Species List for 27/9/2019

Not too bad for the second night of the3-night National Moth Night. 121 moths of 20 species including a splendid Convolvulus Hawk Moth.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
1972	Agrius convolvuli	Convolvulus Hawk-moth	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	30
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	16
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	9
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	3
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	34
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	4
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

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Delicate

 Clancy's Rustic

 Scarce Bordered Straw

 Covolvulus Hawk-moth

  Covolvulus Hawk-moth

L-album Wainscot

Species List for 9/10/2013

The barometer dropped and so did the temperature but the wind increase. With temperatures dropping to 7 deg C and the wind at 20mph with gusts up to 35mph unsurprisingly the number of moths fell drastically. There were some goodies and all for some reason were in immaculate nick. Not one micro moth, and only 56 macro moths of 14 species. The next few days do not appear to be more encouraging.

 Always a smart moth, this Rosy Rustic is in very good condition.

 Another Delicate, I love the subtle pattern, barely visible but quite definitely there.

Yet another Scarce Bordered Straw, and this time one that hasn't got a "bald" head as had yesterday's visitor.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	25
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

Species List For 5/10/2013

No Network access for me from mid-day yesterday, but working OK now. Another Delicate and Four-spotted Footman were the highlights. A very fresh Flounced Rustic was a surprise, but he continued number of postvittana has an air of foreboding for my apple crop. 

 Another male Four-spotted Footman. Either the females tend not to come to light or all these males must be feeling very lonely!

A very good year for this species with 109 recorded so far this yer. Previous best 73 in 2009 and 60 in 2006.

Another Delicate, an appropriate name for this refined relative of the Clay.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
970	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	59
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	6
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2051	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	48
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	95
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	5
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2248	Dryobotodes eremita	Brindled Green	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	6
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	11
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	23
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	5
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3

Species List For 4/10/2013

Only four species of micro moths, 29 individuals and 246 macro moths of 30 species. Four Rush Veneers,a Dark Sword-grass, a second Scarce Bordered Straw, a Delicate and a Silver Y were my contribution to an influx of migrants.

 Scarce Bordered Straw

 A different individual to yesterday.

 Green-brindled Crescent

 Another autumn Green thing.

  The Delicate

 The first of this migrant this year.

 Pine Carpet

 A tatty individual from the back hedge!

 Brown-spot Pinion

I don't know why I hadn't caught this before this year?

Agapeta hamana

It seems rather late for this handsome Tortrix.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
937	Agapeta hamana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	20
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	6
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	51
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	95
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	8
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	16
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	18
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	8
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1