SP9326: 25/07/15 - A Late NFY

Tmin: 9.3°C; W: W 0-4 mph; P: 0 mm;

A very poor catch, but hardly surprising following thirty hours of rain, and low overnight temperatures.

Double Square-spot was NFY, and is the second latest garden record by two days (from 21 records), showing signs of wear.
Four Shaded Broad-bar together was a garden record.

2064 Ruby Tiger

2128 Double Square-spot

2343x Common Rustic agg.

More rain today

Date: 25/07/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

19

species

/

38

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella	(=decolorella) London Dowd	1
1063	Celypha striana	Barred Marble	2
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	5
1304	Agriphila straminella	Pearl Veneer	1
1306	Agriphila inquinatella	Barred Grass-veneer	4
1344	Eudonia mercurella	Small Grey	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis	Rosy Tabby	1
1732	Scotopteryx chenopodiata	Shaded Broad-bar	4
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2064	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	3
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg	3
2381x	Hoplodrina alsines-blanda	Uncertain-Rustic agg	3

	First - for - year
	First - for - garden

SP9326: 28/07/11

I'm using the Heath 15w for the next few days - this means less moths which suits current work commitments.

Two new* micros were Lobesia abscisana and Grapholita janthinana - although the former could be 1079 Piniphila bifasciana , which was caught on the 9th July 2011, so I reserve the right to change my mind !

A couple of Common Rustic agg. variations are also presented.

937 Agapeta hamana

974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana

1108* Lobesia abscisana
or
1079   Piniphila bifasciana ?

1245* Grapholita janthinana

2343x Common Rustic agg.

2343x Common Rustic agg.

List for SP9326: 28/07/11

  937    Agapeta hamana    1
  974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
1063    Celypha striana    1
1108*  Lobesia abscisana    1
1183    Epiblema foenella    1
1245*  Grapholita Janthinana    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1634    The Lackey    1
1738    Common Carpet    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    2
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    2

Total: 13 species

SP9326: 23/07/11

A minimum temperature of 9 Celsius - very little activity after 01:00. At least it was dry - is it really July?

Despite the conditions, there were three new* micros:

Aproaerema anthyllidella - suspected as such, and confirmed by DVM. Only recorded in SP92,95 TL01,24 so not new to the 10Km square, but still a good one with only 16 previous records in the database.

There were two of Lozotaeniodes formosanus - quite a striking moth.

Not so welcome (maybe) was Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner.

366a* Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner
(Cameraria ohridella)

424 Bird-cherry Ermine
(Yponomeuta evonymella)

843* Aproaerema anthyllidella

1001* Lozotaeniodes formosanus

1690 Small Blood-vein

2343x Common Rustic agg.

List for SP9326: 23/07/11

  366a* Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner    1

  424    Bird-cherry Ermine    1
  843*   Aproaerema anthyllidella    1
  972    Pandemis heparana    1    (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix)

1001*   Lozotaeniodes formosanus    2

1063    Celypha striana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    7

1344    Eudonia mercurella    3

1405    Mother of Pearl    2

1424    Endotricha flammealis    1

1690    Small Blood-vein    1

1906    Brimstone Moth    1

2011    Pale Prominent    1

2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    5

2193    The Clay    1

2198    Smoky Wainscot    1

2341    Cloaked Minor    2

2343x  Common Rustic agg.    1

2381    The Uncertain    1

Total: 19 species