Species List for 03/08/2025

 I had decided, that although I was hobbling a little better, not to risk putting the traps out, having been advised to rest my leg. At 9.15 the need to get the traps going became overwhelming and I managed to put out two,the 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden  and the 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, not risking going down the slope to the front garden. It was a good decision, with 371 Moths of about 85 species with two NFY, including a Spurge Hawk-moth, the third one here and a change of date, the other two were both on the 21st June, one in 2007 and the other in 2017. The Golden-rod Pug is a tentative ID.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals 28.010 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House-moth 2 28.024 Tachystola acroxantha 1 33.002 Ethmia quadrillella 1 41.002 Blastobasis adustella 59 45.010 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Beautiful Plume 2 45.044 Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 6 48.007 Choreutis nemorana 1 49.039 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5 49.062 Acleris forsskaleana 1 49.077 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 3 49.109 Agapeta hamana 1 49.110 Agapeta zoegana 1 49.138 Cochylis molliculana 1 49.376 Pammene aurita 1 62.006 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth 2 62.029 Phycita roborella 2 62.033 Acrobasis tumidana 1 62.035 Acrobasis advenella 4 62.048 Euzophera pinguis 3 62.077 Endotricha flammealis 2 63.006 Pyrausta aurata 1 63.025 Anania hortulata Small Magpie 1 63.031 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 1 63.038 Patania ruralis Mother of Pearl 6 63.052 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 5 63.059 Evergestis limbata 1 63.074 Eudonia mercurella 2 63.088 Crambus perlella 1 63.089 Agriphila tristella 1 63.093 Agriphila straminella 7 69.013 Hyles euphorbiae Spurge Hawk-moth 1 nfy 69.016 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 1 70.004 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 3 70.011 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 2 70.013 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 3 70.016 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 3 70.089 Eulithis prunata Phoenix 1 70.133 Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet 1 70.141 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1 70.161 Eupithecia virgaureata Golden-rod Pug 1 70.173 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 2 70.208 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 1 70.218 Chiasmia clathrata Latticed Heath 1 70.226 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3 70.235 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 1 70.258 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 3 71.001 Thaumetopoea processionea Oak Processionary 1 72.002 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 2 72.011 Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth 4 72.024 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1 72.030 Euplagia quadripunctaria Jersey Tiger 10 72.035 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman 1 72.044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 10 72.046 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1 72.047 Eilema caniola Hoary Footman 1 72.057 Pechipogo plumigeralis Plumed Fan-foot 3 73.001 Abrostola tripartita Spectacle 2 73.012 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1 73.022 Plusia festucae Gold Spot 1 73.037 Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1 73.045 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 3 73.096 Hoplodrina octogenaria Uncertain 2 73.107 Mormo maura Old Lady 1 73.113 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1 73.162 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 2 73.169 Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic agg. 36 73.171 Litoligia literosa Rosy Minor 1 73.216 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 6 73.267 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2 73.274 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 4 73.279 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White 1 73.291 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 29 73.293 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 1 73.297 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 6 73.298 Mythimna ferrago Clay 1 73.317 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 4 73.319 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 7 73.325 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 9 73.329 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 73.342 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 8 73.345 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 73.347 Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 5 73.348 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 16 73.357 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1 nfy 73.359 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 31

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Species List for 21/06/2017

A nice surprise in one of my moth traps this morning. Ten years ago I caught a Spurge Hawk-moth, a rare migrant on 21st June. It was notable enough the get a mention in the last edition od Bernard Skinner's fabulous book. Last night Summer Solstice day did again and there was my second Spurge-hawk Moth.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
14	Hepialus humuli	Ghost Moth	2
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	5
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	3
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	2
994	Clepsis consimilana		12
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	5
1001	Lozotaeniodes formosanus		1
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		7
1083	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	2
1201	Eucosma cana		1
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	31
1294	Crambus pascuella		1
1302	Crambus perlella		2
1304	Agriphila straminella		2
1313	Catoptria pinella		1
1325	Platytes alpinella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		4
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1361	Pyrausta aurata		1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	2
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1421	Aglossa pinguinalis	Large Tabby	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1438	Trachycera suavella	Cherry Fruit Moth	2
1439	Trachycera advenella		1
1454	Dioryctria abietella		2
1483	Phycitodes binaevella		1
1495	Marasmarcha lunaedactyla		1
1513	Pterophorus pentadactyla	White Plume Moth	1
1652	Thyatira batis	Peach Blossom	1
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	2
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	8
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	10
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	3
1813	Eupithecia haworthiata	Haworth's Pug	1
1837	Eupithecia subfuscata	Grey Pug	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	3
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	6
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	3
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	2
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	2
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1986	Hyles euphorbiae	Spurge Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	12
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	4
2037	Miltochrista miniata	Rosy Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	7
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	21
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	17
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	5
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	22
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	4
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2278	Acronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	3
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	2
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2314	Parastichtis ypsillon	Dingy Shears	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	17
2322	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	2
2330	Apamea remissa	Dusky Brocade	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	10
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	2
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	1
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1

Spurge Hawk-moth