Species List for 29/09/2021

after a dreadful windy and wet 24 hours it wasn't surprising that there were not a lot of moths and nothing particularly exciting.Just 78 moths of 12 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	6
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	6
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	42
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

 

Species List for 27/09/2021

 The first Scarce Bordered Straw of the year is always a welcome site. altogether there were 127 moths of 25 species with three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1184	Epiblema scutulana		1	NFY
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	5
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	14
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	26
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	9
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	35
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1	NFY
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1	NFY

 

Epiblema scutulana

Barred Sallow

Scarce Bordered Straw

Black Rustic

Species List for 26/09/2021

 A much cooler, very windy night, so the results were probably much as expected. There were 112 moths of 22 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	3
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	16
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	17
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	10
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	27
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2