4th- 5th July

Still ticking over, but not really up to full speed as the unpredictable British summer continues. The highlight undoubtedly was catching a Lackey on two consecutive nights, only my second and third records.

  

1390 Udea prunalis

 Lackey

 Sycamore

 Scalloped Oak

Upper Caldecote Garden- 04-07-2012- 2 traps, 142 of 47 species-

0441	Paraswammerdamia nebulella		1	NFY
0647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
0648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
0937	Agapeta hamana		1
0965	Cochylis hybridella		1
0998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1159	Rhopobota naevana	Holly Tortrix	1
1273	Dichrorampha petiverella		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	13
1294	Crambus pascuella		6
1302	Crambus perlella		2
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1336	Eudonia pallida		1
1390	Udea prunalis		1	NFY
1392	Udea olivalis		1
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	3
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	9
1474	Ephestia parasitella unicolorella		3
1513	Pterophorus pentadactyla	White Plume Moth	2	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1634	Malacosoma neustria	Lackey	1	NFY
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	3
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	1
1837	Eupithecia subfuscata	Grey Pug	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1	NFY
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	4
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	11
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	10
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	10
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	2
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1	NFY
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2333	Apamea anceps	Large Nutmeg	5
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2341	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	1	NFY
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	10
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	2

1483 Phycitodes binaevella

 Single-dotted Wave

 Shaded Broad-bar

 Mottled Beauty

Upper Caldecote Garden- 05-07-2012- 1 trap, 53 of 26 species-

1020	Cnephasia sp.		1
1261	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	8
1294	Crambus pascuella		2
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		2
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1483	Phycitodes binaevella		1	NFY
1634	Malacosoma neustria	Lackey	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1	NFY
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
1732	Scotopteryx chenopodiata	Shaded Broad-bar	1	NFY
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1	NFY
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	5
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	6
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2284	Acronicta psi	Grey Dagger	1	agg.
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	4
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Nights with White Satin........08/07

Perfect conditions last night and a trap full this morning. A very light wind, cloud cover and high temperature gave the garden a few more newbies...........

Cloaked Minor

White Satin Moth

   (1483)

Spindle Ermine (427)

Brown-tail

Only 1 twin 15w trap out and 46 species trapped. Not bad for the humble Actinic. The full list is as follows-

1. Chrysoteuchia culmella- 21
2. Uncertain- 12
3. Crambus pascuella- 10
4. Common Footman- 8
5. Flame- 6
6. Riband Wave- 6
7. Celypha striana- 6
8. Scarce Footman- 4
9. Brown-tail- 4 Garden 1st
10. Heart & Dart- 4
11. Acleris forsskaleana- 3
12. White Satin Moth- 2 Garden 1st
13. Grey Dagger- 2
14. Bird-cherry Ermine- 2
15. Apple Ermine- 2 Garden 1st
16. Dark Arches- 2
17. Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix- 2
18. Crambus perlella
19. Yellow-Tail
20. Buff Ermine
21. V-Pug
22. Small Blood-vein
23. Common Pug
24. Large Nutmeg
25. Marbled Minor agg.
26. Common Wainscot
27. Poplar Grey
28. Fan-foot
29. Double Square-spot
30. Single-dotted Wave
31. Red-barred Tortrix
32. Grey Tortrix sp.
33. Carcina quercana- Garden 1st
34. Clepsis consimilana
35. Batia lunaris
36. Willow Beauty
37. Buff-Tip
38. Mottled Rustic
39. Dwarf Cream Wave
40. Broad-barred White
41. Cloaked Minor- Garden 1st
42. Mere Wainscot??
43. Codling Moth
44. Phycitodes binaevella- Garden 1st
45. Spilonota ocellana- Garden 1st
46. Small Magpie