SP9326: 18/06/13 - Improving...

Warmer temperatures and things starting to improve. Nothing to get too excited, but one of 'those' coleophoras turned up. The blog is lacking some of the Minors, so posted a Middle-barred M. image.

SP9326: 18/06/13 - Total: 14 species

unknown Coleophora

2340 Middle-barred Minor

SP9326 Round-up: 18/05/13 - 17/06/13

Still very poor numbers - 12 sessions produced 45 moths of 28 species. There were, however, six new* moths to the garden, including a 3rd for VC30 on 7th June 2013. Duponchelia fovealis is classed as adventive/ import/ migrant. It follows the first found by MB at Upper Caldecote (TL14) in July 2010, and the second by JP at Toddington (TL02) in Sept. 2011.

List for SP9326: 18/05/13 - 17/06/13

332a*   Phyllonorycter leucographella    1    [Firethorn Leaf Miner]
  874    Blastobasis decolorella    2
1174    Epiblema cynosbatella    1
1361    Pyrausta aurata    1
1403a* Duponchelia fovealis    1    {conf. by DVM as 3rd for VC30}
1428    Bee Moth    3
1728    Garden Carpet    3
1776    Green Carpet    1
1819    Mottled Pug    2
1834    Common Pug    7
1883*   Yellow-barred Brindle    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
1955    Common White Wave    1
1979    Lime Hawk-moth    1
2028    Pale Tussock    1
2060*   White Ermine    1
2063    Muslin Moth    1
2089    Heart And Dart    4
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    3
2098    The Flame    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2157*   Light Brocade    1
2190    Hebrew Character    1
2284x  Dark/Grey Dagger agg.    1
2326*  Clouded-bordered Brindle    1
2334    Rustic Shoulder-knot    1
2337x  Marbled Minor agg.    1
2380    Treble Lines    1

Total: 27 species
+ 1  micro TBI

0332a* Phyllonorycter leucographella

1403a* Duponchelia fovealis

1883* Yellow-barred Brindle

2060* White Ermine

2157* Light Brocade

2326*  Clouded-bordered Brindle

Unknown

SP9326 Round-up: 16/04/13 - 17/05/13

Since the last post one month ago, the trap produced moths on 12 occasions, comprising 55 individuals of 18 species. These results speak for themselves...


  688    Agonopterix heracliana    1
  974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
1288    Twenty-plume Moth    1
1428    Bee Moth    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    5
1724    Red Twin-spot Carpet    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1852    Brindled Pug    1
1862    Double-striped Pug    6
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
2019    Chocolate-tip    1
2063    Muslin Moth    3
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2187    Common Quaker    8
2188    Clouded Drab    3
2190    Hebrew Character    17
2243    Early Grey    2
2306    Angle Shades    1

1288 Twenty-plume Moth

1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet

2019 Chocolate-tip

SP9326: 15/04/13 - New garden micro

A mild night with increasing SSw winds and a trace of rain.

Standard but welcome fare... the exception was 663 Diurnea fagella which was new to the garden.

663*    Diurnea fagella

2243 Early Grey

List for SP9326: 15/04/13

  663*   Diurnea fagella    1
2187    Common Quaker    1
2188    Clouded Drab    2
2190    Hebrew Character    3
2243    Early Grey    1

Total: 5 species

SP9326: 14/04/13 - Action

Now we're steaming ! :-) T.min 8.6 Celsius

The first 'micro' this year - the tiddlers are never easy to attract here early/late season.

688 Agonopterix heracliana

1862 Double-striped Pug

List for SP9326: 14/04/13

  688    Agonopterix heracliana    1
1862    Double-striped Pug    1
2190    Hebrew Character    1

Total: 3 species

SP9326: 09/04/13 - Knot again...

Another Grey Shoulder-knot, and a Small Quaker.

SP9326: 05/03/13 - Knot a bad start...

Spurred on by the first warm, spring-like day this year the trap was set for the first time since last November. The reward was a Grey Shoulder-knot - a new* 'macro' for the garden - which others have, it seems, no trouble in trapping.

2237* Grey Shoulder-knot