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

SP9326: 09/08/11 - Cramming

Minimum temperature: 8.6 Celsius.

As with the last few nights it was quiet - most of the moths arrived before 01:00. It is only my third season and new moths are expected each night - but not always realised ! So, after an hour of research on one tortricid, Epinotia nisella was identified as new* for the garden. A variable moth, this individual has a broad, orange mark halfway down the forewing (form decorana). What I have noticed is the very fine dark vermiculations, towards the termen, on many of the images.

1138 Epinotia nisella

A closer look at some of the  commoner Crambinae - well... those that turned up in the trap last night !

1293 Chrysotuechia culmella

1304 Agriphila straminella

1305 Agriphila tristella

1306 Agriphila inquinatella

1313 Catoptria pinella

List for SP9326: 09/08/11

1138*   Epinotia nisella    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    1
1304    Agriphila straminella    4
1305    Agriphila tristella    8
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1313    Catoptria pinella    1
1331    Water Veneer    2
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    2
1428    Bee Moth    1
1738    Common Carpet    1
1862    Double-striped Pug    2
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2006    Lesser Swallow Prominent    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    3
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    2
2303    Straw Underwing    2
2343    Common Rustic    1

Total: 20 species
+ 1 TBI