Species List for 30/5/2019

A btter night with 121 moths of 31 species two NFY.

998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	11
1082	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	1	NFY
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	5
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	34
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2337	Oligia strigilis	Marbled Minor	2
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	23
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

 Hedya pruniana

 Small Dusty Wave

Common Quaker -  a late individual

Species List for 29/5/2019

This was about as bad as it gets in late May, five traps, 30 moths 12 species, one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2	NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	10
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	4

Blastobasis lacticolella

Species List for 28/5/2019

After another cold night the wind direction changed from NE to SW. When I got up it had got as sar as SSE, but the damage was done and numbers were very low. The two bright spots were the first Privet Hawk of the year and the third Netted Pug.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1823	Eupithecia venosata	Netted Pug	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	3
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	12
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	2
2337	Oligia strigilis	Marbled Minor	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	10
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4

 Privet Hawk-moth

Netted Pug

Species List for 27/5/2019

The weather is still cool at night and a comparison to the same day least year is interesting. This year 111 moths of 38 species, last year 195 moths of 52 species. The were five NFY with the Shark being quite interesting. At this time of year, Chamomile would be the most likely to be flying, but this is definitely a Shark, a few weeks ahead of schedule.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	2
419	Argyresthia semifusca		1	NFY
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1063	Celypha striana		1	NFY
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1819	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	1	NFY
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	2
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	5
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	20
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2216	Cucullia umbratica	Shark	1	NFY
2280	Acronicta leporina	Miller	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2337	Oligia strigilis	Marbled Minor	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	18
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	5
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1	NFY

Argyresthia semifusca

Shark

Shark, showing the distinctive trailing edge

Dark Spectacle

Species List for 26/5/2019

Didn't quite make the ton last night, 93 moths of 35 species. Three were NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	2
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1	NFY
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1823	Eupithecia venosata	Netted Pug	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	2
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	3
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	5
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	11
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1	NFY
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2164	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1
2280	Acronicta leporina	Miller	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	22
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1	NFY
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

 Blood-vein

 Mottled Rustic

Shears

Netted Pug

Species List for 25/5/2019

Another reasonable night with 130 moths of 42 species,four NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	3
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
714	Agonopterix yeatiana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	20
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		4
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1852	Eupithecia abbreviata	Brindled Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	2
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2069	Tyria jacobaeae	Cinnabar	1	NFY
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	19
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	10
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2164	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1
2167	Hadena perplexa	Tawny Shears	1	NFY
2280	Acronicta leporina	Miller	1	NFY
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2337	Oligia strigilis	Marbled Minor	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	15
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	10
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3

 Tawny Shears

 Miller

 Cinnabar

Elephant Hawk-moth

Species List for 24/5/2019

Now that's more like it. 115 moths of 43 species including eight NFY plus an Ephestia sp, which would need the chop to be specific. The fourth White Spot of the year and my third ever Obscure Wainscot.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	2
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
966	Cochylis atricapitana		1	NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		2	NFY
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		2
1473	Ephestia sp	Cacao Moth?	1	NFY
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
1782	Horisme tersata	Fern	1	NFY
1817	Eupithecia pulchellata	Foxglove Pug	1	NFY
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1852	Eupithecia abbreviata	Brindled Pug	1
1853	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
1920	Odontopera bidentata	Scalloped Hazel	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1	NFY
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	7
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1	NFY
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2164	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1
2172	Hadena albimacula	White Spot	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2204	Mythimna obsoleta	Obscure Wainscot	1	NFY
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2337	Oligia strigilis	Marbled Minor	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	17
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2399	Pyrrhia umbra	Bordered Sallow	1	NFY
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4

 Ephistia sp.

 Bordered Sallow

 Obscure Wainscot

 Broad-barred White

 White Spot

 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana

 Light Brocade

 Common Marbled Carpet

 Willow Beauty

 Scalloped Hazel

 Foxglove Pug

 The Fern

 Clouded Silver

Cochylis atricapitana