SPecies List for 6/10/2013

Another three Scarce-bordered Straws and I think all different from those of a couple of days ago. Not only do they have pretty individual patterns, but I'm releasing the scarcer moths that I photograph a few hundred yards away. I know from previous experiences with Garden Tigers that some moths will return from considerable distances but I think that this is unusual. In all there were 18 micro moths of five species and 230 macro moths of 24 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	14
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	67
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	70
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	18
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	21
2274	Xanthia icteritia	Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	4
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

 One of two fairly standard Scarce Bordered Straws, but both were lively and showed the hind-wing well.

This one was rather grubbier looking. In the previous influx in 2006 some I caught were really my darker than most illustrations.

A more intensely marked individual that the one I showed on my St Margaret's  Photo Diary a few days ago. In nice condition showing the slightly hooked wing tips.

It's always good to catch an L-album Wainscot, it means I get the chance to appreciate the wonderful names given to so many of our moths all over again!.

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

Species List for 3/10/2013

A couple more migrants, a first Scarce Bordered Straw for the year and a second Pearly Underwing. My apples my be riddled given the number of postvittana I'm catching. Other than that just one more micro moth and 287 macro moths, ( 148 Setaceous Hebrew Characters) but only 22 Species.

 Scarce Bordered Straw, a scarce immigrant, but one that has featured strongly here previously, I trapped 163 in the invasion of 2006.

 From this view it is difficult to see one of the best features of a Pearly underwing that can bee been without opening up the wing.

 Pearly Underwings have a really striking "Punk" hairstyle, still fashionable in some continental football teams!

A Dark Chestnut, showing the slightly hook shaped wing, on the left side. Unfortunately there's a bit of damage on the right side.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	46
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	54
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	17
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2119	Peridroma saucia	Pearly Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	148
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	9
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	14
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	14
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	4
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1

Species List for 2/10/2013

Two Four-spotted Footman seemed pretty good and finding that Nigel had two more at Kingsdown and Julian another in North Kent indicates at real influx. As I had a bit of time I took a few photos of the catch.

 This Deep-brown Dart is rather more contrasty and well marked than most that I've caught before. Some are almost as dark as the closely related Black Rustic.

 Barred Sallows vary in the intensity of their marking and their colour. The one above is at the darker end of the variations.

 This is paler in the ground colour but is more contrasting with the darker bars. Like all the Sallows these are attractive end of season moths.

 The Autumnal Rustic has a rather calm look about it, nothing flashy and very neat, but still very much a symbol of this time of the year.

 For anyone who is red-green colour blind, and colour blindness is common in males and vary variable in its severity the name Red-green Carpet is very off putting. I normally get Pam to check anything that is supposed to have a green content, Brindle, Pug etc. but this carpet does have a very individual pattern and I hope that I've got it right without using Pam's eyes!

I've only caught one Four-spotted Footman before this year, a male in  August 2010. These are the third and fourth this year, a real surprise. Only the females have the spots but all I've caught have been males.

Last nights total was 43 micro moths of three species (41 postvittana) and 349 macro moths of 30 species, with 70% being Setaceous Hebrew Characters and Large Yellow Underwings.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	41
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	3
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2051	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	78
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	16
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	169
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2231	Aporophyla lutulenta	Deep-brown Dart	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	24
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	11
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 1/10/2013 - Humming-bird Hawk-moth

A couple of surprises last night. A male Gem and a Hummingbird Hawk-moth broke what has became a bit of a repetitive few days.

This Hummingbird Hawk-moth was only the fifth to find itself inside any of my traps. Most records are of moths nectaring in the sunshine.

This is the second Gem of this year and the eighth I've caught since I've been here. As in most of my records, it is a male.

In total last night there were 26 micro moths of four species and 384 macro moths of 29 Species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	22
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1425	Galleria mellonella	Wax Moth	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	3
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	7
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	3
1984	Macroglossum stellatarum	Humming-bird Hawk-moth	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	86
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	19
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	169
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	7
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	6
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	43
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List For 30/9/30

One of the delights of this time of year is finding one of the autumnal specials among the Large Yellow Underwings and Setaceous Hebrew Characters.Today was the turn of the fabulous Merveille du  Jour. Meaning marvel of the day it does its best to live up to its name. During October I ran four traps on 25 nights. A total of 11934 moths were caught of 150 species. Setaceous Hebrew Characters accounted for 4766 and Large Yellow Underwing 2114 of these.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	13
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	5
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
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	102
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	25
2123	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	191
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	6
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2247	Dichonia aprilina	Merveille du Jour	1
2248	Dryobotodes eremita	Brindled Green	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	9
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	5
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	40
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2375	Rhizedra lutosa	Large Wainscot	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	9
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	7
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1