Species List for 29/04/2020

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1

Species List for 28/04/2020

Just in case I thought it couldn't get worse, it did.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

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Silver Y

Species List for 27/04/2020

Just 12 moths of eight species including three NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1832	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	1	NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1	NFY
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1	NFY
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

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 Brimstone Moth

 White-spotted Pug

Buff Ermine

Species List for 26/04/2020

Seven moths of six species with the first Buff-tip of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1	NFY
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Buff-tip

Species List for 25/04/2020

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1

Species List for 24/04/2020

The first Shuttle shaped Dart of the year.,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

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Shuttle-shaped Dart

Species List for 23/04/2020

Again just 11 moths, but only six speices. A Lime Hawk-moth, the earliest I've caught one by six days.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1	NFY
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	3
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

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Lime Hawk-moth

Species List for 22/04/2020

Only 12 moths of nine species, but including four NFY. Both the Mullein and the Swallow Prominent refused to sit normally for their photos!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1	NFY
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2	NFY
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2221	Shargacucullia verbasci	Mullein	1	NFY

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 Swallow Prominent

 White Ermine

 White Ermine

Mullein

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Species List for 21/04/2020

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3

Species List for 20/04/2020

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1

Species List for 19/04/2020

Muslin Moth was NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2

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Species List for 18/04/2020

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

Species List for 17/04/2020

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

Species List for 16/04/2020

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 15/04/2020

A small increase with 12 moths of eight species, but two NFY, Thr Chalomile Shark was only the second on I've caught.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2214	Cucullia chamomillae	Chamomile Shark	1	NFY
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

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 Chamomile Shark

 Chamomile Shark

Powdered Quaker

Species List for 14/04/2020

Only four moths of two species, but one was a NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1342	Eudonia angustea		1	NFY
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

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 Eudonia angustea

Species List for 13/04/2020

1	998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2	2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
3	2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
4	2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
5	2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 12/04/2020

A quieter night, with the wind changing and the temperature dropping. Nevertheless I have real surprise with the first Bloxworth Snout for the site, in a ddition there was the first Silver Y of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	13
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1	NFY
2478	Hypena obsitalis	Bloxworth Snout	1	NFS

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 Bloxworth Snout

Streamer

Species List for 11/04/2020

A totalof 41 moths of 13 species is more encouraging. Four NFY, The Barred Hook-tip is the earliest I've caught by 15 days and the Garden Carpet, the earliest by 18 days,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1	NFY
1647	Watsonalla cultraria	Barred Hook-tip	1	NFY
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1	NFY
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	3	NFY
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	8
1927	Lycia hirtaria	Brindled Beauty	2
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	15
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

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Barred Hook-tip

Species List for 10/04/2020

I added the 80W Skinner, in the wooded corner,and had four traps running. 26 moths of eight species was the result. The only NFY was a Light Brown Aplle Moth.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1	NFY
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	4
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	3
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	8
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3

Species List for 09/04/2020

Only nine moths of five species. Only two traps as I failed to set up the Actinic (doh!).

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

Species List for 08/04/2020

14 moths of nines species is not spectacular, but is the best of the year, so far. Two new for year, including my sixth Barred Tooth-striped. Oddly four of these have been caught in my Actinic trap in the front garden.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1880	Trichopteryx polycommata	Barred Tooth-striped	1	NFY
1927	Lycia hirtaria	Brindled Beauty	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

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 Brindled Beauty

Bareed Tooth-striped

Species List for 07/04/2020

I added in the Actinic in the front garden for fun. It had three moths including the plume. Two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1	NFY
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

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Engrailed 

Emmelina monodactyla

Species List for 06/04/2020

Another warm day, but clear night, did not yield a great catch. One NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2183	Orthosia miniosa	Blossom Underwing	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1	NFY
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4

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Twin-spotted Quaker

Species List for 05/04/2020

Only four moths, but two NFY. The Least Black Arches was the equal earliest I've had (previous 2017).

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1	NFY
2183	Orthosia miniosa	Blossom Underwing	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1

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 Least Black Arches

Blossom Underwing