Species List for 14/08/2024

Four traps. An 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 409 moths of 79 species. There were five NFY, including a Porter's Rustic. After two last year another of this scarce moth it was good to get another.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	21
15.033	Parornix torquillella		1	nfy
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
31.001	Carcina quercana		2
41.002	Blastobasis adustella		18
47.005	Epermenia chaerophyllella		1
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	17
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
49.138	Cochylis molliculana		2
49.139	Cochylis atricapitana		1
49.184	Lobesia reliquana		1	nfy
49.341	Cydia splendana		2
62.029	Phycita roborella		1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella		8
62.048	Euzophera pinguis		3
62.053	Ancylosis oblitella		1	nfy
62.072	Pyralis farinalis	Meal Moth	1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		1
63.006	Pyrausta aurata		2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.054	Cydalima perspectalis	Box-tree Moth	1
63.057	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
63.069	Eudonia angustea		1
63.074	Eudonia mercurella		7
63.075	Eudonia pallida		1
63.089	Agriphila tristella		23
63.093	Agriphila straminella		4
65.002	Watsonalla binaria	Oak Hook-tip	1
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	2
69.016	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
70.004	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	4
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	4
70.013	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	4
70.062	Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1
70.1271	Horisme radicaria	Cryptic Fern	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
70.182	Eupithecia assimilata	Currant Pug	1	nfy
70.200	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	12
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	4
72.011	Lymantria dispar	Gypsy Moth	1
72.030	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	18
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	16
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
72.046	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	1
73.037	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	3
73.047	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
73.085	Nyctobrya muralis	Marbled Green	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
73.104	Athetis hospes	Porter's Rustic	1	nfy
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	6
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
73.169	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	23
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	4
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	4
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	18
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	11
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	9
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	7
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	14
73.347	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	28
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	30

Porter's Rustic

Currant Pug

Dusky Thorn

Rosy Rustic

Phycita roborella

Eudonia Pallida

   

Species List for 03 /08/2022

 After the previous nights poor showing, and the fog coming down at 2000 hrs I almost decided to take a night off. But luckily I didn't. There were 427 moths of about 89 species and four NFY and all quality. A Dusky Hook-tip, the fifth here in 8 years, a Crerscent just second, a Rest Harrow, the third and an Angle-barred Pug the fourth.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	2
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
658	Carcina quercana		2
720	Ethmia bipunctella		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		31
0964a	Cochylis molliculana		1
965	Cochylis hybridella		2
972	Pandemis heparana	Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	16
1260	Cydia splendana		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
1302	Crambus perlella		2
1304	Agriphila straminella		13
1305	Agriphila tristella		1
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		3
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1357	Evergestis extimalis		1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		2
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	2
1409a	Diaphania perspectalis	Boxworm	4
1424	Endotricha flammealis		2
1438	Trachycera suavella		3
1452	Phycita roborella		2
1470	Euzophera pinguis		1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		3
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1637	Lasiocampa quercus	Oak Eggar	1
1649	Drepana curvatula	Dusky Hook-tip	1	NFY
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1664	Aplasta ononaria	Rest Harrow	1	NFY
1669	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	1
1689	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1
1699	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	6
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1709	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	5
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1848	Eupithecia innotata	Angle-barred Pug	1	NFY
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1884	Abraxas grossulariata	Magpie Moth	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	4
1912	Ennomos quercinaria	August Thorn	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	11
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	2
2057	Arctia caja	Garden Tiger	1
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2067	Euplagia quadripunctaria	Jersey Tiger	5
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	12
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	19
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	12
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	32
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	32
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	17
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	4
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2341	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	79
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	2
2368	Celaena leucostigma	Crescent	1	NFY
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	6
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	7
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	3
2488a	Pechipogo plumigeralis	Plumed Fan-foot	2

 

The Crescent

Dusky Hook-tip

Rest Harrow