New Macro- 14-09

After weeks of standard brown noctuids in the trap, the 14th September finally had something slightly more interesting. Two NFY's and a NFG in the shape of a superb Lunar Yellow Underwing. I've been looking out for this after the first VC30 confirmation in Spring this year. This is now the 2nd confirmed record of this declining, but probably overlooked species.

Lunar Yellow Underwing

In the same trap a Deep-brown Dart was also new but expected. More eye catching was this totally pink Vestal. A variation I haven't ever seen before.

Vestal

Also a couple of notables from last week.

Brown-spot Pinion

 NFY- 11th September

Feathered Gothic

 NFY- 9th September. Only my second ever record

 Upper Caldecote Garden- 14-09-2014, Twin 20w Synergetic Skinner- 80 moths of 21 species

1309  Agriphila geniculea  1
1316  Catoptria falsella  1
1342  Eudonia angustea  1
1413  Gold Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis)  3
1524  Emmelina monodactyla  1
1716  Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria)  1 NFY
1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  1
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  2
1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  10
1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  3
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  8
2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  20
2108  Lunar Yellow Underwing (Noctua orbona)  1 NFG
2109  Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)  2
2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  11
2134  Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)  3
2199  Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)  1
2231  Deep-brown Dart (Aporophyla lutulenta)  1 NFY
2270  Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa)  7
2353  Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea)  1
2384  Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)  1

Trent's Offy Run 03/08

A much improved night; its amazing just how much more is about after a short run of warm days. Though it seems it could be short lived as the wind and rain sweep back in. It was joked at the end of April/start of May that Summer was over and in hind sight the statement was pretty much correct as the weather has been a lot colder/wetter/windier than normal. Perhaps a so-called 'Indian Summer' can lift our spirits and list totals.

Anyway, the upshot was that important gaps were filled. With the afore mentioned in a previous post- Burnished Brass, finally making an appearance. NFYs totaled 3 of which 2 were brand new for the garden.

Trent's earlier fertile run seems to have fallen on stony ground and a trip to the offy now looks inevitable (again!). I say again.......he still hasn't obliged me from last year's wager. So heres a few photos, not including a pristine garden 1st Ypsolopha sequella that escaped my camera this morning!

Feathered Gothic

This is the 1st 'Gothic' type moth I've ever had in the garden.

 Burnished Brass

A long awaited year tick.

 Centre-barred Sallow

2 of 3 caught, the other was a bit battered!

The result- 03-09-11- Twin 15w Actinic/UV, Twin 25w FUL Actinic- 310 of 43 species-

•  0015 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 5 
•  0229 Monopis obviella 1 
•  0462 Ypsolopha sequella 1 Garden 1st 
•  0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House-moth 1 
•  0648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth 1 
•  0658 Carcina quercana 1 
•  0697 Agonopterix arenella 1 
•  0873 Blastobasis adustella 1 
•  1048 Acleris variegana 1 
•  1063 Celypha striana 1 
•  1309 Agriphila geniculea 41 
•  1316 Catoptria falsella 1 
•  1331 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 50 circa 
•  1342 Eudonia angustea 2 
•  1348 Parapoynx stratiotata Ringed China-mark 1 
•  1524 Emmelina monodactyla 4 
•  1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1 
•  1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1 
•  1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1 
•  1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 2 
•  1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 1 
•  1867 Aplocera plagiata Treble-bar 1 
•  1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 2 
•  1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2 
•  1956 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave 1 
•  1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1 
•  2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1 
•  2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 3 
•  2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 47 
•  2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 5 
•  2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 
•  2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 11 
•  2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 20 
•  2178 Tholera decimalis Feathered Gothic 1 Garden 1st 
•  2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 11 
•  2269 Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow 3 
•  2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 5 
•  2300 Mormo maura Old Lady 1 
•  2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 1 
•  2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 28 
•  2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 38 
•  2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 7 
•  2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1 NFY