SP9326: 29/07/13 - New:

Tmin: 13.8 Celsius.

New* to the garden was Epiblema costipunctana

List for SP9326: 29/07/13

  464    Diamond-back Moth    1
  642    Batia unitella    1
  787    Bryotropha terrella    1
1010    Ditula angustiorana    1
1063    Celypha striana    3
1187*   Epiblema costipunctana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    5
1302    Crambus perlella    1
1304    Agriphila straminella    13
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    4
1331    Acentria ephemerella    5
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    2
1634    The Lackey    1
1917    Early Thorn    1
1921    Scalloped Oak    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2047    Scarce Footman    1
2061    Buff Ermine    4 + 120 eggs
2077    Short-cloaked Moth    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2110    Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing    1
2154    Cabbage Moth    1
2155    Dot Moth    1
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2321    Dark Arches    9
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    3
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    4
2441    Silver Y    7    [feeding on Buddliea at dusk]
2477    The Snout    1

Total: 32 species/ 80 moths

SP9326: 26/07/13 - Cooler

Tmin: 12.1 Celsius.

Two NFY.

1777 July Highflyer

2064 Ruby Tiger

2352 Dusky Sallow

List for SP9326: 26/07/13

  642    Batia unitella    1
  647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
  972    Pandemis heperana    2
1001    Lozotaeniodes formosanus    1
1063    Celypha striana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    15
1304    Agriphila straminella    22
1305    Agriphila tristella    3
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    7
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    20
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1713    Riband Wave    2
1732    Shaded Broad-bar    1
1777    July Highflyer    1
1858    The V-pug    2
1921    Scalloped Oak    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2050    Common Footman    2
2061    Buff Ermine    3
2064    Ruby Tiger    3
2088    Heart And Club    1
2089    Heart And Dart    1
2098    The Flame    1
2155    Dot Moth    1
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    2
2293    Marbled Beauty    4
2321    Dark Arches    4
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    3
2352    Dusky Sallow    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    6
2387    Mottled Rustic    1

Total: 34 species/119 moths

SP9326: 25/07/13 - New: Scarce Silver-lines

Tmin: 15 Celsius.

Scarce Silver-lines was a surprise - but that's all part of the fun! There were four more new-for-the-year additions.

2044 Dingy Footman

2421* Scarce Silver-lines

List for SP9326: 23/07/13

  464    Diamond-back Moth    2
  787    Bryotropha terella    1
1001    Lozotaeniodes formosanus    1
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1
1063    Celypha striana    2
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    16
1304    Agriphila straminella    7
1305    Agriphila tristella    1
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1424    Endotricha flammealis    2
1452    Phycita roborella    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1634    The Lackey    1
1713    Riband Wave    4
1764    Common Marbled Carpet    1
1803    Small Rivulet    1
1921    Scalloped Oak    2
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2030    Yellow-tail    2
2044    Dingy Footman    1
2050    Common Footman    4
2061    Buff Ermine    3
2089    Heart And Dart    2
2098    The Flame    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2155    Dot Moth    2
2193    The Clay    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    3
2321    Dark Arches    4
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    3
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    3
2421*  Scarce Silver Lines    1

Total: 33 species/79 moths
+ Oegoconia sp. x1
+ Eudonia sp. x1 (worn)

SP9326: 23/07/13 - New: Rush Veneer

Tmin 15.1 Celsius

Rush Veneer was new* for the garden and five other species were new-for-the-year. Two adult Early Thorn were trapped, one of which laid six small green eggs. Notable was only the second record of Thistle Ermine.

1398* Nomophila noctuella

1458 Thistle Ermine

1917 Early Thorn

Syncopacma sp.

List for SP9326: 23/07/13

  161    Leopard Moth    1
  464    Diamond-back Moth    1
  642    Batia unitella    1
  779    Bryotropha affinis    2
  787    Bryotropha terrella    2
  972    Pandemis heparana    2
1010    Ditula angustiorana    2
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1
1048    Acleris variegana    1
1063    Celypha striana    5
1083    Hedya nubiferana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    30
1302    Crambus perlella    1
1304    Agriphila straminella    9
1305    Agriphila tristella    2
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    2
1313    Catoptria pinella    2
1344    Eudonia mercurella    5
1331    Acentria ephemerella    5
1362    Pyrausta purpuralis    1
1376    Small Magpie    1
1398*   Nomophila noctuella    1  [Rush Veneer]
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1439    Trachycera advenella    1
1458    Thistle Ermine    1
1483    Phycitodes binaevella    1
1634    The Lackey    5
1651    Chinese Character    2
1653    Buff Arches    1
1713    Riband Wave    7
1858    The V-pug    4
1862    Double-striped Pug    2
1917    Early Thorn    2 adult + 6 eggs
1931    Peppered Moth    1
2030    Yellow-tail    1
2047    Scarce Footman    3
2050    Common Footman    6
2077    Short-cloaked Moth    3
2088    Heart And Club    1
2089    Heart And Dart    1
2098    The Flame    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2128    Double Square-spot    2
2155    Dot Moth    3
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2164    Broad-barred White    1
2193    The Clay    1
2198    Smoky Wainscot    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    2
2293    Marbled Beauty    3
2321    Dark Arches    2
2322    Light Arches    1
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    7
2441    Silver Y    2

Total: 56 species/151 moths
+ Syncopacma sp.  not retained :-(
+ Acrobasis sp. x1 (worn)

SP9326: 22/07/13 - A Splendid Night !

Tmin: 19.2 Celsius - Scorchio! - the temperature was 20.3 Celsius @ 03:00

In the context of this garden it was a super night. New* garden moths encountered began with a Vestal - an immigrant which I've recorded once before in Cornwall.
Next was Caloptilia alchimiella - a smart orange/purple/yellow gracillarid whose larvae feed on Oak. There are seven previous records in VC30 as of 2011. It was recently split from C. robustella, and, as they are similar, ID/confirmation was sought from the micro recorder, David Manning.
DVM also assisted in identifying  Endothenia gentianaeana  - a bird-dropping-type tortrix.
A couple of 'fillers' were Prays fraxinella and Tinea semifulvella.
Lurking under the last tray was a Mere Wainscot - wainscots are generally scarce here with Smoky, Common and Bulrush recorded so far.

Thus, with six new moths and three new-for-the-year species thrown in, it was a memorable session.

246* Tinea semifulvella

286* Caloptilia alchimiella

449* Prays fraxinella

1097* Endothenia gentianaeana

1716* Vestal

2349* Mere Wainscot

2473 Beautiful Hook-tip

List for SP9326: 22/07/13

  246*   Tinea semifulvella    1
  286*   Caloptilia alchimiella    1
  449*   Prays fraxinella    1
  658    Carcina quercana    1
  779    Bryotropha affinis    3
  905    Blastodacna hellerella    1
  937    Agapeta hamana    2
  972    Pandemis heparana    2
  974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    2
1010    Ditula angustiorana    1
1032    Aleimma loeflingiana    1
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    4
1048    Acleris variegana    1
1063    Celypha striana    1
1097*   Endothenia gentianaeana    1
1183    Epiblema foenella    1
1205    Spilonota ocellana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    72
1304    Agriphila straminella    11
1305    Agriphila tristella    2
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    4
1313    Catoptria pinella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    4
1405    Mother of Pearl    2
1424    Endotricha flammealis    5
1634    The Lackey    3
1651    Chinese Character    1
1713    Riband Wave    4
1716*   The Vestal    1
1728    Garden Carpet    2
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1858    The V-pug    3
1862    Double-striped Pug    1
1887    Clouded Border    1
1921    Scalloped Oak    1
1922    Swallow-tailed Moth    1
1991    Elephant Hawk-moth    1
2029    Brown-tail    1
2050    Common Footman    5
2077    Short-cloaked Moth    2
2088    Heart And Club    2
2089    Heart And Dart    2
2098    The Flame    1
2128    Double Square-spot    3
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2170    Varied Coronet    1
2193    The Clay    1
2280    The Miller    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2318    The Dun-bar    1
2321    Dark Arches    4
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    3
2341    Cloaked Minor    3
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    4
2349*   Mere Wainscot    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    8
2473    Beautiful Hook-tip 1

Total: 57 species/ 192 moths
+ Pug sp. x1
+ Cnephasia sp. x1
+ Tortrix sp. x1 TBI

SP9326: 21/07/13 - New: Wax Moth

Tmin: 14.5 Celsius - the heat wave continues.

Wax Moth was new* for the garden. The larvae feed on honeycomb in beehives, as does another member of the Galleriinae family - the Bee Moth, which was also trapped. Three others were new-for-the-year.

1425* Wax Moth

 

1961 Light Emerald

List for SP9326: 21/07/13

  464    Diamond-back Moth    1
  658    Carcina quercana    1
  874    Blastobasis lacticolella    1
1010    Ditula angustiorana    1
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1
1048    Acleris variegana    1
1063    Celypha striana    2
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    26
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    11
1390    Udea prunalis    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1425*   Wax Moth    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1483    Phycitodes binaevella    1
1634    The Lackey    3
1713    Riband Wave    2
1858    The V-pug    2
1921    Scalloped Oak    1
1961    Light Emerald    1
1976    Privet Hawk-moth    1
1994    Buff-tip    1
2030    Yellow-tail    1
2088    Heart And Club    4
2089    Heart And Dart    5
2098    The Flame    2
2128    Double Square-spot    3
2155    Dot Moth    4
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    2
2164    Broad-barred White    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2321    Dark Arches    5
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    3
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    5
2387    Mottled Rustic    1

Total: 39 species/ 105 moths
+ Cnephasia sp. x3

SP9326: 20/07/13 - Steady Stuff

Tmin:15.4 Celsius - a warm night again :-)

Six new-for-the-year species; only the second Silver Y of the year.

1064 Celypha rosaceana

1713 Riband Wave

List for SP9326: 20/07/13

  874    Blastobasis lacticolella    1
1063    Celypha striana    3
1064    Celypha rosaceana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    21
1294    Crambus pascuella    1
1304    Agriphila straminella    1
1305    Agriphila tristella    1
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    3
1331    Water Veneer    5
1354    Small China-mark    1
1376    Small Magpie    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    3
1439    Trachycera advenella    1
1497    Amblyptilia acanthadactyla    1
1634    The Lackey    6
1713    Riband Wave    2
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1858    The V-pug    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1994    Buff-tip    1
2050    Common Footman    3
2088    Heart And Club    4
2089    Heart And Dart    1
2098    The Flame    1
2154    Cabbage Moth    1
2155    Dot Moth    4
2164    Broad-barred White    2
2193    The Clay    2
2198    Smoky Wainscot    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger    2
2306    Angle Shades    1
2321    Dark Arches    16
2322    Light Arches    1
2327    Clouded Brindle    1
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    2
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    2
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    7
2441    Silver Y    1

Total: 40 species/ 110 moths
+ Ermine sp. x1
+ Cnephasia sp. x1

SP9326: 19/07/13 - New Micro

Tmin: 15.1 Celsius - another very warm night.

New* for the garden was Paraswammerdamia nebulella (Hawthorn Emel) from the family Yponomeutidae.
The larvae enjoy munching Hawthorn, Rowan and Wall Cotoneaster.
Numbers were good for this garden site, particularly Dot Moth and The Lackey. There were nine new-for-the-year species.

441* Paraswammerdamia nebulella

1036 Acleris forsskaleana

1713 Riband Wave
f. remutata

List for SP9326: 19/07/13

  424    Yponomeuta evonymella    1
  441*   Paraswammerdamia nebulella    1
  647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
  779    Bryotropha affinis    4
  937    Agapeta hamana    2
  972    Pandemis heparana    3
1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1
1063    Celypha striana    1
1183    Epiblema foenella    1
1201    Eucosma cana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    25
1294    Crambus pascuella    2
1304    Agriphila straminella    3
1313    Catoptria pinella    1
1331    Acentria ephemerella    17
1344    Eudonia mercurella    6
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1634    The Lackey    4
1653    Buff Arches    1
1705    Dwarf Cream Wave    3
1713    Riband Wave    2
1839    Bordered Pug    1
1858    The V-pug    1
1862    Double-striped Pug    1
2030    Yellow-tail    1
2031    White Satin Moth    1
2047    Scarce Footman    1
2050    Common Footman    5
2061    Buff Ermine    2
2064    Ruby Tiger    1
2077    Short-cloaked Moth    5
2088    Heart And Club    3
2089    Heart And Dart    4
2098    The Flame    2
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2155    Dot Moth    6
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    2
2164    Broad-barred White    2
2193    The Clay    2
2198    Smoky Wainscot    1
2280    The Miller    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    3
2321    Dark Arches    9
2322    Light Arches    1
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    2
2341    Cloaked Minor    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    9
2477    The Snout    1
2489    The Fan-foot    3

Total: 51 species/ 155 moths
+ Pug sp. x1 TBI
+ Ermine sp. x2
+ Tortrix sp. x1

SP9326: 18/07/13 - New: Chalk Carpet

Tmin: 13.4 Celsius - a very warm night.

At last a chance to trap, and a much hoped-for Chalk Carpet was new* for the garden, and second ever records for  Maple Prominent and Cream-bordered Green Pea. Seven Lackey were notable - a garden record. Nine species were new-for-the-year.

1731* Chalk Carpet

2418 Cream-bordered Green Pea

List for SP9326: 18/07/12

  424    Yponomeuta evonymella    2
  648    White-shouldered House-moth    1

  779    Bryotropha affinis    1
  937    Agapeta hamana    1
  972    Pandemis heparana    1
1010    Ditula angustiorana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    13
1304    Agriphila straminella    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    6
1331    Acentria ephemerella    c.160
1413    Gold Triangle    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1634    The Lackey    7
1651    Chinese Character    1
1653    Buff Arches    1
1731*   Chalk Carpet    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1858    The V-pug    2
1862    Double-striped Pug    2
1887    Clouded Border    1
1922    Swallow-tailed Moth    1
1931    Peppered Moth    1
1941    Mottled Beauty    1
1958    Clouded Silver    1
2009    Maple Prominent    1
2047    Scarce Footman    1
2050    Common Footman    2
2077    Short-cloaked Moth 4
2089    Heart And Dart    3
2155    Dot Moth    2
2280    The Miller    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    2
2318    The Dun-bar    1
2321    Dark Arches    10
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    2
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    6
2418    Cream-bordered Green Pea    1

2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 38 species/ 245 moths

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

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