Species List for 18/6/2011

Due to the poor weather and dire forecast I didn't run the traps on the 17th, and from the results I needn't have bothered putting them on yesterday. There was one NFY, a pristine Buff Arches.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	11
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	12
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	4

39 Moths of 15 Species, (14 Macro, 1 Micro)

Species List for 16/6/2011

A cold and windy night. A Humming-bird Hawk-moth was nectaring on Red Valerian during the day.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1063	Celypha striana		2
1175	Epiblema uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	2
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1
1984	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1 NFY
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1 NFY
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	16
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	15
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1

54 Moths of 18 Species, (13 Macro, 5 Micro)

Which Kitten - Answer Sallow Kitten

When I caught this, yesterday I thought it was a Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida), but now I'm not so sure. Is there a definitive way of separating Sallow (Furcula furcula) and Poplar Kittens?

It is a Sallow Kitten.Thanks to Matt (see comments) and Darrel on UKMoths group. It's the first Kitten of the year, and my memory of previous Sallows was of a much more jagged distal line. I guess this is variable and this one is by no means a smooth curve as you would expect with Poplar.

Kitten

Species List for 15/6/2011

Male Gem (Orthonama obstipata)

I took the rather bland photo, above, in the evening and the moth promptly flew and remained hidden in my mothing conservatory.

Male Gem (Orthonama obstipata)

As I had hoped it was waiting for me, resting on the window this morning. Looking at the Atropos site, there were a few Gems on the 15th.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	6
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1063	Celypha striana		2
1201	Eucosma cana		1 NFY
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	3
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	2
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1474	Ephestia parasitella		1
1689	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1 NFY
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	2
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1 NFY
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	4
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1920	Odontopera bidentata	Scalloped Hazel	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	25
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	36
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	4
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	5
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

126 Moths of 37 Species, (27 Macro, 10 Micro)

Species List for 14/6/2011

A much more interesting night with the largest number of species this year. Providing I got it right, the Sallow Kitten is new for the year (Not a Poplar Sallow see ID post) . Photo tomorrow I hope. Four micros and five macros new for the year (marked with NFY)

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	5
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		5
970	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	7 NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
1002	Lozotaenia forsterana		1
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		2
1063	Celypha striana		3
1175	Epiblema uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1 NFY
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	7
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		1 NFY
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1481	Homoeosoma sinuella		1 NFY
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2 NFY
1709	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	3 NFY
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	3
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1904	Plagodis dolabraria	Scorched Wing	1 NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	3
1944	Hypomecis punctinalis	Pale Oak Beauty	1
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	10
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1997	Furcula furcula	Sallow Kitten	1 NFY
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	12
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	36
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2278	Acronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	7
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1 NFY
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

162 Moths of 51 Species, (37 Macro, 14 Micro)

Species List for 13/6/2011

A warmer muggy night brough out a few moths. New for the year were, Satin Wave, Barred Yellow, Scalloped Oak, Pearly Underwing and Clouded Brindle.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	11
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	11
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		1
1033	Tortrix viridana	Green Oak Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	5
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1709	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1765	Cidaria fulvata	Barred Yellow	2
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	2
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	11
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	46
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2119	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2327	Apamea epomidion	Clouded Brindle	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	6
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

132 Moths of 35 Species, (29 Macro, 6 Micro)

Species List for 12/6/2011

I didn't really moth last night as the rain was pretty hard. I just left my actinic by the open conservatory window. The Yellow Shell was flying at dusk, and was the first of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	2
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	5

10 Moths of 5 Species, (4 Macro,1 Micro)

Two "New " ticks for the garden.

I've discovered that I've missed recording a couple of good moths on my data base. Both were photographed and appeared on my St Margaret's Photo Blog. The first was a beautiful Royal Mantle. I caught this on July 11th 2009, the middle night of the Village Garden Safari. I put it in the fridge to confirm the ID later and photographed it on the Monday, but forgot to add it to my note book. The other was a Wormwood, on July 31st 2008. again it went into the fridge to confirm the ID later and photograph, but the details failed to make my note book. This is a habit I must get out of, I need to check that there aren't too many garden ticks missing from my database! I think that this brings the total Macro species recorded in the garden to 398 (Including Grey/Dark Dagger that I have never separated).

Species List for 11/6/2011

Like yesterday but more so!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1063	Celypha striana		1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	3
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	7
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	16
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	3

37 Moths of 12 Species, (10 Macro, 2 Micro)

Species List for 10/6/2011

What Skev calls a triple C night (Cold, Clear, Cr*p).

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1033	Tortrix viridana	Green Oak Tortrix	1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	3
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	25
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	3

50 Moths of 17 Species, (13 Macro, 4 Micro)