Species List for 08/10/2018

A warmer air flow produced an increase in the moths. A Feathered Brindle was new for the year, and confused me somewhat. It was the 5th I've caught here. In total there were 179 moths of 30 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
658	Carcina quercana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	3
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	59
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	6
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	20
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
2230	Aporophyla australis	Feathered Brindle	1	NFY
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	6
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	12
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	24
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	4
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Species List for 07/10/2018

I had a night off on the 6th, a very wet beginning to the  night and cold, so I enjoyed the lie in. Last night was also cold, and there weren't many moths, just 88 of 21 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	4
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	13
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	19
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 05/10/2018

The first Feathered Thorn of the year and the second Palpita vitrealis. In total 219 moths of 28 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	3
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1	NFY
2051	Lithosia quadra	Four-spotted Footman	1
2077	Nola cucullatella	Short-cloaked Moth	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	59
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	19
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	6
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	6
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	14
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	67
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2

Species List for 04/10/2018

215 moths of 34 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
697	Agonopterix arenella		1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1036	Acleris forsskaleana		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1767	Thera firmata	Pine Carpet	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	80
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	4
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	18
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2264	Agrochola macilenta	Yellow-line Quaker	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2272	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	56
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	2

Species List for 03/10/2018

A fun night with 264 moths of 34 species, including three NFY. Pink-barred Sallow is one of my favourites and this is only the fifth I've caught here. The last was on the same date last year. A Palpita vitrealis is a good migrant.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1036	Acleris forsskaleana		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1745	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	6
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	94
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	10
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	21
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	7
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	1
2231	Aporophyla lutulenta	Deep-brown Dart	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	3
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1	NFY
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	11
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	72
2273	Xanthia togata	Pink-barred Sallow	1	NFY
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

 Pink-barred  Sallow

 Green-brindled Crescent

 Mallow

Palpita vitrealis

Species List for 02/10/2018

216 moths of 29 species was quite good considering I forgot to plug in my Robinson trap. Unfortunately no major surprises this morning,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	9
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	36
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	30
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	5
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2202	Mythimna l-album	L-album Wainscot	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	5
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	82
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	3
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 01/10/2018

The highlight wasn't the century achieved by the Lunar Underwings, but he appearance of the second Clifden Nonpareil for the site. The first being a week earlier last year. In total there were 183 moths of 24 species, most being Lunar Underwings, with Large Yellow Underwing being the only other species in double figures.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	28
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2117	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	7
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	104
2272	Xanthia aurago	Barred Sallow	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2451	Catocala fraxini	Clifden Nonpareil	1	NFY

Species List for 30/09/2018

Another cold night, just 133 moths of 20 species. A fresh Clancy's Rustic was best, and there was an equally fresh Garden Carpet.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	13
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	12
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	76
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387a	Platyperigea kadenii	Clancy's Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1