Species List for 8.4.2014

A quiet night with a gentle breeze and a mainly  clear sky with the temperature dropping to 5.6 deg C. A minor set back was the loss of my 160W trap due to a blown lamp, and I think an electrical fault.I'm taking a trip up to Islay with Pete so there will be a break at the Hidden House. It will be interesting to see if we catch any moths there.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	6
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	6
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

Soecies List for 7/4/2014

A cold and, after 10 pm, clear night. The temperature fell to 6.2 deg C with a moderate WSW breeze, occasionally gusting up to near gale. Most moths declined to visit.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	6
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 6/4/2014

Minimum Temperature 12.0 deg C, light rain, should have meant there'd be some moths, but there were very few. The wind was from the SW and the early evening was quite blustery with a fresh breeze gusting to the top end of strong breeze. Later it dropped to a gentle breeze but I presume the early weather was responsible for the lack of moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	10
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 5/4/2014

Although the temperature only dropped to 11.7 deg C, the moderate breeze from SW to SSW and light drizzle seemed to deter my garden moths from flying. Just 25 moths of nine species was scant reward for running four traps. The Mottled Grey was new for the year and only my third record.

697	Agonopterix arenella		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1775	Colostygia multistrigaria	Mottled Grey	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	5
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	8
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

 Mottled  Grey  (Colostygia multistrigaria)

Species List for 4/4/2014

I attached a new Max/Min thermometer to my 125W MV trap and got the result of min 6.3 deg C. This compares to 6.7 deg C on the Langdon Bay Met Office site. A quiet night, but another Barred Tooth-striped record. I need to examine it closely to see if there is any possibility that it is  the moth from 2/4/14 returned for a second visit.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1
1880	Trichopteryx polycommata	Barred Tooth-striped	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	7
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	26
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	14
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	6

This is the Barred Tooth-stripe from today. I can't see anything that would be contrary to it being the same moth as two days ago, but with two days wear.

Species Liat for 3/4/2014

A change in the weather, with a gentle to moderate SW breeze and temperatures falling to around 9 deg C. After yesterday's bonanza very few moths today, but a pine beauty was new for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
2179	Panolis flammea	Pine Beauty	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	5
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	16
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	6
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

 Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)

A few moths from last night (2/4/2014)

 Barred Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata)

 The Barred Tooth-striped moth is a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP), and the Species Action Plan produced aims to maintain all known populations, with enhancement of these populations by the year 2010 ( Abit out of date now).

 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata )

 Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata )

Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia)

 Blossom Underwing  (Orthosia miniosa)

 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)

Streamer (Anticlea derivata)

Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata )

Species List for 2/4/2014

The most productive night of the year with another new species for the site, a Barred Tooth-striped. A gentle to moderate breeze (force 3-4) move from SE to E overnight with the temperature remaining just above 10 deg C. 169 moths of 25 (six micro and 19 macro)species was a surprise with several species quite early. Hopefully some photos to follow, when the light improves.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1		NFY
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1		NFY
697	Agonopterix arenella		1		NFY
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2		NFY
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	3
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		4
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1		NFY
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	1
1747	Anticlea derivata	Streamer	1		NFY
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1880	Trichopteryx polycommata	Barred Tooth-striped	1		NFS
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1920	Odontopera bidentata	Scalloped Hazel	1
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	26
2183	Orthosia miniosa	Blossom Underwing	1		NFY
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	88
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	11
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	13
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3

Species List for 1/4/2014

A clear night early, clouding later with a gentle NE to E  breeze.Temperature around 10 deg C. 139 moths of just 11 species. All four traps up and running but my actinic tube died sometime in the night. It must have been late because there were 33 moths in the trap.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1	NFY
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1	NFY
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1920	Odontopera bidentata	Scalloped Hazel	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	35
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	46
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	21
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	26
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	5

Species List for 31/3/2014

Temperature down to 10 deg C over night. |Light SW wind, little cloud cover. I ran 3 traps, a 125W MV, an 80W MV and a 15W Actinic.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	25
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	39
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	7
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	16
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

 Engrailed  (Ectropis bistortata)