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

Better than expected........06/08

I put 2 traps out last night, mainly to test a new one to make sure the electrics were working properly. As it rained a lot of the night, I had both twin 15w Actinics side by side under a shed canopy. I took a few photos and did a full count of both traps and surrounding walls.........

Orange Swift

Probably the 1st of many......

Blood-vein

Extremely well marked example.

Maidens Blush

Only my 2nd ever record.

Silver Y

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Svensson's Copper Underwing

Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana (1205)

New for the garden.

Bucculatrix thoracella (273)

Another garden newby.

Cochylis atricapitana (966)

2nd record.

Lathronympha strigana (1219)

Another Garden 1st.

The full count is as follows-

1. Shuttle-shaped Dart- 41- High Count
2. Straw Underwing- 16- High Count
3. Agriphila tristella- 14
4. Turnip Moth- 13- High Count
5. Common Rustic agg.- 5
6. Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing- 5
7. Nutmeg- 5
8. Chrysoteuchia culmella- 4
9. Pyrausta aurata- 3
10. Common Wainscot- 3
11. Setaceous Hebrew Character- 3
12. Uncertain- 3
13. Flame Shoulder- 2
14. Trachycera advenella- 2
15. Riband Wave- 2
16. Buff Ermine- 2
17. Cabbage Moth- 2
18. Sallow Kitten
19. Knot-grass
20. Sitochroa verticalis
21. Mother of Pearl
22. Lime-speck Pug
23. Large Yellow Underwing
24. Emmelina monodactyla
25. Silver Y
26. Agriphila straminella
27. Vine's Rustic
28. Garden Pebble
29. Blastobasis adustella
30. Willow Beauty
31. Dun-bar
32. Argyrotaenia ljungiana
33. Euzophera pinguis
34. Dark Arches
35. Maiden's Blush
36. Mouse Moth
37. Yponomeuta cagnagella
38. Crambus pascuella
39. Flounced Rustic
40. Clouded Border
41. Marbled Beauty
42. Svensson's Copper Underwing
43. Eudonia mercurella
44. Orange Swift- Year tick
45. Ypsolopha scabrella
46. Ruby Tiger
47. Bucculatrix thoracella- 1st Ever
48. Garden Rose Tortrix
49. Cochylis atricapitana
50. Ringed China-mark
51. Straw Dot
52. Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner
53. Lathronympha strigana- 1st ever
54. Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana- 1st ever

More Micro Management?......

I've been a bit too busy for blogging of late. So have decided to categorise a few highlights, starting with Micros. This is a job lot of newbies for the garden including a couple of Un ID'ed....do correct me if you think any are wrong!

Marbled Orchard Tortrix

1st caught on 9th June, 3 caught in all.

Scoparia ambigualis

1st caught on 9th June.

Celypha striana

1 caught on 10th June.
Clepsis consimilana1 caught on 10th June.

Ephestia parasitella

1 caught on 10th June.

Cochylis atricapitana 1 caught on 10th June.

Crambus pascuella1st caught 10th June, 3 recorded so far....

Ringed China-mark 1st caught 10th June- 4 recorded so far....

Micro D- pos. Rush VeneerBad photo- flew moments after.....12th June. A probable Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella 1398- Many thanks David.

Micro C- Cnephasia sp.Recorded 12th June. A Grey Tortrix sp. (1020-1024) difficult to be exact without dissection. Thanks David!