Species List for 29/9/2014

240 moths of 31 species. One nice looking Pearly Underwing with a decent punk style top knot.

 Pearly Underwing

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1835	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	32
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2119	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	61
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	8
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	77
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3

Species List for 28/9/2014

Two Very late records, a Yellow-tail and a Heart and Club. Also one new species for the year, Pine Carpet. In total 272 moths of 38 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	18
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		1
1041	Acleris sparsana		1
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	2	NFY
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	22
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	72
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	14
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	74
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2274	Xanthia icteritia	Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	4
2364	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3

Species List for 27/9/2014

274 moths of 35 species. Setaceous Hebrew Character is still the most numerous but Lunar Underwings are catching up. Mallow, Brick and Dusky-lemon Sallow were new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
994	Clepsis consimilana		2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	12
1042	Acleris rhombana	Rhomboid Tortrix	1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1415	Orthopygia glaucinalis		1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	27
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	84
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	10
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2262	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1	NFY
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	9
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	75
2275	Xanthia gilvago	Dusky-lemon Sallow	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	6

Species List for 26/9/2014

Another mild night with a minimum temp 14.1 deg C. An increase in the number of moths, but nothing new. In total there were 277 moths of 28 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	15
1041	Acleris sparsana		1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	10
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2076	Meganola albula	Kent Black Arches	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	30
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	103
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	62
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1	NFY
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	10

Species List for 25/9/2014

Still hoping but last night was disappointing despite being warmer (min temp 15.1) and overcast. 142 moths of 17 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	14
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	12
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	55
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	6
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	8
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	32
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

Species List for 24/9/2014

199 moths, but of these 167 were just three species. In total there were 23 species with Sallow new for the year. The view of a large "Catocala" in one trap had me momentarily excited, there have been a few "Blue Underwings" around and I've new caught, or even seen one. This turned out to be a Red Underwing, beautiful in its own right, but still not a show topper.

 Red Underwing

 Sallow

 Burnished Brass

 Autumnal Rustic

Feathered Ranunculus (female)

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	28
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2119	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	100
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	39
2274	Xanthia icteritia	Sallow	1	NFY
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2452	Catocala nupta	Red Underwing	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2

Species List for 23/9/2014

Not a great deal to get excited about but the Small Elephant Hawk-Moth was the latest I've caught but more than 8 weeks, and I suspect is a exceptional record. It was also quite a small specimen. Altogether there were 272 moths of 25 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
0998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	43
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	18
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	107
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	4
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	57
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3

Species List for 22/9/2014

A clear cool night with a NE wind. Just 218 moths of 24 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	26
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	11
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	98
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	49
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1