3rd July 2013 ... Garden Moths catch list

Another bumper night in the garden traps with 9 new for year additions. Min temp ...11 deg C
Two of the 4 Privet Hawks were torn to pieces in the trap along with a Silver Y, and several other moths were found dead but intact, probably the work of a  Hornet.

0017 ... Common Swift ... 1
0227 ... Monopis laevigella ... Skin Moth ... YF ... 1
0450 ... Scythropia cataegella ... Hawthorn Moth ... YF ... 1

 0994 ... Clepsis consimilana ... Privet Tortrix ... 2
0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana ... Light Brown Apple Moth ... 2
1010 ... Ditula angustiorana ... Red-barred Tortrix ... YF ... 1

1020/4. Cnephasia sp ... YF ... To be determined

1063 ... Celypha striana ... Barred Marble ... 1
1175 ... Epiblema uddmanniana ... Bramble Shoot Moth ... 1
1294 ... Crambus pascuella ... Grass-veneer ... 3
1375 ... Ostrinia nubilalis ... European Corn Borer ... YF ... 1

1376 ... Eurrhypara hortulata ... Small Magpie ... 2
1378 ... Phlyctaenia coronata ... Elder Pearl ... YF ... 1

1390 ... Udea prunalis ... Dusky Pearl ... 1
1392 ... Udea olivalis ... Olive Pearl ... 1
1421 ... Aglossa pinguinalis ... Large Tabby ...YF ... 1
1428 ... Aphomia sociella ... Bee Moth ... 2
1474 ... Ephestia unicolorella ... False Cacao Moth ... 5
1481 ... Homoeosoma sinuella ... Twin-barred Knot-horn ... 1
1653 ... Buff Arches ... 1
1707 ... Small Dusty Wave ... 2
1711 ... Treble Brown Spot ... 1
1713 ... Riband Wave ... 3
1728 ... Garden Carpet ... 2
1813 ... Haworth's Pug ... YF ... 1

1825 ... Lime-speck Pug ... 1
1827 ... Freyer's Pug ... 2
1834 ... Common Pug ... 4
1840 ... Shaded Pug ... 1
1860 ... Green Pug ... 1
1887 ... Clouded Border ... 1
1888 ... Scorched Carpet ... YF ... 1

1976 ... Privet Hawk-moth ... 4
2006 ... Lesser Swallow Prominent ... YF ... 1

2061 ... Buff Ermine ... 2
2069 ... Cinnabar ... 1
2087 ... Turnip Moth ... 1
2088 ... Heart and Club ... 6
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 23
2098 ... The Flame ... 7
2102 ... Flame Shoulder .. 2
2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing ... 3
2126 ... Setaceous Hebrew Character ... 1
2154 ... Cabbage Moth ... 3
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... 1
2170 ... Varied Coronet ... 2
2278 ... Poplar Grey ... 1
2280 ... Miller ... 2
2321 ... Dark Arches ... 3
2322 ... Light Arches ... 1
2333 ... Large Nutmeg ... 1
2337/9. Marbled Mino agg. ... 5
2381 ... Uncertain ... 7
2384 ... Vine's Rustic ... 3
2387 ... Mottled Rustic
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow ... 3
2425 ... Nut-tree Tussock ... 1
2441 ... Silver Y ... 2
2434 ... Burnished Brass x 1
2450 ... Spectacle ... 1
2474 ... Straw Dot ... 1
2477 ... The Snout ... 2

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

13th July..... The Dark Side

Red Twin-spot Carpet

Yellow-barred Brindle

Last night turned up some interesting species in the one Skinner I had operating. The weather was a little warmer than the night before and the wind had dropped.
A garden first DARK UMBER

SCALLOPED OAK...2nd for the year

An easy Pug species to identify for a change...

BORDERED PUG....first for year

a stunning micro.......

BEAUTIFUL CHINA-MARK

another first for my ever expanding micro list

EUROPEAN CORN-BORER Results :

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9 x Dark Arches

6 x Common Footman

6 x Uncertain

5 x Willow Beauty

5 x Shuttle-shaped Dart

4 x Riband Wave

3 x Dot Moth

3 x Least Carpet

3 x Buff Ermine

3 x Scarce Footman

3 x Pale Mottled Willow

3 x Heart & Dart

2 x Cloaked Minor

2 x Flame

2 x Bright-line Brown-eye

2 x Dun-bar

2 x Grey/Dark Dagger

AND one each of the following:-

Small Emerald

Garden Carpet

Ruby Tiger

Clay

Bordered Pug

Small Waved Umber

Yellow-barred Brindle (a fresh green example)

Red Twin-spot Carpet

Dark Umber

Small Ranunculus (my 13th record for the year)

Poplar Hawkmoth

Common Wainscot

Light Arches

Scalloped Oak

Rustic

Silver Y

Small Dusty Wave