Thursday, 31 August 2023

Species List for 30/08/2023

 Although it was a fairly mundane catch, 395 moths of  59 species and no NFY, another Gypsy Moth brought the annual total to 14, to more than the total from 2000-2022. I think others hqave also had an influx.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.001

Triodia sylvina

Orange Swift

7


28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

2


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

20


49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

1


49.138

Cochylis molliculana


1


62.028

Dioryctria abietella


1


62.035

Acrobasis advenella


1


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


2


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

3


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.057

Evergestis forficalis

Garden Pebble

1


63.058

Evergestis extimalis


1


63.069

Eudonia angustea


3


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


2


63.089

Agriphila tristella


8


63.093

Agriphila straminella


2


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


4


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

2


70.038

Rhodometra sacraria

Vestal

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

2


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

2


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

1


70.087

Cosmorhoe ocellata

Purple Bar

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

5


70.200

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

6


70.234

Ennomos alniaria

Canary-shouldered Thorn

1


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

3


70.283

Campaea margaritaria

Light Emerald

4


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

2


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

2


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

2


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

19


73.107

Mormo maura

Old Lady

1


73.109

Thalpophila matura

Straw Underwing

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

5


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

50


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

2


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

35


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

3


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

4


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

3


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.334

Diarsia rubi

Small Square-spot

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

50


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

6


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

9


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

9


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

89



Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Species List for 29/08/2023

 A miserable wet night was some what disappointing catch but there was one NFY and another Convolvulus Hawk-moth, in the  432 moths of 55 species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.001

Triodia sylvina

Orange Swift

10


31.001

Carcina quercana


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

16


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

3


63.069

Eudonia angustea


1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


3


63.089

Agriphila tristella


6


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


6


63.116

Cataclysta lemnata

Small China-mark

1


69.004

Agrius convolvuli

Convolvulus Hawk-moth

1


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

1


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

1


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

3


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.200

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

4


70.232

Ennomos autumnaria

Large Thorn

1

NFY

70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

1


70.283

Campaea margaritaria

Light Emerald

3


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

1


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

1


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

2


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.062

Amphipyra pyramidea

Copper Underwing

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

3


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

21


73.109

Thalpophila matura

Straw Underwing

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

4


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

32


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

5


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

3


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

18


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

4


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

11


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

9


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

8


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

2


73.334

Diarsia rubi

Small Square-spot

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

95


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

5


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

20


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

11


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

97


Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Species List for 28/08/2023

 Stuck in a rut. %04 moths of 65 species with one NFY, an attractive Vapourer.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.001

Triodia sylvina

Orange Swift

5


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

3


31.001

Carcina quercana


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


1


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

13


49.166

Celypha lacunana


1


49.313

Dichrorampha acuminatana


2


49.341

Cydia splendana


2


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

4


63.057

Evergestis forficalis

Garden Pebble

1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


1


63.089

Agriphila tristella


14


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


6


63.116

Cataclysta lemnata

Small China-mark

2


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

1


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

3


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

2


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

2


70.100

Colostygia pectinataria

Green Carpet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

10


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2


70.200

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

3


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

2


70.283

Campaea margaritaria

Light Emerald

4


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

3


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

1


72.017

Orgyia antiqua

Vapourer

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

7


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

2


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

2


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

3


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

3


73.064

Amphipyra tragopoginis

Mouse Moth

3


73.085

Nyctobrya muralis

Marbled Green

2


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

2


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

22


73.109

Thalpophila matura

Straw Underwing

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

3


73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

1


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

42


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

10


73.215

Cosmia affinis

Lesser-spotted Pinion

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

7


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

50


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

8


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

5


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

4


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

50


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

3


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

7


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

36


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

15


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

108