June 20th ... New garden macro's and an unwelcome year first Tortrix.

Two new macro moths were added to the ever growing garden species list ... Marbled White Spot last night (Sunday 21st).
Almost missed it among the Marble Minors in the egg boxes this morning.

BF 2410 ... Marbled White Spot

Clouded Brindle was added on Saturday night.

BF 2327 ... Clouded Brindle

It's always nice to look in the traps and find a new or a year first species for the garden, well not always nice.

This little Tortrix guarantees that a proportion of my Victoria plums will be tenanted by bright pink maggots again later in the year. 

BF 1247 ... Grapholita funebrana, Plum Fruit Moth

Saturday 20th June catch:-

0229 Monopis obviella, 2

0787 Bryotropha terrella, 1

0970 Pandemis cerasana, 1

1083 Hedya nubiferana, 1

1097 Endothenia gentianaeana, 1

1175 Epiblema uddmanniana, 1

1247 Grapholita funebrana, 1

1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella, 2

1344 Eudonia mercurella, 2

1392 Udea olivalis, 1

1428 Aphomia sociella, 3

1524 Emmelina monodactyla, 5

1699 Least Carpet, 2

BF 1699 ... Least Carpet

1707 Small Dusty Wave, 2

1713 Riband Wave, 3

1728 Garden Carpet, 2

1781 Small Waved Umber, 1

1834 Common Pug, 3

1837 Grey Pug, 1

1860 Green Pug, 2

1931 Peppered Moth, 1

1937 Willow Beauty, 3

1961 Light Emerald, 1

1997 Sallow Kitten, 1

BF 1997 ... Sallow Kitten

2028 Pale Tussock, 1

2069 Cinnabar, 1

2089 Heart and Dart 30

2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 2

2098 Flame, 2

2107 Large Yellow Underwing, 3

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2

2160 Bright-line Brown-eye, 2

2199 Common Wainscot, 1

2223 Toadflax Brocade, 2

2321 Dark Arches, 3

2327 Clouded Brindle, 1

2331 Small Clouded Brindle, 1

2337x Marbled Minor agg. 6

2387 Mottled Rustic, 1

2389 Pale Mottled Willow, 2

2441 Silver Y

2450 Spectacle, 2

Sunday 21st June catch:-
0227 Monopis laevigella, 1
0323 Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae, mines on Hawthorn

BF 323 ... Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae

0420 Argyresthia pruniella, Cherry Fruit Moth, 1

BF 420 ... Argtresthia pruniella

0518 Coleophora mayrella, 1

BF 518 ... Coleophora mayrella

0648 Endrosis sarcitrella, 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella, 1
0994 Clepsis consimilana, 1, netted p.m. (Keely)
0970 Pandemis cerasana, 1
1010 Ditula angustiorana, 1, netted p.m. (Keely) £ 2.00 down

BF 1010 ... Ditula angustiorana

1063 Celypha striana, 1
1216 Enarmonia formosana, 1, netted p.m. (Keely) £ 4.00 down

1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella, 3
1301 Crambus lathoniellus, 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella, 2
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata, 2,...1 netted p.m. (Keely ), 1 at night
1392 Udea olivalis, 1
1421 Aphomia sociella, 3
1474 Ephestia unicolorella, 4
1481 Homoeosoma sinuella, 2
1524 Emmelina monodactyla, 3
1711 Treble Brown Spot, 1, netted p.m. (Keely)
1713 Riband Wave, 1
1728 Garden Carpet, 3
1742 Yellow Shell, 1

BF 1742 ... Yellow Shell

1834 Common Pug, 3
1837 Grey Pug, 2
1860 Green Pug, 2
1862 Double-striped Pug, 1
1906 Brimstone Moth, 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth, 1

BF 1922 ... Swallow-tailed Moth

1931 Peppered Moth, 1
2050 Common Footman, 4
2061 Buff Ermine, 1
2069 Cinnabar, 1
2087 Turnip Moth, 1
2088 Heart and Club, 2
2089 Heart and Dart, 41
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing, 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1
2147 Shears, 1
2154 Cabbage Moth, 1
2164 Broad-barred White, 1
2165 Small Ranunculus, 1
2199 Common Wainscot, 1
2223 Toadflax Brocade, 1
2284 X. Dark/Grey Dagger agg., 1
2321 Dark Arches, 4
2337 X. Marbled Minor agg. 6
2340 Middle-barred Minor, 1
2381 Uncertain, 2
2384 Vine's Rustic, 3
2389 Pale Mottled Willow, 3
2410 Marbled White Spot, 1
2421 Scarce Silver-lines, 1

BF 2421 ... Scarce Silver-lines

2441 Silver Y, 5
2477 Snout

21st June 2014 ... Scorchio !

On the night of 20th I manned the traps for an hour and a half to pot up every micro moth in sight !
The result was 89 moths of 45 species with 2 new for site and a few year firsts to add to the list.
Last night saw very similar weather conditions but even warmer by just 1 degree, but I had company and didn't check the traps until this morning.
The result was 57 moths of 20 species, so it pays dividends to man the traps if you want to increase your micro haul.
Even so, I added a couple more micros to the garden year list ...
COLEOPHORA TRIFOLII

ENDOTHENIA GENTIANAEANA

Both species confirmed.
After wondering where the Sallow Kittens were, two turned up last night.
A Mottled Beauty was found amongst the Willow Beautys and the highlight of the night, Scorched Wing, which are few and far between in the garden.
SCORCHED WING

MOTTLED BEAUTY

SALLOW KITTEN

MAIDENS BLUSH from the previous night ...

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

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

16th May 2013 .... Sharks and Kittens

Still no warm nights but the moth species keep on trickling in, so no complaints.
A daytime foray in the sunny garden produced Esperia sulphurella and the first sighting of Pyrausta aurata, but the highlight was after dark with the 2nd recorded Chamomile Shark ( county recorders confirmed) for the garden plus a year first Sallow Kitten.
The Catch ...
0649 ... Esperia sulphurella ... Sulphur Tubic
1361 ... Pyrausta aurata ... Mint Moth ...YF

1728 ... Garden Carpet ... Xanthorhoe fluctuata
1781 ... Small Waved Umber ... Horisme vitalbata
1832 ... Common Pug ... Epithecia vulgata
1862 ... Double-striped Pug ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
1997 ... Sallow Kitten ... Furcula furcula ... YF
2063 ... Muslin Moth ... Diaphora mendica ... x3
2186 ... Powdered Quaker ... Orthosia gracilis ... x2
2214 ... Chamomile Shark ... Cucullia chamomillae ... YF
2234 ... Rustic Shoulder-knot ... Apamea sordens
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow ... Paradrina clavipalpis
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1361 ... Pyrausta aurata

1997 ... Sallow Kitten ... Furcula furcula

2214 ... Chamomile Shark ... Cucullia chamomillae

12 Aug '12 ... Garden traps

No sign of macro no. 300 which is disappointing given the great weather for the last week.
The last two nights haven't boosted the year list by many, just an expected Square-spot Rustic and a Small China-mark....
A second Small Rivulet for the garden, Latticed Heath, Nut-tree Tussock and White Satin Moth were nice finds.
No Footman moths for the first time in weeks, whoosh, that was your summer !

Square-spot Rustic ... Xestia xanthographa, year first.

Small China-mark, Cataclysta lemnata, year first

Latticed Heath, Chiasmia clathrata

Sallow Kitten, Furcula furcula

Below ... Marbled Beauty's

22nd May 2012 ... Bumper evening

Overnight min. temp. 10.4 deg ... warm and calm.
Hands up anyone who didn't get a year first last night....
As expected, this was the best night of the year so far with around 40 species in and around the traps.
Trap results :-
1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 5
1769 Spruce Carpet Thera britannica 1, year first (Below)

1781 Small Waved Umber Horisme vitalbata 1

1825 Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata 1, year first
1834 Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata 3
1862 Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata 2
1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata 2
1920 Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata 4
1937 Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria 1, year first (Below)

1997 Sallow Kitten Furcula furcula 1, year first (Below)

2063 Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica 2

2078 Least Black Arches Nola confusalis 2, (Below)

2087 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum 3
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta 8
2145 The Nutmeg Discestra trifolii 1, year first (Below)

2154 Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae 2

2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea 1, year first (Below)

2190 Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica 1
2283/4 Dark/Grey Dagger Acronicta tridens/psi 1
2306 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa 3

2333 Large Nutmeg Apamea anceps 1, year first (Below)

2389 Pale Mottled Willow Paradrina clavipalpis 5

2480 Buttoned Snout Hypena rostralis 1, year first (Below)

Micro moths :-
229 Monopis obviella 2
247 Tinea trinotella 3, year first (Below)

409a Argyresthia trifasciata 2, year first
647 Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella 1
648 White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella 3
672 Parsnip Moth Depressaria heraclei 2, year first (Below)
NB ... Wrong pic. this one is Hofmannophila pseudospretella
the Brown House Moth

779 Bryotropha affinis 3
808 Platyedra subcinerea 4
947 Aethes smeathmanniana 1, year first (Below)

974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 2
998 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana 5
1342 Eudonia angustea 2
1428 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 6
plus 2 for the recorder to determine