SP9326: 13/07/13 - Pluming Great !

Tmin: 15.8 Celsius. One of those warm/ sultry nights where some folk find difficulty sleeping. Brilliant for moths - and caddisflies, and craneflies...

There were three new* moths two of which were plume species (which makes a change from the usual four species normally encountered). Crescent Plume and Yarrow Plume - the habitat list include sand dunes/quarries for the former, and sandy waste ground for the latter. This closely reflects the habitat around the trap site. Food plants are Restharrow/Spiny Restharrow, and Yarrow respectively.
The third addition to the garden - Celypha rosaceana - is described as local, the larvae feed on Sow Thistle and Dandelion roots.

1064* Celypha rosaceana

1495* Marasmarcha lunaedactyla

1504* Platyptilia pallidactyla

List for SP9326: 13/07/13

  424    Yponomeuta evonymella    2
  658    Carcina quercana    1
  779    Bryotropha affinis    2
  905    Blastodacna hellerella    1
  937    Agapeta hamana    1
  989    Aphelia paleana    1
1032    Aleimma loeflingiana    1
1033    Tortrix viridana    2
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1
1063    Celypha striana    4
1064*   Celypha rosaceana    1
1076    Celypha lacunana    1
1115    Ancylis achatana    2
1236    Pammene fasciana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    55
1294    Crambus pascuella    1
1302    Crambus perlella    4    [warringtonellus x2]
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    3
1390    Udea prunalis    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1483    Phycitodes binaevella    1
1495*   Marasmarcha lunaedactyla    1
1504*   Platyptilia pallidactyla    1
1634    The Lackey    2
1705    Dwarf Cream Wave    3
1711    Treble Brown Spot    2
1713    Riband Wave    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1922    Swallow-tailed Moth    2
1931    Peppered Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
1958    Clouded Silver    1
1976    Privet Hawk-moth    1
2050    Common Footman    2
2077    Short-cloaked Moth    5
2088    Heart And Club    8
2089    Heart And Dart    8
2098    The Flame    6
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2155    Dot Moth    2
2164    Broad-barred White    1
2198    Smoky Wainscot    1
2280    The Miller    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1
2340    Middle-barred Minor    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    11
2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 52 species/ 159 moths

SP9326: 12/07/13 - Unknown micro

Tmin 13.9 Celsius. A warm night.

Another Barred Straw and six new-for-year species. One unknown looks vaguely familiar?? - thanks to Matt for the ID: Ancylis achatana which was a specie already blogged here!!

1115 Ancylis achatana

List for SP9326: 13/07/13

  970    Pandemis cerasana    1
1011    Pseudargyrotoza conwagana    1
1033    Tortrix viridana    1
1076    Celypha lacunana    1
1115    Ancylis achatana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    51
1302    Crambus perlella    2    f. warrintonellus x2
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    1
1376    Small Magpie    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1634    The Lackey    2
1653    Buff Arches    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1732    Shaded Broad-bar    1
1758    Barred Straw    1
1922    Swallow-tailed Moth    4
1931    Peppered Moth    1
1991    Elephant Hawk-moth    1
2050    Common Footman    3
2077    Short-cloaked Moth    2
2088    Heart And Club    10
2089    Heart And Dart    2
2098    The Flame    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2155    Dot Moth    2
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2198    Smoky Wainscot    1
2278    Poplar Grey    2
2280    The Miller    1
2321    Dark Arches    2
2337x   Marbled Minor agg.    1
2381x   Uncertain/Rustic agg.    6
2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 34 species/ 111 moths

SP9326: 11/07/13 - New: Pine Hawk-moth

Tmin: 9.1 Celsius - heatwave continues (only during the day, it seems).

Finally, new* for the garden, a Pine Hawk-moth - certainly had more hawk-moths this season than in previous years. Dusky Brocade was only the second record at this site. Seven year-firsts.

1682 Blood-vein

1978* Pine Hawk-moth

1981 Poplar Hawk-moth

2330 Dusky Brocade

List for SP9326: 11/07/13

  647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
  998    Epiphyas postvittana    1
1010    Ditula angustiorana    1
1076    Celypha lacunana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    3
1634    The Lackey    1
1682    Blood-vein    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1860    Green Pug    1
1978*   Pine Hawk-moth    1
1981    Poplar Hawk-moth    1
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2088    Heart And Club    4
2089    Heart And Dart    7
2155    Dot Moth    1
2321    Dark Arches    2
2330    Dusky Brocade    1
2337x   Marbled Minor agg.    1
2381x   Uncertain/Rustic agg.    5
2434    Burnished Brass    1
2441    Silver Y    1

Total: 22 species/ 38 moths

SP9326: 06/07/13 - New Trio

Tmin. 12.7 Celsius.

Another warm night and a fine catch with three new* moths for the garden. Around half of the forty-five species were 'micros' which is noteworthy for this site.
There were sixteen species new-for-the-year.

765* Teleiodes vulgella

1020 Cnephasia stephensiana

1168* Gypsonoma sociana

1428 Bee Moth

2069* The Cinnabar

2198 Smoky Wainscot

List for SP9326: 06/07/13

  450    Scythropia crataegella    1
  765*   Teleiodes vulgella    1
  937    Agapeta hamana    1
  946    Aethes rubigana    1
  970    Pandemis cerasana    1
  998    Epiphyas postvittana    2
1002    Lozotaenia forsterana    3
1020    Cnephasia stephensiana    1
1032    Aleimma loeflingiana    1
1076    Celypha lacunana    2

1083    Hedya nubiferana    3
1168*   Gypsonoma sociana    1
1175    Epiblema uddmanniana    1
1176    Epiblema trimaculana    1
1201    Eucosma cana    1
1236    Pammene fasciana    1
1261    Cydia pomonella    2
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    9
1302    Crambus perlella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    2
1428    Bee Moth    3
1705    Dwarf Cream Wave    2
1727    Silver-ground Carpet    1

1728    Garden Carpet    1
1738    Common Carpet    2

1742    Yellow Shell    1
1758    Barred Straw    1
1825    Lime-speck Pug    1
1860    Green Pug    1
2069*   The Cinnabar    1
2088    Heart And Club    5
2089    Heart And Dart    8
2098    The Flame    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2147    The Shears    1
2193    The Clay    1
2198    Smoky Wainscot    1
2278    Poplar Grey       1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2333    Large Nutmeg    1
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1

2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    4
2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 45 species/ 80 moths

SP9326: 05/07/13 - Plenty of Year Firsts

Tmin 11.5 Celsius. A mild night with light airs.

Ten species were new-for-the-year as the warm spell continues.

1887 Clouded Border

2128 Double Square-spot

 

2322 Light Arches

List for SP9326: 05/07/13

  450    Scythropia crataegella    1
  874    Blastobasis decolorella    1
  998    Epiphyas postvittana    2
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    22
1302    Crambus perlella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1764    Common Marbled Carpet    1
1808    Sandy Carpet    1
1860    Green Pug    1
1887    Clouded Border    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
1991    Elephant Hawk-moth    2
1994    Buff-tip    1
2050    Common Footman    1
2088    Heart And Club    1
2089    Heart And Dart    8
2098    The Flame    1
2128    Double Square-spot    1
2193    The Clay    1
2199    Common Wainscot    1
2280    The Miller    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2322    Light Arches    1
2333    Large Nutmeg    1
2337x   Marbled Minor agg.    1
2381x   Uncertain/Rustic agg.    3
2434    Burnished Brass    1
2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 29 species/ 61 moths
+ 1x unknown

SP9326: 04/07/13 -

Tmin: 9.9 Celsius - fairly cool producing a reasonable catch, but not too much variation from the previous session. Seven were new-for-the-year - nice to see a Buff Arches (only four recorded in four years, three of which were trapped in 2011).

1294 Crambus pascuella

1390 Udea prunalis

1653 Buff Arches

List for SP9326: 04/07/13

  779    Bryotropha affinis    1
1002    Lozotaenia forsterana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    11
1294    Crambus pascuella    1
1302    Crambus perlella    1    form warringtonellus
1390    Udea prunalis    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1653    Buff Arches    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1764    Common Marbled Carpet    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    3
1991    Elephant Hawk-moth    1
2088    Heart And Club    1
2089    Heart And Dart    10
2098    The Flame    1
2164    Broad-barred White    1
2170    Varied Coronet    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2333    Large Nutmeg    2
2340    Middle-barred Minor    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    3
2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 25 species/ 39 moths

SP9326: 30/06/13 - Unremarkable

Tmin: 11.8 Celsius

Elephant Hawk-moth was a first-for-the-year.

1991 Elephant Hawk-moth

List for SP9326: 30/06/13

1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    4
1713    Riband Wave    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1931    Peppered Moth    1
1991    Elephant Hawk-moth    1
2088    Heart And Club    3
2089    Heart And Dart    11
2321    Dark Arches    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    1
2450    The Spectacle    1

Total: 10 species/ 25 moths