Micro for ID. - White-shouldered House Moth

I caught this micro last night, it is about 9mm long. Any help welcome. Paul Boswell replied that it was White-shouldered House-moth, Endrosis sarcitrella, amoth that I of course and have caught before. It looked different to ones I remember, but it is quite an obvious moth.

Species List for 21/4/2011

Apart from the micro in the post above (now added) this was the list for last night. Like buses, new moths for the garden appear in groups, and last night a Grey shoulder-knot was my first record. Also new for the year were Endrosis sarcitrella, Agonopterix arenella, Scorched Carpet, Lunar Marbled Brown and Knot Grass.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	2
697	Agonopterix arenella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
1852	Eupithecia abbreviata	Brindled Pug	46
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
1888	Ligdia adustata	Scorched Carpet	1
2015	Drymonia ruficornis	Lunar Marbled Brown	1
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	6
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	35
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	4
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	8
**2237	Lithophane ornitopus	Grey Shoulder-knot	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1

** new for the site
112 Moths of 17 Species (14 Macro, 3 Micro)

Who Am I? - A Common Footman

This chap was on my MV trap this morning. It was about 16mm long.

Roger C. Kendrick said on UKMoths group: Looks like common footman. And it looks like he was right.

Species List for 20/4/2011

Two of my lights only ran for part of the night because of a tripped "fuse". Still a good number of Brindled Pugs and a Fern, new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	3
1782	Horisme tersata	Fern	1
1852	Eupithecia abbreviata	Brindled Pug	16
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	5
2179	Panolis flammea	Pine Beauty	1
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	23
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	9
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

65 Moths of 12 Species (12 Macro)

Species List for 19/4/2011

More Brindled Pugs, and new for the year, Pyrausta despicata, Currant Pug and Mullein.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1365	Pyrausta despicata		1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	2
1832	Eupithecia assimilata	Currant Pug	1
1852	Eupithecia abbreviata	Brindled Pug	27
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	6
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	37
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	6
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2221	Shargacucullia verbasci	Mullein	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2425	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	1

97 Moths of 19 Species (17 Macro, 2 Micro)

Species List for 18/4/2011 Start of the Pug fest!

I haven't posted the list for the last three days until this evening as I've been waiting to sort out the Pugs that have appeared in increasing numbers. Nigel Jarman came round, and pleasingly confirmed that the majority were, as I thought, Brindled Pugs. They are a bit variable, especially as they seem to wear quite quickly. There were several new for the year, Red-green Carpet, Lime-speck, Brindled and V Pugs, Pale Mottled Willow and Seraphim, which was also new for the site. A second Blossom Underwing was a surprise, as were the eggs it laid in the tube.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1852	Eupithecia abbreviata	Brindled Pug	6
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	4
**1879	Lobophora halterata	Seraphim	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2183	Orthosia miniosa	Blossom Underwing	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	24
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

**New for the site
55 Moths of 16 Species (15 Macro, 1 Micro)

Species List for 17/4/2011

Looking though past years the catches I'm getting at the moment are typical for the date, and every year I feel some what disappointed hoping for more! In 2007 I did catch several Pearly Underwings in the first half of April, this was after the big influx in the second half of 2006. Apart from that the lists are pretty standard. Yesterday saw three new for the year, Nut-tree Tussock (second earliest I've had here), Shuttle-shaped Dark, the earliest since 2007, but only by a day or so and Muslin Moth, again 2007 was the earliest I've had but this year is about average.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	7
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	4
2425	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	1

23 Moths of 10 Species (10 Macro)

Species List for 16/4/2011

Not a lot!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	11
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	4
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	4

32 Moths of 9 Species (9 Macro)

Species List for 15/4/2011

Small Magpie and Least Black Arches new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	8
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	7
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	6

31 Moths of 11 Species (10 Macro, 1 Micro)

Species List for 14/4/2011

Angle Shades was new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	3
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	13
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	11
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	8
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

43 Moths of 10 Species (9 Macro, 1 Micro)