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.