14th & 15th September

It looks like Autumn is right on top of us as the weather starts to become unsettled. And after some high winds, the 15th yielded a few seasonal moths.

Black Rustic

 Sallow

 Frosted Orange

The result- 14-09-11- Twin 15w Actinic/UV, Twin 25w FUL Actinic Skinners- 64 0f 28 species-

•  0015 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 2 
•  0229 Monopis obviella 1 
•  0648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth 1 
•  0658 Carcina quercana 1 
•  0697 Agonopterix arenella 1 
•  0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2 
•  0994 Clepsis consimilana 1 
•  1309 Agriphila geniculea 3 
•  1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle 2  
•  1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1 
•  1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 6 
•  2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 4 
•  2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 10 
•  2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 5 
•  2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2 
•  2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 3 
•  2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1 
•  2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 2 
•  2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 2 NFY 
•  2269 Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow 1 
•  2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 1 
•  2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow 1 NFY 
•  2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1 
•  2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1 
•  2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 7 
•  2361 Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 1 
•  2364 Gortyna flavago Frosted Orange 1 NFY 
•  2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2

On 15th the traps were relatively empty, but I found this indoors-

216 Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella

 I'm not sure which one- but looks to be new for the garden. I've sent these record shots to D. Manning, but have also retained the moth just in case......No, not new for the garden- it's a 2nd record. It was a debutant 7th May.........ID D. Manning.

...........28/09

After the Lord Mayor's Show really.......Only half the species of the night before. But at least I still have a few of the commoner varieties still to pick off. This year my main target is Pink-barred Sallow as I got all of the other common ones last year. Looking at other blogs, I see they are at large and even Trent Duval (We are the Campions) has caught one. This however will not curtail his visit to the 'offy' come December.

Black Rustic - Deep-brown Dart

The run down-

1. Lunar Underwing- 6
2. Large Yellow Underwing- 5
3. Willow Beauty- 5
4. Black Rustic- 4
5. Blair's Shoulder-knot- 2
6. Lesser Yellow Underwing- 2
7. Pale Mottled Willow- 2
8. Mallow- 2
9. Shuttle-shaped Dart- 2
10. Turnip Moth- 2
11. Setaceous Hebrew Character
12. Common Wainscot
13. Deep-brown Dart- 2nd Record
14. Vine's Rustic
15. Small Dusty Wave
16. Square-spot Rustic

.....12/09

Another expected Moth at this time of year, but striking non the less. I've actually brightened this photo slightly!..............

Black Rustic

Others included-

• Lunar Underwing- 2
• Light Emerald- 2
• Orange Swift

Results for 15/09/2009

With a very windy night, the count was fairly low. But we still managed 2 new ones for the trap.

Black Rustic (right) and a Blair's Shoulder-knot.

Also-

• Large Yellow Underwing 6
• Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
• Lunar Underwing 4
• Shuttle shaped Dart 2
• Silver Y 1
• Flounced Rustic 1
• Square spot Rustic 1
• Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
• Willow Beauty 1
• Pale Mottled Willow
  
• + a few unidentified Micro Moths- It's a steep learning curve!!