Species lists for the three days at Lyddington, in Rutland.

We had a weekend away at the Birdfair, but I still managed some mothing. As usual we stayed at a fabulous B&B at Lyddington, along with the Birdquest team, including two of my grandsons, Jack and Josh. Both are keen naturalists and good "mothers", so we ran two traps each night.We caught a few moths, but nothing very spectacular. The best for me was a Square spotted Clay, a new species, although not a spectacular one.

 

 Square-spotted Clay (Xestia rhomboidea)

Lyddington 14/8/2013

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
455	Ypsolopha scabrella		1
1038	Acleris laterana		1
1305	Agriphila tristella		9
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	2
1722	Xanthorhoe designata	Flame Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1884	Abraxas grossulariata	Magpie Moth	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1956	Cabera exanthemata	Common Wave	2
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	8
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	9
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	11
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2131	Xestia rhomboidea	Square-spotted Clay	1	New for Me
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	7
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	2
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	2

Lyddington 15/8/2013

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
1038x	Acleris laterana/comariana		2
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1305	Agriphila tristella		10
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
1722	Xanthorhoe designata	Flame Carpet	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	6
1913	Ennomos alniaria	Canary-shouldered Thorn	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	7
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	2
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

 Lyddington 16/8/2013
 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
1304	Agriphila straminella		1
1305	Agriphila tristella		11
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1439	Trachycera advenella		3
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1913	Ennomos alniaria	Canary-shouldered Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2008	Ptilodon capucina	Coxcomb Prominent	1
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	18
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	7
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	13
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1