19th May 2014 ... Moth catch report

13.2 deg min. temp
After the previous nights first Hawk-moth of the year, two more turned up last night, Lime Hawk-moth and Poplar Hawk-moth.
Micro moth numbers are steadily increasing with 5 newcomers for the year list.
A heavy shower during the night meant wet traps this morning but a nice variety of moths were recorded ... year first moths in bold.
Tinea trinotella, 1
Argyresthia trifasciata, 1
Elachista argentella, 1
Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 1
Endrosis sarcitrella, 3
Bryotropha affinis, 1
Platyedra subcinerea, 2
Scrobipalpa costella, 1
Mompha subbistrigella, 17
Epiphyas postvittana, 9
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana, 1
Epiblema cynosbatella, 3
Eurrhypara hortulata, 1
Aphomia sociella, 4
Red Twin-spot Carpet, 1
Garden Carpet, 3
Common Marbled Carpet, 1
Spruce Carpet, 1
Mottled Pug, 3
Common Pug, 2
Yellow-barred Brindle, 1
Brimstone Moth, 2
Waved Umber, 2
Lime Hawk-moth, 1
Poplar Hawk-moth, 1
Buff-tip, 1
Pale Tussock, 1
White Ermine, 1
Least Black Arches, 1
Turnip Moth, 2
Heart n Dart, 4
Shuttle-shaped Dart, 50
Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1
Nutmeg, 1
Bright-line Brown-eye, 4
Lychnis, 1
Large Nutmeg, 1
Rustic Shoulder-knot, 5
Treble Lines, 4
Pale Mottled Willow, 3

From the top ...
Tinea trinotella
Bryotropha affinis
Spruce Carpet
Lime Hawk-moth
Poplar Hawk-moth
Ditto
Pale Tussock
Red Twin-spot Carpet
Scrobipalpa costella
Elachista argentella
Eurrhypara hortulata

15th June 2013 ..... Garden Traps

Clear and fresh last night, not the best conditions, and still on the cool side in the wind.
The first "grass" moth of the year was recorded, surprisingly earlier than last year.

The count :-
0779 ... Bryotropha affinis ... Dark Groundling ... 2

779 ... Bryotropha affinis

779 ... Bryotropha affinis

0892 ... Mompha subbistrigella ... Garden Cosmet ... 1
0947 ... Aethes Smeathmanniana ... Yarrow Conch ... 1
0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana ... Light Brown Apple Moth ... 2
1301 ... Crambus lathoniellus ... Hook-streaked Grass-veneer ... 1 ... YF

1728 ... Garden Carpet ... Xanthorhoe fluctuata ... 1
1742 ... Yellow Shell ... Camptogramma bilineata ... 1   YF
1906 ... Brimstone Moth ... Opisthograptis luteolata ... 1
1931 ... Peppered Moth ... Biston betularia ... 1
1937 ... Willow Beauty ... Peribatodes rhomboidaria ... 2
2087 ... Turnip Moth ... Agrotis segetum ... 1
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... Agrotis exclamationis ... 7
2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart ... Agrotis puta ... 2
2154 ... Cabbage Moth ... Mamestra brassicae ... 1
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... Lacanobia oleracea ... 1
2279 ... Sycamore ... Acronicta aceris ... 1
2337/9. Marbled Minor agg. ... 2
2380 ... Treble Lines ... Charanyca trigrammica ... 1
2384 ... Vine's Rustic ... Hoplodrina ambigua

18th May 2012 ... Rain hampers a good night

Last nights minimum temperature was 11 degrees (10.9 to be exact) in The Dells garden, conditions were perfect until dusk, then down came the rain.
There was a brief respite for an hour around 22.30 but then it was light rain through until dawn.
Pity really, because there was plenty of activity around the traps, but despite the rain I had the best species tally so far this year.
Traps results (and surrounding walls)
0647 Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella 1
0649 Esperia sulphurella 1
0779 Bryotropha affinis 1, year first

779, Bryotropha affinis

0808 Platyedra subcinerea 1
0986 Syndemis musculana 1
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1428 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella 2, year first
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 4
1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 4
1776 Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria 1
1834 Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata 3
1862 Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata 2
1920 Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata 1

Scalloped Hazel, Odontopera bidentata

2007 Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula 1
2063 Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica 1
2087 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum 2
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta 6
2154 Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow Paradrina clavipalpis 2
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens 1, year first

Rustic Shoulder-knot, Apamea sordens

Also a tinea to be gen determined, possibly Tinea pellionella or maybe Niditinea fuscella.  

Unidentified Tinea spp.

Not bad tho, considering the year we've had so far....

31 moths of 21 species.

             

20th may 2011...Garden latest

Where have the warm nights gone ? Down to 6 degrees last night.
Two more species to add to the garden total.
BRYOTROPHA AFFINIS 0779 is a new record

THE FLAME 2098 undoubtedly the first of many more 20th May :-

7 x Large Nutmeg
1 x Small Waved Umber
1 x Light Emerald
4 x Common Marbled Carpet
4 x Marbled Minor agg.
9 x Heart and Dart
4 x Shuttle-shaped Dart
1 x White Ermine
1 x Peppered Moth
3 x Mottled Rustic
1 x Brimstone Moth
3 x Common Wainscot
1 x Willow Beauty
1 x Turnip Moth
1 x Buff Ermine
4 x Garden Carpet
5 x Green Pug
3 x Common Pug
2 x Treble Lines
1 x The Flame * year first
3 x Vine's Rustic
1 x Setaceous Hebrew Character
1 x Small Dusty Wave
1 x Tawny Shears
1 x Rustic Shoulder-knot
1 x Uncertain
3 x Endrosis sarcitrella
3 x Platyedra subcinerea
2 x Epiphyas postvittana
2 x Eurrhypara hortulata
1 x Udea olivalis
1 x Clepsis consimilana
1 x Cydia pomonella
1 x Eudonia angustea
1 x Emmelina monodactyla
1 x Bryotropha affinis ** garden first
Totals :-
169 species.....115 macro, 54 micro
THE TAUNT
The Wine Side-bet ?
Captain Trappings 162........Trent Duval.169
So I haven't yet been "Gazebo'd" and he'll be moaning about not having the time to patrol the lights at night....pffff !