1	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1649	Drepana curvatula	Dusky Hook-tip	1	NFS
1669	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	1
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	3
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	18
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
2003	Notodonta ziczac	Pebble Prominent	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	5
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	18
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	37
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	7
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	12
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2164	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	2
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	3
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	2
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	4
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	3
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	5
2341	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	47
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	2
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	8
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	12
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1

Species List for 29/7/2014

Good to have a reasonable night, albeit a bit colder, down to 16 deg C, than the previous few nights. Another Cochylis species, but this one looked different around the head and thorax, being whiter. I've not chopped it up, but it looks more like pallidana to me. Altogether there were 404 moths of 72 species, of which there were 112 micro moths of 22 species.

 Amblyptilia punctidactyla

 Dark Spectacle

 Cochylis pallidana - My identification from pictures, I've not dissected it, as it now has its freedom.

 Lathronympha strigana

Iron Prominent

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
426	Yponomeuta malinellus	Apple Ermine	3
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
787	Bryotropha terrella		2
873	Blastobasis adustella		35
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
937	Agapeta hamana		3
967	Cochylis pallidana		1	NFS
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	21
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		1
1219	Lathronympha strigana		1
1260	Cydia splendana		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
1302	Crambus perlella		2
1304	Agriphila straminella		15
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		2
1344	Eudonia mercurella		8
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		7
1438	Trachycera suavella		1
1498	Amblyptilia punctidactyla		2
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1673	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	5
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	7
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	41
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	3
1830	Eupithecia absinthiata	Wormwood Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
2000	Notodonta dromedarius	Iron Prominent	1
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	9
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	4
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	14
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	11
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	35
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	2
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	6
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	4
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	4
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	2
2319	Cosmia pyralina	Lunar-spotted Pinion	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	13
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	67
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	2
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1

Rain Stopped play, resumption tonight.

After two days when the weather was bad enough to deter me from mothing I've got the traps out tonight. I have still managed to add one species to the year list by having a good look at some photos from a couple of nights ago.

 Cochylis dubitana

Providing I've got it right this is 964 -Cochylis dubitana. I've actually caught this for the last two or three nights, but only managed a proper photo for an identification from the last trapping session.

Species List for 26/7/2013

A total of 675 moths of 99 species, including 215 micro moths of 36 species. It was a warm night with a minimum temp of 18.1 deg C.

 Tree-lichen Beauty

 Chocolate-tip

Agapeta zoegana

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
389	Choreutis pariana	Apple Leaf Skeletoniser	1	NFS
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	5
426	Yponomeuta malinellus	Apple Ermine	1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	21
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	2
658	Carcina quercana		1
697	Agonopterix arenella		1
787	Bryotropha terrella		3
873	Blastobasis adustella		60
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
937	Agapeta hamana		2
938	Agapeta zoegana		1	NFY
970	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
973	Pandemis dumetana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
1001	Lozotaeniodes formosanus		1
1036	Acleris forsskaleana		3
1063	Celypha striana		3
1201	Eucosma cana		1
1260	Cydia splendana		10
1262	Cydia amplana		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	6
1302	Crambus perlella		12
1304	Agriphila straminella		28
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		4
1344	Eudonia mercurella		7
1361	Pyrausta aurata		3
1363	Pyrausta ostrinalis		1	NFY
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		3
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
1415	Orthopygia glaucinalis		1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		5
1441	Oncocera semirubella		2
1458	Myelois circumvoluta	Thistle Ermine	1
1483	Phycitodes binaevella		2
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	2
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	3
1673	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	2
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	11
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	3
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	5
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	47
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1830	Eupithecia absinthiata	Wormwood Pug	1
1835	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1888	Ligdia adustata	Scorched Carpet	1	NFY
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	2
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2019	Clostera curtula	Chocolate-tip	1	NFY
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	2
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	8
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2049	Eilema depressa	Buff Footman	2
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	7
2057	Arctia caja	Garden Tiger	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	2
2067	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	4
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	23
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	36
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	18
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	68
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	3
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	2
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	5
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	9
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	4
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	9
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	3
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	5
2292	Cryphia algae	Tree-lichen Beauty	2
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1	NFY
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	13
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	3
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	24
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	51
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	9
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	12
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	16
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2