Species List for 11/10/2016

 Palpita vitrealis

 Barred Sallow

 Sallow

 Dark Chestnut

 Rusty-dot Pearl

Red-green Carpet

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	30
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	7
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2274	Xanthia icteritia	Sallow	1

Species List for 9/10/2016

A very cold night and very few moths, but the first Deep-brown Dart I've caught since 2013.

 Deep-brown Dart 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	17
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2231	Aporophyla lutulenta	Deep-brown Dart	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	16
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3

Species List for 8/10/2016

A quieter night, but the second Feathered Brindle of the year was a strikingly marked moth and there was also a very strongly marked Pine Carpet. The two Mallows were the first of the year.

 Pine Carpet

 Feathered Brindle

  Feathered Brindle

Mallow

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	45
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
2230	Aporophyla australis	Feathered Brindle	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	9
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	23
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3

Species List for 7/10/2016

A windless, overcast night brought a few more species and a good list of migrants.

 Brick

 Pale Mottled Willow

 Humming-bird Hawk-moth

 Humming-bird Hawk-moth,

 Silver Y

 Dark Sword-grass

 Scarce Bordered Straw

 Satellite

 Red-green Carpet

Pine Carpet

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
1042	Acleris rhombana	Rhomboid Tortrix	1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	8
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuate	Garden Carpet	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1984	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	61
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	12
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2256	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
2262	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	12
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	18
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 610/2016

Numbers are still decreasing, but a couple of species reappeared after a gap, Clepsis consimilana and  Double-striped Pug.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	6
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	49
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	6
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	8
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	7
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	24
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 5/10/2016

Although the Convolvulus Hawk-moth had flown off high yesterday it re-appeared, this time in my 80W no1 by the pond.

The trap I have in the small vegetable garden has had very few moths for the last few days and I was thinking of retiring it for the winter, however today it yielded the first Green-brindled Crescent of the season.

Green-brindled Crescent

It has been a few days since the last Silver Y and the one today was very fresh.

Silver Y

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1972	Agrius convolvuli	Convolvulus Hawk-moth (re-trap)	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	34
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	6
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	6
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	9
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	24
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 4/10/2016

After the Convolvulus Hawk-moth from Chris's garden I had one in my Actinic trap this morning. A quick look confirmed it was a different individual. There was also a Scarce Bordered Straw and a Chestnut.

 Convolvulus Hawk-moth

 Scarce Bordered Straw

Chestnut

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	8
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1972	Agrius convolvuli	Convolvulus Hawk-moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	42
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	8
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	28
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

Species List for 3/10/2016

This list includes the Convolvulus Hawk-moth that featured yesterday. In the traps the first Large Wainscot of the Autumn, another Delicate and the third Clancy's Rustic for the year were good.

 Convolvulus Hawk-moth

 Large Wainscot

 Clancy's Rustic

 Barred Sallow

 Barred Sallow

Acleris rhombana

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1042	Acleris rhombana	Rhomboid Tortrix	1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	7
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1972	Agrius convolvuli	Convolvulus Hawk-moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	61
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	10
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	13
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	34
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1