Species List for 30/05/2020

A slight improvement and five species NFY, In total 95 moths of 29 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	2
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
672	Depressaria heraclei	Parsnip Moth	1	NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	9
1063	Celypha striana		1	NFY
1083	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	1	NFY
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		2
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	3
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	35
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2173	Hadena bicruris	Lychnis	1	NFY
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1	NFY
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	3
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	4
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

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 Not a Grey Pug!! Common Pug (Thanks Sean Clancy).

 Parsnip Moth

 Lychnis

White-point

Privet Hawk-moths

Hedya nubiferana

Species List for 29/05/2020 addition

One to add to yesterdays list. A micro now ID'd ehat is new for the site.

417

Argyresthia spinosella

1

NFS

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Species List for 29/05/2020

68 moths of only 19 species and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	2
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	30
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1	NFY
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	11
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Flame

Species List for 28/05/2020

Despite some warm temperatures on other parts the northerly airflow here reduced the night temperature to around 10 deg C. One NFY and another Prays sp,, one of the darker examples, a possible P. ruficeps.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	1
0448a	Prays ruficeps		1
717	Ethmia terminella		1	NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1333	Scoparia pyralella		1
1689	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
2003	Notodonta ziczac	Pebble Prominent	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	18
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	3
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	12
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2

 Prays ruficeps/fraxinella

 Scoparia pyralella

Ethmia terminella

Species List for 27/05/2020

Still the coolair from the North East continued to depress the number of moths flying. 55 moths of 21 species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1	NFY
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	9
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	2
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	16
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

 Green Carpet

 Mottled Rustic

Green Pug

Species List for 26/05/2020

A change in wind direction and a drop in temperature brough the total and number of species down to   74 moths of25 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	2
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	18
1076	Celypha lacunana		1	NFY
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1	NFY
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	3
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	14
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2164	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	2
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	3
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	7
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3

Scoparia ambigualis

 Celypha lacunana

Species List for 25/05/2020

A warm night, and a good number of species, but mostly small numbers. Six NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	3
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	15
1082	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	1	NFY
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	2
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1808	Perizoma flavofasciata	Sandy Carpet	1	NFY
1819	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	1
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	2
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	4
1853	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	3	NFY
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	3
2011	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	3
2043	Eilema sororcula	Orange Footman	2
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	3
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	12
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1	NFY
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	8
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
2413	Deltote bankiana	Silver Barred	1	NFY

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 Elephant Hawk-moth

 Common Carpet

 Clouded Silver

 Dark Arches

 Freyer's Pug

 Silver Barred

Sandy Carpet

Species List for 24/05/2020

A warmer night and a better total with 103 moths of 34 species, plus a couple of micros to ID.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1	NFY
714	Agonopterix yeatiana		1	NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	15
1033	Tortrix viridana	Green Oak Tortrix	3
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		3
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1	NFY
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1380	Phlyctaenia perlucidalis		1	NFY
1465	Nephopterix angustella		1	NFY
1689	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1	NFY
1709	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1752	Cosmorhoe ocellata	Purple Bar	1	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1819	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	6
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	2
1944	Hypomecis punctinalis	Pale Oak Beauty	1	NFY
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	3
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	22
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2223	Calophasia lunula	Toadflax Brocade	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	4
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	18
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3

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 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis

 Agonopterix yeatiana

 Purple Bar

 Pale Oak Beauty

 Mullein Wave

 Chrysoteuchia culmella

Satin Wave