SP9326: 11/08/12 - Steady

A paucity of macros.

1138 Epinotia nisella

1205 Spilonota ocellana

2341 Cloaked Minor

List for SP9326: 11/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    1
0455    Ypsolopha scabrella    1    NFY
0642    Batia unitella    1
0658    Carcina quercana    1    NFY
0779    Bryotropha affinis    2
0787    Bryotropha terrella    1
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    1
1138    Epinotia nisella    1    NFY
1205    Spilonota ocellana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    4
1304    Agriphila straminella    1
1305    Agriphila tristella    1    NFY
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1634    The Lackey    2
1713    Riband Wave    1
1732    Shaded Broad-bar    1
1738    Common Carpet    1
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2102    Flame Shoulder    1
2111    Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    4
2297    Copper Underwing    1    NFY
2341    Cloaked Minor    2    NFY
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    7

Total: 28 species

SP9326: 10/08/12 - Chinese make their mark

Tmin: 12.1 Celsius.

It has taken a while for a garden record of Bright-line Brown-eye, and with two other new* moths recorded - Phyllonorycter harrisella and Ringed China-mark -  it was a productive session.

315* Phyllonorycter harrisella

1348* Ringed China-mark

1354 Small China-mark

2192* Brown-line Bright-eye

0015    Orange Swift    1
0315*   Phyllonorycter harrisella    1
0779    Bryotropha affinis    2
0937    Agapeta hamana    2    NFY
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
1205    Spilonota ocellana    2    NFY
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    6
1304    Agriphila straminella    2
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1348*   Ringed China-mark    1
1354    Small China-mark    1    NFY
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    4
1634    The Lackey    2
1738    Common Carpet    2
1817    Foxglove Pug    1    NFY
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
1981    Poplar Hawk-moth    1    NFY
2030    Yellow-tail    1
2061    Buff Ermine    2
2134    Square-spot Rustic    1    NFY
2192*   Brown-line Bright-eye    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2303    Straw Underwing    2
2321    Dark Arches    2
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    6

Total: 27 species
+ Coleophora sp.

SP9326: 09/08/12 - New micro

Another cool end to the night with temperatures dipping to 10.5 Celsius.

The first new* moth for a while was Dichrorampha simpliciana.

1281* Dichrorampha simpliciana

List for SP9326: 09/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    1
0779    Bryotropha affinis    1
0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    2
0998    Epiphyas postvittana    2
1079    Piniphila bifasciana    1
1236    Pammene fasciana    1
1281*   Dichrorampha simpliciana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    12
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    2
1331    Acentria ephemerella    23
1344    Eudonia mercurella    1
1405    Mother of Pearl    3
1413    Gold Triangle    1    NFY
1424    Endotricha flammealis    4
1452    Phycita roborella    1    NFY
1742    Yellow Shell    7
1830    Wormwood Pug    1    NFY
1937    Willow Beauty    2
2011    Pale Prominent    1    NFY
2050    Common Footman    1
2061    Buff Ermine    1
2064    Ruby Tiger    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    2
2303    Straw Underwing    5
2321    Dark Arches    1
2352    Dusky Sallow    1    NFY
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    1

Total: 27 species

SP9326: 04/08/12 - Top Tip

Mild, with a Tmin. of 12.8 C.

Five new for the year, the best being Chocolate-tip which is an uncommon, but widespread resident. It's the 3rd for the garden, but the first in August for this bivoltine specie.

0015 Orange Swift

2019 Chocolate-tip

List for SP9326: 04/08/12

0015    Orange Swift    1    NFY
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    6
1304    Agriphila straminella    1    NFY
1306    Agriphila inquinatella    1    NFY
1378    Phlyctaenia coronata    1    NFY
1424    Endotricha flammealis    2
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1991    Elephant Hawk-moth    1
2019    Chocolate-tip    1    NFY
2061    Buff Ermine    2
2089    Heart And Dart    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    2
2303    Straw Underwing    2
2321    Dark Arches    2
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    1
2381x  Uncertain/Rustic agg.    3

Total: 17 species

SP9326: 03/08/12 - Better

Tmin. 12.8 Celsius.

1732 Shaded Broad-bar

1976 Privet Hawk-moth

List for SP9326: 03/08/12

0642    Batia unitella    1
0647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1
0787    Bryotropha terrella    2
1048    Acleris variegana    1
1086    Hedya salicella    1
1183    Epiblema foenella    1
1236    Pammene fasciana    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    9
1313    Catoptria pinella    1
1331    Acentria ephemerella    2
1405    Mother of Pearl    1
1424    Endotricha flammealis    5
1634    The Lackey    4
1690    Small Blood-vein    1
1713    Riband Wave    1
1732    Shaded Broad-bar    1
1738    Common Carpet    1
1742    Yellow Shell    3
1921    Scalloped Oak    3
1937    Willow Beauty    2
1976    Privet Hawk-moth    1
2031    White Satin Moth    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    1
2303    Straw Underwing    1
2321    Dark Arches    1
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    1
2441    Silver Y    1

Total: 30 Species
+ Oegoconia sp.    2

SP9326: 29/07/12 - VERY quiet

Tmin of 8.3 Celsius...


List for SP9326: 29/07/12

0974    Argyrotaenia ljungiana    1
0993    Clepsis spectrana    2   NFY
1921    Scalloped Oak    1
2050    Common Footman    1
2061    Buff Ermine    2
2155    Dot Moth    1

Total: 6 species

SP9326: 28/07/12 - Quiet

The hot spell has ended, which is reflected in the poor catch. Tmin: 9.9 Celsius.

1921 Scalloped Oak

List for SP9326: 28/07/12

0647    Hofmannophila pseudospretella    1    (Brown House-moth)
0787    Bryotropha terrella    1
1001    Lozotaeniodes formosanus    1
1293    Chrysoteuchia culmella    9
1424    Endotricha flammealis    1
1705    Dwarf Cream Wave    1
1742    Yellow Shell    1
1921    Scalloped Oak    1    NFY
2050    Common Footman    2
2061    Buff Ermine    2
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2155    Dot Moth    1
2321    Dark Arches    3
2343x  Common Rustic agg.    2

Total: 14 species