First moth for me this morning was Mother of Pearl, disturbed whilst pulling bindweed - so much this year as to be unbelievable. Jean

Big surprise at the bathroom light last night - Golden Plusia!

Been out again with the twelve traps. What is it with the new light sensors for actinic traps. I has John Heath's original No.2 trap that he ever made and its still going 60 plus years on! The new ones are rubbish. So one trap did not work at the best site. Another trap did not work because some local bandit nicked the battery. HMMM However 88 species out of 457 moths 3 million Mossies and midges and huge ants and a huge beetle to die for. So all in all not too bad.

Code Taxon Vernacular Quantity
453 Ypsolopha dentella Honeysuckle Moth 1
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 2
873 Blastobasis adustella 1
937 Agapeta hamana 2
969 Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1094 Apotomis capreana 1
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1261 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 12
1262 Cydia amplana 2
1292 Calamotropha paludella 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 5
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 1
1307 Agriphila latistria 1
1331 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1348 Parapoynx stratiotata Ringed China-mark 15
1358 Evergestis pallidata 1
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl 2
1414 Synaphe punctalis 2
1424 Endotricha flammealis 1
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1452 Phycita roborella 4
1640 Euthrix potatoria Drinker 1
1645 Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip 9
1646 Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip 1
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom 1
1677 Cyclophora albipunctata Birch Mocha 1
1680 Cyclophora punctaria Maiden's Blush 8
1681 Cyclophora linearia Clay Triple-lines 1
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 2
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 8
1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet 1
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 1
1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 2
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 3
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 1
1890 Macaria alternata Sharp-angled Peacock 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3
1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 2
1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 7
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed 1
1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 3
1956 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave 2
1978 Hyloicus pinastri Pine Hawk-moth 2
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 2
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 1
2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent 3
2011 Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent 1
2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 11
2033 Lymantria monacha Black Arches 56
2037 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman 27
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 113
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 5
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 4
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 2
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 2
2081 Euxoa tritici White-line Dart 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 4
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 22
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4
2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot 3
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2130 Xestia baja Dotted Clay 4
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 40
2298 Amphipyra berbera Svensson's Copper Underwing 1
2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 2
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
2360 Amphipoea oculea Ear Moth 1
2379 Coenobia rufa Small Rufous 2
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2425 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 2
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
88 species 457

Out again at Moors Valley Country Park. In less than two hours before the rain stopped play the 125 watt MV lamp over a sheet brought in 74 moths of 38 species. Not too bad I feel. Nothing too special but the short cloaked had me going and the oak eggars scattering eggs everwhere even on the hot bulb.( That must hurt)

Code Taxon Vernacular Quantity
411 Argyresthia goedartella 1
937 Agapeta hamana 1
969 Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
1261 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 4
1262 Cydia amplana 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 9
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1452 Phycita roborella 4
1637 Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar 2
1645 Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip 3
1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip 1
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 3
1767 Thera firmata Pine Carpet 1
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 1
1846 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug 1
1874 Euchoeca nebulata Dingy Shell 2
1890 Macaria alternata Sharp-angled Peacock 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3
1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 2
1978 Hyloicus pinastri Pine Hawk-moth 1
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 1
2037 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman 2
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1
2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 5
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot 3
2130 Xestia baja Dotted Clay 2
2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 1
2391 Chilodes maritimus Silky Wainscot 1
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 2
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
38 species 74

Anyone else enjoying the Cydia amplana influx that's happening? Virtually every moth trap in Hampshire has experienced at least one over the weekend, must be a very large 'fall'!

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We've not been trapping for some time due to too much urgent work but that hasn't stopped us from noting day-fliers & flushed moths. We've seen Jersey Tigers, Pyrausta auratas in profusion, E.monodactylas regularly. We saw a Brimstone Moth fly away from a bush with a foraging Magpie in it, & today, our top moth was a Red Underwing - they don't visit us very often so we were chuffed Jean & Graham

Went out on the 28th into Hurn Forest (FC) and Merritown Heath just north of Bournemouth airport. Put out 8 traps out on the Heath and 4 traps in the forest. 325 moths on the Heath of 81 species and 106 moths of 39 Species in the Forest.

The highlights were the annulet and autmnal stuff. The downside being all the scops. Ho Hum. The hedge Rustics had me going as well.

Just as an aside the Lancaster and spitfire have just buzzed the House Bless them

Merritown Heath 28-08-2012

Code Taxon Vernacular Quantity
15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 3
411 Argyresthia goedartella 3
453 Ypsolopha dentella Honeysuckle Moth 2
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1
672 Depressaria heraclei Parsnip Moth 1
705 Agonopterix umbellana 1
858 Hypatima rhomboidella 1
937 Agapeta hamana 1
969 Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1138 Epinotia nisella 2
1260 Cydia splendana 2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 1
1303 Agriphila selasella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 2
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 11
1316 Catoptria falsella 2
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 19
1334a Scoparia basistrigalis 1
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 8
1344 Eudonia mercurella 46
1417 Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth 1
1452 Phycita roborella 1
1645 Falcaria lacertinaria Scalloped Hook-tip 1
1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip 1
1680 Cyclophora punctaria Maiden's Blush 1
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1
1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 1
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 17
1803 Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet 1
1838 Eupithecia icterata Tawny-speckled Pug 1
1846 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug 12
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 4
1868 Aplocera efformata Lesser Treble-bar 14
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 4
1907 Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty 2
1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 5
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 5
1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 1
1956 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave 3
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 5
1964 Charissa obscurata Annulet 1
1978 Hyloicus pinastri Pine Hawk-moth 1
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1997 Furcula furcula Sallow Kitten 1
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 3
2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent 1
2033 Lymantria monacha Black Arches 9
2037 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 7
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 5
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 4
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 28
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot 2
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2130 Xestia baja Dotted Clay 2
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 3
2177 Tholera cespitis Hedge Rustic 11
2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow 1
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 3
2298 Amphipyra berbera svenssoni Svensson's Copper Underwing 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 3
2350 Chortodes pygmina Small Wainscot 4
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 7
2360 Amphipoea oculea Ear Moth 4
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 3
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 6
81 species 325

Hurn 28-08-2012 recs

Code Taxon Vernacular Quantity
246 Tinea semifulvella 1
411 Argyresthia goedartella 4
656 Tachystola acroxantha 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1138 Epinotia nisella 2
1261 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 5
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 3
1307 Agriphila latistria 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 7
1342 Eudonia angustea 2
1344 Eudonia mercurella 15
1345 Elophila nymphaeata Brown China-mark 6
1680 Cyclophora punctaria Maiden's Blush 1
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1767 Thera firmata Pine Carpet 1
1874 Euchoeca nebulata Dingy Shell 1
1890 Macaria alternata Sharp-angled Peacock 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3
1907 Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty 1
1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 2
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1956 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave 4
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1
2033 Lymantria monacha Black Arches 9
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 2
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 8
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2177 Tholera cespitis Hedge Rustic 1
2178 Tholera decimalis Feathered Gothic 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 1
2350 Chortodes pygmina Small Wainscot 4
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 3
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
39species 106