23rd June 2014 .. More additions to year list

Yet another bumper night.
Around 90 species were recorded on a calm, warm evening with plenty of humidity, moth heaven.
New for year species were Yponomeuta evonymella, Limnaecia phragmitella, Pleuroptya ruralis, Pempelia formosa, Trachycera advenella, Lesser Yellow Underwing and Shark.
Plus a small Cnephasia species to be checked, given its small size I would hazard a guess at Cnephasia incertana or asseclana.
There is also a small, dark tortrix to be ID'd
The newcomers pics ...
From top to bottom as listed.

8th July 2013 ... Another for the macro list

A long overdue carpet turned up on the 6th July which was on its last legs and expired in the pot.

After going through a few moths in pots from the fridge, I realised that Large Twin-spot Carpet was a new one for The Dells garden ....

The above one is not in the best of health, in fact it is no more.

Luckily another one turned up for the funeral .....

.... this one was released but I don't think it is too much healthier than the first by the look of it.

A Clay (3 of )was added to the year list along with a Bird-cherry Ermine ....

2193 ... The Clay ... Mythimna ferrago

If  anyone is unsure about ID of The Clay... just check underneath

A nice fresh Bird-cherry Ermine .....

424 ... Yponomeuta evonymella ... Bird-cherry Ermine

8th

409a ... Argyresthia trifasciata

0424 ... Yponomeuta evonymella ... YF

0647 ... Hofmannophila pseudospretella

0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... 2

0994 ... Clepsis consimilana

1033 ... Tortrix viridana

1261 ... Cydia pomonella

1293 ... Chrysoteuchia culmella

1294 ... Crambus Pascuella ... 4

1338 ... Dipleurina lacustrata

1378 ... Phlctaenia coronata ... 2

1424 ... Endotricha flammealis

1474... Ephestia unicolorella

1481 ... Homoeosoma sinuella ... 2

1705 ... Dwarf Cream Wave ... 2

1713 ... Riband Wave ... 5

1726 ... Large Twin-spot Carpet

1728 ... Garden Carpet ... 3

1807 ... Grass Rivulet

1827 ... Freyer's Pug

1834 ... Common Pug ... 3

1862 ... Double-striped Pug ... 2

1906 ... Brimstone Moth

1922 ... Swallow-tailed Moth

1931 ... Peppered Moth 2

1937 ... Willow Beauty ... 2

1976 ... Privet Hawk-moth ... 2

1979 ... Lime Hawk-moth

1991 ... Elephant Hawk-moth

2050 ... Common Footman ... 10

2088 ... Heart and Club ... 3

2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 14

2098 ... The Flame ... 4

2109 ... Lesser Yellow Underwing

2128 ... Double Square-spot ... 2

2154 ... Cabbage Moth

2155 ... Dot Moth ... 2

2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye

2170 ... Varied Coronet

2193 ... The Clay ... 3 ... YF

2198 ... Smoky Wainscot

2280 ... Miller

2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger ... 3

2321 ... Dark Arches ... 8

2322 ... Light Arches ... 2

2337/9. Marbled Minor agg.

2381 ... Uncertain ... 10

2387 ... Mottled Rustic ...2

2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow

2477 ... The Snout

2489 ... Fan-foot

5th July 2012... Wet traps !

I'm seriously thinking about building an Ark.
Both traps were soaking wet in the morning, but moth numbers were high.
9 Swallow- tailed Moths was a record count, the second Leopard Moth of the year, Brown-tail and a tiny Wainscot type, which I think is Mere Wainscot but I will consult the County recorders..... Wingspan = 25mm, give or take a mil, check it out, I may be well off track :-

I actually caught TWO of the above, but one died in the capture pot.
Mere or Small Wainscot would both be new moths for the site.
Confirmed by County recorders...1 male, 1 female Mere Wainscot.
Thanks Andy & Melissa...

A year first Brown-tail (Below)

Leopard Moth

6 new for year micros were added to the 2012 tally plus a few for ID.
I'm still using the old names at the moment, it's easier to check out UK moths if I need the BF number.

Phlyctaenia coronata

Pterophorus pentadactyla

Yponomeuta evonymella

Phycita roborella

Scoparia ambigualis and Aleimma loeflingiana were also new for year.

Always worth a Small Runc pic !
This was one of two and it's in fresh, pristine condition

2165 .. Small Ranunculus, Hecatera dysodea

The Dells garden latest

Here's an update on the latest new and new for year additions for the garden for 9th/10th July...There is an additional micro to add as the result of a gen det result, PARASWAMMERDAMIA NEBULELLA..................................................................................
9th July... DUSKY SALLOW year first

9th July YPSOLOPHA SCABRELLA year first COCHYLIS DUBITANA ACENTRIA EPHEMERELLA , Water Veneer, year first 10th July, New for the Dells garden... BARRED RED10th July, CATOPTRIA PINELLA, another new one for the garden list First appearance of the year for GALLERIA MELLONELLA, the Wax Moth After hosts of Y. cagnagella and Y. malinellus, YPONOMEUTA EVONYMELLA, Bird-cherry Ermine Garden total for 2011:-
316 species...188 macro, 128 micro

The Wine bet:-

Capt Trappings has forged a small lead with 179 macros and 144 micros for a total of 323 species