A few news.........

I haven't really trapped in the last couple of nights, but before that the 27th and especially the 28th were pretty good with a smattering of NFY and NFG's.

We also went into Home Wood on the same night, but I'm still sorting out the list. Trent has dropped some of the Micros over at the recorder's house for some definitive answers- List to follow soon..........

111 Stigmella microtheriella

This leaf mine was found on a Hazel leaf. I really should try a bit harder with leaf mines as my garden is full of indigenous trees. I could probably add 10 or more species to the list at a stroke.

Webb's Wainscot

2nd record for this scarce moth in VC30. 27th July.

969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana

2 caught 28th July.

 1093 Apotomis betuletana

A garden 1st for the Gazebo!- 28th July

 1439 Trachycera advenella

 NFY- 28th July

 Small Emerald

.....And finally a different 'real' Emerald species. For some reason I've struggled to get any Emerald species apart from Common. This was again caught in the gazebo, the only down side being they tend to get caught in the fabric curtain sides and become a bit bald! Garden 1st- 28th July.

The results for 28-07-2011- 2x 15w Actinic/BLB Skinner, 2x 40w BLB Gazebo- 216 of 54 species-

•  0411 Argyresthia goedartella 1 
•  0424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 1 
•  0427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine 1 
•  0642 Batia unitella 1 
•  0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown-house Moth  1 
•  0706 Agonopterix nervosa 1 
•  0765 Teleiodes vulgella 1 
•  0969 Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 2 NFY 
•  0974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 4 
•  1010 Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix 1 
•  1036 Acleris forsskaleana 1 
•  1093 Apotomis betuletana 1 Garden 1st 
•  1205 Spilonota ocellana Bud Moth 1 
•  1261 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 1 
•  1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 8 
•  1294 Crambus pascuella 6 
•  1302 Crambus perlella 1 
•  1304 Agriphila straminella 1 
•  1313 Catoptria pinella 2 
•  1316 Catoptria falsella 2 
•  1331 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 40 circa 
•  1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3 
•  1361 Pyrausta aurata 2 
•  1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl 1 
•  1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle 4 
•  1424 Endotricha flammealis 3 
•  1439 Trachycera advenella 1 NFY 
•  1524 Emmelina monodactyla 2 
•  1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald 1 Garden 1st 
•  1699 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 7 
•  1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 6 
•  1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 1 
•  1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1 
•  1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 1 
•  1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1 
•  1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1 
•  2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 1 
•  2031 Leucoma salicis White Satin 2 
•  2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1 
•  2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 3 
•  2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 17 
•  2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1 
•  2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 
•  2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2 
•  2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2 
•  2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1 
•  2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 1 
•  2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1 
•  2284 Acronicta psi Grey Dagger 3 agg. 
•  2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 3 
•  2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 3 
•  2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 1 
•  2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor 2 
•  2343x Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic agg. 2 
•  2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 3 
•  2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 6