Species List for 23/11/2022

 A coldish night, although the wind had dropped. Just four moths of four species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
66.001	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 22/11/2022

 After another night off with high winds and rain a better night yielded  eight moths of seven species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.206	Lithophane leautieri hesperica	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.210	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1

Species List for 20/11/2022

 Only the two Robinson's contained any moths, the three Skinner types were all empty but rather wet. There were eight moths of four species, including three December moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
66.001	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	3
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2

Species List for 19/11/2022

 Another night following a mild and sunny day brought a very good selection for the date, with 16 moths of 11 species, including the second Gem, a male, of the year  and a very late |Setaceous Hebrew Character.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
66.001	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1
70.047	Nycterosea obstipata	Gem	1
70.256	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.23	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.31	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.32	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.33	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.36	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 18/11/2022

 After a fine and, for November, a mild day 12 moths of six species was a good return for the 18th November.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 17/11/2022

 After a two day gap while the rain and high winds of the next Autumn monsoon passed through, I optomistically put my traps out. A single Diamand-back moth was the only reward.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1

Species List for 14/11/2022

 The weather was a bit les favourable s the wind increased. There were still some moths around, 13 of  seven species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.04	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
63.03	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	4
70.11	Epirrita dilutata	November Moth agg.	1
70.24	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
73.02	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.08	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.33	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

Species List for 13/11/2022

 Another good night, and although the end of the exceptional warm spell is in sight, there will probably be one more.  There were 57 moths of 19 species with one NFY, a Vagrant China Mark (Diasemiopsis ramburialis) which was also NFS and me.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	18
49.261	Crocidosema plebejana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	13
63.044	Diasemiopsis ramburialis	Vagrant China-mark	1	NFY
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
70.256	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber	1
72.057	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	4
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

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Diasemiopsis ramburialis

Species List for 12/11/2022

 A very good night for November with 103 moths of 19 species, although 46 were Light Brown Apple Mohs. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	46
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	15
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	9
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	6
70.107	Epirrita dilutata	November Moth	2
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	5
70.256	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber	1
72.006	Hypena obsitalis	Bloxworth Snout	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	2
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	2
73.300	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3

Species List for 11/11/2022

 The weather is still warm and a drop in the wind has a dropped to a better level.41 moths of 15 species is one of the best November nights I've had. One NFY a White-speck (please get rid of the American Wainscot name!!). I was Joined by Jack and Henry for the weekend, and happily the weather and moths more or less obliged.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	4
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	15
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	6
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata	November Moth	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	2
73.206	Lithophane leautieri hesperica	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.210	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.296	Mythimna unipuncta	American Wainscot or White-speck	1	NFY
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2

Species List for 06/11/2022

 After five nights when the wind and rain were of such proportions that I kept my traps dry and safe in the mothing room, I decided, that I would have a try and see if any of the migrants that were being caught and found in places would pay a visit. There were just three moths, of three species, but mo=no Crimson Speckled.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 31/10/2022

Sometime you get things wrong, even when the weather forecast has warned you what is about to come. This was one of those occasions and I spent some time gathering up bits of my traps, and one bulb had smashed in the wind. Gusts reached 61 mph. Nevertheless there were some moths that survived the battering and were in the turned over traps. In total there were 16 moths of  ten species including one NFY, a December Moth.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
66.001	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1	NFY
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

Species List for 30/10/2022

 A windy, but still mild night. The number of moths was still high for end October, but down a long way compared to last niught. There were still a good number of migrants among the 64 moyj of 25 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	6
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	3
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata	November Moth	2
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	2
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	6
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.297	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7