Narrow winged Pug

Scoparia subfusca

Despite a clear and cool night, a not too bad catch was had. Narrow winged Pug was new for the site. 

Taxa
0014 Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli) 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 2
0886 Mompha ochraceella 1
0888 Mompha propinquella 1
0994 Clepsis consimilana 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 8
1304 Agriphila straminella 5
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1332 Scoparia subfusca 1 NFY
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 2
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 2
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 2
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 2
1846 Narrow-winged Pug (Eupithecia nanata) 1 NEW
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 4
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 2
1994 Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) 1
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 5
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 10
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 17
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 1
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 2
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 6
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 1 NFY
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 6
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 2
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 19
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 5
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 2
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 9
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 12
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 3
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 2
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 4

158 Moths of 47 sp

24/07/12

Lyme Grass

Lyme Grass

True Lover's Knot - is there a better looking moth than this?

Grass Emerald

13 degrees min. Not as hectic as the previous night but still a good one. Lyme Grass was a new species for me and Grass Emerald made a welcome return after a no show in 2011.

Taxa
Coleophora species (Coleophora sp.) 2
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0886 Mompha ochraceella 4
0892 Mompha subbistrigella 1
0946 Aethes rubigana 1
0994 Clepsis consimilana 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 4
1055 Acleris hyemana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 8
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 14
1304 Agriphila straminella 16
1305 Agriphila tristella 9
1314 Pearl-band Grass Veneer (Catoptria margaritella) 3
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 3
1356 Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis) 2
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 1
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 4
1665 Grass Emerald (Pseudoterpna pruinata) 1 NFY
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 4
1707 Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata) 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 3
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 3
1754 Phoenix (Eulithis prunata) 1 NFY
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 3
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 2
1803 Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata) 2
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 2
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 1
1832 Currant Pug (Eupithecia assimilata) 1 NFY
1884 Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata) 1 NFY
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 2
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 4
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 9
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 12
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 7
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 1 NFY
2118 True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 2
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 3
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 4
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 6
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 9
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 3
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 8
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 3
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 2
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 5
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 1
2348 Lyme Grass (Chortodes elymi) 1 NEW
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 2
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 4
2439 Gold Spot (Plusia festucae) 1 NFY
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 5
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 17
2489 Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis) 1

238 Moths of 75 sp.

23/07/12 Its a record!

Apple Fruit Moth Argyresthia conjugella, brown form.

Phycitodes saxicola ( Gen Det NEW!)

Swammerdamia pyrella

Bryotropha terrella

Well, what a night! A record breaker for me, species wise. The weather was the 'perfect storm' for mothing, being overcast warm and calm 16 degrees min.

If you have a look at some of the numbers, I was amazed at how many micros there were, I dont catch that many. Best of all I think were 0886 Mompha ochraceella, with 23 previous county individuals, I had 19 in one trap!

I also had 3 new species for the garden and a good number of new for the year. Its taken me hours to id and collate the records...

Here we go...

Taxa
Coleophora species (Coleophora sp.) 17
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 1
0417 Argyresthia spinosella 1 NFY
0420 Cherry Fruit Moth (Argyresthia pruniella) 1 NFY
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) 14
0426 Apple Ermine (Yponomeuta malinellus) 1 NFY
0438 Swammerdamia pyrella 2 NEW
0441 Paraswammerdamia nebulella 1 NFY
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0724 Metzneria lappella 1
0787 Bryotropha terrella 2 NEW
0789 Bryotropha domestica 1 NFY
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1 NFY
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0886 Mompha ochraceella 19
0888 Mompha propinquella 2 NFY
0892 Mompha subbistrigella 1
0905 Blastodacna hellerella 3 NEW
0994 Clepsis consimilana 1 NFY
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 4
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 21
1055 Acleris hyemana 9
1076 Celypha lacunana 12
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1236 Pammene fasciana 1 NFY
1288 Twenty-plume Moth (Alucita hexadactyla) 1 NFY
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 10
1294 Crambus pascuella 2
1304 Agriphila straminella 23
1305 Agriphila tristella 3
1314 Pearl-band Grass Veneer (Catoptria margaritella) 4
1316 Catoptria falsella 1 NFY
1333 Scoparia pyralella 2
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 2
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 5
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 1
1356 Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis) 2
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1392 Udea olivalis 6
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 3
1454 Dioryctria abietella 2
1458 Thistle Ermine (Myelois circumvoluta) 1 NFY
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 5
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 2
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 4
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 3 NFY
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1749 Dark Spinach (Pelurga comitata) 3
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 4
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
1765 Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 2
1777 July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) 1 NFY
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1803 Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata) 3 NFY
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 4
1809 Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) 6
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 2
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) 1
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 1 NFY
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 3
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
1962 Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria) 3
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 5
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 2
2003 Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 2
2038 Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana) 1
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 2
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 2
2098 Flame (Axylia putris) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 39
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 3
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 19
2118 True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) 8
2122 Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea) 2
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 2
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 5
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 6
2133 Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata) 1 NFY
2136 Gothic (Naenia typica) 1 NFY
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 5
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 1
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 5
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 20
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 9
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 4
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 12
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 8
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 2
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 3
2342 Rosy Minor (Mesoligia literosa) 1 NFY
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 15
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 11
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 2
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 4
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 14
2484 Pinion-streaked Snout (Schrankia costaestrigalis) 1 NFY
2489 Fan-foot (Zanclognatha tarsipennalis) 4

482 Moths of 111 species. Plus the Phycitodes sp in photo to add, 112sp. (Turned out to be Phycitodes saxicola, a new species for me)  

22/07/12

Dark Spinach

16 degree min, The biggest catch of the year. No Bedstraw Hawkmoth...

Taxa
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 1
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) 1
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 2
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 4
1055 Acleris hyemana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 9
1305 Agriphila tristella 1 NFY
1314 Pearl-band Grass Veneer (Catoptria margaritella) 1 NFY
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 2
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 1
1749 Dark Spinach (Pelurga comitata) 1 NFY
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 7
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 2
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 3
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 3
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2098 Flame (Axylia putris) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 86
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 12
2118 True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 6
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 7
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 5
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 2
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 4
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 14
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 4
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1 NFY
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 29
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 7
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 8
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 5
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 2
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 7
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 3
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2444 Gold Spangle (Autographa bractea) 2
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 4

265 Moths of 50 sp

21/07/12

White Line Dart

A warm evening at 15 degrees. Four new for the year...

Taxa
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 2
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0886 Mompha ochraceella 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 7
1055 Acleris hyemana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 3
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 4
1304 Agriphila straminella 3
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 4
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 3
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 2
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 1
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 2
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2081 White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici) 1 NFY
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 2
2098 Flame (Axylia putris) 4
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 36
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 2 NFY
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 3
2118 True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) 1 NFY
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 2
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 3
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1
2176 Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis) 2
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 16
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 8
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 5
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 7
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 2
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 1
2382 Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 6
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 4
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2443 Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) 1 NFY
2444 Gold Spangle (Autographa bractea) 1
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 7

165 Moths of 50 sp.

Its a mystery...16th July...

What on earth? Any ideas welcome...

Aethes rubigana

11 degrees. A big count of Snout, another brace of Gold Spangle and several new additions to the year list.

Taxa
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 2
0227 Skin Moth (Monopis laevigella) 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0724 Metzneria lappella 1 NFY
0946 Aethes rubigana 1 NFY
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 3
1174 Epiblema cynosbatella 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 8
1304 Agriphila straminella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 1
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 2
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 2
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 4
1653 Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1 NFY
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 3
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 2
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 2
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 2
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 2
1962 Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria) 1 NFY
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
1994 Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 2
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 2
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 2
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 23
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 2 NFY
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 2
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 4
2130 Dotted Clay (Xestia baja) 2
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 4
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 2
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 4
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 3
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 1
2350 Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina) 1 NFY
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 3
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2444 Gold Spangle (Autographa bractea) 2
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 23

149 Moths of 56 sp

VC and Northumberland First!

What better a way to end the week when 3 new species graced the garden than to add yet another one, this time though a first for VC68, 0568 Coleophora versurella.

 Better than that, it is a joint first for Northumberland, I say joint because Mike Hodgeson amazingly caught another one on the very same evening!

See post below for 7th July...

0568 Coleophora versurella (Gen Det)

Another First!

The second Gold Spangle in two nights...

Small Clouded Brindle

10 Degrees. Another new species last night with my first Small Clouded Brindle. A second Gold Spangle ( checked by photos a different individual) was a surprise too.

Taxa
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 5
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 3
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1345 Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 1
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 9
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1817 Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 2
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 3
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 4
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot (Mythimna comma) 1 NFY
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 5
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 4
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 1
2331 Small Clouded Brindle (Apamea unanimis) 1 NEW
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 2
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 1 NFY
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2444 Gold Spangle (Autographa bractea) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 12

77 Moths of 36 sp.

Another garden tick....

Gold Spangle

10 degrees.
A garden tick last night was Gold Spangle, a species I used to catch at Stobswood about 16 years ago.

Taxa
0014 Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli) 2
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 2
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 2
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 9
1076 Celypha lacunana 3
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 3
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 5
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 2
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1819 Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 1
1954 Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 1
2038 Muslin Footman (Nudaria mundana) 1 NFY
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 1 NFY
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2444 Gold Spangle (Autographa bractea) 1 NEW
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 9

65 Moths of 31 sp

Dioryctria abietella

Coleophora sp

Endothenia quadrimaculana

Silver Y right and 'gammina' Silver Y left. 

Bird Cherry Ermine

 A few Dioryctria abietella have been getting caught around the area lately, so I was pleased when one made it up here too and was new to me. What a cracking moth! A couple of other scarce ones for me too in last nights catch. Pics on the moth blog...

Taxa
0014 Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli) 1
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 7
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 6
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) 1 NFY
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 12
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0886 Mompha ochraceella 1 NFY
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 2
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 4
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1104 Endothenia quadrimaculana 1 NFY
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 16
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 1
1454 Dioryctria abietella 1 NEW
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 1
1734 July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 2
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 4
2008 Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) 1
2057 Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) 3
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 4
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 3
2098 Flame (Axylia putris) 3
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 5
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 2
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 2
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1 NFY
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 9
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 2
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 2
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 2
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 2
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 8
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 2
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 13

plus a Coleophora for Tom to examine...

153 of 53 sp

July Belle

Parornix scoticella ( not gen det, just guessed, palps were very pale) 

13 degrees overcast.

A new species for me last night - 0305 Parornix scoticella, plus July Belle always nice to see.

Taxa
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 7
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 2
0305 Parornix scoticella 1 NEW
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 3
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 3
0892 Mompha subbistrigella 2 NFY
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1 NFY
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 3
1055 Acleris hyemana 3
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1201 Eucosma cana 2
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 11
1333 Scoparia pyralella 4
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 4
1356 Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis) 1
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 2
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 4
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 8
1734 July Belle (Scotopteryx luridata) 1 NFY
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 3
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 6
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1
1817 Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata) 2
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 4
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 2
1954 Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 11
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 6
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 1
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 2
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 1
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 3
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 3
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 3
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 13
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 2
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 2
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 4
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 12

163 Moths of 53 sp

Better...

MWS.

Maybe things are improving slightly.

Taxa
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 3
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 2
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 3
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 1 NFY
1021 Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana) 2
1201 Eucosma cana 2
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 5
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 5
1392 Udea olivalis 3
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 6
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 3
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1860 Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata) 1 NFY
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 2 NFY
1954 Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria) 1 NFY
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 2
2008 Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 6
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 4
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 2
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1 NFY
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 5
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 2
2305 Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 5
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 5
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 1 NFY
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 2
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 1
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 8

105 moths of 45 sp

Westleton Macro's the finale!

Striped Wainscot

White-point

Bird's Wing

Marbled White Spot

Treble Lines

Vine's Rustic

Westleton macro's...

 Pebble Hook-tip 

Treble Brown Spot

Privet Hawk-moth

Eyed Hawk-moth

Rosy Footman

Heart and Club

Dot Moth

Light Brocade

Broad-barred White

Varied Coronet

Westleton page 3 last of the micro's...

Pempelia palumbella

Pempelia formosa

Ephestia parasitella

Homoeosoma sinuella

Westleton Page 2

Red barred Tortrix

Green Oak Tortrix

Plum Tortrix

Spotted Shoot Moth

Ringed China Mark

Schoenobius gigantella ( what a moth!)

Pyrausta aurata

Large Tabby