Wednesday, August 29, 2012

SP9326: 28/08/12 - Steady eddy

T.min: 13.5 Celsius.

Nothing remarkable, so a few images, some of which not featured before.

1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
1838 Tawny Speckled Pug
2102 Flame Shoulder
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character
List for SP9326: 28/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    8
0455    Ypsolopha scabrella    2
0779    Bryotropha affinis    1
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    1
1304    Agriphila straminella    1
1309    Agriphila geniculea    2
1361    Pyrausta aurata    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1497    Amblyptilia acanthadactyla    2
1728    Garden Carpet    2
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1776    Green Carpet    4
1838    Tawny Speckled Pug    1    NFY
1862    Double-striped Pug    2
1906    Brimstone Moth    4
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    4
2297x  Copper Underwing agg.    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    3
2361    Rosy Rustic    1

Total: 23 Species

Monday, August 27, 2012

SP9326: 26/08/12 - Catching up

T.min: 10.3 Celsius

Cooler nights now resulting in a much reduced catch. However, this has enabled one to clear the August back-log of data entry and blog work, which ultimately makes it simpler to send in the recordset to the BNHS at year-end. How do those cope with multiple traps/sites, eh?

1867 Treble-bar
List for SP9326: 26/08/12


0015    Orange Swift    3
0787    Bryotropha terrella    1
1063    Celypha striana    1
1305    Agriphila tristella    1
1309    Agriphila geniculea    1
1867    Treble-bar    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    2
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    2
2299    Mouse Moth    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    5

Total: 12 species

Friday, August 24, 2012

SP9326: 23/08/12 - Quiet


T.min: 12.5 Celsius.

No new moths for the garden, nor for the year either, so quite the non-event.

List for SP9326: 23/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    6
0937    Agapeta hamana    1
0972    Pandemis heparana    1
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    2
1010    Ditula angustiorana    1
1281    Dichrorampha simpliciana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    9
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1305    Agriphila tristella    12
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1309    Agriphila geniculea    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    5
1348    Ringed China-mark    1
1738    Common Carpet    1
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    2
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    4
2293    Marbled Beauty    3
2297    Copper Underwing    1
2303    Straw Underwing    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    9
2450    The Spectacle    1

Total: 22 species

Thursday, August 23, 2012

SP9326: 22/08/12 - Dingy Shell

T.min. 11.1 Celsius. Trap unattended throughout session.

A most unexpected addition* to the garden list was Dingy Shell in what was, compared to recent nights, a rather poor catch, although Dusky Thorn was notable.
1874* Dingy Shell
1914 Dusky Thorn

List for SP9326: 22/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    4
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    2
1304    Agriphila straminella    4
1305    Agriphila tristella    12
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    3
1309    Agriphila geniculea    1
1862    Double-striped Pug    1
1874*   Dingy Shell    1
1914    Dusky Thorn    1    NFY
2064    Ruby Tiger    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    6
2353    Flounced Rustic    11

Total: 15 species

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

SP9326: 21/08/12 - Standard stuff


T.min 11.7 - cool breeze, light precipitation at start.

2361 Rosy Rustic
List for SP9326: 21/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    2
0998    Epiphyas postvittana     1
1048    Acleris variegana    2
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    2
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1305    Agriphila tristella    11
1309    Agriphila geniculea    3
1713    Riband Wave    1
1776    Green Carpet    4
1862    Double-striped Pug    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    2
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    3
2134    Square-spot Rustic    4
2293    Marbled Beauty    4
2297    Copper Underwing    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    7
2361    Rosy Rustic    1    NFY

Total: 19 species
+ Oegoconia sp.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

SP9326: 20/08/12 - New Micro


T.min 11.7 Celsius.

Brown China-mark was new* for the garden. Best year so far for Green Carpet, Iron Prominent was of note

2000 Iron Prominent
List for SP9326: 20/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    8
0648    White-shouldered House-moth    1
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    3
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    6
1304    Agriphila straminella    8
1305    Agriphila tristella    10
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1309    Agriphila geniculea    3
1331    Acentria ephemerella    2
1345*   Brown China-mark    1
1361    Pyrausta aurata    1
1708    Single-dotted Wave    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1738    Common Carpet    2
1742    Yellow Shell    2
1776    Green Carpet    4
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2000    Iron Prominent    1    NFY
2031    White Satin Moth    1
2061    Buff Ermine    3
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    2
2111    Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing    2
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    4
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    5
2297    Copper Underwing    1
2303    Straw Underwing    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    11
2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 34 species
+ Oegoconia sp.
Yponomeuta sp.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

SP9326: 19/08/12 - Smug with Pug

Warm again - T.min 14.0 Celsius.

Three new* moths for the garden - Cochylimorpha straminea, Bactra lancealana  and, at last, a rather worn Bordered Pug. Still getting the odd Lackey.

936* Cochylimorpha straminea
1111* Bactra lancealana
1839* Bordered Pug
List for SP9326: 19/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    8
0647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella     1
0936*   Cochylimorpha straminea    1
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
0998    Epiphyas postvittana     1
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1
1111*   Bactra lancealana    1
1261    Cydia pomonella     1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    20
1304    Agriphila straminella    12
1305    Agriphila tristella    11
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1331    Acentria ephemerella    4
1361    Pyrausta aurata    1
1413    Gold Triangle    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1634    The Lackey    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1738    Common Carpet    3
1742    Yellow Shell    2
1776    Green Carpet    1
1803    Small Rivulet    1
1839*   Bordered Pug    1
1862    Double-striped Pug    2
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2088    Heart And Club    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2111    Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing    2
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    4
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    5
2297x  Copper Underwings    2
2299    Mouse Moth    1    NFY
2303    Straw Underwing    3
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    4

Total: 39 species
+ Coleophora sp.

SP9326: 18/08/12 - Dark Spinach

Another very warm night and a good moth found in the trap - Dark Spinach. It's the fourth VC30 record so far this year, the others were taken at Biggleswade, Bromham and Lower Stondon.

947* Aethes smeathmanniana
1724* Red Twin-spot Carpet
1749* Dark Spinach
List for SP9326: 18/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    5
0642    Batia unitella    1
0647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
0779    Bryotropha affinis    2
0947*   Aethes smeathmanniana    1
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    2
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    5
1010    Ditula angustiorana    1
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1
1048    Acleris variegana    1
1236    Pammene fasciana    1
1260    Cydia splendana    1
1261    Cydia pomonella    1
1281    Dichrorampha simpliciana    3
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    31
1304    Agriphila straminella    9
1305    Agriphila tristella    3
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    3
1309    Agriphila geniculea    1
1331    Acentria ephemerella    15
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1348    Ringed China-mark    2
1354    Small China-mark    2
1361    Pyrausta aurata    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    2
1634    The Lackey    2
1651    Chinese Character    1
1724*   Red Twin-spot Carpet    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1749*   Dark Spinach    1
1776    Green Carpet    1
1862    Double-striped Pug    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    5
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2064    Ruby Tiger    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    2
2111    Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    3
2293    Marbled Beauty    8
2303    Straw Underwing    1
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    3

Total: 44 species

Saturday, August 18, 2012

SP9326: 17/08/12 - Two new moths


A very warm night with T.min of 16.6 Celsius and two new* moths: Agonopterix heracliana and, at last, a Swallow Prominent.

688* Agonopterix heracliana
1708 Single-dotted Wave
2007* Swallow Prominent
List for SP9326: 17/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    6
0642    Batia unitella    1
0658    Carcina quercana    1
0688*   Agonopterix heracliana    1
0779    Bryotropha affinis    1
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    3
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    6
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1    NFY
1183    Epiblema foenella    2
1260    Cydia splendana    3    NFY
1281    Dichrorampha simpliciana    2
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    13
1304    Agriphila straminella    3
1305    Agriphila tristella    5
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    6
1361    Pyrausta aurata    2
1428    Bee Moth    1
1634    The Lackey    1
1708    Single-dotted Wave    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1742    Yellow Shell    2
1906    Brimstone Moth    5
2007*   Swallow Prominent    1
2064    Ruby Tiger    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    3
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    10
2303    Straw Underwing    3
2321    Dark Arches    2
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    3
2489    The Fan-foot    2

Total: 35 species

Friday, August 17, 2012

SP9326: 16/08/12 - New micro

A very warm night - T.min of 15.5 Celsius.

Plutella porrectella was new* for the garden. A Silver Y was only the 7th this year (2010 was better with 25).

411 Argyresthia goedartella


465* Plutella porrectella
1281 Dichrorampha simpliciana
List for SP9326: 16/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    6
0411    Argyresthia goedartella    1    NFY
0465*   Plutella porrectella    1
0658    Carcina quercana    1
0779    Bryotropha affinis    2
1281    Dichrorampha simpliciana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    2
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1305    Agriphila tristella    4
1309    Agriphila geniculea    2
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1497    Amblyptilia acanthadactyla    1
1634    The Lackey    1
1713    Riband Wave    2
1738    Common Carpet    2
1742    Yellow Shell    3
1832    Currant Pug    1
1867    Treble-bar    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    3
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    5
2297    Copper Underwing    1
2297x  Copper Underwing    3
2303    Straw Underwing    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2343x  Common Rustic    2
2353    Flounced Rustic    4
2441    Silver Y    1

Total: 27 species

Saturday, August 11, 2012

SP9326: 11/08/12 - Steady

A paucity of macros.

1138 Epinotia nisella
1205 Spilonota ocellana
2341 Cloaked Minor
List for SP9326: 11/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    1
0455    Ypsolopha scabrella    1    NFY
0642    Batia unitella    1
0658    Carcina quercana    1    NFY
0779    Bryotropha affinis    2
0787    Bryotropha terrella    1
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    1
1138    Epinotia nisella    1    NFY
1205    Spilonota ocellana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    4
1304    Agriphila straminella    1
1305    Agriphila tristella    1    NFY
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1634    The Lackey    2
1713    Riband Wave    1
1732    Shaded Broad-bar    1
1738    Common Carpet    1
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2111    Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    4
2297    Copper Underwing    1    NFY
2341    Cloaked Minor    2    NFY
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    7

Total: 28 species

Friday, August 10, 2012

SP9326: 10/08/12 - Chinese make their mark


Tmin: 12.1 Celsius.

It has taken a while for a garden record of Bright-line Brown-eye, and with two other new* moths recorded - Phyllonorycter harrisella and Ringed China-mark -  it was a productive session.

315* Phyllonorycter harrisella
1348* Ringed China-mark
1354 Small China-mark
2192* Brown-line Bright-eye


0015    Orange Swift    1
0315*   Phyllonorycter harrisella    1
0779    Bryotropha affinis    2
0937    Agapeta hamana    2    NFY
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
1205    Spilonota ocellana    2    NFY
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    6
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1348*   Ringed China-mark    1
1354    Small China-mark    1    NFY
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    4
1634    The Lackey    2
1738    Common Carpet    2
1817    Foxglove Pug    1    NFY
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
1981    Poplar Hawk-moth    1    NFY
2030    Yellow-tail    1
2061    Buff Ermine    2
2134    Square-spot Rustic    1    NFY
2192*   Brown-line Bright-eye    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2303    Straw Underwing    2
2321    Dark Arches    2
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    6

Total: 27 species
+ Coleophora sp.


SP9326: 09/08/12 - New micro


Another cool end to the night with temperatures dipping to 10.5 Celsius.

The first new* moth for a while was Dichrorampha simpliciana.

1281* Dichrorampha simpliciana
List for SP9326: 09/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    1
0779    Bryotropha affinis    1
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    2
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    2
1079    Piniphila bifasciana    1
1236    Pammene fasciana    1
1281*   Dichrorampha simpliciana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    12
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    23
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    3
1413    Gold Triangle    1    NFY
1424    Endotricha flammealis    4
1452    Phycita roborella    1    NFY
1742    Yellow Shell    7
1830    Wormwood Pug    1    NFY
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2011    Pale Prominent    1    NFY
2050    Common Footman    1
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2064    Ruby Tiger    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    2
2303    Straw Underwing    5
2321    Dark Arches    1
2352    Dusky Sallow    1    NFY
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    1

Total: 27 species

Sunday, August 5, 2012

SP9326: 04/08/12 - Top Tip

Mild, with a Tmin. of 12.8 C.

Five new for the year, the best being Chocolate-tip which is an uncommon, but widespread resident. It's the 3rd for the garden, but the first in August for this bivoltine specie.

0015 Orange Swift
2019 Chocolate-tip
List for SP9326: 04/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    1    NFY
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    6
1304    Agriphila straminella    1    NFY
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1    NFY
1378    Phlyctaenia coronata    1    NFY
1424    Endotricha flammealis    2
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1991    Elephant Hawk-moth    1
2019    Chocolate-tip    1    NFY
2061    Buff Ermine    2
2089    Heart And Dart    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    2
2303    Straw Underwing    2
2321    Dark Arches    2
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    3

Total: 17 species

Friday, August 3, 2012

SP9326: 03/08/12 - Better

Tmin. 12.8 Celsius.

1732 Shaded Broad-bar
1976 Privet Hawk-moth
List for SP9326: 03/08/12

0642    Batia unitella    1
0647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
0787    Bryotropha terrella    2
1048    Acleris variegana    1
1086    Hedya salicella    1
1183    Epiblema foenella    1
1236    Pammene fasciana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    9
1313    Catoptria pinella    1
1331    Acentria ephemerella    2
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    5
1634    The Lackey    4
1690    Small Blood-vein    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1732    Shaded Broad-bar    1
1738    Common Carpet    1
1742    Yellow Shell    3
1921    Scalloped Oak    3
1937    Willow Beauty    2
1976    Privet Hawk-moth    1
2031    White Satin Moth    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2303    Straw Underwing    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    1
2441    Silver Y    1

Total: 30 Species
Oegoconia sp.    2