June 18th ... Garden moth traps latest..

Cooler and fresher without the cloud cover of the last few nights.
Fewer moths but still a nice selection and 5 more macro moths for the year list.
The micro moth numbers took a dip in the fresher weather, they prefer warm, humid nights.
0263 Lyonetia clerkella, 2
409a Argyresthia trifasciata, 1
0464 Plutella xylostella, 1
0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2
0998 Epiphyas postvittana, 1
1063 Celypha striana, 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella, 1
1301 Crambus lathoniellus, 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella, 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata, 2
1474 Ephestia unicolorella, 2
1524 Emmelina monodactyla, 3
1707 Small Dusty Wave, 1
1728 Garden Carpet, 3
1764 Common Marbled Carpet, 1
1834 Common Pug, 2
1862 Double-striped Pug, 2
1906 Brimstone Moth, 2
1931 Peppered Moth, 1
1937 Willow Beauty, 3
1961 Light Emerald, 1
1994 Buff-tip, 1, year first

BF 1994 ... Buff-tip

2050 Common Footman, 2
2061 Buff Ermine, 1
2069 Cinnabar, 4
2088 Heart and Club, 3
2089 Heart and Dart, 29
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 1
2098 Flame, 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing, 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2
2145 Nutmeg, 1
2154 Cabbage Moth, 1
2193 Clay, 1, year first

BF 2193 ... Clay

2223 Toadflax Brocade, 1
2278 Poplar Grey, 1, year first

BF 2278 ... Poplar Grey

2293 Marbled Beauty, 1, year first

BF 2293 ... Marbled Beauty

2321 Dark Arches, 3
2337x Marbled Minor agg. 4
2381 Uncertain, 2
2384 Vine's Rustic, 4
2387 Mottled Rustic, 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow, 1
2422 Green Silver-lines, 1, year first

BF 2422 ... Green Silver-lines

18th June 2014 ... Garden Traps latest

The June weather is in the doldrums at the mo, with daytime temps 19 or 20 and nights 11 or 12.
It seems to have been like this for ages, but it's not bad for the moths even though the light breezes have a Northerly bias and a fresh feel.
5 more species made it on to the year list last night ....
WHITE SATIN MOTH

EUDONIA MERCURELLA

CLAY

DWARF CREAM WAVE

LARGE TWIN-SPOT CARPET

Best of the rest ...
Peppered Moth f.insularia
Toadflax Brocade
Green Silver-lines
Small Blood-vein
Straw Dot
Dot Moth
Spectacle
Broad-barred White
Angle Shades
Buff-tip
Sycamore
Grey/Dark Dagger x
Small Emerald
Common Emerald
Grey Pine Carpet
Light Arches
Common Marbled Carpet
Garden Carpet
Elephant Hawk-moth
Of the "brown stuff" 44 Heart and Dart was a high count.
Large Yellow Underwings are increasing in number, as are Mottled Rustic, Uncertain, Heart and Club, Dark Arches.
The so called grass veneer moths and Common Footman are also on the up.

8th July 2013 ... Another for the macro list

A long overdue carpet turned up on the 6th July which was on its last legs and expired in the pot.

After going through a few moths in pots from the fridge, I realised that Large Twin-spot Carpet was a new one for The Dells garden ....

The above one is not in the best of health, in fact it is no more.

Luckily another one turned up for the funeral .....

.... this one was released but I don't think it is too much healthier than the first by the look of it.

A Clay (3 of )was added to the year list along with a Bird-cherry Ermine ....

2193 ... The Clay ... Mythimna ferrago

If  anyone is unsure about ID of The Clay... just check underneath

A nice fresh Bird-cherry Ermine .....

424 ... Yponomeuta evonymella ... Bird-cherry Ermine

8th

409a ... Argyresthia trifasciata

0424 ... Yponomeuta evonymella ... YF

0647 ... Hofmannophila pseudospretella

0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... 2

0994 ... Clepsis consimilana

1033 ... Tortrix viridana

1261 ... Cydia pomonella

1293 ... Chrysoteuchia culmella

1294 ... Crambus Pascuella ... 4

1338 ... Dipleurina lacustrata

1378 ... Phlctaenia coronata ... 2

1424 ... Endotricha flammealis

1474... Ephestia unicolorella

1481 ... Homoeosoma sinuella ... 2

1705 ... Dwarf Cream Wave ... 2

1713 ... Riband Wave ... 5

1726 ... Large Twin-spot Carpet

1728 ... Garden Carpet ... 3

1807 ... Grass Rivulet

1827 ... Freyer's Pug

1834 ... Common Pug ... 3

1862 ... Double-striped Pug ... 2

1906 ... Brimstone Moth

1922 ... Swallow-tailed Moth

1931 ... Peppered Moth 2

1937 ... Willow Beauty ... 2

1976 ... Privet Hawk-moth ... 2

1979 ... Lime Hawk-moth

1991 ... Elephant Hawk-moth

2050 ... Common Footman ... 10

2088 ... Heart and Club ... 3

2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 14

2098 ... The Flame ... 4

2109 ... Lesser Yellow Underwing

2128 ... Double Square-spot ... 2

2154 ... Cabbage Moth

2155 ... Dot Moth ... 2

2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye

2170 ... Varied Coronet

2193 ... The Clay ... 3 ... YF

2198 ... Smoky Wainscot

2280 ... Miller

2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger ... 3

2321 ... Dark Arches ... 8

2322 ... Light Arches ... 2

2337/9. Marbled Minor agg.

2381 ... Uncertain ... 10

2387 ... Mottled Rustic ...2

2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow

2477 ... The Snout

2489 ... Fan-foot

2nd July 2012 ... Boring !

European Corn-borer was added to the year tally on yet another rainy night.

1375..European Corn-borer, Ostrinia nubilalis

The trap went on just before midnight when the rain had stopped, although there were light showers through the night and the trap was a bit on the damp side by morning, but a nice variety turned up.
The Catch :-
2 ... 0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella
1 ... 0648 Endrosis sarcitrella
2 ... 0787 Bryotropha terrella
1 ... 1175 Epiblema uddmanniana
1 ... 1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella
1 ... 1361 Pyrausta aurata
1 ... 1375 European Corn-borer, year first
2 ... 1474 Ephestia parasitella
1 ... 1705 Dwarf Cream Wave
5 ... 1713 Riband Wave
2 ... 1728 Garden Carpet
1 ... 1742 Yellow Shell
1 ... 1837 Grey Pug
1 ... 1906 Brimstone Moth
5 ... 1937 Willow Beauty
1 ... 1994 Buff-tip
2 ... 2047 Scarce Footman
5 ... 2050 Common Footman
8 ... 2088 Heart & Club
4 ... 2089 Heart & Dart
3 ... 2098 Flame
2 ... 2107 Large Yellow Underwing
1 ... 2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing
1 ... 2154 Cabbage Moth
1 ... 2164 Broad-barred White, (Below)

1 ... 2170 Varied Coronet, (Below)

1 ... 2193 Clay, year first, (Below)

1 ... 2278 Poplar Grey, (Below)

7 ... 2321 Dark Arches
1 ... 2322 Light Arches
3 ... 2333 Large Nutmeg
1 ... 2337x Marbled Minor agg.
5 ... 2381 Uncertain
1 ... 2384 Vine's Rustic
3 ... 2389 Pale Mottled Willow

15th July.... Wet and windy

It was a miracle anything could fly last night in the strong wind and showers, but 17 species of macro turned up in and around the trap including this game little LEAST CARPET

CLAY

LACKEY....a regular in my garden

SALLOW KITTEN

CLOAKED MINOR

28th June........Ghost-Buster

Yet another warm night saw over 50 species in and around the trap and walls. After monday nights Poplar Kitten, along came little brother......SALLOW KITTEN

The first DOUBLE SQUARE-SPOT recorded in my garden

GHOST MOTH female

A nice fresh BROAD-BORDERED YELLOW UNDERWING.... 1st this year

my first CLAY, preferring the kitchen rather than the trap My target of 120 species of macro moths in the garden this year is proving to be an underestimation..... 119 identified to date.