Light-trapping details and summaries June-July 2008
 
All light-trapping carried out with a portable 125W MV light/Skinner trap
New species/personal first for the area is indicated by *
B&F number highlighted in red indicates record is of county importance
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants

 

July 30th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. A record total catch of 1 039 moths of 102 species in 2h 15m trapping time (21:45- 00-15h) Temperature 20-14C. The night also produced record totals of Agriphila straminella and Lesser, Large, Broad-bordered and Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwings.The Pyralid Phycita roborella was new for the area.
1304 Agriphila straminella 225
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 160
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 113
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 60
2030 Yellow-tail 37
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 36
2049 Buff Footman 33
1713 Riband Wave 19
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 18
1205 Spilonota occelana 18
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 16
2050 Common Footman 14
2318 Dun-bar 13
1016 Cnephasia longana 12
1331 Water Veneer 12
2321 Dark Arches 12
2047 Scarce Footman 9
1424 Endotricha flammealis 9
1906 Brimstone Moth 8
1777 July Highflyer 7
1390 Udea prunalis 7
2064 Ruby Tiger 6
2343 Common Rustic 6
1021 Cnephasia asseclana 6
0658 Carcina quercana 6
2198 Smoky Wainscot 5
2112 Least Yellow Underwing 5
2044 Dingy Footman 5
2193 Clay 5
1388 Udea lutealis 5
0868 Helcrystogramma rufescens 5
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 5
0977 Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 5
2477 Snout 4
1640 Drinker 4
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor 4
1803 Small Rivulet 4
1030 Eana incanana 4
0873 Blastodacna lignea 4
1651 Chinese Character 3
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 3
2033 Black Arches 3
2007 Swallow Prominent 3
1937 Willow Beauty 3
2284 Grey Dagger 3
1413 Gold Triangle 3
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 3
1038 Acleris laterana 3
1260 Cydia splendana 3
1405 Mother of Pearl 3
0937 Agapeta hamana 3
1470 Euzophera pinguis 3
1726 Large Twin-spot Carpet 2
2128 Double Square-spot 2
1682 Blood-vein 2
2492 Small Fan-foot 2
2102 Flame Shoulder 2
2381 Uncertain 2
2341 Cloaked Minor 2
1931 Peppered Moth 2
1917 Early Thorn 2
1884 Magpie 2
2474 Straw Dot 2
1851 Golden-rod Pug 2
1183 Epiblema foenella 2
1020 Cnephasia stephensiana 2
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
1316 Catoptria falsella 2
1437 Acrobasis consociella 2
1087 Orthotaenia undulana 2
1169 Gypsonoma dealbana 2
1439 Trachycera advenella 2
1302 Crambus perlella 2
1344 Eudonia mercurella 2
0642 Batia unitella 2
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1748 Beautiful Carpet 1
1808 Sandy Carpet 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
1742 Yellow Shell 1
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 1
1887 Clouded Border 1
2199 Common Wainscot 1
1941 Mottled Beauty 1
2421 Scarce Silver-lines 1
2145 Nutmeg 1
1759 Small Phoenix 1
1653 Buff Arches 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
1921 Scalloped Oak 1
2297 Copper Underwing 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2299 Mouse Moth 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
0420 Argyresthia pruniella 1
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 1
1113 Eudemis profundana 1
1115 Ancylis achertana 1
1452 Phycita roborella * 1
         
July 28th Lound Wood
Summary : Partly overcast, becoming clear and very mild. A catch of 645 moths of a record 103 species in 2h 15m trapping time (21:50 - 00-05h) Temperature 20-18C. Another very high catch this evening and the first time we have reached the 100 species mark. Highlights were first records of Dingy Footman, Argyresthia semifuscella, Endothenia marginana and Dioryctria simpliciella.
1304 Agriphila straminella 140
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 75
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 50
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 33
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 28
2318 Dun-bar 20
1205 Spilonota occelana 20
2049 Buff Footman 17
2321 Dark Arches 13
1713 Riband Wave 12
2198 Smoky Wainscot 12
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 10
2030 Yellow-tail 10
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 9
2050 Common Footman 9
1424 Endotricha flammealis 8
2064 Ruby Tiger 7
1016 Cnephasia longana 7
1906 Brimstone 6
2322 Light Arches 6
2193 Clay 6
1708 Single-dotted Wave 5
1640 Drinker 5
1030 Eana incanana 5
0937 Agapeta hamana 5
1777 July Highflyer 4
2047 Scarce Footman 4
2199 Common Wainscot 4
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 4
1726 Large Twin-spot Carpet 3
1803 Small Rivulet 3
2284 Grey Dagger 3
1388 Udea lutealis 3
1021 Cnephasia asseclana 3
1344 Eudonia mercurella 3
0014 Ghost Moth 2
2128 Double Square-spot 2
2341 Cloaked Minor 2
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2352 Dusky Sallow 2
2343 Common Rustic 2
1961 Light Emerald 2
1653 Buff Arches 2
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor 2
2381 Uncertain 2
1941 Mottled Beauty 2
1405 Mother of Pearl 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 2
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
0977 Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
0873 Blastodacna lignea 2
0868 Helcrystogramma rufescens 2
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 2
1202 Eucosma obumbratana 2
0642 Batia unitella 2
1037 Acleris holmiana 2
0449 Ash Bud Moth 2
0658 Carcina quercana 2
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix 2
0015 Orange Swift 1
2477 Snout 1
1742 Yellow Shell 1
1947 Engrailed 1
1758 Barred Straw 1
1884 Magpie 1
1759 Small Phoenix 1
1837 Grey Pug 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
2489 Fan-foot 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1646 Oak Hook-tip 1
2000 Iron Prominent 1
2130 Dotted Clay * 1
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 1
2089 Heart and Dart 1
1682 Blood-vein 1
2112 Least Yellow Underwing 1
2044 Dingy Footman * 1
2031 White Satin 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
1937 Willow Beauty 1
2293 Marbled Beauty 1
1690 Small Blood-vein 1
1919 Purple Thorn 1
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1134 Epinotia ramella 1
1115 Ancylis achertana 1
1183 Epiblema foenella 1
1455 Dioryctria simpliciella * 1
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagna 1
1044 Acleris ferrugana 1
0695 Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
1165 Zeiraphera isertana 1
1428 Bee Moth 1
1438 Trachycera suavella 1
1201 Eucosma cana 1
0303 Parornix anglicella 1
0419 Argyresthia semifuscella * 1
1099 Endothenia marginana * 1
         
July 26th Eakring Flash
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 216 moths of 49 species in 1h 40m trapping time (21:45 - 23-25h) Temperature 21-19C. The first trapping session at Eakring Flash for several years, and the first using MV light, resulted in several new species for the area, including Monochroa lucidella and Monochroa palludella, a species of the south-east UK.
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 35
1304 Agriphila straminella 30
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 26
2198 Smoky Wainscot 15
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 9
2321 Dark Arches 9
1640 Drinker 7
2343 Common Rustic 6
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 5
2064 Ruby Tiger 4
2112 Least Yellow Underwing 4
0937 Agapeta hamana 4
1205 Spilonota occelana 4
1708 Single-dotted Wave 3
1906 Brimstone Moth 3
2050 Common Footman 3
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor 3
2341 Cloaked Minor 3
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
1063 Celypha striana 3
0464 Diamond-back Moth 3
0014 Ghost Moth 2
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 2
1738 Common Carpet 2
1424 Endotricha flammealis 2
1021 Cnephasia asseclana 2
1331 Water Veneer 2
1860 Green Pug 1
2441 Silver Y 1
2047 Scarce Footman 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
1777 July Highflyer 1
2128 Double Square-spot 1
2284 Grey Dagger 1
1917 Early Thorn 1
1653 Buff Arches 1
1893 Tawny-barred Angle 1
2322 Light Arches 1
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 1
0873 Blastodacna lignea 1
1113 Eudemis profundana 1
1292 Calamotropha paludella