Garden List ....14/07

Another unseasonal chilly night and it was the micros that took centre stage with 3 new additions to the year list.

642 Batia unitella

 644 Borkhausenia fuscescens

1313 Catoptria pinella

3 caught so far this year.

 1316 Catoptria falsella

2 caught.

Chinese Character

 Cloaked Minor

Results for 2x 15w Actinic/UV Skinner- 62 of 28 species-

•  0642  Batia unitella 1 NFY
•  0644 Borkhausenia fuscescens 1 NFY 
•  0862 Dichomeris marginella Juniper Webber 1 
•  0972 Pandemis heparana Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 1  
•  1063 Celypha striana 1 
•  1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 2 
•  1294 Crambus pascuella 3 
•  1302 Crambus perlella 2 
•  1313 Catoptria pinella 1 
•  1316 Catoptria falsella 2 NFY 
•  1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1 
•  1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle 4 
•  1424 Endotricha flammealis 5 
•  1452 Phycita roborella 1 
•  1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1 
•  1699 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 1 
•  1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1 
•  1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1 
•  2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 2 
•  2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 2 
•  2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 2 
•  2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1 
•  2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 9 
•  2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 
•  2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 2 
•  2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor 1 
•  2343x Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic agg. 1 
•  2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 11

Queries? 13/07............

Another batch of recent catches and a couple of queries.......I have now stowed the Gazebo away and I didn't trap on 14th and probably won't now until the weekend.

Ruby Tiger

Believe it or not, only the 2nd caught this year!

Bordered White

Only the 2nd ever record.

Foxglove or Toadflax?

I have caught a lot of Foxglove Pugs this year. But this one was very small and much more heavily marked. If pushed I would still say Foxglove.

Cloaked Minor!

This faded moth could be anything as far as I'm concerned. Similar in size to Marble Minor agg.

One of the many guises of Cloaked Minor. Thanks Ian W for the expert overview!

Epinotia nisella (1138)

Others recent highlights-

1. Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing- female
2. Nut-tree Tussock
3. Smoky Wainscot
4. Mere Wainscot- a 3rd record!
5. Spruce Carpet
6. Coxcomb Prominent- 2nd record

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