Species List for 11/6/2016 - National Moth Night (night three).

No Silver-striped Hawk-moth, but another Small Elephant Hawk-moth and a Poplar Hawk-moth along with a greater variety of other species, including a Pima boisduvaliella, which was a first for the garden. The unfortunate Clouded-bordered Brindle had fallen victim to a spider before I extracted it.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	2
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	117
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	2
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
672	Depressaria heraclei	Parsnip Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	20
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		1
1301	Crambus lathoniellus		2
1333	Scoparia pyralella		2
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1453	Pima boisduvaliella		1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	3
1808	Perizoma flavofasciata	Sandy Carpet	1
1817	Eupithecia pulchellata	Foxglove Pug	1
1819	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	1
1823	Eupithecia venosata	Netted Pug	1
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	4
1890	Macaria alternata	Sharp-angled Peacock	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	5
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	3
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	3
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	24
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	2
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2326	Apamea crenata	Clouded-bordered Brindle	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	5
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	5
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2492	Herminia grisealis	Small Fan-foot	1

Species List for 12/9/2015 National Moth Days 3

Far fewer moths, but still the same two dominating. The first Large Thorn of the year and three Scarce Bordered Straws were the highlights.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	19
1309	Agriphila geniculea		5
1365	Pyrausta despicata		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	6
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	143
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	21
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	8
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	198
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	9
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 11/9/2015 National Moth Days 2

It's National Moth Night(s), and I had a big night on the middle day in terms of numbers, but so far nothing particularly exciting.  Last night there were 858 moths of 45 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
658	Carcina quercana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	39
1309	Agriphila geniculea		12
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	12
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	6
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	13
2051	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	188
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	23
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	3
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	423
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	25
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	9
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	6
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	8
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	16
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	7
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	17

Species List for 10/9/2015 National Moth Days 1

A total of 597 moths of only 31 species. The first Lunar Underwing of the year, and a rather odd looking Vine's Rustic.

 Rosy Rustic

Vine's Rustic

This is a rather odd Vine's Rustic The pattern almost looks like a faded Setaceous Hebrew Character,but the jizz is of a Vine;s Rustic.

Lunar Underwing

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
873	Blastobasis adustella		1
966	Cochylis atricapitana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	30
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	8
1415	Orthopygia glaucinalis		1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	144
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	17
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	302
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	15
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	19
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	14
2385	Spodoptera exigua	Small Mottled Willow	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3