Light-trapping details and summaries
Idle Valley NR results October-December 2018
 
All light-trapping carried out with 2x 125W Robinson MV lights and/or a single 6W Heath Actinic trap
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants
 
Date: October 2nd 2018
Site: Idle Valley NR (Alan's Meadow)
Recorders: Phil Cadman, Ian Hunt and Melanie Newman
Weather conditions: Overcast and fairly mild.
Trapping time: 20:15h - 00:30h
Temperature: 14°C - 10°C
Additional notes: Moth of the night was a superb Merveille du Jour, which was only the third reserve record following moths in October 2013 and October 2017.
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73.186 ... 2267 ... Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 31
73.068 ... 2245 ... Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 23
73.193 ... 2270 ... Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 1
73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 11
70.107 ... 1795 ... Epirrita dilutata November Moth 10
70.283 ... 1961 ... Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald 10
73.189 ... 2263 ... Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 9
73.233 ... 2232 ... Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 6
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 6
73.325 ... 2092 ... Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 5
73.181 ... 2273 ... Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 5
73.345 ... 2109 ... Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 4
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 4
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 3
73.359 ... 2126 ... Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
73.225 ... 2248 ... Dryobotedes eremita Brindled Green 3
73.231 ... 2231 ... Aporophyta lutulenta Deep Brown Dart 3
73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 3
72.002 ... 2474 ... Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 3
70.024 ... 1690 ... Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 2
73.123 ... 2361 ... Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 2
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 2
73.343 ... 2110 ... Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
73.291 ... 2199 ... Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
73.255 ... 2145 ... Anarta trifolii Nutmeg 1
73.224 ... 2247 ... Griposia aprilina Merveille du Jour 1
73.134 ... 2375 ... Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 1
73.206 ... 2240 ... Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
70.258 ... 1937 ... Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
70.243 ... 1922 ... Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 1
73.113 ... 2306 ... Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
73.095 ... 2389 ... Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
72.003 ... 2477 ... Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
70.029 ... 1682 ... Timandra comae Blood-vein 1
49.071 ... 1062 ... Acleris emargana 1
70.077 ... 1767 ... Pennithera firmata Pine Carpet 1
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1
70.016 ... 1713 ... Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1
63.069 ... 1342 ... Eudonia angustea 1
 
Date: October 10th 2018
Site: Idle Valley NR (Muddy Fork Allotment)
Recorders: Ian Hunt and Melanie Newman
Weather conditions: Largely overcast and mild with no breeze.
Trapping time: N/A
Temperature: 18°C - 10°C
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73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 15
73.189 ... 2263 ... Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 10
72.002 ... 2474 ... Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 9
73.345 ... 2109 ... Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 8
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 5
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5
73.325 ... 2092 ... Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 4
41.003 ... 0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella 4
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 3
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 3
73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 2
73.346 ... 2112 ... Noctua interjecta Least Yellow Underwing 2
73.206 ... 2240 ... Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot 2
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 2
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 2
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
73.327 ... 2091 ... Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
73.319 ... 2087 ... Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
73.190 ... 2264 ... Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker 1
73.233 ... 2232 ... Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
73.186 ... 2267 ... Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 1
73.134 ... 2375 ... Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 1
73.181 ... 2273 ... Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 1
73.123 ... 2361 ... Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic 1
72.069 ... 2473 ... Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip 1
70.244 ... 1923 ... Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 1
73.068 ... 2245 ... Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 1
73.015 ... 2441 ... Autographa gamma Silver Y 1
49.038 ... 0994 ... Clepsis consimilana 1
28.009 ... 0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 1
70.107 ... 1795 ... Epirrita dilutata November Moth 1
49.070 ... 1042 ... Acleris rhombana Rhomboid Tortrix 1
32.017 ... 0697 ... Agonopterix arenella 1
 
Date: October 16th 2018
Site: Idle Valley NR (south-west side of Bellmoor Lake)
Recorders: Phil Cadman, Ian Hunt and Melanie Newman
Weather conditions: Cloudy and fairly mild.
Trapping time: 19:30h - 23:15h
Temperature: 16°C - 12°C
Additional notes: Only recorded on one occasion previously, a total of six Epinotia maculana were among the evening's highlights. Other highlights included Acleris logiana and a third reserve record of Acleris logiana and two Merveille du Jour (4th and 5th records). A notable total of 70 November Moth were also recorded from one trap.
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70.107 ... 1795 ... Epirrita dilutata November Moth 97
31.001 ... 0658 ... Carcina quercana 11
73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 9
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 8
72.002 ... 2474 ... Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 7
49.232 ... 1152 ... Epinotia maculana 6
73.189 ... 2263 ... Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 6
73.186 ... 2267 ... Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut 5
73.180 ... 2272 ... Tiliacea aurago Barred Sallow 5
73.134 ... 2375 ... Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 5
70.244 ... 1923 ... Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 5
73.342 ... 2107 ... Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 4
41.002 ... 0873 ... Blastobasis adustella 4
73.325 ... 2092 ... Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 4
70.283 ... 1961 ... Campaea margaritaria Light Emerald 2
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
73.181 ... 2273 ... Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 2
72.003 ... 2477 ... Hypena proboscidalis Snout 2
72.044 ... 2044 ... Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 2
73.224 ... 2247 ... Griposia aprilina Merveille du Jour 2
49.071 ... 1062 ... Acleris emargana 1
73.359 ... 2126 ... Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
73.233 ... 2232 ... Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 1
72.069 ... 2473 ... Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip 1
70.013 ... 1702 ... Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1
73.182 ... 2274 ... Cirrhia icteritia Sallow 1
49.166 ... 1076 ... Celypha lacunana 1
73.068 ... 2245 ... Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent 1
70.243 ... 1922 ... Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 1
70.029 ... 1682 ... Timandra comae Blood-vein 1
49.086 ... 1051 ... Acleris logiana 1
63.079 ... 1292 ... Calamotropha paludella 1
73.357 ... 2134 ... Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
 
Date: November 5th 2018
Site: Idle Valley NR (Chainbridge Scrape)
Recorders: Phil Cadman, Ian Hunt, Melanie Newman and Arthur Rogerson.
Weather conditions: Clear skies and fairly mild.
Trapping time: N/A
Temperature: 9°C - 7°C
Additional notes: Dark Chestnut was only the third IVNR record and the first since 2014. Another Dark Sword-grass was only the seventh reserve record, but five of those records have occurred this year.
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73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 17
70.107 ... 1795 ... Epirrita dilutata November Moth 12
66.001 ... 1631 ... Poecilocampa populi December Moth 12
73.189 ... 2263 ... Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker 6
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 5
70.244 ... 1923 ... Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 5
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 3
73.233 ... 2232 ... Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
73.195 ... 2259 ... Conistra ligula Dark Chestnut 1
73.134 ... 2375 ... Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 1
73.327 ... 2091 ... Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
73.190 ... 2264 ... Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker 1
73.113 ... 2306 ... Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
 
Date: November 12th 2018
Site: Idle Valley NR (north-east corner of Chainbridge Pit)
Recorders: Phil Cadman and Melanie Newman
Weather conditions: Overcast and mild.
Trapping time: N/A
Temperature: 10°C - 9°C
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66.001 ... 1631 ... Poecilocampa populi December Moth 7
70.107 ... 1795 ... Epirrita dilutata November Moth 2
70.095 ... 1760 ... Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1
 
Date: November 15th 2018
Site: Idle Valley NR (Muddy Fork Allotment)
Recorders: Phil Cadman and Melanie Newman
Weather conditions: Cloudy with little breeze and very mild.
Trapping time: N/A
Temperature: 13°C - 12°C
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66.001 ... 1631 ... Poecilocampa populi December Moth 7
70.107 ... 1795 ... Epirrita dilutata November Moth 5
41.003 ... 0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella 3
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
70.244 ... 1923 ... Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 1
73.192 ... 2262 ... Agrochola cirellaris Brick 1
35.123 ... 0819 ... Scrobipalpa costella 1
 
 
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