Species List for 8/3/2012

After several days when the weather was too bad to bother trapping, followed by a completely blank night I caught the grand total of four moths last night. I popped into Sandwich Bay B.O. today and discovered this was twice as many as them!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1926	Phigalia pilosaria	Pale Brindled Beauty	1
1934	Agriopis marginaria	Dotted Border	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species "List" for 2/3/2012

Damp, foggy nights just don't seem to attract any moths here. The only record from yesterday was
a single Emmelina monodactyla on the swimming pool room wall behind my trap.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1

Species List for 1/3/2012

March Moth

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
688	Agonopterix arenella		1
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1

A couple of moth from Last Night.

This very tatty "Chestnut" appeared this morning in my actinic trap. I think it is a Chestnut rather than a Dark Chestnut, even though it is difficult to see the shape of the outer edge. I think that this is The Chestnut, the right side probably shows enough wing shape to rule out Dark Chestnut.

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Chestnut sp.?

Another micro I'm not sure of. I believe it is an Agonopterix species possibly ocellana or scopariella. It might not be possible with out dissection. I think that Peter Maton's suggestion (on UKmicromoths group) of Agonopterix heracliana is right for this moth. This is new for the site.

Agonopterix heracliana

After a blank night last night it was good to get a few moths last night. In addition  a Agonopterix heracliana was identified from a photo - see above.

Eudonia angustea

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1025	Tortricodes alternella		2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1926	Phigalia pilosaria	Pale Brindled Beauty	1
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 27/2/2012

Four species and the first time I think I've caught a Tortricodes alternella. In the pot it looked OK and seemed to show some of the contrast evident on Peter Maton's photo on his blog. Now I've photographed it I'm not so sure as the lighter anterior end and darker posterior end don't show on the pictures. On We are the Campions some don't look as bi-coloured but I'd be pleased to get comments. Comments on UK-moths and here indicate the ID is OK.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1025	Tortricodes alternella ?		1
1926	Phigalia pilosaria	Pale Brindled Beauty	1
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
1934	Agriopis marginaria	Dotted Border	1

Tortricodes alternella

Tortricodes alternella

At least I know what the next one is!

Dotted Border

Species "List" for 26/2/2012

Just one moth, but at least it was a diifferent species today.

	Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1	1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1

Oak Beauty

Species "List" for 25/2/2012

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1926	Phigalia pilosaria	Pale Brindled Beauty	1

Species "List" for 24/2/2012

After several blank tries I finally started my 2012 list. Despite the fact that I do quite well during the summer this garden is never very productive at the beginning and end of the seasons.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1926	Phigalia pilosaria	Pale Brindled Beauty	2

Pale Brindled Beauty


Pale Brindled Beauty

I won't be putting up pictures of every moth, but I thought the first two of the year were worth a show. It's a pity they are not a more photogenic species.

New for 2006!

Brindled White-spot (Parectropis similaria)

I was looking through some old pictures from June 2006, when I came across this moth that I hadn't identified. It was caught on June 7th and is undoubtedly a Bridled White Spot. I don't know why I didn't put a name to it then, but it remains the only record I have of it. It was worth looking through the old pictures!