Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Species List for 30/8/2016



Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 5
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 25
1063 Celypha striana 2
1304 Agriphila straminella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 3
1309 Agriphila geniculea 8
1342 Eudonia angustea 2
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 3
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 4
1454 Dioryctria abietella 1
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 2
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 9
1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 5
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 4
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
2067 Euplagia quadripunctaria Jersey Tiger 2  
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 23
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 4
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 240
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 13
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1
2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 1
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 2
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 2
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 2
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 4
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 1
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 13
2361 Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 5
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 13
2449 Abrostola triplasia Dark Spectacle 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 2

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Species List for 29/8/2016

Another coolish night, clear sky and the rarities were missing.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 2
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 2
658 Carcina quercana 2
873 Blastobasis adustella 6
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 38
1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
1063 Celypha striana 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 2
1309 Agriphila geniculea
3
1342 Eudonia angustea 2
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 7
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 2
1439 Trachycera advenella 4
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom 1
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 2
1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 1
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 1  
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 3
1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 22
1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 6
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 4
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 3
2067 Euplagia quadripunctaria Jersey Tiger 2
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 31
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 14
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 238
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 10
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 2
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 1
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 2
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 3
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 3
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 25
2361 Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 7
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 4
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 1

Monday, 29 August 2016

A few micros for Identification help.

Lots of help from David Shenton on Kent Moth Group facebook page.

 Cochylimorpha straminea

Gracillaria syringella

Epermenia falciformis

 Zeiraphera griseana

Species List for 28/8/2016

A cooler night and fewer species. Still over 500  moths but with 52% Setaceous Hebrew Characters. The first Cream-bordered Green Pea of the year, a moth where the classification as a macro is deceptive.
Cream-bordered Green Pea

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 3
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 2
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 2
658 Carcina quercana 2
873 Blastobasis adustella 6
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 32
1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 2
1063 Celypha striana 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1307 Agriphila latistria 3
1309 Agriphila geniculea 4
1342 Eudonia angustea 6
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 2
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 8
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1692 Scopula immutata Lesser Cream Wave 1  
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1782 Horisme tersata Fern 2
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 9
1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 3
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 37
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 16
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 260
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 19
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 4
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 3
2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 2
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 4
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 2
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 4
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 7
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 24
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 4
2418 Earias clorana Cream-bordered Green Pea 1
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 8

Sunday, 28 August 2016

Species List for 27/8/2016

It's Autumn, it's yellow!

Yellow Shell

Brimstone Moth

Brimstone Moth

Dusky Thorn


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 2
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 10
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 3
658 Carcina quercana 1
873 Blastobasis adustella 5
936 Cochylimorpha straminea 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 81
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 1
1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 4
1262 Cydia amplana 1
1303 Agriphila selasella 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 4
1305 Agriphila tristella 4
1309 Agriphila geniculea 9
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 2
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 2
1361 Pyrausta aurata 1
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 18
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 15  
1438 Trachycera suavella 1
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Beautiful Plume 1
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 4
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1
1782 Horisme tersata Fern 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 2
1832 Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug 2
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 3
1867 Aplocera plagiata Treble-bar 1
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 1
1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 31
1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 7
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 6
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 3
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 11
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 27
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 5
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 13
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 159
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 12
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 5
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 1
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 1
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 2
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 12
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 22
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 3
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 2
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 44
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1

The following were added to the list after identification: Cochylimorpha straminea, Gracillaria syringella, Epermenia falciformis, Zeiraphera griseana

Species List for 26/8/2016

 Jersey Tiger


 Poplar Grey


 Nutmeg


 The smallest Silver Y I have ever caught!


 Light Emerald


 Small Mottled Willow


Snout


 Pretty Chalk Carpet


 Epinotia nisella


 Nephopterix angustella


Garden Pebble

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 2
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 45
1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
1138 Epinotia nisella 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 4
1305 Agriphila tristella 6
1309 Agriphila geniculea 6
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1361 Pyrausta aurata 1
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 9
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 6
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1465 Nephopterix angustella 3
1470 Euzophera pinguis 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 1
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 2  
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 2
1782 Horisme tersata Fern 1
1784 Melanthia procellata Pretty Chalk Carpet 1
1838 Eupithecia icterata Tawny Speckled Pug 1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 3
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 1
1893 Macaria liturata Tawny-barred Angle 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 12
1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 2
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 2
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1
2067 Euplagia quadripunctaria Jersey Tiger 2
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 5
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 28
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 6
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 4
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 68
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 17
2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 1
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 1
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 6
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 2
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 7
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 21
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 6
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 9
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1