Species List for 30/08/2017

After a warm day the temperature plummeted and a cold, damp night saw a crash in the number of moths. Although there were still 559, there were only 23 species and 68.2% were  Setaceous Hebrew Characters and 18.1% Large Yellow Underwings. A Scarce Bordered Straw was the 40th this year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1076	Celypha lacunana		1
1303	Agriphila selasella		5
1305	Agriphila tristella		14
1309	Agriphila geniculea		2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	101
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	381
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2300	Mormo maura	Old Lady	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	16
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1