25-09 Another big night.........

.......and even better than last! Only one new macro moth in the form of a Large Wainscot, but more variety and a few surprising records. A very late Beautiful Hook-tip, Marbled Beauty and Orthopygia glaucinalis.

Large Wainscot

NFY- not seen in 2012.

Beautiful hook-tip

A rare Autumn record.

 Dusky-lemon Sallow

 Second record this year.

 Red-green Carpet

My first multiple record with two in one night.

Upper Caldecote Garden- 2 traps 430 of 44 species-

0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  1
0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  1
0998  Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)  4
1048  Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana)  1
1398  Rush Veneer (Nomophila noctuella)  1
1413  Gold Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis)  5
1415  Orthopygia glaucinalis  1
1425  Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella)  1
1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  4
1745  Mallow (Larentia clavaria)  1
1760  Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata)  2
1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  4
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  1
1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  16
1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  1
2087  Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)  3
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  1
2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  106
2109  Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)  28
2110  Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata)  4
2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  100
2134  Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)  2
2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  9
2231  Deep-brown Dart (Aporophyla lutulenta)  11
2232  Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra)  15
2240  Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri)  11
2248  Brindled Green (Dryobotodes eremita)  1
2252  Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta)  1
2266  Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura)  1
2267  Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis)  4
2270  Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa)  54
2272  Barred Sallow (Xanthia aurago)  1
2274  Sallow (Xanthia icteritia)  3
2275  Dusky-lemon Sallow (Xanthia gilvago)  1
2293  Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica)  1
2298  Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)  1
2299  Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)  2
2361  Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea)  1
2364  Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago)  1
2375  Large Wainscot (Rhizedra lutosa)  1 NFY
2384  Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)  3
2389  Pale Mottled Willow (Paradrina clavipalpis)  16
2473  Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula)  1
2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  3

Monster, Monster!

Looks like one of the greatest Autumn nights ever.................for this VC30 garden anyway.

Dusky-lemon Sallow

NFY

Dotted Rustic

NFG

Beaded Chestnut

NFY

Upper Caldecote Garden- 24-09-2013- 2 traps- 403 of 37 species

0998  Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)  4
1048  Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana)  1
1261  Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella)  1
1398  Rush Veneer (Nomophila noctuella)  1
1413  Gold Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis)  6
1707  Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata)  1
1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  1
1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  8
1838  Tawny Speckled Pug (Eupithecia icterata)  1
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  1
1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  17
1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  1
2087  Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)  3
2091  Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon)  2
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  1
2105  Dotted Rustic (Rhyacia simulans)  1 NFG
2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  87
2109  Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)  18
2110  Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata)  5
2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  115
2134  Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)  3
2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  8
2231  Deep-brown Dart (Aporophyla lutulenta)  12
2232  Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra)  15
2240  Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri)  4
2248  Brindled Green (Dryobotodes eremita)  1
2267  Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis)  1 NFY
2270  Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa)  53
2274  Sallow (Xanthia icteritia)  4
2275  Dusky-lemon Sallow (Xanthia gilvago)  1 NFY
2297  Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)  1
2299  Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)  2
2306  Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)  1
2361  Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea)  1
2384  Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)  8
2389  Pale Mottled Willow (Paradrina clavipalpis)  11
2477  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  2

Late September Garden Highlights......

I got well behind on all my records and who could be surprised? A prolonged heat wave at the end of September and into October is far from usual. As a result, counts were way over average and the new species just kept rolling in. The 200th micro for the year finally fell on 28th Spetember.

264 Bedellia somnulentella

A garden 1st 28th September. #200 for the year!

889a Mompha bradleyi

This landed on my PC screen while writing a blog entry! One of a few similar species; a Gen. Det. by D. Manning revealed it to be a 4th VC30 record. A garden 1st, 28th September

 1041 Acleris sparsana

A long awaited garden 1st, 28th September.

 Pink-barred Sallow

After one record last year, recovered from a spiders web- HERE. It was nice to find 1 in each trap, including this well marked individual.

The result- 28-09-11- Twin 15w Actinic/UV Skinner, Twin 25w FUL Actinic Skinner- 76 of 26 species-

• 0264 Bedellia somnulentella 1 Gen. Det. DVM Garden 1st 
• 0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 
• 0889a Mompha bradleyi 1 Gen. Det. DVM Garden 1st 
• 0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1 
• 1041 Acleris sparsana 1 Garden 1st 
• 1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1 
• 1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle 1 
• 1524 Emmelina monodactyla 2 
• 1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 2 
• 1745 Larentia clavaria Mallow 1 
• 1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 4 
• 1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1 
• 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 7 
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 10 
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 7 
• 2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 5 
• 2231 Aporophyla lutulenta Deep-brown Dart 2 
• 2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 2 
• 2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 6 
• 2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 9 
• 2273 Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 2 NFY 
• 2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow 1 
• 2375 Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 1 
• 2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2 
• 2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 2  

Brick

NFY 29th September.

 Barred Sallow

NFY 29th September.

 Dusky-lemon Sallow

2 of 3 caught, NFY 29th September.

The result- 29-09-11- Twin 15w Actinic/UV, Twin 25w FUL Actinic Skinner- 56 of 21 species-

•  0697 Agonopterix arenella 2 
•  0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1 
•  1745 Larentia clavaria Mallow 1 
•  1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1 
•  1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 4 
•  2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 7 
•  2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 5 
•  2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
•  2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 
•  2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2 
•  2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1 
•  2231 Aporophyla lutulenta Deep-brown Dart 2 
•  2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 3 
•  2262 Agrochola circellaris Brick 2 NFY 
•  2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 8 
•  2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 4 
•  2272 Xanthia aurago Barred Sallow 1 NFY 
•  2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow 3 
•  2275 Xanthia gilvago Dusky-lemon Sallow 3 NFY 
•  2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 2 
•  2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 2

Another Dusky-lemon Sallow............16/10

This was last night's highlight. A fairly cold and breezy night with 10 of 7 species;

1. Beaded Chestnut -3, including a dark form specimen
2. La. Yel. Underwing
3. S S Dart
4. November Moth agg.
5. SHebrewC
6. Barred Sallow
7. Dusky-lemon Sallow
   
   

Caldecopia!......14/10

A superb night with 13 of 9 species recorded. As well as the 2 new ones, Green-brindled Crescent (left)and Dusky-lemon Sallow. There was also another different Merveille du Jour!
This is the best October night so far and brings the Macro Moth total for the garden to 99.

1. La. Yell. Uderwing -2
2. Beaded Chestnut -3
3. Blair's S-k -2
4. Merveille du Jour
5. Red-line Quaker
6. Willow Beauty
7. Angle Shades
8. Green-brindled Crescent
9. Dusky-lemon Sallow (photo right)