Species List for 30/10/2023

 A slightly better catch, still windy. 11 moths of five species.

 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	5
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	3
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 29/10/2023

 The start of the monsoon season, so a day missed and then only one moth after a very poor day. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1

Species List for 27/10/2023

 Four traps, due to problems with the electrics for the Back garden Robinson. There were 22 moths of 15 species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.107x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1	NFY
73.206	Lithophane leautieri hesperica	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	3
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2

Species List for 26/10/2023

 There were just 29 moths of 16 species, with one NFY, a Cosmopolitan, Leucania loreyi, only the second I've caught here,  the first was in 2006, a mega year for migrants.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.107x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	6
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
70.047	Nycterosea obstipata	Gem	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	2
73.304	Leucania loreyi	Cosmopolitan	1	NFY
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

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Species List for 25/10/2023

Only 33 moths of 14 species, but a few goodies. Two Gems, a male and a female, a Vestal and another four Scarce Bordered Straws, bring the 2023 total to 71, the third highest since I've been here, (92 last year and 163 in 2006 are the highest).

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.107x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	4
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	9
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		3
70.038	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
70.047	Nycterosea obstipata	Gem	2
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	4
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.134	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 24/10/2023

 Nothings special, 47 moths of 20 species and still a few migrants.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
49.069	Acleris sparsana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	14
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	3
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	3
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	2
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.307	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 23/10/2023

 A wet  and colder night produced just 321 moths of 14 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	8
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.107x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4

Species List for 22/10/2023

 Another good October catch, with 65 moths of 26 species and four NFY (including a November Moth agg. as I won't get the gen det). 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	20
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	2
70.017x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1	NFY
70.083	Thera cupressata	Cypress Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1	NFY
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1	NFY
73.192	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1	NFY
73.194	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	2
73.195	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	2
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1