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