Species List for 04/09/2020

267 moths of 36 species seems to be the normal catch at the moment, but there were three NFY including my second ever Portland Ribbon.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	12
1305	Agriphila tristella		4
1309	Agriphila geniculea		16
1408	Palpita vitrealis		2
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1714	Idaea degeneraria	Portland Ribbon Wave	1	NFY
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	9
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	5
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	7
1984	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	58
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	35
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	22
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1	NFY
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	8
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	6
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	32
2364	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	1	NFY
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	11
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

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Species List for 05/09/2018

Another day dominated by Large Yellow Underwings and Setaceous Hebrew Characters, but there was a Feathered Gothic, NFY and the first September Evergestis Limbata I've caught.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
1305	Agriphila tristella		13
1309	Agriphila geniculea		7
1356a	Evergestis limbata		1
1365	Pyrausta despicata		1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	6
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	2
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	6
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	16
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	136
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	13
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	9
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	174
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	21
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	2
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	8
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1	NFY
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	10
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	11
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	5
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2300	Mormo maura	Old Lady	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	10
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	57
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	5
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

 Feathered Gothic

Evergestis limbata

Species List for 11/9/2016

 Feathered Gothic

 Large Thorn 

Large Thorn 

  Burnished Brass

 Feathered Ranunculus

 Feathered Ranunculus

 Centre-barred Sallow

 Common Marbled Carpet

 Agriphila geniculea 

Treble Bar 

Bulrush Wainscot

Clepsis consimilana 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	27
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1309	Agriphila geniculea		5
1342	Eudonia angustea		4
1361	Pyrausta aurata		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	6
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	3
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1867	Aplocera plagiata	Treble-bar	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	11
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	3
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	88
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	233
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	9
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	3
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	7
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	2
2369	Nonagria typhae	Bulrush Wainscot	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	16

Species List for 5/9/2015

The cold, clear night and the descent into autumn was apparent with only 27 species and 249 individuals. A single Six-striped Rustic was the first of the year of this occasional visitor to the garden, and the two Feathered Gothics were expected autumnal visitors.

 Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis)

Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1305	Agriphila tristella		2
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1716	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1838	Eupithecia icterata	Tawny Speckled Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	43
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	11
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	127
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	23
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	10
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3