More from 24/08

Old Lady

Not a sniff for almost 2 years and then back to back records.

 Light Emerald

 Dichrorampha sp?

Don't know which one?................

More Recent Highlights........

As Summer starts to wind down the catch is becoming far more predictable with large numbers of grass moth species, Flounced Rustics and Underwings. There has been a few highlights, though I missed a couple of moth emptying sessions as I was helping the Heligoland Heroes in Buckton on Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire. See some of the progress on Mark Thomas' Blog. While I was away the Kids did the recording and as usual kept any 'specials' for me in the fridge. They did save a Six-striped Rustic,(19th August) but the photos didn't make the cut- click HERE for last year's effort.

Square-spot Rustic

NFY, 17th August with many more since.

461 Ypsolopha ustella

This is a difficult one as it has hardly any noticeable field marks. However a small white tuft of scales on top of the thorax and a general long winged appearance seems to lean towards this species. If confirmed it will be a Garden 1st, 18th August. Confirmed..........D. Manning

 Purple Bar

A real stunner and only my 2nd record. NFY 21st August.

 Rosy Rustic

I don't get many of these, so nice to record it early. Last year my 1st and last one was 31st October!

 Treble-bar

Only my 2nd Record, 23rd August.

 Old Lady

1st record since 2009- NFY 23rd August.

Results for 23-08-11- Twin 15w Actinic/UV Skinner- 158 of 29 species-

• 0015 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 7 
• 0658 Carcina quercana 1 
• 1063 Celypha striana 1 
• 1305 Agriphila tristella 4 
• 1309 Agriphila geniculea 33 
• 1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1 
• 1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1 
• 1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 3 
• 1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1 
• 1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 4 
• 1867 Aplocera plagiata Treble-bar 1 NFY 
• 1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1 
• 1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1 
• 2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 8 
• 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1 
• 2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 9 
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 
• 2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4 
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 7 
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 3 
• 2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 1 
• 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 7 
• 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 2 
• 2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1 
• 2300 Mormo maura Old Lady 1 NFY 
• 2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 8 
• 2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 20 
• 2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 20 
• 2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 5

Old Lady

This is one of 2 found in the trap in August