Mothing Marathon..........Home/Garden

As most moth-ers know; this year has been particularly pants. But it is incredible how species counts and sheer numbers increase, even with just a couple of nights of warm and humid weather. The 26th was a fairly good night, especially for micros where six were new for the year. But perfect conditions ensued on 27th and to capitalise on this, I dusted of 3 traps, 2x Twin 15w Actinic/UV's and the trusty twin 25w FUL Actinic . The latter is slightly more powerful and has to be placed so not to shine in neighbour's windows!

 I also put an 80w MV Skinner into Home Wood which Trent collected in the morning. A list of the macros is included further down this post.

1345 Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata

NFY, 26th June. Only the second record for the garden.

Upper Caldecote Garden- 27-06-2012- 177 of  66 species- from 3 traps-

0640	Batia lunaris		1	NFY
0647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
0648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
0905	Blastodacna hellerella		1	NFY
0925	Phtheochroa rugosana		1
0937	Agapeta hamana		1	NFY
1076	Celypha lacunana		1
1083	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	2
1133	Epinotia bilunana		2
1176	Epiblema trimaculana		1
1261	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	2
1294	Crambus pascuella		3
1304	Agriphila straminella		2
1331	Acentria ephemerella	Water Veneer	2
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		2
1338	Dipleurina lacustrata		1	NFY
1344	Eudonia mercurella		2
1348	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	1	NFY
1392	Udea olivalis		3
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	2
1481	Homoeosoma sinuella		1	NFY
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	1	NFY
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1837	Eupithecia subfuscata	Grey Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1	NFY
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	3
2011	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1	NFY
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	3
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	12
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	19
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	22
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	3
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1	NFY
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1	NFY
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2205	Mythimna comma	Shoulder-striped Wainscot	1	NFG
2278	Acronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
2284	Acronicta psi	Grey Dagger	1	agg.
2302	Rusina ferruginea	Brown Rustic	2
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	17
2322	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	3
2327	Apamea epomidion	Clouded Brindle	1	NFY
2333	Apamea anceps	Large Nutmeg	6
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	5
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	10
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1	NFY

 925 Hethethethpethetheth rugosana

1348 Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata 

 Clouded Brindle

 Shoulder-striped Wainscot

Garden 1st- a long awaited tick.

As mentioned earlier, I dropped a trap off at Home Wood, the results are for the macro moths only- the micros are still being processed.

Home Wood- 27-06-2012 Macros only- 50 of 26 species-

0017	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	2
1667	Comibaena bajularia	Blotched Emerald	5	NFS
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	2
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1	NFS
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
1766	Plemyria rubiginata	Blue-bordered Carpet	1	NFS
1784	Melanthia procellata	Pretty Chalk Carpet	1
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	2
1904	Plagodis dolabraria	Scorched Wing	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	5
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	2
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
1979	Mimas tiliae	Lime Hawk-moth	1	NFS
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	3
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2011	Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2302	Rusina ferruginea	Brown Rustic	7
2345	Photedes minima	Small Dotted Buff	2	NFS
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1	NFS
2443	Autographa jota	Plain Golden Y	1	NFS
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1

Blotched Emerald

 Blue-bordered Carpet

 Small Dotted Buff

 Plain Golden Y

 Pretty Chalk Carpet

Garden List- 24-06

Upper Caldecote Garden- Twin 15w Actinic/UV, twin 25w FUL Skinners- 48 of 28 species-

0647	H. pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	2
0787	Bryotropha terrella		2
1063	Celypha striana		1
1175	Epiblema uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1	NFY
1301	Crambus lathoniellus		3
1302	Crambus perlella		2	NFY
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1827	Eupithecia intricata	Freyer's Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	4
1837	Eupithecia subfuscata	Grey Pug	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	1	NFY
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	7
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2473	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	1	NFY

Clouded Border

Beautiful Hook-tip

The Garden.....21-06

It was blowing a gale last night- but I'm glad I gave it a go. Just one trap under the shed roof and a BLB bulb at the bottom of the garden.

Privet Hawk-moth

This morning, this moth did the rounds at the children's lower school and was shown to parents, teachers and pupils. Most popular comments were- "Is it real" and the classic "look at the size of it!" Keely and Louie had their 15 minutes of fame.............

Upper Caldecote Garden- 20 of 18 speicies-

0787	Bryotropha terrella		1
1063	Celypha striana		1	NFY
1301	Crambus lathoniellus		1
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1	NFY
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1837	Eupithecia subfuscata	Grey Pug	1	NFY
1976	Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1	NFY
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	1
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2278	Acronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	1
2302	Rusina ferruginea	Brown Rustic	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
2340	Oligia fasciuncula	Middle-barred Minor	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

Garden Catch up........

A few highlights from the last week. The 19th June was certainly the best night of the year so far with 35 species accounted for. Since then, stormy conditions have set in once again and the catch has reverted from decent to rubbish again. Tomorrow night (23rd) I'm meant to be setting up some equipment for a moth-ing demo at Marston Vale Millennium Park for National Moth Night, I may also pack a wind-break and snorkel!

Treble Brown-spot

NFY- 17th June.

Maple Prominent

NFY- 17th June- absent in 2010.

Barred Yellow

NFY 18th June.

143 Nematopogon metaxella

A garden 1st, 18th June. 

Sandy Carpet

NFY 19th June- only my 2nd record and the only time I've manged to get a photo.

Elephant Hawk-moth

NFY, 19th June.

Heart and Club

NFY, 19th June- 3 caught so far.

Freyer's Pug

NFY, 19th June.

Light Arches

NFY, 19th June.

Middle-barred Minor f. pallida

NFY, 19th June.

Straw Dot

NFY 19th June.

1474 Ephestia parasitella

NFY, 19th June.

Garden List 17-06.............

Twin 15w Actinic/UV Skinner, 15w BLB bulb- 32 of 24 species-

0874	Blastobasis lacticolella		1	NFY
0925	Phtheochroa rugosana		1	NFY
0998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1082	Hedya pruniana	Plum Tortrix	1	NFY
1273	Dichrorampha petiverella		1	NFY
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1	NFY
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	2
1819	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	1
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1867	Aplocera plagiata	Treble-bar	1	NFY
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
2009	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1	NFY
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	1	NFY
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	1
2302	Rusina ferruginea	Brown Rustic	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	2

Anyone?

....................Caught 17th June. I've tagged it as Marbled Minor agg., as the size and shape seem right. Can't remember seeing one this colour before though..................

The Garden- 14-06

Three traps on, but still no significant upturn in numbers as the inclement conditions continue. I didn't bother on 15th and the rest of the week doesn't look too promising either. This time last year was a different story, see the species list HERE

Buff Ermine

 Common Rustic agg.

 966 Cochylis atricapitana

Upper Caldecote Garden- 2x 15w Actinic/UV, twin 25w FUL Skinners- 37 of 23 species-

0017	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	1
0647	H. pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	1
0787	Bryotropha terrella		2
0808	Platyedra subcinerea		1
0966	Cochylis atricapitana		1	NFY
1176	Epiblema trimaculana		3
1301	Crambus lathoniellus		2	NFY
1392	Udea olivalis		1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	2
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	1	NFY
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	2
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	2
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2333	Apamea anceps	Large Nutmeg	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	1
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	1	NFY
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1

2 new, 10-06

......................otherwise a fairly forgettable cold, wet night.

Dark Arches

 Rustic?

I have never quite got to grips with these. Sometimes if I didn't know better Vine's, Uncertain and Rustic are all just same species of moth which someone (probably a birder) has split just to get two extra ticks. On balance I think the above is actually a Rustic...............if so, I've now got all three and will not have to bother any more for another year.