Species List for 5/8/2016

Pebble Prominents are always welcome, but three was exceptional.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
0	Cnephasia sp.	Cnephasia species	2
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	6
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	3
873	Blastobasis adustella		22
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
994	Clepsis consimilana		3
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1063	Celypha striana		2
1261	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1303	Agriphila selasella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		15
1348	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1388	Udea lutealis		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	3
1421	Aglossa pinguinalis	Large Tabby	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		4
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1438	Trachycera suavella		1
1439	Trachycera advenella		1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	3
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	2
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	7
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2003	Notodonta ziczac	Pebble Prominent	3
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	5
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	15
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
2164	Hecatera bicolorata	Broad-barred White	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	2
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	6
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	33
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5

Species List for 4/8/2016

Things picked up a bit, and included one of my favourite moths, limbata, and a very stunning Copper Underwing.

 Copper Underwing

  Copper Underwing

Evergestis limbata

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	2
873	Blastobasis adustella		23
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1063	Celypha striana		7
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		19
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		2
1356a	Evergestis limbata		1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	5
1439	Trachycera advenella		2
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	1
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	3
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	14
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	11
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	2
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2166	Hadena rivularis	Campion	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	23
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	52
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	5
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5

Species List for 3/8/2016

It doesn't get much better, here's hoping for the rest of the week.

 Dark Sword-grass

 Rosy Minor

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	2
873	Blastobasis adustella		8
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1063	Celypha striana		3
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata atrosignaria	Least Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	2
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	12
2112	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2342	Mesoligia literosa	Rosy Minor	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	16
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	2
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1

Species List for 2/8/2016

I just checked my records over the last ten years and this is the worst Aug 2nd in the years, fewest moths and fewest species.

 L-album Wainscot

Flounced Rustic

464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
1063	Celypha striana		2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	9
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	6
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	15
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5

Species List for 31/7/2016

Double Kidney was a first for the site.

Double Kidney (Ipimorpha retusa)

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
0	Cnephasia sp.	Cnephasia species	1
246	Tinea semifulvella		1
425	Yponomeuta padella	Orchard Ermine	1
427	Yponomeuta cagnagella	Spindle Ermine	1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	148
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	4
873	Blastobasis adustella		16
938	Agapeta zoegana		1
970	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	2
977	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
994	Clepsis consimilana		2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	7
1063	Celypha striana		7
1201	Eucosma cana		1
1261	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	1
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	2
1302	Crambus perlella		8
1304	Agriphila straminella		14
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		2
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	2
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		6
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		3
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	2
1653	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	13
1669	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	3
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	4
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	16
1777	Hydriomena furcata	July Highflyer	1
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1839	Eupithecia succenturiata	Bordered Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
1912	Ennomos quercinaria	August Thorn	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	2
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	2
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	4
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	2
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	2
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	5
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	3
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	9
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	4
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2311	Ipimorpha retusa	Double Kidney	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	2
2319	Cosmia pyralina	Lunar-spotted Pinion	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	8
2322	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	23
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	2
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	5
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	9
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	8