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