Species List for 17/10/2018

The last nights mothing before a few days on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, produced the first Gem of the year. A Golden Twin-spot was the fourth of the year, the only others I've had were three in 2014. In total there were 160 moths of 33 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	5
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1408	Palpita vitrealis		3
1465	Nephopterix angustella		1
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	5
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	80
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	11
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	3
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2256	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
2263	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	5
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2428	Chrysodeixis chalcites	Golden Twin-spot	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Scarce Bordered Straw

Large Wainscot

 Large Wainscot

 Gem, female

Golden Twin-spot, 

Species List for 23/9/2016

A male Gem was the best moth last night, but one of my favourites was also the first for the year, a Red Underwing.

 Red Underwing - just showing a hint.

 Red Underwing - I love the underside!

Red Underwing - It landed on my work table.

a male Gem

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	5
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	62
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	45
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	27
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2452	Catocala nupta	Red Underwing	1

Mothing at St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, 28/10/2014

Another good night, with three Gems and a Scarce Bordered Straw adding to the migrant count. In total there were 287 moths, plus the ever present Opogona omoscopa, of 30 species.

 Rusty-dot Pearl

 Gem

 Scarce Bordered Straw

 

  Vestal

 Vestal

 Opogona omoscopa

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
0278a	Opogona omoscopa		present
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	12
1157	Crocidosema plebejana		2
1342	Eudonia angustea		3
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	84
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1716	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	7
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	3
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	10
1768	Thera obeliscata	Grey Pine Carpet	5
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	47
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2203	Mythimna unipuncta	White-speck	4
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	24
2255	Polymixis lichenea scillonea	Feathered Ranunculus	51
2262	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1
2263	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

Species List for 1/10/2013 - Humming-bird Hawk-moth

A couple of surprises last night. A male Gem and a Hummingbird Hawk-moth broke what has became a bit of a repetitive few days.

This Hummingbird Hawk-moth was only the fifth to find itself inside any of my traps. Most records are of moths nectaring in the sunshine.

This is the second Gem of this year and the eighth I've caught since I've been here. As in most of my records, it is a male.

In total last night there were 26 micro moths of four species and 384 macro moths of 29 Species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	22
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1425	Galleria mellonella	Wax Moth	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	3
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	7
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	3
1984	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	86
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	19
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	169
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	7
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	6
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	43
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1