SP9326: 16/08/15 - New: Ypsolopha vittella

Tmin: 11.7°C; W: light airs; P: 0 mm;

Lifting out an egg tray exposed a possible small caddis, but there was something not quite right as it flew moth-like to a nearby wheelie-bin. Closer inspection revealed a new garden addition - Ypsolopha vittella. Markings appear quite variable and the food plants include Elm and Beech.
National status: Local
VC30 database: 8 records, 5 individuals

Catoptria falsella is scarce at this site, this being only the second record.

Stats !

First garden record of Elm Smudge Ypsolopha vittella

Second garden record of Chequered Grass-veneer Catoptria falsella

463 Ypsolopha vittella

801a Gelechia senticetella

1316 Catoptria falsella

Date: 16/08/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

29

species

/

79

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
463	Ypsolopha vittella	Elm Smudge	1
464	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
779	Bryotropha affinis	Dark Groundling	1
801a	Gelechia senticetella	Cypress Groundling	1
873	Blastobasis adustella	(=lignea) Dingy Dowd	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	2
1304	Agriphila straminella	Pearl Veneer	3
1305	Agriphila tristella	Common Grass-veneer	12
1306	Agriphila inquinatella	Barred Grass-veneer	6
1316	Catoptria falsella	Chequered Grass-veneer	1
1331	Acentria ephemerella	Water Veneer	5
1344	Eudonia mercurella	Small Grey	2
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1732	Scotopteryx chenopodiata	Shaded Broad-bar	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	3
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	1
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	12
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	7
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg	5
2352	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	1

	First - for - year
	First - for - garden