11-12 June....

.....and after almost four years of regular trapping, I finally managed to trap a Scalloped Hazel. This moth has proved to be very elusive over the years, despite it regularly appearing on moth lists all over VC30.

The 11th proved to be a quite warm and slightly humid evening, though the lists are nowhere near the seasonal norm.

Scalloped Hazel

Although a bit worse for wear, a long awaited tick. New for the garden on 11th June.

Varied Coronet

NFY

Upper Caldecote Garden, 11/06/13- 3 traps- 60 of 33 species-

0227  Skin Moth (Monopis laevigella)  1 NFY
0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  2
0893  Mompha epilobiella  1 NFY
0925  Phtheochroa rugosana  1
0985  Carnation Tortrix (Cacoecimorpha pronubana)  1
1279  Dichrorampha acuminatana  1 NFY
1301  Crambus lathoniellus  2
1376  Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata)  1 NFY
1428  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  3
1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  1
1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  1
1819  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  1
1825  Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)  1
1830  Wormwood Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata)  1 NFY
1834  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  3
1837  Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)  1
1920  Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)  1 NFG
1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  1 NFY
2000  Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius)  1
2028  Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda)  1
2087  Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)  4
2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  4
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  4
2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  2
2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  1
2147  Shears (Hada plebeja)  2
2157  Light Brocade (Lacanobia w-latinum)  1
2170  Varied Coronet (Hadena compta)  1 NFY
2333  Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps)  4
2334  Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens)  3
2380  Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica)  5
2384  Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)  2
2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  1


A much windier night on 12th meant the catch was diminished. But a few goodies all the same.

Green Silver-lines

NFY

 Elephant Hawk-moth

NFY

 Flame

NFY

 Shark

Quite scarce in the garden; only the 3rd record- NFY

Upper Caldecote Garden, 12/06/13- 2 traps- 51 of 26 species-

0017  Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus)  1

0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  2

0697  Agonopterix arenella  1

1174  Epiblema cynosbatella  1

1428  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  1

1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  1

1819  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  1

1834  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  4

1991  Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)  1 NFY

2028  Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda)  1

2060  White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)  1

2087  Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)  1

2089  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  8

2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  5

2098  Flame (Axylia putris)  2 NFY

2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  6

2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  1

2147  Shears (Hada plebeja)  1

2216  Shark (Cucullia umbratica)  1 NFY

2284x  Grey Dagger / Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens/psi)  1

2333  Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps)  3

2337x  Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.)  1 NFY

2380  Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica)  1

2389  Pale Mottled Willow (Paradrina clavipalpis)  1

2422  Green Silver-lines (Pseudoips prasinana)  1 NFY

2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  3

A few highlights & Home Wood

 Things are still ticking over and Trent has eased into the lead! I discovered that I had left the perspex across my trap last night with nowhere for the moths to get into it. Doh!

Coxcomb Prominent

NFY, 28th May

Ingrailed Clay

Caught at Home Wood- 28th May

Buff-tip

Only the 'Buff-tip' remains. The Sparrows got there before me on 29th May.

 Flame

NFY, 30th May

 Bordered White

NFY 31st May, not seen in 2011.

Home Wood Species List- 28-05-2012- 102 of 30 Species-

0017	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	10
0597	Elachista atricomella?		1	to be confirmed?
0986	Syndemis musculana		5
1174	Epiblema cynosbatella		2	NFS
1212	Rhyacionia pinivorana	Spotted Shoot Moth	4	NFS
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		4
1646	Watsonalla binaria	Oak Hook-tip	1	NFS
1680	Cyclophora punctaria	Maiden's Blush	1
1693	Scopula floslactata	Cream Wave	1
1727	Xanthorhoe montanata	Silver-ground Carpet	4
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	1
1768	Thera obeliscata	Grey Pine Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	17
185?	Eupithecia sp.	Pug sp?	1	awaiting gen. det. AB.
1852	Eupithecia abbreviata	Brindled Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1	NFS
1944	Hypomecis punctinalis	Pale Oak Beauty	4
1950	Parectropis similaria	Brindled White-spot	1
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
2009	Ptilodon cucullina	Maple Prominent	1	NFS
2028	Calliteara pudibunda	Pale Tussock	4
2043	Eilema sororcula	Orange Footman	13
2060	Spilosoma lubricipeda	White Ermine	1
2078	Nola confusalis	Least Black Arches	1
2120	Diarsia mendica	Ingrailed Clay	1	NFS
2380	Charanyca trigrammica	Treble Lines	2
2422	Pseudoips prasinana	Green Silver-lines	2

Night of the poisoned Dart 06/05

The best night so far as the 'Spanish Plume' continues. It may be a bit windy, but the hot, humid air is ideal for moths. Temperatures hovered around 15°C all night as the moths kept rolling in. Unfortunately due to early morning birding commitments, I can't patrol all night- like unemployed people can. So it's down to getting up earlier than the Robins and counting whats in the traps. There was also a Brucey Bonus this morning as a Whimbrel flew North over the garden- only my second record in 10 years.......

Shuttle-shaped Dart (deceased)

I know we're all getting sick of 'em- but I don't think it deserves this! Better than getting eaten by a Robin I suppose......

Flame

 Treble Lines

 Grey/Dark Dagger

 Maiden's Blush

 Common Swift

 Lychnis

Hooray! This is new for the garden. I have struggled with these type species. I have still only had one Campion to date too.

Cockchafer

Quite rare these days- so good to see, even if he's missing one antenna.

The results- 72 of 30 species-

• 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 33
• 2333 Apamea anceps Large Nutmeg 7
• 2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 3
• 2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 3
• 2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 1 NFY
• 2284 Acronicta psi Grey Dagger 1 NFY
• 2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 1
• 2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
• 2173 Hadena bicruris Lychnis 1 Garden 1st
• 1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 1
• 2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
• 2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 1
• 1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 1 NFY
• 2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
• 2098 Axylia putris Flame 1 NFY
• 0904 Spuleria flavicaput 1
• 2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
• 1680 Cyclophora punctaria Maiden's Blush 1 NFY
• 1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
• 0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
• 0648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth 1
• 0974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 1
• 2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1 NFY
• 2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 1 NFY
• 0017 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 1
• 2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1
• 0649 Esperia sulphurella 1
• 1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
• 1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
• 2069 Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar 1 NFY