Species List for 21/10/2024

Two traps, a 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, Temp dropped to 9 deg C, with a 10 mph NW wind. 39 moths of 14 species with one NFY. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	8
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		4
70.095	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-Green Carpet	1	nfy
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	3
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	6
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	6
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1

Species List for 20/10/2024

 Two Traps,  80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, Min Temp 13 deg c with a 20mph WSW wind, dropping to 10 mph by the morning. Just 15 moths of 12 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis	a moth	2
63.052	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
70.070	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1

Species List for 19/10/2024

 Two traps a  80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, Min Temp12deg C with a light S-SSW wind at the start of the night, becoming S 30 mph by morning. 29 moths of 12 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		2
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	5
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	8
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	4
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2

Species List for 18/10/2024

  Two traps, a 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A clear mild night with a min temp of 14 deg C and a 16 mph S wind. But very few moths, just 12 of six aspecies.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	3
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	1
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	3
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 17/10/2024

 Two traps, a 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, A warm, nin 12 deg C, but clear with a 11 moph NW wind, Only 22 moths of 11 species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	5
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		5
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	2
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 16/10/2024

Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A very wet and warm night with a min temp of 15 deg C and a 8-10 mph SW wind. Numbers were lower than expected although the number of species was the highest since 4th Oct. There were 57 moths of 23 species including one NFY. A bonus was a quick view of the rather worn Oleander Hawk-moth, Daphnis nerii, that was found at Langdon Cliffs. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
28.024	Tachystola acroxantha		2
41.003	Blastobasis lacticolella		1
45.010	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	4
49.069	Acleris sparsana		1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	11
63.038	Patania ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		7
70.070	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	3
70.236	Ennomos erosaria	September Thorn	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	3
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	2
73.180	Tiliacea aurago	Barred Sallow	1	nfy
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	4

Species List for 15/10/2024

 Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A very warm night with a min temp of  14 deg C. and a 10-15 mph E to SE wind. The results were somewhat disappointing, although two Gems were a surprise. In total there were 45 moths of 16 species.

Species List for 14/10/2024

Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, Another warm, 11 deg C, damp night, with a 12mph E wind. There were 94 moths of 17 species with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
63.048	Palpita vitrealis		2
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	3
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	2
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	4
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	2
73.206	Lithophane leautieri	Blair's Shoulder-knot	3
73.231	Aporophyla lutulenta	Deep-brown Dart	1	nfy
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	4
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	23
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	1
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	33
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	5

Species List for 13/10/2024

Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, A damp night with a 13 mph E wind and a min thep around 10 deg C. There were 39 moths of 16 species with two NFY. The Mallows appeared at a normal date, The September Thorn was only the third I've caught 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
70.070	Larentia clavaria	Mallow	2	nfy
70.236	Ennomos erosaria	September Thorn	1	nfy
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
73.076	Helicoverpa armigera	Scarce Bordered Straw	1
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	4
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	2
73.233	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	2
73.235	Polymixis lichenea	Feathered Ranunculus	5
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	9
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1
73.365	Eugnorisma glareosa	Autumnal Rustic	1

Species List for 12/10/2024

After last nights experiment it was back to just the two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, The temperature dropped to six deg \C and there was a W to NW wind of aroiund 10 mph. Just 16 moths of seven species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
63.031	Udea ferrugalis	Rusty-dot Pearl	1
70.079	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1
73.193	Anchoscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	1
73.295	Mythimna vitellina	Delicate	3
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	8