SP9326: 29/06/13 - New: Sandy Carpet

Tmin: 13.2 Celsius - noticeably warmer  resulting in a decent selection.

A maiden appearance for Sandy Carpet supported by seven new-for-the-year species. A bat sp. was trying to reduce the catch.

1808* Sandy Carpet

List for SP9326: 29/06/13

  647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
  779    Bryotropha affinis    2
  787    Bryotropha terrella    1
  892    Mompha subbistrigella    1
  970    Pandemis cerasana    1
  998    Epiphyas postvittana    2
1076    Celypha lacunana    1
1176    Epiblema trimaculana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    4
1302    Crambus perlella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1764    Common Marbled Carpet    1
1808*   Sandy Carpet    1
1860    Green Pug    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2088    Heart And Club    1
2089    Heart And Dart    11
2098    The Flame    2
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2302    Brown Rustic    1
2306    Angle Shades    1
2327    Clouded Brindle    3
2333    Large Nutmeg     2
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    3
2340    Middle-barred Minor    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    1
2450    The Spectacle    1
2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 32 species/ 53 moths
+ 5 unknown pugs

SP9326: 28/06/13 - Latest Offerings

Milder, but a bit draughty - Tmin: 11.2 Celsius.

More variety with plenty of new-for-the-year moths caught. Pug problems prevail with just two of six identified :-(

List for SP9326: 28/06/13

  970    Pandemis cerasana    2
  989    Aphelia paleana    1
  998    Epiphyas postvittana    1
1201    Eucosma cana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    2
1302    Crambus perlella    1    form warringtonellus
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1376    Small Magpie    1
1392    Udea olivalis    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1764    Common Marbled Carpet    1
1819    Mottled Pug    1
1860    Green Pug    1
1931    Peppered Moth    1
2000    Iron Prominent    1
2088    Heart And Club    1
2089    Heart And Dart    7
2147    The Shears    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2333    Large Nutmeg    1
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    3
2384    Vine's Rustic    1

Total: 22 species/ 32 moths
+ Cnephasia sp.
+ Unknown/ TBI x4

1201 Eucosma cana

1302 Crambus perlella f.warringtonellus

1819 Mottled Pug

2000 Iron Prominent

2147 The Shears

SP9225: 29/06/13 - New: Acrolepia autumnitella as leafmine

The car is undergoing remedial work, so, travelling shanks' pony, a casual look at the local flora produced Acrolepia autumnitella as leafmine on Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade). Atropa belladonna (Deadly Nightshade) is also used by this specie.
Thanks to DVM ('micro' recorder) for confirmation.

476 Acrolepia autumnitella
as leafmine

476 Acrolepia autumnitella
as leafmine

SP9326: 26/06/13 - New: Pandemis cerasana

Cool with T.min of 10.4 Celsius.

New* for the garden was Pandemis cerasana .

The Bird's Wing appears to be the same individual caught yesterday judging by the blemishes on the right wing when comparing images. As for the Grass Rivulet ? It has been a week since the first one, so i'm assuming it's different - from the images they look similar but there's nothing obvious to say they're the same individual.

970* Pandemis cerasana

1807 Grass Rivulet

2301 Bird's Wing

List for SP9326: 26/06/13

  697    Agonopterix arenella    1
  970*   Pandemis cerasana    1    [Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix]
  989    Aphelia paleana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    1
1376    Small Magpie    2
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1807    Grass Rivulet    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    3
2088    Heart And Club    2
2089    Heart And Dart    8
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2301    Bird's Wing    1    [re-trap]
2333    Large Nutmeg    1
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1
2387    Mottled Rustic    1

Total: 17 species/  28 moths
+ Cnephasia sp.

SP9326: 25/06/13 - New: Bird's Wing

Total: 11 species/ 17 moths

Overall, moth numbers are down, but, despite this, new* moths continue to grace the trap, the latest being Bird's Wing - an uncommon resident with a local distribution.
Only my second Hawk-moth of the year - this one a Privet.

1976 Privet Hawk-moth

2301* Bird's Wing

SP9326: 24/06/13 - New: Mompha subbistrigella

Total: 10 species/ 12 moths - Cool with T.min 9.0 Celsius.

A new* (but somewhat worn) garden moth was Mompha subbistrigella. Other moths included The Spectacle, and the fourth Pale Tussock (all males) this year - the only other garden record was of one in May 2011.

0892* Mompha subbistrigella

SP9326: 20/06/13 - Midsummer Macros

Grass Rivulet and Buttoned Snout - both uncommon residents with a local distribution - were new* for the garden. The migrant Diamond-back Moth put in an appearance, and a larval record of Common Quaker was found on the outside of the trap.

List for SP9326: 20/06/13

    17    Common Swift    1
  464    Plutella xylostella    1
1174    Epiblema cynosbatella    2
1301    Crambus lathoniellus    1
1334    Scoparia ambigualis    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1807*   Grass Rivulet    1
1834    Common Pug    1
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2000    Iron Prominent    1
2028    Pale Tussock    1
2089    Heart And Dart    3
2098    The Flame    1
2187    Common Quaker    1    [ larva]
2334    Rustic Shoulder-knot    1
2337x   Marbled Minor agg.    3
2380    Treble Lines    1
2480*   Buttoned Snout    1

Total: 18 species 
+ 1 larva

1301 Crambus lathoniellus

1807* Grass Rivulet

2187 Common Quaker

2480* Buttoned Snout

SP9326: 19/06/13 - Fine Clouds and two new macros

A reasonable catch for these parts - Maple Prominent was a welcome addition to the garden as was Cabbage Moth (why has this been hard to get?) - oh, plus Figure of Eighty and Clouded Brindle thrown in for good measure.

List for SP9326: 19/06/13

  779    Bryotropha affinis    1
  998    Epiphyas postvittana    1
1348    Ringed China-mark    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1654    Figure Of Eighty    1
1728    Garden Carpet    2
1776    Green Carpet    1
1834    Common Pug    1
1860    Green Pug    3
1958    Clouded Silver    1
2009*   Maple Prominent    1
2028    Pale Tussock    1
2089    Heart And Dart    5
2098    The Flame    4
2154*   Cabbage Moth    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2327    Clouded Brindle    1
2333    Large Nutmeg    2
2334    Rustic Shoulder-knot    2
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    4
2380    Treble Lines    2

Total: 22 species

1654 Figure of Eighty

1958 Clouded Silver

2009* Maple Promiment

2154* Cabbage Moth

2327 Clouded Brindle

2380 Treble Lines

SP9326: 18/06/13 - Improving...

Warmer temperatures and things starting to improve. Nothing to get too excited, but one of 'those' coleophoras turned up. The blog is lacking some of the Minors, so posted a Middle-barred M. image.

SP9326: 18/06/13 - Total: 14 species

unknown Coleophora

2340 Middle-barred Minor

SP9326 Round-up: 18/05/13 - 17/06/13

Still very poor numbers - 12 sessions produced 45 moths of 28 species. There were, however, six new* moths to the garden, including a 3rd for VC30 on 7th June 2013. Duponchelia fovealis is classed as adventive/ import/ migrant. It follows the first found by MB at Upper Caldecote (TL14) in July 2010, and the second by JP at Toddington (TL02) in Sept. 2011.

List for SP9326: 18/05/13 - 17/06/13

332a*   Phyllonorycter leucographella    1    [Firethorn Leaf Miner]
  874    Blastobasis decolorella    2
1174    Epiblema cynosbatella    1
1361    Pyrausta aurata    1
1403a* Duponchelia fovealis    1    {conf. by DVM as 3rd for VC30}
1428    Bee Moth    3
1728    Garden Carpet    3
1776    Green Carpet    1
1819    Mottled Pug    2
1834    Common Pug    7
1883*   Yellow-barred Brindle    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
1955    Common White Wave    1
1979    Lime Hawk-moth    1
2028    Pale Tussock    1
2060*   White Ermine    1
2063    Muslin Moth    1
2089    Heart And Dart    4
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    3
2098    The Flame    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2157*   Light Brocade    1
2190    Hebrew Character    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2326*  Clouded-bordered Brindle    1
2334    Rustic Shoulder-knot    1
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1
2380    Treble Lines    1

Total: 27 species
+ 1  micro TBI

0332a* Phyllonorycter leucographella

1403a* Duponchelia fovealis

1883* Yellow-barred Brindle

2060* White Ermine

2157* Light Brocade

2326*  Clouded-bordered Brindle

Unknown