15th/16th June ... Garden Moths latest

At last, a warm, humid, overcast night, perfect for a bit of mothing.
Nothing much on the 15th, although I managed to add Celypha lacunana and Middle-barred Minor to the year list.

BF 2340 ... Middle-barred Minor

BF 1076 ... Celypha lacunana

The light breeze was still coming from the NE and had a cold feel to it but it slowly shifted to the SE giving us a glorious day yesterday and a perfect moth night.
Probably about 70 species at the lights last night allowing for the ones I have forgotten, surprisingly, no Hawk-moths.
Micros took centre stage with several year first records and a new species for the garden, Carpatolechia fugitivella.

BF 772 ... Carpatolechia fugitivella 

Micros
0227 Monopis laevigella, 3
0229 Monopis obviella, 3
0263 Lyonetia clerkella, 4
409a Argyresthia trifasciata, 1
0450 Scythropia crataegella, 1, year first.

BF 450 ... Scythropia crataegella

0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2
0648 Endrosis sarcitrella, 2
0772 Carpatolechia fugitivella, 1, garden first.
0787 Bryotropha terella, 3, year first

BF 787 ... Bryotropha terella

871a Oegoconia caradjai, 1, year first ( to be confirmed )

Oegoconia spp.

0874 Blastobasis lacticolella, 2
0970 Pandemis cerasana, 2, year first

BF 970 ... Pandemis cerasana

0994 Clepsis consimilana, 9
0998 Epiphyas postvittana, 4
1020 Cnephasia spp. 2, ( to be confirmed )
1063 Celypha striana, 1
1076 Celypha lacunana, 4
1083 Hedya nubiferana, 1, year first

BF 1083 ... Hedya nubiferana

1205 Spilonota ocellana, 1, year first
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella, 1, year first
1301 Crambus lathoniellus, 3
1334 Scoparia ambigualis, 2, year first
1344 Eudonia mercurella, 1
1356 Evergestis forficalis, 1
1361 Pyrausta aurata, 1 night, 4 on sage and oregano daytime.
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata, 4
1392 Udea olivalis, 2, year first

BF 1392 ... Udea olivalis

1428 Aphomia sociella, 5
1474 Ephestia unicolorella, 1
1481 Homoeosoma sinuella, 1, year first

BF 1481 ... Homoeosoma sinuella

1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla, 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla, 3

Macros
0017 Common Swift ♀, 1
1707 Small Dusty Wave, 3
1711 Treble Brown Spot, 4
1728 Garden Carpet, 4
1764 Common Marbled Carpet, 1
1819 Mottled Pug, 2
1827 Freyer's Pug, 1
1834 Common Pug, 6
1837 Grey Pug, 3
1860 Green Pug, 4
1862 Double-striped Pug, 1

BF 1862 ... Double-striped Pug

1887 Clouded Border, 1
1906 Brimstone Moth, 2
1931 Peppered Moth, 1
2043 Orange Footman, 1

BF 2043 ... Orange Footman

2050 Common Footman, 2
2069 Cinnabar, 2
2087 Turnip Moth, 2
2088 Heart and Club, 1, year first
2089 Heart and Dart, 28
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 4
2102 Flame Shoulder, 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing, 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2
2147 Shears, 1, year first. (poorly marked for a fresh moth, I thought it might be Dingy Shears but it doesn't appear "boat shaped" enough for Dingy)

BF 2147 ... Shears

2165 Small Ranunculus, 1

BF 2165 ... Small Ranunculus

2223 Toadflax Brocade, 1

BF 2223 ... Toadflax Brocade

2279 Sycamore, 1
2331 Small Clouded Brindle, 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. 4

BF 2337x Marbled Minor agg.

2381 Uncertain, 2
2384 Vine's Rustic, 2
2387 Mottled Rustic, 3
2389 Pale Mottled Willow, 2
2477 Snout, 4, year first

BF 2477 ... Snout

2489 Fan-foot, 1, year first

BF 2489 ... Fan-foot

7th June 2014 .. Garden moth species list ...

Yet another good night for the garden traps with over 60 species recorded.
Heart and Dart is the most numerous with 23 individuals.
The local sparrows may have accounted for many more as there are no moths present outside of the traps in the morning but plenty of evidence in the form of loose wings scattered nearby.
To avoid this I would need to get up at 03.30 am. each morning which is not going to happen so a few moths will have to take their chances.
Four different species of Hawk-moth were in one of the traps, Eyed, Privet, Small Elephant and Elephant.
Here are the year first species :-
From top to bottom
Archips podana
Syndemis musculana
Hedya nubiferana
Buff Arches
Eyed Hawk-moth
Sycamore
Middle-barred Minor
Small Fan-foot

It looks like being a good week with warm, humid air coming up from the Med and across Spain to the UK, especially the south/south east counties.
The occasional heavy shower may spoil the party though.

29th June 2013 ... Underneath the arches

Arches ....Light, Dark and a year first Buff ....

1653 ... Buff Arches ... Habrosyne pyritoides

12. 3 deg min temp with a lively warm breeze, not as good as the previous night but still a decent catch ...
A second Shaded Pug and another Small Elephant Hawk-moth were good finds and a few micros were potted up for ID.

The Catch ...
0449 ... Prays fraxinella ... Ash Bud Moth
**** ... Coleophora sp. to be determined
0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... White-shouldered House Moth ... 2
0787 ..;. Bryotropha terrella ... Cinerous Groundling ... 2
0925 ... Phtheochroa rugosana ... Rough-winged Conch ... YF

925 ... Phtheochroa rugosana

0985 ... Cacoecimorpha pronubana ... Carnation Tortrix ... 2
0989 ... Aphelia paleana ... Timothy Tortrix
0994 ... Clepsis consimilana ... 2
0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana ... Light Brown Apple Moth ... 3
1020/4. Cnephasia sp to be determined
1063 ... Celypha striana
1083 ... Hedya nubiferana ... Marbled Orchard Tortrix ... YF

1083 ... Hedya nubiferana

1133 ... Epinotia bilunana ... Crescent Bell
1293 ... Chrysoteuchia culmella ... 3 ... YF

... 3
1302 ... Crambus perlella
1348 ... Parapoynx stratiotata ... Ringed China-mark ... 2 males
1376 ... Eurrhypara hortulata ... Small Magpie ... 4
1390 ... Udea prunalis ... Dusky Pearl ... YF
1392 ... Udea olivalis ... Olive Pearl
1474 ... Ephestia unicolorella ... False Cacao Moth ...3
1653 ... Buff Arches ... YF
1654 ... Figure of Eighty
1728 ... Garden Carpet ... 4
1742 ... Yellow Shell
1764 ... Common Marbled Carpet
1769 ... Spruce Carpet
1827 ... Freyer's Pug ... 4
1834 ... Common Pug ... 3
1840 ... Shaded Pug
1860 ... Green Pug
1862 ... Double-striped Pug

1862 ... Double-striped Pug

1906 ... Brimstone Moth ... 3
1931 ... Peppered Moth ... 2
1937 ... Willow Beauty ... 4
1976 ... Privet Hawk-moth ... 2
1992 ... Small Elephant Hawk-moth
1994 ... Buff-tip
1997 ... Sallow Kitten

1997 ... Sallow Kitten ... Furcula furcula

2050 ... Common Footman ... 3
2061 ... Buff Ermine ... 5
2088 ... Heart and Club ... 4
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 21
2098 ... The Flame ... 2
2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing
2126 ... Setaceous Hebrew Character ... 2
2154 ... Cabbage Moth
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... 3
2164 ... Broad-barred White
2170 ... Varied Coronet
2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg
2321 ... Dark Arches.
2322 ... Light Arches
2333 ... Large Nutmeg ... 4
2337/9. Marbled Minor agg. ... 6
2384 ... Vine's Rustic
2387 ... Mottled Rustic ... 2
2381/2  Uncertain/Rustic agg.
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow
2422 ... Green Silver-lines

2422 ... Green Silver-lines ... Pseudoips prasinana

2477 ... The Snout
2489 ... Fan-foot

13th July 2012 .. stayin' a hedya (suit yourself !)

RAIN. Will it ever end ?
One trap running in back door entrance porch.
19 species of macro, 15 micro, including two Hedya, both new for 2012.
How they manage to fly in heavy rain has got me beat !

2 Cloaked Minor
1 Least Carpet
2 Riband Wave
1 Dwarf Cream Wave
3 Garden Carpet
4 Willow Beauty
1 Small Emerald
1 Swallow-tailed Moth
15 Common Footman
3 Scarce Footman
1 Lesser Yellow Underwing
1 Grey Dagger agg
1 Flame
1 Heart & Club
1 Double Square-spot
3 Dark Arches
8 Uncertain
2 Mottled Rustic
1 Common Rustic agg
1 Mere Wainscot

1 Hofmannophile pseudospretella
2 Chrysoteuchia culmella
2 Crambus pascuella
2 Crambus perlella
1 Ditula angustiorana
1 Scoparia ambigualis
2 Cydia pomonella
1 Epiblema uddmanniana
3 Endotricha flammealis
1 Sitochroa verticalis
1 Aglossa pinguinalis
1 Pyralis farinalis
2 Phlyctaenia coronata
1 Phycita roborella
1 Hedya salicella *year first (Below)

1 Hedya nubiferana *year first (Below)

21st May 2011...The Dark side

Well it had to happen sooner or later. Traps full of Dark Arches and those flying pigs, Large Yellow Underwings, both of which were added to the garden year list last night.

Considering the intensity of the wind, the total was quite good.
DARK ARCHES 2321 HEDYA NUBIFERANA 1083SILVER-GROUND CARPET 1727 GREEN PUG 1860

LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING 2109

MONOPIS OBVIELLA 0229 21st May :-

14 x Large Nutmeg

11 x Heart & Dart

2 x Shuttle-shaped Dart

3 x Garden Carpet

1 x Buff-tip

3 x Marbled Minor agg.

1 x Treble Brown Spot

1 x Varied Coronet

1 x Bright-line Brown-eye

1 x Silver-ground Carpet

2 x Turnip Moth

2 x Green Pug

2 x Common Pug

1 x Freyer's Pug

8 x Vine's Rustic

2 x Setaceous Hebrew Character

1 x Flame Shoulder

1 x Large Yellow Underwing * year first

1 x Sandy Carpet

2 x Common Wainscot

1 x Dark Arches * year first

1 x Rustic Shoulder-knot

1 x Brimstone Moth
2 x Epiphyas postvittana

3 x Aphomia sociella

3 x Platyedra subcinerea

1 x Endrosis sarcitrella

1 x Hedya nubiferana ** garden first

1 x Monopis obviella ** garden first

Garden Total to date :-

173 species.....117 macro, 56 micro