SP9326: 02/08/15 - Two new Macros

Tmin: 13.1°C; W: SE 0-7 mph; P: trace;

A mild night followed a warm day, and this was reflected by a reasonable catch. Two sought after macros turned up - both outside the trap !

First garden records of:
Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis,
Webb's Wainscot Archanara sparganii.

Second garden record of Argyresthia semifusca.

419 Argyresthia semifusca

2289 Knot Grass

2373 Webb's Wainscot

Date: 02/08/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

37

species

/

85

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
419	Argyresthia semifusca	Brown Rowan Argent	1
642	Batia unitella	Golden-brown Tubic	1
647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House Moth	1
779	Bryotropha affinis	Dark Groundling	1
787	Bryotropha terrella	Cinereous Groundling	1
873	Blastobasis adustella	(=lignea) Dingy Dowd	5
972	Pandemis heparana	Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1036	Acleris forsskaleana	Maple Button	1
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	1
1063	Celypha striana	Barred Marble	1
1245	Grapholita janthinana	Pale-bordered Piercer	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	7
1302	Crambus perlella	Yellow Satin Veneer	1
1304	Agriphila straminella	Pearl Veneer	6
1305	Agriphila tristella	Common Grass-veneer	3
1306	Agriphila inquinatella	Barred Grass-veneer	11
1344	Eudonia mercurella	Small Grey	1
1362	Pyrausta purpuralis	Common Purple & Gold	1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	2
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle (=Gold Fringe)	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis	Rosy Tabby	5
1634	Malacosoma neustria	Lackey	3
1699	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	2
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
2031	Leucoma salicis	White Satin	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	2
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	3
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	5
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg	2
2373	Archanara sparganii	Webb's Wainscot	1

	First - for - year
	First - for - garden

SP9326: 01/08/11

The year marches on and a small heatwave saw another warm night, with a minimum of 15.5 Celcius.

A large catch by chez moi standards - close attention to the trap in to the small hours, combined with an early rise near dawn, resulted in a good selection of micros.

Six new* moths for the garden were as follows:

Hiding under the last egg tray, and the sole new macro, was Bulrush Wainscot.

What appears to be Argyresthia semifusca - which i'll double-check with DVM - showing a hint of the characteristic slight purplish tinge; the larvae feed on hawthorn and rowan of which both are close by.

The white head/palps of Cochylis dubitana separate this moth from two other similar species.
A Rhomboid Tortrix which I'd last seen in TL0024 a week back.

A long overdue Gold Triangle was very flighty - but complimented the wallpaper !

I'd spent some time identifying (unsuccessfully) Eudemis profundana - only to see one staring out of the page while surfing Trent's blog - thanks Trent !

419*    Argyresthia semifusca

964* Cochylis dubitana

1042* Rhomboid Tortrix

1113* Eudemis profundana

1413* Gold Triangle

2369* Bulrush Wainscot

List for SP9326: 01/08/11

    15    Orange Swift    1
  419*   Argyresthia semifusca    1
  464    Diamond-back Moth    1
  642    Batia unitella    3
  658    Carcina quercana    1
  870x   Oegoconia agg.    1
  964*   Cochylis dubitana    1
  974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    3
  994    Clepsis consimilana    2
  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1
1010    Red-barred Tortrix    2
1042*   Rhomboid Tortrix    1
1108    Lobesia abscisana    1

1113*   Eudemis profundana    1
1183    Epiblema foenella    1
1261    Codling Moth    2
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    7
1304    Agriphila straminella    8
1305    Agriphila tristella    2
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    5
1313    Catoptria pinella    2
1344    Eudonia mercurella    5
1361    Pyrausta aurata    3
1405    Mother of Pearl    2
1413*   Gold Triangle    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    4
1439    Trachycera advenella    1
1452    Phycita roborella    1
1634    The Lackey    1
1690    Small Blood-vein    1
1708    Single-dotted Wave    1
1713    Riband Wave    4
1738    Common Carpet    3
1742    Yellow Shell    2
1825    Lime-speck Pug    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1936    Waved Umber    1
2006    Lesser Swallow Prominent    1
2031    White Satin Moth    1
2050    Common Footman    1
2064    Ruby Tiger    5
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    5
2110    Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    2
2193    The Clay    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    3
2303    Straw Underwing    6
2321    Dark Arches    2
2341    Cloaked Minor    2
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    1
2369*   Bulrush Wainscot    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    1

Total: 52 species
+ 2 TBI