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

SP9326: 22/07/11

Rain stopped play after only an hour with the Skinner.

974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana

2425 Nut-tree Tussock

List for SP93: 22/07/11

  974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    8
1344    Eudonia mercurella    2
1713    Riband Wave    1
2064    Ruby Tiger    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    2
2321    Dark Arches    1
2425    Nut-tree Tussock    1

Total: 8 species

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: 19/07/11

Unable to set the trap until at least Thursday night, but did find Bryotropha affinis on the kitchen window.

779 Bryotropha affinis

SP9326: 16/07/11

Mothing was curtailed after a few hours on a cool and windy evening where not much was happening. This didn't seem to stop the Heart and Dart making a comeback - none were noted on the previous three sessions.

List for SP9326: 16/07/11

1261    Cydia pomonella    1    (Codling Moth)
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    10
1713    Riband Wave    1
1921    Scalloped Oak    1
2089    Heart And Dart    5
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    3
2321    Dark Arches    2
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    1

Total: 8 species

Emperor Moths

I've still not found an adult Emperor Moth, but we are playing foster parents to ten larvae. They are getting quite large now - all bar one which is lagging behind despite lots of nice Hawthorn to munch on.

1643 Emperor Moth larvae

SP9326: 15/07/11

Frustratingly, trapping was curtailed after three hours before rain stopped play. However, on the bright side, five new garden moths dropped by.

Gelechia senticetella (Staus: Nb - nationally scarce) was first discovered in the UK in 1988, Bedfordshire in 1997, and now in my garden ! There are twenty-six records in the database. There are thirty-nine previous records of Aethes rubigana.

787* Bryotropha terrella

801a* Gelechia senticetella

946*  Aethes rubigana

1205*  Spilonota ocellana 

1378*  Phlyctaenia coronata

List for SP9326: 15/07/11

  647     Brown House Moth    1  (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)
  787*   Bryotropha terrella    1

  946*   Aethes rubigana    1
  801a* Gelechia senticetella    1

  972    Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix    1    (Pandemis heparana)

  989    Timothy Tortrix    1    (Aphelia paleana)

1036    Acleris forsskaleana    1
1205*   Bud Moth    1    (Spilonota ocellana)
1261    Codling Moth    1    (Cydia pomonella)
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    30
1304    Agriphila straminella    3
1334    Scoparia ambigualis    1
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1378*   Phlyctaenia coronata    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    2
1634    The Lackey    1
1653    Buff Arches    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1738    Common Carpet    1
1860    Green Pug    1
1922    Swallow-tailed Moth    1
1931    Peppered Moth    1
2064    Ruby Tiger    2
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    4
2318    The Dun-bar    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2341    Cloaked Minor    2
2381    The Uncertain    2
2489    The Fan-foot    2

Total: 29 species
+ 2 TBI

SP9326: 14/07/11

What ? No new moths...! Well... yes, as the discovery of a few leaf mines on a pioneering Rubus sp. meant that Stigmella aurella has bred and was, therefore, new to the garden. Sadly the offending 'bramble' had to go. Oh for a larger garden !

50 Stigmella aurella

Yesterday evening cooled down quite quickly, which no doubt kept the totals low.

1405 Mother of Pearl

1705 Dwarf Cream Wave

1712 Small Scallop

List for SP9326: 14/07/11

  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1    (Epiphyas postvittana)
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    20
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1331    Water Veneer    3    (Acentria ephemerella)
1405    Mother of Pearl    3
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1634    The Lackey    1
1705    Dwarf Cream Wave    1
1712    Small Scallop    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1777    July Highflyer    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1981    Poplar Hawk-moth    1
1994    Buff-tip    1
2050    Common Footman    2
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    3
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2155    Dot Moth    1
2193    The Clay    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2321    Dark Arches    3
2322    Light Arches    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    4
2489    The Fan-foot    1

Total: 25 species