Species List for 31/5/2019

The last night of May gave the mediocre total of 84 moths of 30 species. There were however four NFY including two Hawk-moths, bring this years total to seven species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		1
1646	Watsonalla binaria	Oak Hook-tip	1	NFY
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1	NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1978	Hyloicus pinastri	Pine Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	32
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2337	Oligia strigilis	Marbled Minor	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	13
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

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 Lime Hawk-moth

Pine Hawk-moth

Species List for 23/05/2018

When I looked in my 125W Skinner trap this morning I thought that yesterdays Lime Hawk-moth had returned to the garden. A closer look showed it to be a second, slightly paler individual. As well as the differences in pattern, yesterday's moth had some slight damage on the bottom of the right wing, which was the first thing I noticed. In addition there were three NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1063	Celypha striana		1	NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1	NFY
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	5
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	7
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1	NFY

Lime Hawk-moth, today's moth.

Celypha striana

 Turnip

 Setaceous Hebrew Character

Vine's Rustic

Treble Lines ab. obscura

Species List for 22/05/2018

A stunning Lime Hawk-moth, of the form brunnea was a stunning surprise that made a dull catch notable. The Shears looked rather odd,but I can't think it is anything else.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1979	Mimas tiliae f. brunnae	Lime Hawk-moth	1	NFY
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	8

 Lime Hawk-moth,  f. brunnea

 Pale Tussock

 Pale Tussock

 V-Pug

V-Pug

Shears

Species List for 19/6/2015

A good day, with an extra trap. I remade asmall trap for Pam's vegetable garden, by the green house. A Heath Robinson affair but it had a few moths including my first Pine Hawk-moth of the year. In total there were 190 moths of 63 Species. Migrants were single Diamond-back Moth, Rush Veneer, Small Mottled Willow and Bordered Straw and two Silver Y's.

The electrics, in an old sandwich box, were found in an old striplight, left in my garage, its a 75W choke, and runs 80W MV lamps fine. All else was found lying around in the garage. Total cost £3 for the lamp.

 Pine Hawk-moth

 Marbled Coronet

Lime Hawk-moth

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	9
419	Argyresthia semifusca		1	NFS
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	9
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		1
1063	Celypha striana		4
1076	Celypha lacunana		1
1082	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	1	NFY
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	4
1294	Crambus pascuella		1
1333	Scoparia pyralella		4
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	5
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1	NFY
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1752	Cosmorhoe ocellata	Purple Bar	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	5
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1817	Eupithecia pulchellata	Foxglove Pug	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	2
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	3	NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1920	Odontopera bidentata	Scalloped Hazel	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	3
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1978	Hyloicus pinastri	Pine Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	14
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	4
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1	NFY
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	3
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	52
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	2
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	2	NFY
2171	Hadena confusa	Marbled Coronet	1	NFY
2216	Cucullia umbratica	Shark	1
2302	Rusina ferruginea	Brown Rustic	1	NFY
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	3
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1	NFY
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1	NFY
2403	Heliothis peltigera	Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

Species List for 18/6/2014

Two new moths for the site was a welcome surprise. A further three species were new for the year. A mild night with a minimum temperature of 13.0 deg C. Altogether there were 350 moths of 67 species, 21 micros and 46 macros.

 Beautiful China-mark (Nymphula stagnata)

Satin Lutestring (Tetheella fluctuosa)

Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	7
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	4
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
970	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
1001	Lozotaeniodes formosanus		1	NFY
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		2
1063	Celypha striana		6
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	11
1302	Crambus perlella		3
1333	Scoparia pyralella		3
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		6
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1350	Nymphula stagnata	Beautiful China-mark	1	NFS
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1392	Udea olivalis		1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1481	Homoeosoma sinuella		1	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1654	Tethea ocularis	Figure of Eighty	1
1656	Tetheella fluctuosa	Satin Lutestring	1	NFS
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1817	Eupithecia pulchellata	Foxglove Pug	1
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	3
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	2
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	3
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	9
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	6
1997	Furcula furcula	Sallow Kitten	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	39
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	104
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	22
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	20
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2170	Hadena compta	Varied Coronet	1	NFY
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	7
2330	Apamea remissa	Dusky Brocade	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	2
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	12
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	5
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1