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Friday 12 July 2013

11th July 2013... Common Rustic agg. ???? I think not ....

On the 25th June I posted a Common Rustic agg as a Year first.
Last night, almost three weeks later, I caught a "real" Common Rustic agg. and I am now convinced that the one from 25th June is NOT a C.R.agg.
Apart from the fact that I have never waited 3 weeks between my first and second, (they are very common and once they appear they just keep on coming)  the shape is much different.
Below top
......... Common Rustic agg. Looks more pointed at the head
???
The above moth is from 25th June, bulkier at the head and shoulders, more arched resting position, CR sits much flatter ....... (below)

Now compare the haircuts ...... Top moth is the 25th June capture
I believe the 25th June moth is more likely to be Small Clouded Brindle ... whatever, it ain't no CR agg.
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Much cooler last night at 9 deg. with a distinct chill in the breeze.
Not much about apart from Scoparia pyralella which was new for the year, and the expected Rustic types. Even more Privet Hawks, a bumper year so far, and a pot full of Buff Ermine ......
Buff Ermine
TRAPS :-
0450 ... Scythropia crataegella ... Hawthorn Moth
0647 ... Hofmannophila pseudospretella ... Brown House-moth
0782 ... Bryotropha senectella  ... Dull Red Groundling ...gen det req.
0787 ... Bryotropha terrella ... Cinereous Groundling ... 3
0905 ... Blastodacna hellerella ... Hawthorn Cosmet
0994 ... Clepsis consimilana ... Privet Tortrix
1001 ... Lozotaeniodes formosana ... Orange Pine Tortrix ... 2
1293 ... Chrysoteuchia culmella ... Garden Grass-veneer ... 4
1294 ... Crambus pascuella ... Grass-veneer ... 9
1302 ... Crambus perlella ... Yellow Satin Veneer
1333 ... Scoparia pyralella ... YF
1333 ... Scoparia pyralella

1344 ... Eudonia mercurella ... Small Grey
1390 ... Udea prunalis ... Dusky Pearl
1424 ... Endotricha flammealis ... Rosy Tabby
1699 ... Least Carpet ... 3
1713 ... Riband Wave ... 3
1922 ... Swallow-tailed Moth
1976 ... Privet Hawk-moth ... 4
1980 ... Eyed Hawk-moth
2047 ... Scarce Footman ... 4
2050 ... Common Footman ... 12
2061 ... Buff Ermine ... 11
2069 ... Cinnabar
2077 ... Short-cloaked Moth
2088 ... Heart and Club ... 5
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 9
2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart ... 2
2098 ... The Flame ... 3
2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing ... 2
2110 ... Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye
2164 ... Broad-barred White ... 2
2165 ... Small Ranunculus
 2198 ... Smoky Wainscot
2198 ... Smoky Wainscot

2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg ... 6.
2321 ... Dark Arches ... 13
2322 ... Light Arches ... 2
2341 ... Cloaked Minor
2343/a. Common Rustic agg.
2343/a ... Common Rustic agg.

2381 ... Uncertain ... 7
2387 ... Mottled Rustic
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow ... 3

10th July
A Dusky Brocade was added to the garden list and a new for year micro ....
0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella
870/1a. Oegoconia agg.
0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana
1001 ... Lozotaeniodes formosana ... YF
1001 ... Lozotaeniodes formosana

1063 ... Celypha striana ... 3
1076 ... Celypha lacunana
1293 ... Chrysoteuchia culmella
1294 ... Crambus pascuella ... 3
1302 ... Crambus perlella
1344 ... Eudonia mercurella
1428 ... Aphomia sociella ... 2
1699 ... Least Carpet ... 3
1713 ... Riband Wave ... 2
1769 ... Spruce Carpet
1906 ... Brimstone Moth ... 3
1937 ... Willow Beauty ... 2
1976 ... Privet Hawk-moth ... 3
1978 ... Pine Hawk-moth
1991 ... Elephant Hawk-moth
1994 ... Buff-tip
2047 ... Scarce Footman ... 3
2050 ... Common Footman ... 15
2061 ... Buff Ermine 6
2088 ... Heart and Club ... 2
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 7
2098 ... The Flame ... 4
2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing ... 2
2128 ... Double Square-spot
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye
2164 ... Broad-barred White
2193 ... The Clay
2216 ... The Shark
2321 ... Dark Arches ... 26
2322 ... Light Arches
2330 ... Dusky Brocade ... GF
2330 ... Dusky Brocade ... Apamea remissa

2381 ... Uncertain
2387 ... Mottled Rustic
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow
2450 ... Spectacle

5 comments:

  1. Your Smoky Wainscot looks a bit Southernish?

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  2. The best field mark for Southern W is the horizontal band across the front of the thorax (http://trappingsofsuccess.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Southern%20Wainscot ), the angle of this photo doesn't show this. Some Smoky W show dots along the fringe too, the dots on yours are pretty weak- look at this Smoky(http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=5673 ), also your moth doesn't seem to have any sign of falcated or even slightly sharp wing tips. To me, the photo is inconclusive........If pushed, I would call yours a Smoky. The Small Brindled Beauty on the otherhand is a shoe-in.

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    1. I've just completed an intense Wainscot course, with the advantage of seeing many more photos of the beasts in question that I have on file. There's a good info page on Leps.De ... It compares the 3 (common, smoky, southern) in some detail.
      I won't put more photos on here but they are all Smokies. Luckily there are some underwing shots as well.
      The shoe-in moth... I don't think you mean Small Brindled Beauty but I get the gist. I'll have a word with A&M and see if they will accept S.C.B.
      In the meantime I'll remove Southern from my list until next week ^_*

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  3. Written after a day out at Trent Bridge- I'll get me coat.............

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