SP9326: 21/07/11

Quite cool and breezy - a minimum temperature of 9 Celsius.

It's been a long wait, but the Small Ranunculus finally made an appearance, as did Pyrausta purpuralis (we do have resident Pyrausta aurata).

455 Ypsolopha scabrella

974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana

1362* Pyrausta purpuralis

2165* Small Ranunculus

List for SP9326: 21/07/11

  455    Ypsolopha scabrella    1

  974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1

1063    Celypha striana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    9
1331    Acentria ephemerella    1    (Water Veneer)
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1362*   Pyrausta purpuralis    1
1378    Phlyctaenia coronata    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    2
1713    Riband Wave    1
1921    Scalloped Oak    1
1994    Buff-tip    1
2044*  Dingy Footman    1
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    4
2128    Double Square-spot    1
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2165*  Small Ranunculus    1
2193    The Clay    2
2321    Dark Arches    3
2322    Light Arches    1
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    2
2381    The Uncertain    3

Total: 23 species

SP9326: 21/06/11

Well, that's mid-summer gone ! Minimum 12 Celsius, with wind increasing overnight - must see my GP about that...

Ypsolopha scabrella was new for the garden, and welcome returns for The Lackey - ten of which were seen last year between 24/06 and 18/07 - and Varied Coronet with a single last year.

455* Ypsolopha scabrella

1634 The Lackey

2155 Dot Moth

2170 Varied Coronet

List for SP9326: 21/06/11 

  455*  Ypsolopha scabrella    1
1076    Celypha lacunana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    3
1301    Crambus lathoniellus    1

1634    The Lackey    1
1713    Riband Wave    1   (f. remutata)
1994    Buff-tip    1
2050    Common Footman    1
2088    Heart and Club    5
2089    Heart and Dart    24
2155    Dot Moth    1
2170    Varied Coronet    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2322    Light Arches    1
2333    Large Nutmeg    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    6

Total: 16 species