Species List for 06/07/2020

194 moths of 53 species, but just one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
994	Clepsis consimilana		2
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1001	Lozotaeniodes formosanus		1
1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	23
1294	Crambus pascuella		2
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		5
1356a	Evergestis limbata		1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	2
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1458	Myelois circumvoluta	Thistle Ermine	2
1481	Homoeosoma sinuella		1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
1735	Catarhoe rubidata	Ruddy Carpet	1	NFY
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1754	Eulithis prunata	Phoenix	1
1817	Eupithecia pulchellata	Foxglove Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1858	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	3
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	4
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	2
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	2
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	8
1992	Deilephila porcellus	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	3
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	16
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	14
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	2
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	3
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	11
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	25
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	8
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

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Species List for 05/07/2020

After another night off, the weather was awful, I did put the traps out, but still a very disappointing catch. 102 moths of 29 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	9
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1669	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	1
1699	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	1
1771a	Thera cupressata	Cypress Carpet	1
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	4
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	8
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	24
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	7
2110a	Noctua janthina	Langmaid's Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	5
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	11
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	8
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	3
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	3

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Species List for 03/07/2020

A dreadful night for mothing, cold for the time of year with near gale force winds. Still a few moths. 93 of 30 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
1063	Celypha striana		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	9
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1304	Agriphila straminella		2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1	NFY
1458	Myelois circumvoluta	Thistle Ermine	1
1739	Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1	NFY
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	2
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	7
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	12
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	23
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	6
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	3
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	4
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3

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Species List for 02/07/2020

A trap not run, due to an oversight on my part, but still 232 moths of 69 species. One moth NFS andtwo more NFY.  The beautiful Rose Plume, Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla, was new for me and is classed as Nationally Scarce A,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	2
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1	NFY
1063	Celypha striana		3
1175	Epiblema uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	38
1302	Crambus perlella		2
1304	Agriphila straminella		4
1313	Catoptria pinella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		3
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		3
1356a	Evergestis limbata		1
1375	Ostrinia nubilalis	European Corn Borer	1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		4
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1436	Conobathra repandana		1
1452	Phycita roborella		1
1454	Dioryctria abietella		1
1496	Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla	Rose Plume	1	NFS
1524	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	2
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	5
1705	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	3
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	4
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	4
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	2
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	3
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1
1944	Hypomecis punctinalis	Pale Oak Beauty	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	7
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	2
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	4
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	14
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	21
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	6
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	2
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2278	Acronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2318	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	8
2323	Apamea sublustris	Reddish Light Arches	1
2326	Apamea crenata	Clouded-bordered Brindle	1
2330	Apamea remissa	Dusky Brocade	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	9
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	14
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	7
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
2466	Lygephila pastinum	Blackneck	1	NFY
2473	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	3	NFY

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Species List for 01/07/2020

Still quite chilly but more moths with 294 moths of about 6o species and two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
161	Zeuzera pyrina	Leopard Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana		3
1175	Epiblema uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	38
1302	Crambus perlella		3
1304	Agriphila straminella		3
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1452	Phycita roborella		1
1454	Dioryctria abietella		1
1481	Homoeosoma sinuella		1
1690	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	1
1699	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	2
1705	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	5
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	6
1771a	Thera cupressata	Cypress Carpet	2
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1941	Alcis repandata muraria	Mottled Beauty	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	2
1978	Hyloicus pinastri	Pine Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	5
2029	Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Brown-tail	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	37
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	36
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	8
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	16
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	10
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	2
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	4
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	2
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2278	Acronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	2
2291	Craniophora ligustri	Coronet	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	21
2322	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
2323	Apamea sublustris	Reddish Light Arches	1	NFY
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	8
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	20
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	11
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	3
2469	Scoliopteryx libatrix	Herald	1	NFY
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

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Species List for 30/06/2020

210 moths of about 40 species. The best were four species of Hawk-moth,but a fairly quiet night for the last night of June.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1002	Lozotaenia forsterana		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	29
1294	Crambus pascuella		12
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1365	Pyrausta despicata		1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1452	Phycita roborella		1
1458	Myelois circumvoluta	Thistle Ermine	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
1978	Hyloicus pinastri	Pine Hawk-moth	1
1980	Smerinthus ocellata	Eyed Hawk-moth	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	6
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	21
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	41
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	6
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	11
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	12
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2284x	Acronicta tridens/psi	Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	8
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	18
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic agg.	1
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	3
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	8
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3