............and the good weather continued with another good batch of seasonal moths. In fact, I ticked off most of the expected October moths in just 2 nights! But it was never going to last, so after recording over 30 species on 2nd and having a decent night on 3rd. The gravy train suddenly ground to a halt and list totals crashed down to just 11 species on 4th. Good while it lasted though................
Merveille du Jour
Not seen since 2009 and then 2 turn up on 1st October
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Red-line Quaker
465 Plutella porrectella
This is a close relative of the Diamond-back Moth, in fact it's the next number along! Garden 1st, 1st October.
343 Phyllonorycter esperella
This was found on a Hornbeam shrub and is a Garden 1st. Confirmed by D. Manning.
The result 01-10-11- Twin 15w Actinic/UV, Twin 25w FUL Actinic Skinner- 59 of 24 species-
- 0075 Stigmella floslactella 1 Leaf Mine on Hornbeam
- 0343 Phyllonorycter esperella1 Leaf Mine on Hornbeam Garden 1st
- 0362 Phyllonorycter acerifoliella 1 Leaf Mine- Field Maple Garden 1st
- 0464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
- 0465 Plutella porrectella 1 Garden 1st
- 0658 Carcina quercana 1
- 0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
- 1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
- 1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 3
- 2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
- 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 8
- 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 6
- 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
- 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
- 2231 Aporophyla lutulenta Deep-brown Dart 1
- 2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 2
- 2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
- 2247 Dichonia aprilina Merveille du Jour 2 NFY
- 2263 Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 1 NFY
- 2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 10
- 2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 5
- 2273 Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 1
- 2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
- 2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 5
Red-green Carpet
Good to see- I recorded it twice last year.
Yellow-line Quaker
Feathered Thorn
The result- 02-10-11- Twin 15w Actinic/UV, Twin 25w FUL Actinic Skinner- 82 of 32 species-
- 0227 Monopis laevigella Skin moth 1
- 0229 Monopis obviella 2
- 0658 Carcina quercana 1
- 0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
- 1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
- 1342 Eudonia angustea 1
- 1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis 1
- 1425 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth 1
- 1745 Larentia clavaria Mallow 1
- 1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1 NFY
- 1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet 1
- 1923 Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 1 NFY
- 1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
- 2026 Orgyia antiqua Vapourer 1 Flying during day.
- 2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1
- 2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
- 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 17
- 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 2
- 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 7
- 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
- 2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 2
- 2240 Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 2
- 2248 Dryobotodes eremita Brindled Green 1
- 2263 Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 2
- 2264 Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker 1 NFY
- 2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 13
- 2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 7
- 2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow 1
- 2297x Amphipyra pyramidea agg. Copper Underwings 1
- 2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
- 2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2
- 2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 3
