Species List for 4/9/2009

A late Emmelina monodactyla and a stunning Red Underwing, other than that a few of the normal October moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	3
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	17
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	7
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2452	Catocala nupta	Red Underwing	1

Species List for 3/10/2009

Few moths. The Spectacle was a surprise and the Willow Beauty a very small specimen, possibly 3rd generation?

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	8
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	7
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Species List for 2/9/2009

Again a sparse list. The first Satellite of the "winter" period. although I caught one on April 4th.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	4
2248	Dryobotodes eremita	Brindled Green	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2256	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	12
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	12
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1

Species List for 1/10/2009

Although it was a poor night, just as in birding, major rarities do turn up in October, so it's fingers crossed and carry on for a while.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	10
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	5
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	9
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	13
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Species List for 30/9/2009

Another Clancy's Rustic. This moth was first recorded in the UK at Dungeness in 2002. Here, I had four in 2005, 19 in 2006, three in 2007 and one in 2008. As the numbers dropped I thought that perhaps any colonisation in the area had not succeeded, but after two this week it will be interesting to see if it makes a comeback.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	15
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	7
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	8
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	9
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	11
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Species List for 29/9/2009

Barred Sallow was new last night, the second earliest I've recorded here (just 14 records).

I discovered that I had about 10 days in July still in my note book, but not on my data base. I've been catching up today and this will change the year to-date lists, just a little. I also caught my first Clancy's Rustic, but because it wasn't on my pre-typed check list I forgot to put it on last night.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	7
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	12
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	4
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	6
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2

Species List for 28/9/2009

A cold clear night produced few moths and no new species for the year.

Code	Species	Individuals
1728	Garden Carpet	2
2092	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Large Yellow Underwing	18
2109	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2117	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2134	Square-spot Rustic	1
2232	Black Rustic	2
2255	Feathered Ranunculus	6
2267	Beaded Chestnut	2
2270	Lunar Underwing	17
2375	Large Wainscot	1
2477	Snout	1

Species List for 27/9/2007

83 Moths of twenty species including Frosted Orange and Large Wainscot, both new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1984	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	23
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2248	Dryobotodes eremita	Brindled Green	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	25
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2364	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3

Species List for 26/9/2009

The first Autumnal Rustic of the year. 102 macros of 19 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	26
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	36
2274	Xanthia icteritia	Sallow	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	6

Species List for 25/9/2009

The usual suspects plus the first Blair's Shoulder-knot of the year. 92 Macros of 16 species

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	22
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	36
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2