Monday, October 18, 2010

SP9326: 18/10/10 - Flying Brick


A couple of new* macros, but little else.

2262*  The Brick
List for SP9326: 18/10/10

0998    Epiphyas postvittana    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2262*   The Brick    1
2264*   Yellow-line Quaker    1

Total: 4 species

Saturday, September 25, 2010

SP9326: 25/09/10 - Two New Moths

697* Agonopterix arenella
2267* Beaded Chestnut

List for SP9326: 25/09/10

0697*   Agonopterix arenella    1
2267*   Beaded Chestnut    1
2270    Lunar Underwing    2

Total: 3 species

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

SP9326: 17/08/10 - Three more new moths

Three new* moths including Cochylis hybridella which is considered local, nationally - apologies for the bad image, I was at the begining of a learning curve with regards to 'depth of field' !
965* Cochylis hybridella
List for SP9326: 17/08/10
0015    Orange Swift    1
0873    Blastobasis adustella    2
0965*   Cochylis hybridella    1
1304    Agriphila straminella    3
1305    Agriphila tristella    6
1309    Agriphila geniculea    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1825*   Lime-speck Pug    1
1862    Double-striped Pug    2
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    2
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2133*   Six-striped Rustic    2
2134    Square-spot Rustic    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2297    Copper Underwing    1
2303    Straw Underwing    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    1

Total: 22 species

Sunday, August 8, 2010

SP9326: 07/08/10 - Two new 'lookers'

1313* Catoptria pinella
1913* Canary-shouldered Thorn
List for SP9326: 07/08/10

1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    3
1304    Agriphila straminella    1
1305    Agriphila tristella    2
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1313*   Catoptria pinella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1356    Garden Pebble    1
1361    Pyrausta aurata    2
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1497    Amblyptilia acanthadactyla    2
1713    Riband Wave    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1913*   Canary-shouldered Thorn    1
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2111    Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2303    Straw Underwing    2
2321    Dark Arches    2
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    1
2441    Silver Y    6

Total: 23 species

Thursday, July 29, 2010

SP9326: 29/07/10 - Four New Micros

Four new* micros were taken.


462* Ypsolopha sequella
642* Batia unitella
972* Pandemis heparana
1388* Udea lutealis
List for SP9326: 29/07/10

0462*   Ypsolopha sequella    1
0642*   Batia unitella    1
0647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
0658    Carcina quercana    1
0972*   Pandemis heparana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    3
1305    Agriphila tristella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1356    Garden Pebble    1
1388*   Udea lutealis    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1713    Riband Wave    2
2061    Buff Ermine    2
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2321    Dark Arches    2
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2343    Common Rustic    2
2441    Silver Y    1

Total: 18 species

SP9326: 28/07/10 - Hark - The Herald

Three new* moths for the garden.

898* Limnaecia phragmitella
2469* The Herald
List for SP9326: 28/07/10

0647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
0898*   Limnaecia phragmitella    1
1010*   Ditula angustiorana    1
1063    Celypha striana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    1
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1305    Agriphila tristella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1651    Chinese Character    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1921    Scalloped Oak    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2322    Light Arches    1
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2441    Silver Y    2
2450    The Spectacle    1
2469*   The Herald    1

Total: 20 species

Sunday, July 18, 2010

SP9326: 18/07/10 - Latest New Moths


Five new* moths, two of which are shown  - expertly photographed, you must agree :-)

966* Cochylis atricapitana
873* Blastobasis adustella
1513* White Plume Moth
List for SP9326: 18/07/10

0658*   Carcina quercana    1
0873*   Blastobasis adustella    1
0966*   Cochylis atricapitana    1
0969*   Pandemis corylana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    8
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1331    Acentria ephemerella    3
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1513*   White Plume Moth    1
1634    The Lackey    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1858    The V-pug    1
1976*   Privet Hawk-moth    1
2050    Common Footman    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2321    Dark Arches    5
2322    Light Arches    1
2343    Common Rustic    2
2381    The Uncertain    1
2434    Burnished Brass    1
2441    Silver Y    2

Total: 24 species

Friday, June 25, 2010

SP9326: 24/06/10 - Underneath the Arches...

There were 24 new* species for the garden, highlights were Poplar Kitten, Dingy Shears, Reddish Light Arches, classified as uncommon/local. The Lackey is uncommon/widespread.

1634* The Lackey
1998* Poplar kitten
2314* Dingy Shears
2323* Reddish Light Arches
List for SP9326: 24/06/10

0874*   Blastobasis lacticolellaella    1
0989*   Timothy Tortrix    1
0994*   Clepsis consimilana    1
1033*   Green Oak Tortrix    1
1261*   Codling Moth    1
1293*   Chrysoteuchia culmella    7
1301*   Crambus lathoniellus    1
1302*   Crambus perlella    1
1634*   The Lackey    1
1711*   Treble Brown Spot    1
1713    Riband Wave    3
1858    The V-pug    1
1860*   Green Pug    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1958*   Clouded Silver    1
1961*   Light Emerald    1
1998*   Poplar Kitten    1
2088*   Heart And Club    5
2089    Heart And Dart    13
2098*   The Flame    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2155*   Dot Moth    1
2160*   Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2280*   The Miller    1
2302    Brown Rustic    1
2314*   Dingy Shears    1
2321    Dark Arches    5
2322    Light Arches    1
2323*   Reddish Light Arches    1
2334    Rustic Shoulder-knot    1
2337x* Marbled Minor agg    1
2340*   Middle-barred Minor    3
2381x  Uncertain/ Rustic agg    1
2387    Mottled Rustic    1
2450*   The Spectacle    1
2477    The Snout    1

Total: 36 species


Thursday, May 20, 2010

20/05/10: Sandhouse Lane NR

Wandered around this small site looking for day-flying lepidoptera.

A useful article on RTSC v. DBTSC can be found here.

2397 Small Yellow Underwing
2463 Burnet Companion
1952 Common Heath
1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet