SP9326: 29/06/15 - Two new moths: 1640 & 1699

Tmin: 10.0°C; W: Calm mph; P: 0 mm;

A warm day, but night minimum remains low.

First garden records of Drinker Euthrix potatoria and Least Carpet Idaea rusticata.

Both are common moths, so where have they been ? !

2x Cnephasia sp.

1640 Drinker

1699 Least Carpet

Date: 29/06/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

13

species

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43

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	13
1334	Scoparia ambigualis	Common Grey	2
1634	Malacosoma neustria	Lackey	1
1640	Euthrix potatoria	Drinker	1
1699	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	3
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	9
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	6
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2333	Apamea anceps	Large Nutmeg	1
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines-blanda	Uncertain-Rustic agg	2

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SP9326: 28/06/15 - Quality

Tmin: 11.6°C; W: W 0-8 mph; P: 0 mm;

Second garden record of Fenland Pearl Phlyctaenia perlucidalis.

Earliest garden records of Fenland Pearl Phlyctaenia perlucidalis and Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula.

There seems to be many more Heart and Club this season than is usual.

1380 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis

2322 Light Arches

2327 Clouded Brindle

2473 Beautiful Hook-tip

Date: 28/06/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

13

species

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46

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	9
1380	Phlyctaenia perlucidalis	Fenland Pearl	1
1634	Malacosoma neustria	Lackey	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	4
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	10
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	10
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2322	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	1
2327	Apamea epomidion	Clouded Brindle	1
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines-blanda	Uncertain-Rustic agg	4
2473	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1

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SP9326: 27/06/15 - Chalk Carpet

Tmin: 12.9°C; W: W 0-6 mph; P: 1 mm;

A parasol was erected to protect the trap from the rain forecast. A bat assisted in reducing the night's moth tally.

Second garden record of Chalk Carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria.

Earliest garden records of Chalk Carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria and Barred Straw Eulithis pyraliata.

1731 Chalk Carpet

Date: 27/06/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

21

species

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57

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
1063	Celypha striana	Barred Marble	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	15
1334	Scoparia ambigualis	Common Grey	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1731	Scotopteryx bipunctaria	Chalk Carpet	1
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	3
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	4
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	15
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	1
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines-blanda	Uncertain-Rustic agg	1

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SP9326: 26/06/15 - Six year-firsts

Tmin: 10.9°C; W: SW 2-8 mph; P: 0 mm;

2nd garden record of Freyer's Pug Eupithecia intricata.
3rd garden record of Maple Prominent Ptilodon cucullina.

Earliest garden records of Freyer's Pug Eupithecia intricata and Clay Mythimna ferrago.

1827 Freyer's Pug

2009 Maple Prominent

2193 Clay

2302 Brown Rustic

Date: 26/06/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

17

species

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40

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	5
1302	Crambus perlella	Yellow Satin Veneer	1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis	Common Grey	1
1705	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	1
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1991	Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	1
2009	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	10
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	7
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2302	Rusina ferruginea	Brown Rustic	1
2333	Apamea anceps	Large Nutmeg	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines-blanda	Uncertain-Rustic agg	4

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SP9326: 25/06/15 - Good Turnout

Tmin: 12.8°C; W: SSW 0-2 mph; P: 0 mm;

A warm, mostly still night gave rise to the most diverse catch so far this year.

2nd garden records of Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula and Buttoned Snout Hypena rostralis.

Earliest garden records of Hook-marked Straw Moth Agapeta hamana, Large Ivy Tortrix Lozotaenia forsterana and Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula.

2068 Scarlet Tiger

2480 Buttoned Snout

Date: 25/06/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

25

species

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55

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
779	Bryotropha affinis	Dark Groundling	1
787	Bryotropha terrella	Cinereous Groundling	1
937	Agapeta hamana	Hook-marked Straw Moth	1
989	Aphelia paleana	Timothy Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1002	Lozotaenia forsterana	Large Ivy Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana	Barred Marble	2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	10
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	2
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	4
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	2
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2000	Notodonta dromedarius	Iron Prominent	1
2068	Callimorpha dominula	Scarlet Tiger	1
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	3
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	11
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2333	Apamea anceps	Large Nutmeg	2
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2340	Oligia fasciuncula	Middle-barred Minor	1
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines-blanda	Uncertain-Rustic agg	1
2480	Hypena rostralis	Buttoned Snout	1

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