19-07

After a night off on 18th, a decent but colder night on 19th. Four new species for the year- including the rare Schoenobius gigantella. This time a male and only my second record. The others were Cabbage Moth, July Highflyer and Orthopygia glaucinalis.

Small Rivulet

 

Second record for 2012.

 1328 Schoenobius gigantella

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

200 Macros and Counting.........01/08

And for #200, he finally gets his Small Ranunculus.This is a rare moth in Bedfordshire, despite there being well over 20 records from 5 different sites so far. Surprisingly, this wasn't found near the trap preferring to nectar on Buddleia instead. Big thanks to Steve Blain for giving me this tip, as I would have probably missed out. I have 3 different types of Buddleia, the Ranunculus was found on Davidii 'White Profusion'. If you haven't had this species yet, why not try staking out this reliable food plant after dark......you never know?

Small Ranunculus

Small Rivulet

Another garden 1st.

Poplar Grey

Clouded Border

3rd Garden record.

Catoptria falsella (1316)

1st record.

Notable were-

• Silver Y- 10
• Ringed China-mark- 8
• Brimstone Moth- 2
• Red Twin-spot Carpet
• Garden Carpet
• Sallow Kitten
• Pebble Hook-tip