Species List for 30/10/2017

Three traps and just a single Chestnut in my old 125w Skinner.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1

Species List for 29/10/2017

I suppose three species qualifies as a list.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 28/10/2017

It seems to be winding down,but there are still a few I hope will arrive.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1

Species List for 27/10/2017

A clear night, with a drop in temperature brought a quieter night. I had, hopefully added my from garden 15W actinic to the mix, but it yielded just one Light Brown Apple Moth, the only one of the night. The highlight was a stunning Merveille du Jour and the first Green-brindled Crescent of the Autumn.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1795x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1	NFY
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1

 Green-brindled Crescent

 Merveille du Jour

Feathered Ranunculus

Species List for 26/10/2017

Two stunningly perfect Palpita vitrealis and another Oak Rustic, were the highlights of a reasonably night. Two traps, the 125w Skinner and 125W Robinson yielded 51 moths of 21 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	5
1408	Palpita vitrealis		2
1415	Orthopygia glaucinalis		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1795x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2246a	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea		1
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	2
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	3
2441	Rivula sericealis	Silver Y	1
2474	Autographa gamma	Straw Dot	1

Species List for 25/10/2017

A better night with 29 moths of 19 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1795x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	3
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2119	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
2246a	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
2262	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1	NFY
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1

Species List for 24/10/2017

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3

Species List for 23/10/2017

Just the Robinson, but it produced a few moths including the first Oak Rustic of the year, and only the third I've caught. Altogether 17 moths of 9 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2246a	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4

Oak Rustic

Species List for 22/10/2017

I've been hoping for a Merveille du Jour for a couple of weeks. When one arrives it is a real tatty thing!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1

Species List for 21/10/2017

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 20/10/2017

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1

Species List for 19/10/2017

Very windy, very wet, very few moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1

Species List for 18/10/2017

Another reasonable night with 102 moths of 32 species. A few migrants, Scarce Bordered Straw x2, Delicate, Dark Sword-grass and Palpita vitrealis, but none of  significance. The Willow Beauty, Brimstone and Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing were late surprises, the Brimstone and Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing were my latest ever and the Willow Beauty the third latest, only two in 2014 were later.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	14
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1771a	Thera cupressata	Cypress Carpet	1
1795x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	17
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	16
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	5
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2

Species List for 17/10/2017

A better night with 66 moths of 24 species including the first Vestal of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1716	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	9
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
2263	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	14
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

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Species List for 16/10/2017

The latest result of six traps in mega migration conditions!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	2
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1

Species List for 15/10/2017

Warmer weather and the anticipation generated by excitement on various groups as warm weather presumably carrying bucketfuls of rare vagrants from the south failed to deliver when the traps were opened. Only 37 moths of 13 species, and the closest to a southern rarity invasion were two Rush Veneers.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	6

Species List for 14/10/2017

54 moths of 14 species represents a better night, although 24 were Large Yellow Underwings.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	24
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1