Moth numbers on the up

Compared to the last few weeks, last night was almost a moth-fest.
Overcast, humid and a minimum overnight temperature of 8 deg saw 60 moths of 24 species come to the traps.
The night started off on the right note with Tinea pellionella flying around my computer screen for an easy year tick.
My late afternoon check of the interior sides of the shed windows reaped a reward as Mompha epilobiella was found amongst the many Mompha subbistrigella.

240 Tinea pellionella, Case-bearing Clothes Moth

893 Mompha epilobiella

Check list 7th May
0240 Tinea pellionella, 1, year first
0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 1
0648 Endrosis sarcitrella, 3
0649 Esperia sulphurella, 1
0892 Mompha subbistrigella, 7
0893 Mompha epilobiella, 1, year first
0998 Epiphyas postvittana, 2
1288 Alucita hexadactyla, 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla, 3
1728 Garden Carpet, 3
1837 Grey Pug, 1, year first

1837 Grey Pug

1862 Double-striped Pug, 6
1906 Brimstone Moth, 4
2003 Pebble Prominent, 1, year first  (at high level, just below the house roof)

2003 Pebble Prominent

2078 Least Black Arches, 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 12
2188 Clouded Drab, 1
2190 Hebrew Character, 2
2221 Mullein, 1, year first

2221 Mullein

2223 Toadflax Brocade, 2
2243 Early Grey, 1
2279 Sycamore, 1, year first

2279 Sycamore

2306 Angle Shades, 2
2389 Pale Mottled Willow, 1

1st June 2014 .. Moth latest

The highlight of the day was during a nice sunny spell at 12.15pm when a Hummingbird Hawkmoth was observed feeding on a clump of Centranthus in the front garden.
No pics but unmistakable.
It stayed for about 5 mins before flitting off to feed on one of the self seeding plants that grow along my street and adjoining gardens.
Below ....
Centranthus, Red Valerian, a good plant for Hummers that flower before the Buddleia, another good bet for a Hummer

New additions to the garden year list :-
Dichrorampha acuminatana

Argyresthia pruniella

Cnephasia sp to be ID'd

Clouded Silver

Varied Coronet

Grey Pug

Burnished Brass

30th/31st May 2013 ... MOTHS !

The last two nights of May have been excellent for the garden moth traps.with well over 30 species being recorded.
The micros have been very late but are slowly appearing as the year recovers from the freezing March.

.Trap catch 30th May :-

0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... White-shouldered House-moth ... 3
1428 ... Aphomia sociella ... Bee Moth ... 2
1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla ... Common Plume ... 1
1728 ... Garden Carpet ... Xanthorhoe fluctuata ... 1
1769 ... Spruce Carpet ... Thera britannica ... 1

1769 ... Spruce Carpet ... Thera britannica

1776 ... Green Carpet ... Colostygia pectinataria ... 3 ... YF

1776 ... Green Carpet ... Colostygia pectinataria

1906 ... Brimstone Moth ... Opisthograptis luteolata ... 3
1920 ... Scalloped Hazel ... Odontopera bidentata ... 1
1936 ... Waved Umber ... Menophra abruptaria ... 1
2003 ... Pebble Prominent ... Notodonta ziczac ... 1

2003 ... Pebble Prominent ... Notodonta ziczac

2008 ... Coxcomb Prominent ... Ptilodon capucina ... 2 ... YF

2008 ... Coxcomb Prominent ... Ptilodon capucina

2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart ... Agrotis puta ... 12
2145 ... Nutmeg ... Dicestra trifolii ... 2
2279 ... Sycamore ... Acronicta aceris ... 1
2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg. ... Acronicta tridens/psi ... 5
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow ... Paradrine clavipalpis ... 2
2450 ... Spectacle ... Abrostola tripartita ... 1

 Coxcomb Prominent is a "hit or miss" moth for my garden so it was great to see a brace of them last night ...

31st May ....
Another "best night of the year so far" night ....
Trap Catch :-
Micros
0294 ... Aspilapteryx tringipennella ... Ribwort Slender ... 1 ... YF

294 ... Aspilapteryx tringipennella

0464 ... Plutella xylostella ... Diamond-back Moth ... 2 ... YF

0647 ... Hofmannophila pseudospretella ... Brown House-moth ... 1

0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... White-shouldered House-moth ... 3

0808 ... Platyedra subcinerea ... Mallow Groundling ... 1

0892 ... Mompha subbistrigella ... Garden Cosmet ... 1

892 ... Mompha subbistrigella

0974 ... Argyrotaenia ljungiana ... Heather Tortrix ... 1

0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana ... Light Brown Apple Moth ... 2

1212 ... Rhyacionia pinivorana ... Spotted Shoot Moth ... 1 ... YF

1212 ... Rhyacionia pinivorana

1361 ... Pyrausta aurata ... Mint Moth ... 1 ... (several during the day)
1428 ... Aphomia sociella ... Bee Moth ... 4
1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla ... Common Plume ... 2
1728 ... Garden Carpet ... Xanthorhoe fluctuata ... 6
1834 ... Common Pug ... Eupithecia vulgata ... 7
1837 ... Grey Pug ... Eupithecia subfuscata ... 1 ... YF

1837 ... Grey Pug ... Eupithecia subfuscata

1906 ... Brimstone Moth ... Opisthograptis luteolata ... 3
1920 ... Scalloped Hazel ... Odontopera bidentata ... 1
1931 ... Peppered Moth ... Biston betularia ... 2 ... YF

1931 ... Peppered Moth ... Biston betularia

1936 ... Waved Umber ... Menophra abruptaria ...1
1937 ... Willow Beauty ... Peribatodes rhomboidana ... 1 ... YF

1937 ... Willow Beauty ... Peribatodes rhomboidana

1979 ... Lime Hawk-moth ... Mimas tiliae ...1
2008 ... Coxcomb Prominent ... Ptilodon capucina ... 1
2043 ... Orange Footman ... Eilema sororcula ... 1 ... YF

2043 ... Orange Footman ... Eilema sororcula

2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart ... Agrotis puta ... 17
2102 ... Flame Shoulder ... Ochropleura plecta ... 1
2145 ... Nutmeg ... Discestra trifolii ... 1
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... Lacanobia oleracea ... 2
2170 ... Varied Coronet ... Hadena compta ... 1
2334 ... Rustic Shoulder-knot ... Apamea sordens ... 1
2450 ... Spectacle ... Abrostola tripartita ... 2
2480 ... Buttoned Snout ... Hypene rostralis ... 1

6th June 2012 ... A high between the many lows

Min temp 11.4 deg. moderate breeze.
The Dells garden traps took advantage of the small June window of opportunity with a very good species list, 100 moths of 48 species.
Highlight was a Small Elephant Hawk-moth, the second record for this site.

Small Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila porcellus

17 Common Swift Hepialus lupulinus 2
229 Monopis obviella 1
647 Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella 1
648 White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella 5
808 Platyedra subcinerea 2
937 Agapeta hamana 1, year first, (Below)

966 Cochylis atricapitana 1, year first
986 Syndemis musculana 1
998 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana 2
1133 Epinotia bilunana 1
1176 Epiblema trimaculana 1, year first, (Below)

1261 Codling Moth Cydia pomonella 3
1356 Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis 2
1428 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella 4
1707 Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata 4
1711 Treble Brown Spot Idaea trigeminata 1, year first
1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 5
1738 Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata 1, year first, (Below)

1776 Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria 1
1819 Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata 2
1825 Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata 1

1827 Freyer's Pug Eupithecia intricata 1

1834 Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata 6, (Above)

1837 Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata 1, year first, (Below)

1860 Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata 1

1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata 4

1931 Peppered Moth Biston betularia 1

1937 Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria 3

1961 Light Emerald Campaea margaritata 1

1992 Small Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus 1, year first

2089 Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis 3

2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta 4

2107 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba 2

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum 4

2154 Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae 1

2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea 1

2164 Broad-barred White Hecatera bicolorata 1, year first (Below)

2166 The Campion Hadena rivularis 1, year first, (Below)

2306 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa 1

2333 Large Nutmeg Apamea anceps 3

2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens 2

2337/8 Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis/versicolor 1

2380 Treble Lines Charanyca trigrammica 3

2381 The Uncertain Hoplodrina alsines 4

2387 Mottled Rustic Caradrina morpheus 1

2389 Pale Mottled Willow Paradrina clavipalpis 6

2441 Silver Y Autographa gamma 1