Species List for 17/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 9 deg C with a 7 mph Nw wind. There were 7 moths of five species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	3
70.256	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1

Species List for 16/11/2024

Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 7 deg C with a 17 mph NW wind dropping to 9 mph W by morning. There were 4 moths of three species, with a surprise of a Lesser Yellow Underwing.

 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 15/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 8 deg C with a 8 mph W wind. There were 8 moths of five species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
32.031	Agonopterix alstromeriana		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1

Species List for 14/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 8 deg C with a 13 mph NNW wind. There were 10 moths of 5 species.

Species List for 13/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 7 deg C with a 12 mph NW wind. There were 5 moths of 4 species, with one NFY,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
66.001	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1	nfy
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 12/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 8 deg C with a 15 mph E to ENE wind. There were 9 moths of 7 species, 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
70.047	Nycterosea obstipata	Gem	1
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1

Species List for 11/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 7 deg C with a 20+ mph N  wind. There was just one moth, in the Pond Garden Trap.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
73.224	Griposia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1

Species List for 10/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The 12 days of continuous overcast weather gave way to some sunshine and  temperature only dropped to 10 deg C with a 14 mph WNW wind. There were 21 moths of 11 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.04	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
49.07	Acleris sparsana		1
63.03	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.05	Palpita vitrealis		2
70.11	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	3
73.11	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.19	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.22	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.3	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.34	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
73.36	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 09/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 6 deg C with a 11 mph NNW wind. There were 8 moths of 6 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
70.11	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
73.065	Asteroscopus sphinx	Sprawler	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

Species List for 08/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 6 deg C with  4  mph N wind. There were 6 moths of 5 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.224	Griposia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.330	Ochropleura leucogaster	Radford's Flame Shoulder	1

Species List for 07/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 8 deg C with a 8-10 mph E wind. The High still sits over us, meaning that the complete cloud cover has continued. The lower day temperature, 9-10 deg C and the E wind seems to have dropped the number of moths. There  20 moths of 13 species. The seventh Gem makes it the highest annual total I've had here.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
70.047	Nycterosea obstipata	Gem	1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	3
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 06/11/2024

  Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 10 deg C with a 8-10 mph E wind. There were 57 moths of 19 species, with one NFY,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	9
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
49.069	Acleris sparsana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	6
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		10
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.256	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	6
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	4
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 05/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 9 deg C with a 7 mph Nw wind. There were 29 moths of 14 species, with one NFY, a  Acleris ferrugana/notana. As they are both common moths I won't be getting a Gen,Det.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.089	Acleris ferrugana/notana		1	nfy
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	7
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	2
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.330	Ochropleura leucogaster	Radford's Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
			29

Species List for 04/11/2024

Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 9 deg C with a 4 mph E wind. 37 moths of 18 species with one NFY, a Sprawler, the first since the same date in 2015 and the fourth I've had.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
49.075	Acleris umbrana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	6
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	4
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	2
73.065	Asteroscopus sphinx	Sprawler	1	nfy
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	5
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	5
73.330	Ochropleura leucogaster	Radford's Flame Shoulder	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 03/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 11 deg C with a 13 mph ESE wind. 30 moths of 16 species with a Red Swordgrass as the best moth. THe second this year after one in March  and the third ever, after one in late November last year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	5
70.047	Nycterosea obstipata	Gem	2
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
73.209	Xylena vetusta	Red Sword-grass	1
73.210	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 02/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, The temperature dropped to 11deg C over night with a 11 mph E to SE wind. 49 moths of 21 species, with one NFY, two Feathered Thorns, and also a nice male Gem.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	8
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
70.047	Nycterosea obstipata	Gem	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
70.244	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	2	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	8
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	6
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2

Species List for 01/11/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden., November 1st and stll very mild with an overnight temperature of 12 deg C. There were 56 moths of 21 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
70.107	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	7
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
49.069	Acleris sparsana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	9
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	4
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
73.190	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	2
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
73.223	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	3
73.224	Griposia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	2
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	6
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.330	Ochropleura leucogaster	Radford's Flame Shoulder	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1