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

Green Things 13-07

Well, it rained all night. But that doesn't bother my No. 1 trap as it is situated under the overhanging roof of a Scandinvanian style wooden chalet or shed to the unpretentious. And I'm glad that I did, as two scarce (in my garden at least) green moths arrived to justify my decision to trap. The best moths of the night though were micros, with six new ones for the year.

Small Emerald

Only my third record.

 Green Silver-lines

Not seen since 2010- third record.

 871-- Oegoconia sp.

............probably carajai

1010 Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana

 1205 Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana

 1292 Calamotropha paludella

........seems to be missing most of it's palps. Second record.

1470 Euzophera pinguis

 782 Bryotropha senectella?

I'm sure this is the correct ID. Very small, only 6mm. Palps with distinctive orange base.

Upper Caldecote Garden- 1 trap- 134 of 36 species-

0658	Carcina quercana		1
0688	Agonopterix heracliana		1	? probable
0782	Bryotropha senectella		1	NFG- If confirmed?
0871	Oegoconia sp.		1	NFY
0905	Blastodacna hellerella		1
0925	Phtheochroa rugosana		1
0970	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	1
0994	Clepsis consimilana		1
1001	Lozotaeniodes formosanus		1
1010	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	1	NFY
1020	Cnephasia sp.		3
1063	Celypha striana		4
1205	Spilonota ocellana	Bud Moth	1	NFY
1292	Calamotropha paludella		1	NFY
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella		35
1294	Crambus pascuella		1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	7
1421	Aglossa pinguinalis	Large Tabby	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis		3
1470	Euzophera pinguis		1	NFY
1474	Ephestia parasitella unicolorella		1
1651	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	2
1673	Hemistola chrysoprasaria	Small Emerald	1	NFY
1699	Idaea rusticata	Least Carpet	2
1705	Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	1
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1765	Cidaria fulvata	Barred Yellow	1
1817	Eupithecia pulchellata	Foxglove Pug	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
2047	Eilema complana	Scarce Footman	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	21
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	2
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2155	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	1
2193	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	1
2278	Acronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	2
2284	Acronicta psi	Grey Dagger	2	agg.
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2337	x Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	2
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2422	Pseudoips prasinana	Green Silver-lines	1	NFY
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1

Some Macros from Home Wood.........

Brindled White-spot

Scorched Wing  

Pale Oak Beauty

Tawny-barred Angle

Marbled Brown

Silver-ground Carpet

Green Silver-lines

Marbled White-spot

May Highflyer

4 more to the good....05/06

A very muggy night and well worth a little reccy. at 11.00pm as I would have missed a few....I often wonder what would turn up if I was out there all night?

Green Silver-lines Straw Dot

Brown Rustic

Buttoned Snout

A very battered example, so I'm not totally sure?

Confirmation by A&M Banthorpe.....Thanks!

19 species last night and of note was my 3rd different May Highflyer. Also another Large Yellow Underwing, but once again it was off like a shot as the egg boxes were lifted.....

1. Large Nutmeg- 9
2. Heart & Dart- 4
3. Garden Carpet- 2
4. Turnip Moth- 2
5. White Ermine- 2
6. Flame- 2
7. Marbled Minor agg.
8. Large Yellow Underwing
9. Shuttle-shaped Dart
10. Common Swift
11. Straw Dot- Garden Year tick
12. Brown Rustic- 1st Ever
13. Snout?- 1st Ever?
14. Green Silver-lines- 1st Ever
15. May Highflyer- 3rd Different record
16. Vine's Rustic
17. Small Dusty Wave
18. Knot-grass
19. White-shouldered House Moth