Species List for 10/01/2022

Appalling weather at the start of the year.I still had a trap out each day, but there were very few days with any moths caught.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2259	Conistra ligula	Dark Chestnut	1	NFY

 

Dark Chestnut

Species List for 14/11/2021

A bit better with nine moths of seven species including the second Gem of the year,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1041	Acleris sparsana		3
1720	Orthonama obstipata	Gem	1
2102a	Ochropleura leucogaster	Radford's Flame Shoulder	1
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2263	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 13/11/2021

 Two traps, two moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
2246a	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	1
			2

Species List for 12/11/2021

A single Angle Shades,

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 11/11/2021

A blowier night produced 16 moths of 11 species with two NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
1408	Palpita vitrealis		2
1631	Poecilocampa populi	December Moth	1	NFY
1795x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	2
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	1
2245	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
2262	Agrochola circellaris	Brick	1	NFY
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

Species List for 10/11/2021

 Another reasonable night with 24 moths of 12 species. Four Oak Rustics ans two Delicates were the best.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
1041	Acleris sparsana		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	3
1408	Palpita vitrealis		1
1795x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2195	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	2
2246a	Dryobota labecula	Oak Rustic	4
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1

 

Species List for 09/11/2021

 A mild, damp, overcast night brought a few more moths, with 22 of 14 species. A Red-line Quaker was new for the year and there were four species of migrants.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1041	Acleris sparsana		1
1395	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
1795x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	1
1923	Colotois pennaria	Feathered Thorn	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2263	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	1	NFY
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	6
2400	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2