SP9326: 29/06/12 - Flummoxed

A fairly fresh Cnephasia sp. but still can't identify it !

Cnephasia sp.

List for SP9326: 29/06/12


0450    Scythropia cragaetella    1 NFY
1020x  Cnephasia sp.    1
1063    Celypha striana    1    NFY
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    5
1302    Crambus perlella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1356    Garden Pebble    1    NFY
1428    Bee Moth    1
2006    Lesser Swallow Prominent    1    NFY
2050    Common Footman    1
2088    Heart And Club    5
2089    Heart And Dart    18
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2321    Dark Arches    3
2333    Large Nutmeg    4
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1

Total: 16 species
+1 TBI

SP9326: 28/06/12 - Quiet

Nothing unusual, which is not unusual. The fourth Varied Coronet of the year.

2170 Varied Coronet

List for SP9326: 28/06/12


1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    5
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
2088    Heart And Club    7
2089    Heart And Dart    8
2098    The Flame    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2128    Double Square-spot    1
2170    Varied Coronet    1
2321    Dark Arches    3
2333    Large Nutmeg    2
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    2

Total:12 species

SP9326: 27/06/12 - After Dusk

Another reasonable night despite the rain arriving at 02:20 hrs with T.min of 15.0 deg. C.

Two new* moths for the garden were 2330 Dusky Brocade and 1827 Freyer's Pug.

965 Cochylis hybridella

1827* Freyer's Pug

1832 Currant Pug

2330* Dusky Brocade

List for SP9326: 27/06/12

0965    Cochylis hybridella    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    13
1294    Crambus pascuella    1
1334    Scoparia ambigualis    2
1428    Bee Moth    4
1713    Riband Wave    1
1827*  Freyer's Pug    1
1832    Currant Pug    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
1994    Buff-tip    2
2050    Common Footman    1
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2088    Heart And Club    1
2089    Heart And Dart    7
2278    Poplar Grey    1
2284    Grey Dagger    1
2321    Dark Arches    2
2330*  Dusky Brocade    1
2333    Large Nutmeg    3
2340    Middle-barred Minor    1
2381    The Uncertain    2
2387    Mottled Rustic    1
2389    Pale Mottled Willow    1

Total: 24 species

SP9326: 26/06/12 - Steady Stuff

Tmin: 16.4 C, with a moderate breeze.
Box unattended, so less fly-bys caught. Six year firsts.

1344 Eudonia mercurella

1860 Green Pug

2284x Dark/Grey Dagger agg.

List for SP9326: 26/06/12

0874    Blastobasis lacticolella    1
1076    Celypha lacunana    1
1261    Codling Moth    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    10
1302    Crambus perlella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1428    Bee Moth    1
1860    Green Pug    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1931    Peppered Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
1994    Buff-tip    1
2088    Heart and Club    3
2089    Heart and Dart    10
2170    Varied Coronet    1
2280    The Miller    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    2
2321    Dark Arches    6
2333    Large Nutmeg    3
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    2
2387    Mottled Rustic    4
2450    The Spectacle    1

Total: 23 species

SP9326: 25/06/12 - Three new additions...

Good conditions at last: Tmin: 12.2 C with light airs. A long-awaited Figure of Eighty was new* for the garden, as were Epiblema trimaculana, and Lozotaenia forsterana (2).

1002* Lozotaenia forsterana

1176* Epiblema trimaculana

1654* Figure Of Eighty

List for SP9326: 25/06/12

0998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1
0787    Bryotropha terrella    1
1002*   Lozotaenia forsterana    2
1076    Celypha lacunana    1
1176*   Epiblema trimaculana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    9
1301    Crambus lathoniellus    1
1302    Crambus perlella    1
1334    Scoparia ambigualis    1
1392    Udea olivalis    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1654*   Figure Of Eighty    1
1707    Small Dusty Wave    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1776    Green Carpet    1
1834    Common Pug    4
1867    Treble-bar    1
1937    Willow Beauty    3
1979    Lime Hawk-moth    1
2088    Heart And Club    4
2089    Heart And Dart    5
2098    The Flame    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2321    Dark Arches    2
2333    Large Nutmeg    8
2334    Rustic Shoulder-knot    1
2337    Marbled Minor agg.    2
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    3
2387    Mottled Rustic    1
2477    The Snout    1

Total: 33 species

SP9326: 24/06/12 - A Flame in June

Cooler with T.min of 10.1C, SW 4mph
Standard fare.

2098 The Flame

List for SP9326: 24/06/12


0648      White-shouldered House-moth      1
0779      Bryotropha affinis      1
1293      Chrysoteuchia culmella      3
1334      Scoparia ambigualis      2
1428      Bee Moth      1
1742      Yellow Shell      1
1834      Common Pug      1
1906      Brimstone Moth      1
1937      Willow Beauty      2
2088      Heart And Club      2
2089      Heart And Dart      4
2098      The Flame      1
2170      Varied Coronet      1
2321      Dark Arches      1
2333      Large Nutmeg      1
2337      Marbled Minor      1
2340      Middle-barred Minor      1

Total: 17 species

SP9326: 23/06/12 - Vapourer Moth larva

Discovered a final instar larva (36mm) of 2026* The Vapourer in the garden today, it was feeding on Hydrangea petiolaris (a climbing hydrangea).  The adult has not been encountered here and so this is a new* garden specie.
The plant has yet to flower this summer (unsurprisingly) and, as usual, some of the stems had not made contact with a surface, thus exposing their adventitious roots. The larva was progressing along one of these stems whilst methodically consuming the roots. Indeed, to my mind, the whitish tufts of hair on the dorsum reminded me of these roots.
I can find no reference of this foodplant used by The Vapourer on the  BRC database 'Insects and their Food Plants'.

A field record of Clepsis consimilana (male) was disturbed from Horse Chestnut 100m from garden.

0994 Clepsis consimilana

2026* The Vapourer

SP9326: 22/06/12 - Heart & Darts & Coronets

A Tmin. of 9.5 Celsius and blustery wind gave a predictably  meagre catch.

2170 Varied Coronet

List for SP9326: 22/06/12

2089    Heart and Dart    5
2170    Varied Coronet    1
2321    Dark Arches    2
2381x  Uncertain / Rustic    1

Total: 4 species

SP9326: 15/06/12 - Pug Probs

Dismal. A couple of pugs which, I hope, are labeled up correctly. Please chip in if you disagree !

1834 Common Pug

1834 Common Pug

List for SP9326: 15/06/12

1834    Common Pug    2
2089    Heart & Dart    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2380    Treble Lines    1
2384    Vine's Rustic    1

Total: 6 Species

SP9326: 09/06/12 - Moving Swiftly on. . .

Under-whelming, but a couple of images not previously featured :-)

0017 Common Swift

2061 Buff Ermine

2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot

List for SP9326: 09/06/12

    17   Common Swift    1
  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1
1728    Garden Carpet    2
1860    Green Pug    1
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2089    Heart & Dart    2
2334    Rustic Shoulder-knot    1
2337    Marbled Minor agg.    1

Total: 8 Species

SP9326: 01/06/12 - Garden Shears

Similar variety compared to this time last year, but bio-mass down markedly.

1334 Scoparia ambigualis

1819 Mottled pug

2147 The Shears

2384 Vine's Rustic

List for SP9326: 01/06/12

    17     Common Swift      1
  648      White-shouldered House-moth      1
  998      Light Brown Apple Moth      1
1334      Scoparia ambigualis      1
1728      Garden Carpet      2
1819      Mottled Pug      1
1834      Common Pug      4
2064      Ruby Tiger      1
2089      Heart & Dart      6
2092      Shuttle-shaped Dart      3
2147      The Shears      1
2337      Marbled Minor agg.    1
2380      Treble Lines      3

2384      Vine's Rustic      1

Total: 14 Species

SP9326: May 2012 - A Scorcher

Another poor month, choosing instead to build a shed with patio during the hot spell. Doh ! Despite this, two new* moths for the garden were Large Tabby and Scorched Wing.

1174 Epiblema cynosbatella

1421* Large Tabby

1819 Mottled Pug

1904* Scorched Wing

2450 The Spectacle

List for SP9326: May, 2012

    17     Common Swift    2
  998      Light Brown Apple Moth      1
1174      Epiblema cynosbatella      1
1421*     Large Tabby      1
1428      Bee Moth      2
1651      Chinese Character      1
1728      Garden Carpet      2
1819      Mottled Pug      1
1834      Common Pug      4
1904*     Scorched Wing      1
1906      Brimstone Moth      1
1994      Buff-tip      1
2102      Flame Shoulder      1

2334      Rustic Shoulder-knot      1 (field record) 
2380      Treble Lines      1
2450      The Spectacle      1

Total: 16 species in 1 trap session and one field record