4th- 5th July

Still ticking over, but not really up to full speed as the unpredictable British summer continues. The highlight undoubtedly was catching a Lackey on two consecutive nights, only my second and third records.

  

1390 Udea prunalis

 Lackey

 Sycamore

 Scalloped Oak

Upper Caldecote Garden- 04-07-2012- 2 traps, 142 of 47 species-

0441	Paraswammerdamia nebulella		1	NFY
0647	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	3
0648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	1
0937	Agapeta hamana		1
0965	Cochylis hybridella		1
0998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	1
1159	Rhopobota naevana	Holly Tortrix	1
1273	Dichrorampha petiverella		1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	13
1294	Crambus pascuella		6
1302	Crambus perlella		2
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1336	Eudonia pallida		1
1390	Udea prunalis		1	NFY
1392	Udea olivalis		1
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	3
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	9
1474	Ephestia parasitella unicolorella		3
1513	Pterophorus pentadactyla	White Plume Moth	2	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1634	Malacosoma neustria	Lackey	1	NFY
1707	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	2
1711	Idaea trigeminata	Treble Brown Spot	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	3
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	1
1837	Eupithecia subfuscata	Grey Pug	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1921	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1	NFY
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	4
1958	Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	4
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	11
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	10
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	10
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	3
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	2
2279	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1	NFY
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2333	Apamea anceps	Large Nutmeg	5
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2341	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	1	NFY
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	10
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	2
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	1
2450	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	2
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	2

1483 Phycitodes binaevella

 Single-dotted Wave

 Shaded Broad-bar

 Mottled Beauty

Upper Caldecote Garden- 05-07-2012- 1 trap, 53 of 26 species-

1020	Cnephasia sp.		1
1261	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	8
1294	Crambus pascuella		2
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		2
1413	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	1
1428	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	1
1483	Phycitodes binaevella		1	NFY
1634	Malacosoma neustria	Lackey	1
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	1	NFY
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
1732	Scotopteryx chenopodiata	Shaded Broad-bar	1	NFY
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1	NFY
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	5
2061	Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	2
2088	Agrotis clavis	Heart and Club	6
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	1
2128	Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	1
2284	Acronicta psi	Grey Dagger	1	agg.
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	4
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	4
2382	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	1
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

A Big Night.......

...........was what the doctor ordered and didn't it deliver! 8 new species for the year including 2 garden 1sts. I only had 1 trap out, so a combination of slightly higher night time temperature and an almost non existent wind must have played their part.

Oak Eggar

What a whopper! This is the larger female type, Garden 1st.

 Wormwood Pug

 Small Rivulet

 Shaded Broad-bar

Garden 1st.

1292 Calamotropha paludella

2 caught- NFY

228 Monopis weaverella

NFY- 2nd record.

 1305 Agriphila tristella

2 caught- NFY

The results- 25-07- 2x 15w Actinic/UV Skinner- 159 of 56 species-

•  0228 Monopis weaverella 1 NFY 
•  0247 Tinea trinotella 1 
•  0424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 1 
•  0441 Paraswammerdamia nebulella 1 
•  0642 Batia unitella 1 
•  0779 Bryotropha affinis 1 
•  0898 Limnaecia phragmitella 3 
•  0972 Pandemis heparana Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 2 
•  1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus 1 
•  1020-24 Cnephasia sp. 4 
•  1063 Celypha striana 1 
•  1076 Celypha lacunana 1 
•  1260 Cydia splendana 1 NFY 
•  1292 Calamotropha paludella 2  NFY 
•  1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 16 
•  1294 Crambus pascuella 8 
•  1305 Agriphila tristella 2 NFY 
•  1313 Catoptria pinella 1 
•  1334 Scoparia ambigualis 2 
•  1344 Eudonia mercurella 1 
•  1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1 
•  1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl 1 
•  1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle 7 
•  1424 Endotricha flammealis 4 
•  1452 Phycita roborella 1 
•  1637 Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar 1 Garden 1st 
•  1699 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 6 
•  1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 5 
•  1732 Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar 1 Garden 1st 
•  1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 2 
•  1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 2 
•  1781 Horisme vitalbata Small Waved Umber 1 
•  1803 Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet 1 NFY 
•  1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug 1 NFY 
•  2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 1 
•  2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1 
•  2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 2 
•  2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 3 
•  2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 3 
•  2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 3 
•  2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 24 
•  2098 Axylia putris Flame 1 
•  2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 
•  2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1 
•  2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3 
•  2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 3 
•  2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 1 
•  2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1 
•  2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 3 
•  2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 7 
•  2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor 2 
•  2343x Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic agg. 4 
•  2349 Chortodes fluxa Mere Wainscot 1 
•  2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 1 
•  2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 8 
•  2423 Nycteola revayana Oak Nycteoline 1

Broom Gps........08/08

A family walk round the local gravel pits today produced a surprise new moth.......Although common the Shaded Broad-bar has evaded my detection in the garden at least. This is a rather worn example, but beggars can't be choosers. The Broom List has been due mainly to sweep netting during the day, I just haven't had time to really have a go at it at night with the heavy artillery!

Shaded Broad-bar

On the birding front, still pretty quiet. Highlights were a both Green and Common Sandpiper on the new washout pit and a 1st of the Autumn Wheatear west of Peacock's Lake. A pair of juv. Yellow Wagtails were also notable. The day was finished off with a low flying Hobby over the back garden 2 hours later..................but back to the moths tonight!