Species List for 28/09/2020

 A much warmer day, with some drizzle but very little wind. In total 178 moths of 27 species and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	2	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	58
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	19
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	8
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	45
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

 

Species List for 27/09/2020

 Still very windy after after another night off for a very wet and windy night. This time just a Robinson in a sheltered spot in the Pond Garden. Ten moths of three species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	6

Species List for 25/09/2020

 After a night off because of the storm force winds I tried again. Five traps, three with one moth, two with none and one blown over.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3

Species List for 23/09/2020

 Just the two Robinson traps in cold, wet and very windy weather 54 moths of 15 species

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	10
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	23
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

 

Species List for 22/09/2020

 A disappointing collection, knowing that there are lots of other migrants around. In total 154 moths of 28 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1361	Pyrausta aurata		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	46
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	12
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	15
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	27
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2