17th Aug 2014 ... and it looks like the summer is over

A line from an old song that sums up August.
Temperatures are below average, humidity levels are low, cold winds and showers have set in and look like staying with us up to the end of the month at least.
It's a pity really, as it is taking the cream from the top of an otherwise stonking moth year.

17th Aug
1 twin 11 watt PL Skinner trap with 1 x 350 BL and 1 x Synergetic lamps
Trap switched on at 22.30 due to late a return from the capital, and no trap patrols.
A poor catch, the only bright spot being a Pebble Prominent on the brick wall near the trap.
Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2
Epiphyas postvittana, 1
Acleris variegana, 1
Celypha lacunana, 1
Agriphila geniculea, 1
Emmelina monodactyla, 1

Orange Swift, 4
Willow Beauty, 2
Pebble Prominent, 1
Turnip Moth, 1
Shuttle-shaped Dart, 3
Large Yellow Underwing, 5
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 2
Setaceous Hebrew Character, 8
Square-spot Rustic, 2
Cabbage Moth, 1
Straw Underwing, 16
Common Rustic agg. 2
Flounced Rustic, 11
Vine's Rustic, 7
Pale Mottled Willow, 3

Celypha lacunana

Pebble Prominent

2nd June 2014 ... Garden Moth species list

60 + species recorded last night from the garden traps.
The Catch :-
0125 ... Catoptriche marginea, 1, year first

0229 ... Monopis obviella, 4
0263 ... Lyonetia clerkella, 4
409a ... Argyresthia trifasciata, 1
0647 ... Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2
0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella, 3
0808 ... Platyedra subcinerea, 1
870x ... Oegoconia sp. 1, year first (for gen-det)
0964 ... Cochylis dubitana, 1
0994 ... Clepsis consimilana, 2
0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana, 4
1010 ... Ditula angustiorana, 2, year first

1076 ... Celypha lacunana, 1, year first

1133 ... Epinotia bilunana, 1
1301 ... Crambus lathoniellus, 2
1334 ... Scoparis ambigualis, 1, year first

1361 ... Pyrausta aurata, 3
1376 ... Eurrhypara hortulata, 2
1428 ... Aphomia sociella, 4
1470 ... Euzophera pinguis, 1, year first

1474 ... Ephestia parasitella unicolorella
1654 ... Figure of Eighty, 1, year first

1711 ... Treble Brown Spot,1
1727 ... Silver-ground Carpet, 1
1728 ... Garden Carpet, 4
1764 ... Common Marbled Carpet, 1
1768 ... Grey Pine Carpet, 1, year first

1781 ... Small Waved Umber, 1
1807 ... Grass Rivulet, 1, year first

1817 ... Foxglove Pug, 1
1819 ... Mottled Pug, 2
1827 ... Freyer's Pug, 1
1834 ... Common Pug, 4
1837 ... Grey Pug, 2
1860 ... Green Pug, 1
1906 ... Brimstone Moth, 2
1937 ... Willow Beauty, 2
1981 ... Poplar Hawk-moth, 1
1991 ... Elephant Hawk-moth, 1
2009 ... Maple Prominent, 1, year first

2043 ... Orange Footman, 1
2050 ... Common Footman, 2
2069 ... Buff Ermine, 1
2087 ... Turnip Moth, 4
2089 ... Heart and Dart, 30
2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart, 12
2098 ... Flame, 3
2102 ... Flame Shoulder, 1
2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing, 1
2126 ... Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2
2154 ... Cabbage Moth, 1
2157 ... Light Brocade, 1
2167 ... Tawny Shears, 1
2170 ... Varied Coronet, 1
2199 ... Common Wainscot, 2
2321 ... Dark Arches, 3
2333 ... Large Nutmeg, 4
2337X. Marbled Minor agg, 8
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow, 3
2441 ... Silver Y, 1
2477 ... Snout
Plus 2 or 3 for ID

18th June ... Slowly slowly catchee mothie

Temperatures above 14 deg. and getting warmer, unless the weathermen speak with forked tongue.
(actually they were right ... this blog is 3 days late)
TRAP RESULTS :-
0229 ... Monopis obviella ... 2
409a ... Argyresthia trifasciata ... 2
0449 ... Prays fraxinella ... YF

449 ... Prays fraxinella ... Ash Bud Moth

0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... 3
0787 ... Bryotropha terrella ... 3
0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella
0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana ... 4
1076 ... Celypha lacunana ... YF

1076 ... Celypha lacunana

1174 ... Epiblema cynosbatella ... 2
1301 ... Crambus lathoniellus
1334 ... Scoparia ambigualis
1344 ... Eudonia mercurella ... YF

1344 ... Eudonia mercurella

1356 ... Evergestis forficalis
1428 ... Aphomia sociella ... 3
1474 ... Ephestia unicolorella ...6
1728 ... Garden Carpet ... 4
1768 ... Grey Pine Carpet
1937 ... Willow Beauty ... 4
1958 ... Clouded Silver
1961 ... Light Emerald
1992 ... Small Elephant Hawk-moth ... YF

1992 ... Small Elephant Hawk-moth ,,, Deilephila porcellus

2028 ... Pale Tussock
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 9
2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart
2098 ... The Flame
2126 ... Setaceous Hebrew Character ... 2
2147 ... The Shears
2154 ... Cabbage Moth
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... 2
2165 ... Small Ranunculus
2170 ... Varied Coronet
2279 ... Sycamore
2302 ... Brown Rustic ... YF

2302 ... Brown Rustic ... Rusina ferruginea

2337/9. Marbled Minor agg.  ... 4
2340 ... Middle-barred Minor ... YF

2340 ... Middle-barred Minor ... Oligia fasciuncula

2387 ... Mottled Rustic
2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg.
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow
2441 ... Silver Y
PUGS
1819 Mottled
1834 Common
plus many more of indeterminate parentage

20th June 2012 ... Something along these lines ...

The last night of good weather for a few days and a good variety was found in and around the traps including a year first Green Silver-lines, (below) ......

....but both traps were full of water at 06.00 hrs this morning !

0229 Monopis obviella 2
0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella 2
0648 Endrosis sarcitrella 2
0787 Bryotropha terrella 2
0994 Clepsis consimilana 1
0998 Epiphyas postvittana 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 1 pictured below

1301 Crambus lathoniellus 2
1342 Eudonia mercurella 2, year first, (Below)

1348 Parapoynx stratiotata 1
1417 Pyralis farinalis 1, year first (Below)

1421 Aglossa pinguinalis 1, year first (Below)

1428 Aphomia sociella 3
1474 Ephestia parasitella 4
1713 Riband Wave 2
1728 Garden Carpet 4
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 1, (Below)

1827 Freyer's Pug 2
1834 Common Pug 5
1860 Green Pug 5
1937 Willow Beauty 6
1961 Light Emerald 1
2050 Common Footman 2
2060 White Ermine 1
2098 Flame 3
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
2154 Cabbage Moth 3
2170 Varied Coronet 1
2283/4 Dark/Grey Dagger agg. 1
2306 Angle Shades 1
2321 Dark Arches 12
2333 Large Nutmeg 8
2337/8/9 Marbled Minor agg. 4
2381 Uncertain 4
2387 Mottled Rustic 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow 2
2422 Green Silver-lines 1
2441 Silver y

27th May 2012 .. Minor detail

Another warm night (10.8 min).
A brace of Tawney Marbled Minor made a year first appearance, I won't get these gen det'd as the first ones in my garden are usually Tawney MM and both of these had brown in the wings..... Previous gen det has shown these to be TMM's.
No doubts about Small Ranunculus however.
The Haul :- in no particular order...

2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta 10

2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens 1
1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 3
2028 Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda 1 (Below)

1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata 4
17.....Common Swift Hepialus lupulinus 3
2283/4 Dark/Grey Dagger Acronicta tridens/psi 5
2480 Buttoned Snout Hypena rostralis 1

2289 Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis 1

2339 Tawny Marbled Minor Oligia latruncula 2, year first (Below)

1937 Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria 4

2087 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum 3

2306 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa 1

1920 Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata 2

2441 Silver Y Autographa gamma 4

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum 2

2043 Orange Footman Eilema sororcula 1

2102 Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta 1

2450 The Spectacle Abrostola tripartita 1

2384 Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua 2

2165 Small Ranunculus Hecatera dysodea 1, year first (Below)

1834 Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata 2

1819 Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata 4

2389 Pale Mottled Willow Paradrina clavipalpis 3

2069 The Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae 1

2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea 2

2333 Large Nutmeg Apamea anceps 2

648.. White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella 5

1474 Ephestia parasitella 3

1524 Emmelina monodactyla 3

998.. Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana 4

1174 Epiblema cynosbatella 5, year first (Below)

974.. Argyrotaenia ljungiana 2

986.. Syndemis musculana 1

1428 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella 4

1356 Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis 2
409a Argyresthia trifasciata 2
808.. Platyedra subcinerea 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1, year first (Below)

20th May 2012 Lac of character

Overnight min. temp. 8.3 deg. chilly Northerly breeze, low level cloud.
Celypha lacunana & Chinese Character were added to the garden year list.
Garden traps:-
1076 Celypha lacunana 1, year first
1356 Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 2
1651 Chinese Character Cilix glaucata 1, year first
1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 1
2064 Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa 1
2087 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum 3
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta 4
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow Paradrina clavipalpis 1
2450 The Spectacle Abrostola tripartita 1

Celypha lacunana

Chinese Character, Cilix glaucata

21st June....Cream of the Crop

The gusty wind blew in some interesting moths to the garden last night, among them this CREAM-BORDERED GREEN PEA 2418

Don't know what this is...probably a Common Rustic agg. Size is ok.

Any suggestions (mothwise) welcome ?????????????????????

This one is a DOUBLE SQUARE-SPOT 2128, but a Triple-spotted Clay is easily missed as the markings are just about identical,,,see Matts blog, he's got pics of both. CELYPHA LACUNANA 1076 the wind kept the micro count well down last night.

Almost unbelievable....My second GRASS RIVULET 1807,

THE CLAY 2193,

BURNISHED BRASS 2434, quite a worn bedraggled example, but a year tick.

LEAST CARPET 1699 My 3rd so far, with a few more to follow no doubt. 1 x Cream-bordered Green Pea ** garden first

2 x Garden Carpet

1 x Bright-line Brown-eye

16 x Common Footman

2 x Scarce Footman

3 x Riband Wave

1 x Peppered Moth

15 x Uncertain

11 x Heart and Dart

3 x Heart and Club

12 x Dark Arches

3 x Light Arches

4 x Buff Ermine

2 x Common Wainscot

1 x Smoky Wainscot

1 x Elephant Hawk-moth

1 x Privet Hawk-moth

2 x Marbled Minor agg.

3 x Willow Beauty

2 x Dwarf Cream Wave

1 x The Miller

1 x Yellow Shell

5 x Pale Mottled Willow

4 x The Flame

1 x The Lackey

1 x Least Carpet

1 x The Clay * year first

1 x Burnished Brass * year first

1 x Common Emerald

1 x Grass Rivulet

1 x Double Square-spot

3 x Eudonia mercurella

1 x Clepsis consimilana

3 x Ephestia parasitella

2 x Hofmannophila pseudospretella

2 x Emmelina monodactyla

2 x Epiblema uddmanniana

3 x Cnephasia agg.

2 x Aphomia sociella

1 x Celypha lacunana

262 species to date, 162 macro, 100 micro

18th May 2011....is THIS one Freyers ?

A few days ago I named an Ochreous pug as Freyer's....well it's time to redeem myself, and the best way to do this is by catching one.......so will the real FREYERS PUG 1827 please stand up ! SPRUCE CARPET 1769

TIMOTHY TORTRIX 0989

CELYPHA LACUNANA 1076

SCOPARIA AMBIGUALIS 1334

LIME-SPECK PUG 1825 62 moths of 33 species was a good tally with the temperature gauge hitting 5 deg C in the early hours.

The 6 species pictured are all first for year records.

The Haul :-

8 x Heart & Dart

1 x Treble Brown Spot

1 x Small Dusty Wave

6 x Willow Beauty

3 x Shuttle-shaped Dart

1 x Common Swift

1 x Turnip Moth

1 x Freyer's Pug * year first

1 x Brimstone Moth

1 x Common Marbled Carpet

2 x Green Pug

3 x Large Nutmeg

1 x Tawny Shears ( can't get The Shears !)

2 x Marbled Minor agg,

3 x Garden Carpet

1 x Small Waved Umber

1 x Lime-speck Pug * year first

2 x Angle Shades

4 x Vine's Rustic

1 x Pale Mottled Willow

1 x Setaceous Hebrew Character

1 x Spruce Carpet * year first

1 x White Ermine

1 x Nutmeg

1 x Treble Lines

2 x Common Pug

1 x Eudonia angustea

2 x Scoparia ambigualis * yearfirst

1 x Celypha lacunana * year first

2 x Epiphyas postvittana

3 x Endrosis sarcitrella

1 x Cydia pomonella

1 x Aphelia paleana (Timothy Tortrix) * year first

Garden total to date:-

161 species.....110 macro, 51 micro