Species List for 22/9/2013

Another night with lots of moths. Best of the night was a pristine Vestal. There were 89 Epiphyas postvittana in a total of 121 Micro moths that also included 21 Rush Veneers. Other migrants were four Silver Ys and a Dark Sword-grass in a total of 540 macro moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	89
1020	Cnephasia stephensiana	Grey Tortrix	1
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	5
1302	Crambus perlella		1
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	21
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	2
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	6
1716	Rhodometra sacraria	Vestal	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	5
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	10
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
1816	Eupithecia linariata	Toadflax Pug	1
1855	Eupithecia phoeniceata	Cypress Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	11
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	7
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	7
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	109
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	34
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	189
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	30
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	5
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	52
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	8
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	6
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	4
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	13
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3

Species List for 21/9/2013

Not that we have passed the Autumnal Equinox,officially at 5.04 yesterday morning the days are shorter than the nights, and the moth traps will be on for longer! However it won't be long until the supply of Large Yellow Underwings and Setaceous Hebrew Characters declines and we will be left with just a few moths that insist on being out and about in totally unsuitable weather. last nights return was 35 micro moths from seven species and 270 macro moths from24 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	25
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1309	Agriphila geniculea		1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	4
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1465	Nephopterix angustella		1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	95
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	72
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	9
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	34
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	5
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	6
2364	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	7
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List for 20/9/2013

A few more moths, with only my 5th Frosted Orange and a fairly autumnal feel to the selection. In total there were 35 micro moths of five species and 268 macro moths of 28 species.

 Feathered Ranunculus

Frosted Orange

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	29
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1342	Eudonia angustea		2
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	68
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	15
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	97
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	3
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2255	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	2
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	36
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
2364	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	9
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Species List For 19/9/2013

The rain stopped around 8 pm and I risked putting all four traps out. A coldish night did yield some moths, the best being my second Brown-spot Pinion (the first was 13 days ago). Nine micro moths of two species and 136 macro moths from 19 species. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	8
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	4
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	34
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	13
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	48
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2266	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	14
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2

Species List for 18/9/2013

Not the most exciting catch, but a dry night and a few more moths, but low on species. Just thre micro moths of one species and 93 macro moths of 14 species. I still anticipate there is more to come.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	21
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	32
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	16
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	3
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1

Species List For 16/9/2013

Wow! What a difference two day of cold rain and then a very cool night make. Just one micro moth and 29 macro moths. A stunning Red Underwing was the pick of the day.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	5
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	4
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	6
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	2
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2452	Catocala nupta	Red Underwing	1

Species List for 12/9/13

Still lots of Setaceous Hebrew Characters and Large Yellow Underwings to count, but little else. Lunar Underwings put in a first appearance for the year. In total 12 micro moths of six species and 594 macro moths of 30 species. Tonight's forecast is awful, so probably no mothing night.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	7
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	3
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	8
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	187
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	30
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	268
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	12
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	1
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	5
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2270	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	3
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	7
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	8
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	6
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	25
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Species List for 11/9/2013

After a night off due to the inclement weather there were a lot of moths, but of few species. 22 micro moths of 8 species and 487 macro moths of 34 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	14
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	2
1309	Agriphila geniculea		2
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	2
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1832	Eupithecia assimilata	Currant Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	3
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1911	Ennomos autumnaria	Large Thorn	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	5
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	5
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	132
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	16
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	226
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	17
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	14
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	5
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2298	Amphipyra berbera	Svensson's Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	5
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	5
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	6
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	18
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1