Light-trapping details and summaries
Nottinghamshire site results January-April 2015
 
All light-trapping carried out with a portable 125W MV light/Skinner trap
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants
 
January 25th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and fairly mild. A catch of four moths of two species in 1h 00m trapping time. (17:45 - 18:45h) Temperature 8°C.
17.011 ... 0461 ... Ypsolopha ustella 2
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 2
 
January 27th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and fairly mild. A catch of two moths of two species in 1h 15m trapping time. (19:25 - 20:40h) Temperature 7°C.
 
February 14th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and fairly mild. A catch of 50 moths of five species in 1h 30m trapping time. (18:20 - 19:50h) Temperature 7°C.
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 30
49.044 ... 1025 ... Tortricodes alternella 14
70.253 ... 1932 ... Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher 3
70.255 ... 1934 ... Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border 2
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 1
 
February 15th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast and fairly mild. A catch of one moth in 2h 00m trapping time. (18:00 - 20:00h) Temperature 7°C. Pale Brindled Beauty does represent a new species for our garden moth list.
 
March 7th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear, mild and breezy. A catch of 36 moths of 13 species in 1h 30m trapping time. (18:40 - 20:10h) Temperature 11-9°C.
73.194 ... 2258 ... Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 12
70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 5
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 4
73.210 ... 2256 ... Eupsilia transversa Satellite 3
65.016 ... 1659 ... Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned 2
17.011 ... 0461 ... Ypsolopha ustella 2
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 2
49.083 ... 1044 ... Acleris ferrugana 1
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 1
70.156 ... 1852 ... Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 1
73.250 ... 2189 ... Anorthoa munda Twin-spotted Quaker 1
70.251 ... 1930 ... Biston strataria Oak Beauty 1
49.044 ... 1025 ... Tortricodes alternella 1
 
March 9th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast and fairly mild, becoming clear. A catch of two moths of two species in 2h 00m trapping time. (18:30 - 20:30h) Temperature 8°C.
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
 
March 11th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast and mild, becoming clear. A catch of ten moths of eight species in 4h 30m trapping time. (18:30 - 20:30h) Temperature 11-10°C. Oak Beauty and both Common and Small Quaker represent new species for our garden moth list.
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 2
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
70.247 ... 1926 ... Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty 1
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 1
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 1
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 1
70.251 ... 1930 ... Biston strataria Oak Beauty 1
 
March 14th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and cool. A catch of just one moth, which was new for the garden, in 1h 00m trapping time. (19:00 - 20:00h) Temperature 5°C.
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
 
March 18th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast, becoming clear and cool. A catch of just one moth, which was again new for the garden, in 3h 00m trapping time. (18:15 - 21:15h) Temperature 9-5°C.
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1
 
March 20th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast, becoming clear. A catch of seven moths of four species in 3h 30m trapping time. (18:45 - 22:15h) Temperature 11-9°C.
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 4
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
 
March 27th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and fairly mild. A catch of three moths of three species in 4h 00m trapping time. (19:15 - 23:15h) Temperature 9-8°C.
65.016 ... 1659 ... Achlya flavicornis Yellow Horned 1
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 1
73.069 ... 2243 ... Xylocampa areola Early Grey 1
 
March 28th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast, breezy and mild. A catch of ten moths of five species in 4h 00m trapping time. (19:00 - 23:00h) Temperature 13-10°C. Diurnea fagella was new for the garden.
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 5
73.069 ... 2243 ... Xylocampa areola Early Grey 2
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 1
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 1
 
April 2nd6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast, and mild. A catch of four moths of four species in 2h 00m trapping time. (20:00 - 22:00h) Temperature 11-8°C.
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 1
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 1
 
April 3rd6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast, and mild. A catch of three moths of two species in 2h 45m trapping time. (20:30 - 22:45h) Temperature 11-8°C.
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 2
32.031 ... 0695 ... Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
 
April 4th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast, and fairly mild. A catch of six moths of five species in 4h 00m trapping time. (20:30 - 00:30h) Temperature 11-8°C.
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 2
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 1
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 1
72.001 ... 2469 ... Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald 1
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
 
April 5th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and cool. A catch of six moths of four species in 2h 00m trapping time. (20:30 - 22:30h) Temperature 10-8°C.
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 2
73.069 ... 2243 ... Xylocampa areola Early Grey 2
47.005 ... 0483 ... Epermenia chaerophyllella 1
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 1
 
April 6th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and cool. A catch of four moths of four species in 2h 30m trapping time. (20:45 - 23:15h) Temperature 12-9°C.
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 1
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
 
April 7th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 15 moths of eight species in 2h 15m trapping time. (20:15 - 22:30h) Temperature 14-10°C.
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 4
73.069 ... 2243 ... Xylocampa areola Early Grey 3
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 2
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 2
29.001 ... 0663 ... Diurnea fagella 1
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
70.245 ... 1663 ... Alsophila aescularia March Moth 1
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
 
April 9th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of ten moths of three species in 3h 00m trapping time. (20:15 - 23:15h) Temperature 14-10°C.
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 4
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 3
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 3
 
April 10th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and mild with a light breeze. A catch of 12 moths of six species in 4h 05m trapping time. (20:25 - 00:30h) Temperature 17-12°C.
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 3
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 3
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 2
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 2
70.237 ... 1917 ... Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1
73.245 ... 2182 ... Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 1
 
April 13th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast and mild, clearing. A catch of 17 moths of eight species in 2h 30m trapping time. (20:30 - 23:00h) Temperature 13-12°C.
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 5
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 3
44.001 ... 1288 ... Alucita hexadactyla Twenty Plume Moth 2
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 2
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 2
28.009 ... 0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 1
47.005 ... 0483 ... Epermenia chaerophyllella 1
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
 
April 15th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast and mild. . A catch of eight moths of six species in 2h 45m trapping time. (20:30 - 23:15h) Temperature 14-13°C.
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 2
73.069 ... 2243 ... Xylocampa areola Early Grey 2
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 1
73.244 ... 2187 ... Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 1
32.018 ... 0688 ... Agonopterix heracliana 1
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
 
April 19th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and soon becoming cool. A catch of only two moths in 2h 00m trapping time. (20:45 - 22:45h) Temperature 12-7°C.
73.069 ... 2243 ... Xylocampa areola Early Grey 2
 
April 20th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and becoming cool. A catch of two moths of two species in 2h 00m trapping time. (20:45 - 22:45h) Temperature 13-11°C. Waved Umber was the first record for the garden.
 
April 21st6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and soon becoming cool. A catch of just one moth (which was a new species for the garden) in 1h 30m trapping time. (20:45 - 22:155h) Temperature 12-8°C.
73.241 ... 2179 ... Panolis flammea Pine Beauty 1
 
April 22nd6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of five moths of five species in 2h 15m trapping time. (20:50 - 23:05h) Temperature 13-10°C.
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 1
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
44.001 ... 1288 ... Alucita hexadactyla Twenty Plume Moth 1
70.066 ... 1746 ... Earophila badiata Shoulder Stripe ... 1
15.028 ... 0303 ... Parornix anglicella 1
 
April 23th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 11 moths of nine species in 2h 30m trapping time. (21:00 - 23:30h) Temperature 14-11°C.
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 2
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 2
32.031 ... 0695 ... Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
73.069 ... 2243 ... Xylocampa areola Early Grey 1
15.046 ... 0326 ... Phyllonorycter blancardella 1
73.095 ... 2389 ... Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow . 1
70.257 ... 1936 ... Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 1
73.249 ... 2190 ... Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1
73.242 ... 2188 ... Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
 
April 24th6t Market Warsop
Summary : Overcast, mild and breezy. A catch of nine moths of eight species in 4h 00m trapping time. (21:00 - 00:01h) Temperature 15-12°C.
49.039 ... 0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
62.001 ... 1428 ... Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1
28.009 ... 0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 1
45.044 ... 1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla 1
70.049 ... 1728 ... Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
70.141 ... 1862 ... Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
45.010 ... 1497 ... Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
72.020 ... 2060 ... Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1
 
 
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