Species List for 03/04/2017

Another night that indicates that moths, or very few moths fly in the fog. Only two out of four traps held a single moth in the morning.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 02/04/2017

The first Dark Sword-grass of the year was my only mothing birthday present.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	3
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	13
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	10
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	6
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3

Powdered Quaker 

Dark Sword-grass

Species List for 01/04/2017

A poor showing for the first day of April, but therehave been worse!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	6
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	6
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	9
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 31/03/2017

Another reasonable catch with two new species for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	5
1883	Acasis viretata	Yellow-barred Brindle	1	NFY
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	12
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	9
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	12
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

 Early Thorn

Muslin Moth 

Yellow-barred Brindle

Species List for 30/03/2017

After the fabulous warm weather yesterday it was not surprising that the number of moths drastically increased. and for the first time reached 50. Nothing new for the year but a btter selection than of late.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	6
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	6
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	20
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	12
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2256	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1

 Small quaker

Satellite 

Emmelina monodactyla

Species List for 29/03/2017

The two Early thorns were the equal earliest date that I have recorded them.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	2	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	7
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	4
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 28/03/2017

A very poor result!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	2
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 27/03/2017

A malfunction in the Actinic electrics meant I ran three traps.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1

 Chestnut

Double-striped Pug

Species List for 26/03/2017

A Pale Pinion was a first for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	7
2236	Lithophane hepatica	Pale Pinion	1	NFY
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

 Pale Pinion

Species List for 25/03/2017

Three new species for the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		2	NFY
1746	Anticlea badiata	Shoulder Stripe	1	NFY
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	9

Powdered and Common Quakers 

Shoulder Stripe