18th May 2014 ... Busy Traps

The continued warm spell is bringing in a variety of moths to the garden traps and it is getting difficult to keep up with it all.
8 more additions to the year list were added last night including the first Hawk-moth.
In previous years the first Hawk-moth has been Lime but this year it is Small Elephant ...
Trap Catch
Endrosis sarcitrella, 1
Agonopterix arenella, 1
Platyedra subcinerea, 4
Epiphyas postvittana, 4
Epiblema cynosbatella, 5
Cydia pomonella, 1
Aphomia sociella, 2
Ephestia parasitella unicolorella, 1, year first
Emmelina monodactyla, 1

Small Dusty Wave, 1
Garden Carpet, 2
Small Waved Umber, 1
Mottled Pug, 3
Freyer's Pug, 2, year first (below)

Common Pug, 2
Scalloped Hazel, 2
Waved Umber, 1
Willow Beauty, 5
Small Elephant Hawk-moth, 1, year first (below)

Buff-tip, 1
Puss Moth, 1
White Ermine, 1, year first (below)

Turnip Moth, 1
Heart & Dart, 3
Shuttle-shaped Dart, 43
Flame Shoulder, 1
Cabbage Moth, 1
Light Brocade, 1, year first (below, lazy shot)

Bright-line Brown-eye, 1
Lychnis, 1, year first (below)

Angle Shades, 1
Rustic Shoulder-knot, 1
Treble Lines, 1
Vine's Rustic, 3
Pale Mottled Willow, 2
Silver Y, 1, year first (below)

Spectacle, 1, year first

28th June 2013 ... New garden micro makes its mark

Took a chance on the rain and fired up two traps .....
A couple of spots fell and it turned out to be a warm humid night, ideal for mothing.
two new garden moths was a bonus in a very good trap count
0263 ... Lyonetia clerkella ...Apple Leaf Miner ... 2
0647 ... Hofmannophila pseudospretella ... Brown House-moth ... 2
0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ...White-shouldered House-moth ... 2
0787 ... Bryotropha terrella ... Cinerous Groundling
0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella ... 2 ... London Dowd
0937 ... Agapeta hamana ... Hook-marked Straw Moth ... YF

937 ... Agapeta hamana

0989 ... Aphelia paleana ... Timothy Tortrix ... YF

0994 ... Clepsis consimilana ... Privet Tortrix ... 2
0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana ... Light Brown Apple Moth ... 3
1082 ... Hedya pruniana ... Plum Tortrix ... 2
1176 ... Epiblema trimaculana ... Triple-blotched Bell
1294 ... Crambus pascuella ... Grass-veneer
1301 ... Crambus lathoniellus ... Hook-streaked Grass-veneer2
1302 ... Crambus perlella f. warringtonellus ... Yellow Satin Veneer ... YF

1302 ... Crambus Perlella, form warringtonellus

1344 ... Eudonia mercurella ... Small Grey ... 2
1345 ... Elophila nymphaeata ... Brown China-mark ... GF

1345 ... Elophila nymphaeata

1345 ... Elophila nymphaea, laying eggs in capture pot

1376 ... Eurrhypara hortulata ... Small Magpie
1392 ... Udea olivalis ... Olive Pearl
1428 ... Aphomia sociella ... Bee Moth
1474 ... Ephestia unicolorella ... False Cacao Moth ...4
1481 ... Homoeosoma sinuella ... Twin-barred Knot-horn ... 2
1713 ... Riband Wave
1728 ... Garden Carpet ... 6
1765 ... Barred Yellow ... 2 ...YF

1827 ... Freyer's Pug ... 6
1834 ... Common Pug
1860 ... Green Pug .. 2
1906 ... Brimstone Moth ... 3
1931 ... Peppered Moth
1937 ... Willow Beauty ... 6
1958 ... Clouded Silver ... 3
1976 ... Privet Hawk-moth ... 2
1992 ... Small Elephant Hawk-moth ... 2

1992 ... Small Elephant Hawk-moth

1994 ... Buff-tip
1995 ... Puss Moth

1995 ... Puss Moth ... Cerura vinula

2009 ... Maple Prominent ... 3
2050 ... Common Footman ... 4
2061 ... Buff Ermine ... 3
2069 ... Cinnabar ... 2
2087 ... Turnip Moth ... 2
2088 ... Heart and Club
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 17
2098 ... The Flame ... 2
2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing
2154 ... Cabbage Moth ... 3
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... 3
2170 ... Varied Coronet
2223 ... Toadflax Brocade
2279 ... Sycamore
2280 ... Miller
2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg. ... 4
2302 ... Brown Rustic
2321 ... Dark Arches ... 2
2322 ... Light Arches
2327 ... Clouded Brindle ... GF

2333 ... Large Nutmeg ... 2
2337/9. Marbled Minor agg. ... 12
2380 ... Treble Lines
2381 ... The Uncertain ... 2
2384 ... Vine's Rustic... 2
2387 ... Mottled Rustic.... 2
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow
2441 ... Silver Y
2477 ... Snout
2480 ... Buttoned Snout ... 2
2489 ... Fan-foot ... 3

18th June ... Slowly slowly catchee mothie

Temperatures above 14 deg. and getting warmer, unless the weathermen speak with forked tongue.
(actually they were right ... this blog is 3 days late)
TRAP RESULTS :-
0229 ... Monopis obviella ... 2
409a ... Argyresthia trifasciata ... 2
0449 ... Prays fraxinella ... YF

449 ... Prays fraxinella ... Ash Bud Moth

0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... 3
0787 ... Bryotropha terrella ... 3
0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella
0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana ... 4
1076 ... Celypha lacunana ... YF

1076 ... Celypha lacunana

1174 ... Epiblema cynosbatella ... 2
1301 ... Crambus lathoniellus
1334 ... Scoparia ambigualis
1344 ... Eudonia mercurella ... YF

1344 ... Eudonia mercurella

1356 ... Evergestis forficalis
1428 ... Aphomia sociella ... 3
1474 ... Ephestia unicolorella ...6
1728 ... Garden Carpet ... 4
1768 ... Grey Pine Carpet
1937 ... Willow Beauty ... 4
1958 ... Clouded Silver
1961 ... Light Emerald
1992 ... Small Elephant Hawk-moth ... YF

1992 ... Small Elephant Hawk-moth ,,, Deilephila porcellus

2028 ... Pale Tussock
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 9
2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart
2098 ... The Flame
2126 ... Setaceous Hebrew Character ... 2
2147 ... The Shears
2154 ... Cabbage Moth
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... 2
2165 ... Small Ranunculus
2170 ... Varied Coronet
2279 ... Sycamore
2302 ... Brown Rustic ... YF

2302 ... Brown Rustic ... Rusina ferruginea

2337/9. Marbled Minor agg.  ... 4
2340 ... Middle-barred Minor ... YF

2340 ... Middle-barred Minor ... Oligia fasciuncula

2387 ... Mottled Rustic
2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg.
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow
2441 ... Silver Y
PUGS
1819 Mottled
1834 Common
plus many more of indeterminate parentage

25th June 2012 ... Le Shark

Overnight low ... 11.5 deg. light breeze
A good selection in the traps this morning, including a year first Shark and a Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing...
An Oegoconia is awaiting determination, which will probably be the the least common of the three (caradjai). Previous gen. dets. have all been caradjai (about 8 ) apart from 1 deauratella.
Another Small Elephant Hawk-moth makes 3 this year, I'm normally inundated with Elephant Hawk-moth so where are they ????????
Trap results:-
0449 Prays fraxinella 1,  (Below)

0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella 2
0648 Endrosis sarcitrella 1
0787 Bryotropha terrella 4
870-1a Oegoconia spp. 1, probably "caradjai". gen det to follow. (Below)

0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0994 Clepsis consimilana 1
1063 Celypha striana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1261 Cydia pomonella 2
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 3
1348 Parapoynx stratiotata 3
1392 Udea olivalis 2
1424 Endotricha flammealis 1, year first
1428 Aphomia sociella 5
1474 Ephestia parasitella 9
1481 Homoeosoma sinuella 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1707 Small Dusty Wave 1
1711 Treble Brown Spot 1
1713 Riband Wave 4
1742 Yellow Shell 2
1827 Freyer's Pug 3
1834 Common Pug 9
1837 Grey Pug 3
1860 Green Pug 1
1906 Brimstone Moth 3
1931 Peppered Moth 2
1937 Willow Beauty 16
1958 Clouded Silver 1
1992 Small Elephant Hawk-moth 1, (Below)

2050 Common Footman 3
2069 Cinnabar 1
2087 Turnip Moth 1
2088 Heart & Club 4
2089 Heart & Dart 8
2098 Flame 7
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 4
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1, year first (Below)

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
2145 Nutmeg 1, (Below)

2164 Broad-barred White 2
2166 Campion 1
2170 Varied Coronet 2
2216 Shark 1, year first (Below)

2280 Miller 1
2283/4, Dark/Grey Dagger agg.
2321 Dark Arches 3
2333 Large Nutmeg 3
2337 Marbled Minor agg. 9, (Below)
I'm going to get this one checked methinks.....could be rufous ?

2380 Treble Lines 1
2381 Uncertain 2
2389 Pale Mottled Willow 1
2441 Silver Y 2
2477 Snout 1
2489 Fan-foot 3
15 unidentified Pugs, that will remain unidentified and 6 micros for our intrepid recorder to unravel.

17/18th June 2012 Garden Traps

Much better conditions after the strong winds of the 15th and 16th.
Trap results were a bit disappointing, especially last night (18th) given the conditions...
17th June
0017 Common Swift 1
0247 Tinea trinotella 1
0647 Hoffmannophila pseudospretella 1
0648 Endrosis sarcitrella 5
0998 Epiphyas postvittana 1
1216 Enarmia formosana 1 year first
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 1 year first
1428 Aphomia sociella 6
1474 Ephestia parasitella 6
1707 Small Dusty Wave 1
1765 Barred Yellow 1 year first (Below)

1827 Freyer's Pug 1
1834 Common Pug 8
1860 Green Pug 1
1906 Brimstone Moth 1
1937 Willow Beauty 8
1979 Lime Hawk-moth 1
1992 Small Elephant Hawk-moth 1 (Below)

2050 Common Footman 1 year first
2069 Cinnabar 1
2089 Heart & Dart 2
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2170 Varied Coronet 1
2333 Large Nutmeg 4
2382 The Rustic
2387 Mottled Rustic 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow 2

18th June
0417 Argyresthia spinosella 1 year first
0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella 5
0648 Endrosis sarcitrella 2
0787 Bryotropha terrella 4... To be confirmed
0972 Pandemis heparana 1 year first
0998 Epiphyas postvittana 3
1474 Ephestia parasitella 3
1428 Aphomia sociella 6
1713 Riband Wave 1 year first (Below)

1728 Garden Carpet 6
1742 Yellow Shell 3
1825 Lime-speck Pug 1
1834 Common Pug 5
1937 Willow Beauty 13
2087 Turnip Moth 1
2089 Heart & Dart 4
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2173 Lychnis 2
2321 Dark Arches 5
2333 Large Nutmeg 2
2337/8/9 Marbled Minor agg.
2381 Uncertain 2
2387 Mottled Rustic 1
2441 Silver Y 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

8th June 2011...garden traps update

Quite a productive night with 2 garden firsts and 3 new for year moths trapped.
The blacklight flourescent in the patio window came up trumps as I potted a garden first FERN and a year first BARRED YELLOW by simply opening the door and leaning out with a specimen pot, I had to get out of my chair though.
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THE FERN 1782

SMALL ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH 1992... garden first

A year first BARRED YELLOW 1765

A year first SCARCE FOOTMAN 2047... not so scarce in my garden

First appearance this year for DOUBLE SQUARE-SPOT 2128 Last nights list :-

2 x Brimstone Moth

5 x Willow Beauty

4 x Common Footman

2 x Scarce Footman * year first

1 x Riband Wave

21 Heart & Dart

1 x Barred Yellow * year first

1 x Small Elephant Hawk-moth ** garden first

2 x Garden Carpet

3 x The Flame

5 x Dark Arches

1 x Yellow Shell

1 x Setaceous Hebrew Character (dark)

4 x Mottled Rustic

3 x Uncertain

1 x Heart & Club

2 x Turnip Moth

1 x Buff Ermine

1 x Bright-line Brown-eye

1 x Large Yellow Underwing

1 x Common Swift

1 x Double Square-spot * year first

1 x The Fern ** garden first

6 x Various Pugs
1 x Aphelia paleana

1 x Endrosis sarcitrella

1 x Pempeliella dilutella

1 x Eurrhypara hortulata

1 x Udea olivalis

2 x Aphomia sociella

1 x Eudonia mercurella

1 x Eudonia angustea

1 x Parapoynx stratiotata

Garden running total :-

231 species.....140 macro, 91 micro

The Wine bet.....Holding my own and pulling ahead slightly