15th June 2014 .. Metzneria metzneriella .. #250

Moth species no. 250 for the year ... 726 Metzneria metzneriella
Unless a couple of pending gen dets prove otherwise that is.

The day of the 15th June started off on a good note with my 11th garden butterfly ...
RINGLET

Apart from the Metzneria, 4 more moth species were added to the evergrowing year list which is at present, 89 ahead of 2013.
It could be a record breaking year if the weather conditions remain favourable.

965 COCHYLIS HYBRIDELLA ...

1294 CRAMBUS PASCUELLA ...

1699 LEAST CARPET ...

2318 DUN-BAR ...

Also a Eudonia, which I'm calling "mercurella" but not counting yet until confirmed ...

1344 EUDONIA MERCURELLA
surely !

25/26th July 2013 .... Garden species list

25th July, Selection ...

The Wormwood ... YF

Oak Eggar

Svensson's Copper Underwing ... YF

Toadflax Brocade

Peppered Moth in cop.

Dun-bar

Small Ranunculus

Dioryctria abietella ... YF

Sallow Kitten

26th July, species list
409a ... Argyresthia trifasciata
0424 ... Yponomeuta evonymella
0647 ... Hofmannophila pseudospretella
0658 ... Carcina quercana
0877 ... Stathmopoda pedella ... YF

877 ...Stathmopoda pedella

0905 ... Blastodacna hellerella
0964 ... Cochylis dubitana
0970 ... Pandemis cerasana
0974 ... Argyrotaenia ljungiana
0994 ... Clepsis consimilana
1010 ... Ditula angustiorana
1063 ... Celypha striana
1236 ... Pammene fasciana ... YF

1236 ... Pammene fasciana

1292 ... Calamotropha paludella ... YF

1292 ... Calamotropha paludella

1293 ... Chrysoteuchia culmella
1294 ... Crambus pascuella
1304 ... Agriphila straminella
1305 ... Agriphila tristella ... YF

1305 ... Agriphila tristella

1328 ... Schoenobius gigantella , Male
1348 ... Parapoynx stratiotata
1350 ... Nymphula stagnata
1376 ... Eurrhypara hortulata
1378 ... Phlyctaenia coronata
1390 ... Udea prunalis
1405 ... Pleuroptya ruralis
1415 ... Orthopygia glaucinalis
1424 ... Endotricha flammealis
1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla
1637 ... Oak Eggar
1690 ... Small Blood-vein
1699 ... Least Carpet
1708 ... Single-dotted Wave
1713 ... Riband Wave
1738 ... Common Carpet
1781 ... Small Waved Umber
1803 ... Small Rivulet
1839 ... Bordered Pug
1858 ... V-pug
1917 ... Early Thorn
1921 ... Scalloped Oak
1931 ... Peppered Moth
1937 ... Willow Beauty
1978 ... Pine Hawk-moth
1991 ... Elephant Hawk-moth
1994 ... Buff-tip
2029 ... Brown-tail
2030 ... Yellow-tail
2031 ... White Satin Moth
2047 ... Scarce Footman
2050 ... Common Footman
2061 ... Buff Ermine
2064 ... Ruby Tiger
2069 ... Cinnabar
2077 ... Short-cloaked Moth
2089 ... Heart and Dart
2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart
2098 ... The Flame
2102 ... Flame Shoulder
2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing
2109 ... Lesser Yellow Underwing
2110 ... Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
2111 ... Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
2128 ... Double Square-spot
2145 ... Nutmeg
2154 ... Cabbage Moth
2155 ... Dot Moth
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye
2164 ... Broad-barred White
2165 ... Small Ranunculus
2166 ... Campion
2192 ... Brown-line Bright-eye
2193 ... Clay
2198 ... Smoky Wainscot
2278 ... Poplar Grey
2280 ... Miller
**** ... Grey Dagger agg.
2293 ... Marbled Beauty
2298 ... Svensson's Copper Underwing
2319 ... Lunar-spotted Pinion
2321 ... Dark Arches
2322 ... Light Arches
**** ... Uncertain/Rustic agg
**** ... Marbled Minor agg.
2341 ... Cloaked Minor
2349 ... Mere Wainscot
2352 ... Dusky Sallow
2387 ... Mottled Rustic
**** ... Common Rustic agg
2441 ... Silver Y
2450 ... Spectacle.
2469 ... Herald

15th July 2013 ... Cherry Picking

The hot spell continues, the moth numbers have increased and a sudden busy spell at work means that I haven't had time to count and process everything in the traps.
Millions of Brown moths, too many.
Some notables .... 5 Clay was a high count and Lime, Elephant, Privet and Eyed made up the Hawk-moth catch.
Dingy Shears, Small Ranunculus, Sandy Carpet, Maple and Swallow Prominent were nice finds along with Early Thorn, Shaded Broad-bar and 5 huge Swallow-tailed Moths all standing out amongst the Brown horde.
SO, here are some pics of the moths that I "cherry picked", most are new for the year, but some are well worth a mention....
0873 ... Blastobasis adustella ... Dingy Dowd ... YF

873 ... Blastobasis adustella

1723 ... Ruddy Carpet ... YF

1723 ... Ruddy Carpet ... Catarhoe rubidata

2421 ... Scarce Silver-lines ...

2421 ... Scarce Silver-lines ... Bena bicolorana

1371 ... Sitochroa verticalis ... Lesser Pearl ... YF

1371 ... Sitochroa verticalis

1425 ... Galleria mellonella ... Wax Moth ... YF

1425 ... Galleria mellonella

1941 ... Mottled Beauty ... YF

1941 ... Mottled Beauty ... Alcis repandata

1020 ... Cnephasia stephensiana ... Grey Tortrix ... YF

1020 ... Cnephasia stephensiana 

2318 ... Dun-bar ... 2 ... YF

2318 ... The Dun-bar ... Cosmia trapezina

2473 ... Beautiful Hook-tip ... YF

2473 ... Beautiful Hook-tip ...  Laspeyria flexula

2466 ... The Blackneck ... YF

2466 ... The Blackneck ... Lygephila pastinum

1917 ... Early Thorn

1917 ... Early Thorn ... Selenia dentaria

21st July 2012 .. Garden Moths

11 deg overnight low, calm, DRY
Over 70 species recorded and this week is set to be the best for an age.
I'm still hopeful of catching up with a few species as many are proving to be a month or more later than usual given the appalling weather of late.
Here's a sample of last nights catch...

2293 Marbled Beauty Cryphia domestica year first

2425 Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli year first

In absolute pristine condition....

2166 The Campion Hadena rivularis

1690 Small Blood-vein Scopula imitaria

2318 The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina

1048 Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana year first

8/9th July 2012 ... Garden traps latest

8th July ...

A year first Brown-line Bright-eye

9th July...
3 ... 0647 ... Hofmannophila pseudospretella
1 ... 0862 ... Dichomeris marginella, Juniper Webber, year first (Below)

4 ... 1010 ... Ditula angustiorana
1 ... 1063 ... Celypha striana
2 ... 1261 ... Cydia pomonella
20+ 1293 ... Chrysoteuchia culmella
10+ 1294 ... Crambus pascuella
2 ... 1302 ... Crambus perlella
9 ... 1334 ... Scoparia ambigualis
1 ... 1338 ... Dipleurina lacustrata
1 ... 1376 ... Eurrhypara hortulata
2 ... 1390 ... Udea prunalis
3 ... 1421 ... Aglossa pinguinalis
5 ... 1424 ... Endotricha flammealis
3 ... 1428 ... Aphomia sociella
6 ... 1474 ... Ephestia parasitella
3 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla
3 ... 1673 ... Small Emerald, year first, (Below)

1 ... 1690 ... Small Blood-vein
2 ... 1699 ... Least Carpet
3 ... 1705 ... Dwarf Cream Wave
2 ... 1707 ... Small Dusty Wave
1 ... 1708 ... Single-dotted Wave
8 ... 1713 ... Riband Wave
2 ... 1728 ... Garden Carpet
1 ... 1758 ... Barred Straw, (Below)

1 ... 1825 ... Lime-speck Pug
3 ... 1862 ... Double-striped Pug
10+ Other Pugs... unidentified
1 ... 1867 ... Treble-bar
1 ... 1906 ... Brimstone Moth
2 ... 1922 ... Swallow-tailed Moth
1 ... 1931 ... Peppered Moth
5 ... 1937 ... Willow Beauty
1 ... 1981 ... Poplar Hawk-moth, (Below)

1 ... 1991 ... Elephant Hawk-moth
3 ... 1994 ... Buff-tip
5 ... 2047 ... Scarce Footman
20+ 2050 ... Common Footman, (Below)

3 ... 2061 ... Buff Ermine
1 ... 2077 ... Short-cloaked Moth
2 ... 2088 ... Heart & Club
3 ... 2089 ... Heart & Dart
3 ... 2098 ... Flame
2 ... 2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing
1 ... 2110 ... Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
2 ... 2128 ... Double Square-spot
1 ... 2144 ... Broad-barred White
1 ... 2154 ... Cabbage Moth
1 ... 2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye
1 ... 2173 ... Lychnis (Below)

1 ... 2278 ... Poplar Grey
3 ... 2284x . Grey Dagger agg.
1 ... 2318 ... Dun-bar, year first, (Below)

15 . 2321 ... Dark Arches
1 ... 2322 ... Light Arches
3 ... 2337x . Marbled Minor agg
3 ... 2341 ... Cloaked Minor
1 ... 2343x . Common Rustic agg, year first (Below)

20+ . 2381x . Uncertain/Rustic
3 ... 2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow
3 ... 2441 ... Silver Y
2 ... 2477 ... Snout
3 ... 2489 ... Fan-foot

The Dells latest

Nothing new in the garden for the past two nights. The trap has been under cover which restricts the light spread but the perspex rain guard is on the drawing board and will soon be fitted.
8th July.... One of my favourite moths THE HERALD, I get two or three of these a year. 7th July... I like the varied ground colours of the forewings of this common visitor. I get the very pale ones mostly.

THE DUN-BAR 7th July... First appearance this year for PLEUROPTYA RURALIS, Mother of Pearl, a common large "micro"

I've no idea what this catty is. It was found crawling across the dining room floor, so no clues on food plant... 25mm long

2011 Garden totals:-

306 species...186 macro, 120 micro (1 micro pending)