Species List for 5/6/2019

A slightly better night with 194 moths of 32 species. Heart and Dart was the first to make 100 in a night and there was one NFY, a rather obscure Clouded-bordered Brindle.
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Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	7
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	7
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1920	Odontopera bidentata	Scalloped Hazel	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	100
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	7
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2326	Apamea crenata	Clouded-bordered Brindle	1	NFY
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	3
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	18
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	10
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	5
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

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Clouded-bordered Brindle

Light Emerald

Species List for 4/6/2019

After a very wet day most moths stayed in the dry. In total 124 of  21 species did visit. There was one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	4
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10
1301	Crambus lathoniellus		1	NFY
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	57
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	7
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	8
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	13
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Species List for 3/6/2019

A  change in the weather brought a bit of a slow down with 167 moths of 37 species. but with two NFY. Nearly half of the catch were Heart and Darts. There were two NFY and the Fox Moth left some eggs.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	3
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1	NFY
1638	Macrothylacia rubi	Fox Moth	1	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1817	Eupithecia pulchellata	Foxglove Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	3
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
1980	Smerinthus ocellata	Eyed Hawk-moth	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2003	Notodonta ziczac	Pebble Prominent	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2043	Eilema sororcula	Orange Footman	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	7
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	81
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	8
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	3
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	10
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Fox Moth

Foxglove Pug

Species List for 2/6/2019

A reasonable 169 moths of 46 species. A Dew Moth was a first for the site and there were five additional NFY. Photos later.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	3
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	11
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1458	Myelois circumvoluta	Thistle Ermine	1	NFY
1709	Idaea subsericeata	Satin Wave	1	NFY
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1	NFY
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	1	NFY
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1944	Hypomecis punctinalis	Pale Oak Beauty	1	NFY
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
1980	Smerinthus ocellata	Eyed Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	3
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2036	Setina irrorella	Dew Moth	1	NFS
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	3
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	4
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	65
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	2
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	3
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	22
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	6
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
2399	Pyrrhia umbra	Bordered Sallow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

 Dew Moth

Pale Oak Beauty 

Thistle Ermine

Species List for 01/6/2019

The first day of June produced the biggest night of the year so far, with 209 moths of 59 species (still a couple to do), one species new for site (NFS) and six other NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
17	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	5
229	Monopis obviella		1	NFS
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	50
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	6	NFY
1011	Pseudargyrotoza conwagana		1
1082	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	1
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	3
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1465	Nephopterix angustella		1	NFY
1474	Ephestia parasitella unicolorella		2
1646	Watsonalla binaria	Oak Hook-tip	1
1681	Cyclophora linearia	Clay Triple-lines	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1752	Cosmorhoe ocellata	Purple Bar	1	NFY
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	4
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
1904	Plagodis dolabraria	Scorched Wing	1	NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	3
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
2000	Notodonta dromedarius	Iron Prominent	1
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2069	Tyria jacobaeae	Cinnabar	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	29
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1	NFY
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	4
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	7
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	20
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	5
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	2	NFY
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

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Species List for 31/5/2019

The last night of May gave the mediocre total of 84 moths of 30 species. There were however four NFY including two Hawk-moths, bring this years total to seven species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		1
1646	Watsonalla binaria	Oak Hook-tip	1	NFY
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	2
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1	NFY
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1978	Hyloicus pinastri	Pine Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1	NFY
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	2
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	32
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2337	Oligia strigilis	Marbled Minor	1
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	13
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

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 Lime Hawk-moth

Pine Hawk-moth