Micros continued......
Eriocrania sparrmannella
Cochylidia rupicola
Prochoreutis myllerana
Phyllocnistis xenia
Notocelia roborana
Phyllonorycter joannisi
Epinotia cinereana
Ancylosis oblitella
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Year review 2020 Part 3
Micros continued.......
Aroga velocella
Chrysoclista linneella
Dystebenna stephensi
Pyrausta despicata
Prays ruficeps
Scrobipalpa ocellatella Beet Moth
Caloptilia elongella
Year review 2020 Part 4
Macros-
There were five new Macros added to the list in 2020. Now just three away from the milestone of 400 species, it will be intriguing to see what can be added in 2021. There are very few common species left, but Kent Black Arches, Small Phoenix and Convolvulus Hawk-moth have all been caught in the area in recent years?
72.083 Euclidia glyphica Burnet Companion 1- 07/08
72.011 Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth 2-11/08 6 VC30 records before 2020- attracted to pheromone
65.003 Watsonalla cultraria Barred Hook-tip 1- 13/09
73.093 Caradrina kadenii Clancy's Rustic 1- 22/09 2nd VC30 record
73.300 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 1- 05/10 3rd VC30 record
Burnet Companion
Gypsy Moth
Barred Hook-tip
Clancy's Rustic
L-album Wainscot
Monday, January 6, 2020
Year Review 2019
2019 was an indifferent year for Moth recording after an exceptional 2018.
I would like to cite lack of time due to football and personal injury as the main reason for the lack of performance.
On 13th December 2018 I snapped my Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in my left knee whilst conducting a demonstration at football training and didn't manage to get in to have it operated on until 17th May. Clearly, the lack of mobility hampered my progress with regards to the emptying of traps etc. But at least now it balanced the ACL on the right knee that I snapped in 2009!
On the plus side, I managed to coach two football teams in 2018-19 season and passed my UEFA B License in early May! Hopefully 2020 is going to be far less eventful.
In 2019, I recorded a total of 481 species. There were 265 Macros, only the 6th best in the last ten years and 216 Micros, this was the 4th best.
But undoubtedly, the biggest milestone this year was topping 800 species for the garden, despite 'throwing out' the 3 Small Ermine species (padella/malinellus/cagnagella) and replacing them with Yponomeuta agg. I also removed my 'unsafe' record of Dark Twin-spot Carpet, a species that can only be reliably identified via Gen det.
The year ended with an all time garden total of 392 Macros and 412 Micros.
Year Macro Micro
2018 281 241
2017 274 207
2016 276 230
2015 256 199
2014 289 213
2013 304 218
2012 241 161
2011 253 207
2010 240 135
Recording days/Trap nights: 218
Records: 5277
Most abundant species in 2019-
63.115 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 1832
73.342 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1301
73.291 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1180
73.325 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1034
73.359 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 960
73.317 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 753
73.244 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 748
73.319 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 672
63.095 Agriphila geniculea 632
73.099 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 613
63.080 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 560
Micros
There were 12 new species recorded and one reclassified. Ephestia woodiella is now an option on my updated version of Mapmate. I have previously been recording this as E. unicolorella and before this, E. parasitella with the foot note 'Ephestia agg.'. Either way, the group requires gen dets, so 2019 was the first year I had a sample checked. I would like to thank Andy Banthorpe (AMB) for his assistance with Gen dets.
40.006 Mompha jurassicella 1- 30th March- 6th VC30 record- Gen det AMB
37.099 Coleophora striatipennella 1- 1st May- Gen det AMB
15.063 Phyllonorycter maestingella 1- 11th May- Gen det AMB
02.006 Eriocrania cicatricella 2- 16th May- tenanted Mine in Birch
49.309 Dichrorampha plumbana 1- 25th May- 11th VC30 record- Gen det AMB
62.065 Ephestia woodiella 4- 1st June- Gen det AMB- Newly classified
37.013 Coleophora siccifolia 1- 23rd June- 8th VC30 record- Gen det AMB
62.061 Vitula biviella 1- 22nd July- 12th VC30 record- Gen det AMB
62.021 Oncocera semirubella 1- 25th July
49.110 Agapeta zoegana 1- 30th July
27.001 Oegoconia quadripuncta 1- 5th August- Gen det AMB
63.054 Cydalima perspectalis Box-tree Moth 1- 24th September
15.081 Phyllonorycter nicellii 1- 23rd October- Mines in Hazel
I would like to cite lack of time due to football and personal injury as the main reason for the lack of performance.
On 13th December 2018 I snapped my Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in my left knee whilst conducting a demonstration at football training and didn't manage to get in to have it operated on until 17th May. Clearly, the lack of mobility hampered my progress with regards to the emptying of traps etc. But at least now it balanced the ACL on the right knee that I snapped in 2009!
On the plus side, I managed to coach two football teams in 2018-19 season and passed my UEFA B License in early May! Hopefully 2020 is going to be far less eventful.
In 2019, I recorded a total of 481 species. There were 265 Macros, only the 6th best in the last ten years and 216 Micros, this was the 4th best.
But undoubtedly, the biggest milestone this year was topping 800 species for the garden, despite 'throwing out' the 3 Small Ermine species (padella/malinellus/cagnagella) and replacing them with Yponomeuta agg. I also removed my 'unsafe' record of Dark Twin-spot Carpet, a species that can only be reliably identified via Gen det.
The year ended with an all time garden total of 392 Macros and 412 Micros.
Year Macro Micro
2018 281 241
2017 274 207
2016 276 230
2015 256 199
2014 289 213
2013 304 218
2012 241 161
2011 253 207
2010 240 135
Recording days/Trap nights: 218
Records: 5277
Most abundant species in 2019-
63.115 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 1832
73.342 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1301
73.291 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1180
73.325 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1034
73.359 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 960
73.317 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 753
73.244 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 748
73.319 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 672
63.095 Agriphila geniculea 632
73.099 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 613
63.080 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 560
Micros
There were 12 new species recorded and one reclassified. Ephestia woodiella is now an option on my updated version of Mapmate. I have previously been recording this as E. unicolorella and before this, E. parasitella with the foot note 'Ephestia agg.'. Either way, the group requires gen dets, so 2019 was the first year I had a sample checked. I would like to thank Andy Banthorpe (AMB) for his assistance with Gen dets.
40.006 Mompha jurassicella 1- 30th March- 6th VC30 record- Gen det AMB
37.099 Coleophora striatipennella 1- 1st May- Gen det AMB
15.063 Phyllonorycter maestingella 1- 11th May- Gen det AMB
02.006 Eriocrania cicatricella 2- 16th May- tenanted Mine in Birch
49.309 Dichrorampha plumbana 1- 25th May- 11th VC30 record- Gen det AMB
62.065 Ephestia woodiella 4- 1st June- Gen det AMB- Newly classified
37.013 Coleophora siccifolia 1- 23rd June- 8th VC30 record- Gen det AMB
62.061 Vitula biviella 1- 22nd July- 12th VC30 record- Gen det AMB
62.021 Oncocera semirubella 1- 25th July
49.110 Agapeta zoegana 1- 30th July
27.001 Oegoconia quadripuncta 1- 5th August- Gen det AMB
63.054 Cydalima perspectalis Box-tree Moth 1- 24th September
15.081 Phyllonorycter nicellii 1- 23rd October- Mines in Hazel
Eriocrania cicatricella
Ephestia woodiella
Coleophora siccifolia
Vitula biviella
Oncocera semirubella
Agapeta zoegana
Oegoconia quadripuncta
Cydalima perspectalis Box-tree Moth
Year Review 2019 Part 2
Macros
There was only 3 species added this year, all of which were scarce. I can only speculate as to how long it will take to achieve the dizzy heights of 400 macro species for the garden. But it seems more likely to be years rather than months!
72.081 Catocala sponsa Dark Crimson Underwing 1- 5th August- 1st for VC30!
70.159 Eupithecia phoeniceata Cypress Pug 1- 18th September- 3rd VC30 record
73.223 Dryobota labecula Oak Rustic 1- 26th October- 3rd VC30 record
There was only 3 species added this year, all of which were scarce. I can only speculate as to how long it will take to achieve the dizzy heights of 400 macro species for the garden. But it seems more likely to be years rather than months!
72.081 Catocala sponsa Dark Crimson Underwing 1- 5th August- 1st for VC30!
70.159 Eupithecia phoeniceata Cypress Pug 1- 18th September- 3rd VC30 record
73.223 Dryobota labecula Oak Rustic 1- 26th October- 3rd VC30 record
Dark Crimson Underwing
Cypress Pug
Oak Rustic
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Year Review 2018
A total of 522 species in 2018 was a joint record breaking year with 2013, though the ratio of Micros and Macros was very different.
Archips xylosteana Variegated Golden Tortrix
In 2013, a still unbeaten 304 Macros and 218 Micros were logged.
This year, 281 Macros was my 3rd highest, with the attention to Micros paying dividends; an all-time record of 241 species, the previous best being 230 in 2016.
I would like to thank David Manning (DVM) and Andy Banthorpe (AMB) for their assistance with Gen dets.
Trap nights: 213
Records: 7438
Most abundant species in 2018-
63.115 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 2475
73.099 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 824
73.325 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 711
73.342 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 706
73.317 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 673
73.319 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 575
73.096 Hoplodrina octogenaria Uncertain 476
73.244 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 442
73.359 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 414
63.095 Agriphila geniculea 401
Micros
There were 22 new micros recorded in 2018
38.038 Elachista rufocinerea 1- 4th May- gen det. DVM
49.022 Ptycholoma lecheana 2- 27th May
49.248 Epinotia tenerana Nut Bud Moth 1- 15th June
49.042 Neosphaleroptera nubilana 1- 16th June- gen det AMB
04.042 Stigmella plagicolella 1- 17th June- Mine on Victoria Plum
37.052 Coleophora ibipennella 1- 19th June- gen det AMB
49.005 Epagoge grotiana 1- 24th June
49.015 Archips xylosteana Variegated Golden Tortrix 1- 24th June
35.091 Sophronia semicostella 3- 25th June- 6th,7th, 8th County record
49.305 Rhyacionia buoliana Pine Shoot Moth 1- 3rd July
28.008 Metalampra italica 3- 4th July
35.157 Recurvaria leucatella 1- 13th July- 6th County record
37.015 Coleophora serratella 1- 13th July- gen det AMB
37.046 Coleophora deauratella 1- 13th July- gen det AMB
37.049 Coleophora anatipennella Pistol Case-bearer 1- 13th July- gen det AMB
40.015 Mompha raschkiella 1- 17th July
14.007 Bucculatrix albedinella 1- 3rd August- gen det AMB
62.027 Dioryctria simplicella 1- 15th August- confirmed DVM
63.007 Pyrausta purpuralis 1- 19th August
04.012 Stigmella aceris 1- 3rd September- Mines in Field Maple
04.007 Stigmella luteella 1- 28th October- Mine in Birch
32.009 Agonopterix purpurea 1- 3rd December- 6th County record
Elachista rufocinerea
Ptycholoma lecheana
Epinotia tenerana Nut Bud Moth
Neosphaleroptera nubilana
Stigmella plagicolella
Coleophora ibipennella
Epagoge grotiana
Archips xylosteana Variegated Golden Tortrix
Year Review 2018 Pt 2
New Micros Continued.....
Sophronia semicostella
Metalampra italica
Recurvaria leucatella
Mompha raschkiella
Dioryctria simplicella
Pyrausta purpuralis
Stigmella aceris
Stigmella luteella
Agonopterix purpurea
Year Review 2018 Pt 3
Macros
There were seven new species, this was bolstered by my first ever use of Clearwing lures.
71.011 Drymonia ruficornis Lunar Marbled Brown 2- 19th April
70.155 Eupithecia venosata Netted Pug 1- 27th May
70.300 Comibaena bajularia Blotched Emerald 1- 15th June
52.011 Synanthedon myopaeformis Red-belted Clearwing 1- 27th June- to MYO Lure
52.010 Synanthedon andrenaeformis Orange-tailed Clearwing 1- 1st July- to VES Lure
71.001 Thaumetopoea processionea Oak Processionary 3- 25th July
70.236 Ennomos erosaria September Thorn 1- 4th August
There were seven new species, this was bolstered by my first ever use of Clearwing lures.
71.011 Drymonia ruficornis Lunar Marbled Brown 2- 19th April
70.155 Eupithecia venosata Netted Pug 1- 27th May
70.300 Comibaena bajularia Blotched Emerald 1- 15th June
52.011 Synanthedon myopaeformis Red-belted Clearwing 1- 27th June- to MYO Lure
52.010 Synanthedon andrenaeformis Orange-tailed Clearwing 1- 1st July- to VES Lure
71.001 Thaumetopoea processionea Oak Processionary 3- 25th July
70.236 Ennomos erosaria September Thorn 1- 4th August
Lunar Marbled Brown
Netted Pug
Blotched Emerald
Red-belted Clearwing
Orange-tailed Clearwing
Oak Processionary
September Thorn
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