Lyddington B&B, Rutland, Species List for 18/08/2018

The last of the three nights at Lyddington, a warm and muggy night brought 178 moths of 24 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	3
1076	Celypha lacunana		3
1305	Agriphila tristella		40
1331	Acentria ephemerella	Water Veneer	2
1362	Pyrausta purpuralis		2
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1893	Macaria liturata	Tawny-barred Angle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	9
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	15
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	44
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	31
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	2

Lyddington B&B, Rutland, Species List for 17/08/2018

The second night at Lyddington with 108 moths of 20 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
697	Agonopterix arenella		1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1722	Xanthorhoe designata	Flame Carpet	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	3
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	44
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	6
2173	Hadena bicruris	Lychnis	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	2
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	20
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	2

Lyddington B&B, Rutland, Species List for 16/08/2018

As usual Jack and I ran a moth trap while we were at the B&B for the Rutland Birdfair Weekend.This year we used one trap, Jack's portable Actinic Trap. Thefirst of three nights trapped 68 moths of 18 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1305	Agriphila tristella		20
1348	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	18
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	4
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	3
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	5
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

Lyddington B&B, Rutland. 17/8/2017 t0 19/8/2017

Birdfair time and a three night mothing session at the B&B with my grandsons, Jack and Josh.
Species List for 17/8/2017

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	3
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
697	Agonopterix arenella		1
873	Blastobasis adustella		3
1076	Celypha lacunana		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		8
1305	Agriphila tristella		11
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1345	Elophila nymphaeata	Brown China-mark	1
1348	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	11
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	10
1680	Cyclophora punctaria	Maiden's Blush	1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2030	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	29
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	57
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	14
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	25
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	9
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	6
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	7

Species List for 18/8/2017
A wet evening was followed by a clear cold night.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	2
1303	Agriphila selasella		1
1305	Agriphila tristella		10
1348	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	2
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1439	Trachycera advenella		1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2008	Ptilodon capucina	Coxcomb Prominent	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	21
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	11
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	11
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	7
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	12
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

Species List for 19/8/2017

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
1304	Agriphila straminella		4
1305	Agriphila tristella		12
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1348	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	3
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	3
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	24
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	51
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	7
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	12
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	34
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	7
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	14
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	3
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	3

Lyddington, Species List for 22/8/2015

Three traps on the third night.Over the three nights we caught 1057 moths of 71 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
937	Agapeta hamana		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		3
1305	Agriphila tristella		19
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1316	Catoptria falsella		2
1344	Eudonia mercurella		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1361	Pyrausta aurata		1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	9
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1759	Ecliptopera silaceata	Small Phoenix	1
1894	Chiasmia clathrata	Latticed Heath	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	3
2003	Notodonta ziczac	Pebble Prominent	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	9
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	12
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	157
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	41
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	25
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	18
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	9
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	22
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	6
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	9
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	15
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	3

Lyddington, Species List for 21/8/2015

The secondday at the B&B. Only two traps. We managed a few moths that ended up in the Butterfly Conservation exhibit trap at the Birdfair. The Thorns were as always popular.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1038	Acleris laterana		1
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1260	Cydia splendana		1
1303	Agriphila selasella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		4
1305	Agriphila tristella		33
1309	Agriphila geniculea		4
1316	Catoptria falsella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	6
1439	Trachycera advenella		1
1470	Euzophera pinguis		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1673	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	1
1722	Xanthorhoe designata	Flame Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1884	Abraxas grossulariata	Magpie Moth	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1913	Ennomos alniaria	Canary-shouldered Thorn	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	3
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	3
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	14
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	106
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	21
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	19
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	10
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	12
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	10
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	5
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	7
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	3
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	6

Lyddington, Species List for 20/8/2015

Three days British Birdfair gave us the opertunity for three nights mothing at Lyddington.The B&B has a spectacular garden and we ran three traps, a 125W and a 15W actinic in "Skinner type" traps, and on the first and third nights, a Heath Actinic Trap. Large Yellow Underwings were dominant.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
658	Carcina quercana		1
937	Agapeta hamana		1
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
1260	Cydia splendana		1
1261	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	2
1304	Agriphila straminella		17
1305	Agriphila tristella		6
1348	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	1
1361	Pyrausta aurata		1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	21
1680	Cyclophora punctaria	Maiden's Blush	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	3
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1884	Abraxas grossulariata	Magpie Moth	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	5
2011	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	3
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	31
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	163
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	19
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	11
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	24
2133	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	13
2192	Mythimna conigera	Brown-line Bright Eye	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	14
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	7
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1