Species List for 30/8/2019

It remained a Setaceous Hebrew Character flood with 258 out of 478 moths, In total here were just 37 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1305	Agriphila tristella		14
1309	Agriphila geniculea		3
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	14
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	35
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	258
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	22
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	17
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	24
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	35
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 29/8/2019

Not much to say, 438 moths of just 32 spcies.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	3
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
1305	Agriphila tristella		11
1309	Agriphila geniculea		2
1739	Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	11
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	38
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	205
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	13
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	5
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	29
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	26
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	39
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	6
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 28/8/2019

Only 42 species as the temperature dropped and a breeze picked up. There were 436 moths in total. Yesterday's Dark Crimson Underwing was released after I'd taken a photo of the underwing

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
969	Pandemis corylana	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	9
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1305	Agriphila tristella		12
1309	Agriphila geniculea		7
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1739	Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1782	Horisme tersata	Fern	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	11
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	51
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	158
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	17
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	5
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	5
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	22
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	27
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	45
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	7
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	11
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

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Use of the time release enabled me to get a shot of my thumb, plus the hind wing of yesterday's Dark Crimson Underwing.

Species List for 27/8/2019

Now officially a Setaceous Hebrew Character time. In addition some interesting moths, the second Dark Crimson Underwing of the year, and the second record of Evergestis pallidata for the site. In total 544 moths of 60 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	2
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	26
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1305	Agriphila tristella		23
1309	Agriphila geniculea		14
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1358	Evergestis pallidata		1
1365	Pyrausta despicata		1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	5
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		1
1689	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1782	Horisme tersata	Fern	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	3
1832	Eupithecia assimilata	Currant Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	4
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	5
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2067	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	12
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	56
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	16
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	162
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	28
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	40
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2295	Cryphia muralis	Marbled Green	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	4
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	23
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	36
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	28
2455	Catocala sponsa	Dark Crimson Underwing	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

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It did let me see the hindwing pattern by easing the wing open with a small paint brush, but it closed each time before I managed a photo. Sometimes you just need three hands.

Species List for 26/8/2019

Despite the fantastic weather there were no real surprises in my moth traps. There were 443 moths of 53 species, the most notable count was 38 Silver Ys, the most so far this year. (Updated for two new ID's, thanks Jack Morris).

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
873	Blastobasis adustella		6
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	46
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1054	Acleris cristana		1
1260	Cydia splendana		2
1305	Agriphila tristella		32
1309	Agriphila geniculea		16
1354	Cataclysta lemnata	Small China-mark	1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1365	Pyrausta despicata		1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	3
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1465	Nephopterix angustella		2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1689	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	2
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	11
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	8
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	5
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	37
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	15
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	72
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	21
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	6
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	30
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	2
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2292	Cryphia algae	Tree-lichen Beauty	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2300	Mormo maura	Old Lady	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	2
2345	Photedes minima	Small Dotted Buff	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	19
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	19
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	5
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	38
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1