Light-trapping details and summaries
Sherwood Forest August-December 2011
 
All light-trapping carried out with a portable 125W MV light/Skinner trap
New species/personal first for the area is indicated by *
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants
 
December 21st .. Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 31 moths of three species in 1h 00m trapping time. (19:50- 20-50h) Temperature 8°C-7°C.
1631 December Moth 23
1935 Mottled Umber 7
1799 Winter Moth 1
 
September 28th .. Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and fairly mild. A catch of 65 moths of 27 species in 2h 50m trapping time. (19:45- 23-00h) Temperature 18°C-13°C.
 
September 27th .. Budby South Forest
Summary : Clear and fairly mild. A catch of 27 moths of 14 species in 1h 25m trapping time. (19:35- 21-20h) Temperature 14°C-10°C.
 
September 24th .. Budby South Forest
Summary : Partly cloudy and mild. A catch of 78 moths of 19 species in 3h 00m trapping time. (19:45- 22-45h) Temperature 16°C-12°C.
 
September 22nd .. Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and fairly mild. A catch of 34 moths of 19 species in just 2h 00m trapping time. (19:35- 21-35h) Temperature 13°C-10°C.
 
September 15th .. Clipstone Old Quarter
Summary : Partly overcast and mild. A catch of 40 moths of 18 species in just 1h 15m trapping time. (21:45- 23-30h) Temperature 16°C-11°C.
 
September 9th .. Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Partly overcast and warm. A catch of 149 moths of 33 species in just 3h 30m trapping time. (20:45- 00-15h) Temperature 18°C-14°C.
 
September 3rd .. Budby South Forest
Summary : Overcast and warm. A catch of 128 moths of 25 species in just 1h 35m trapping time. (20:40- 22-15h) Temperature 16°C.
 
August 31st .. Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and fairly mild. A catch of 189 moths of 49 species in just 3h 00m trapping time. (20:55- 23-55h) Temperature 15°C-12°C.
2134 Square-spot Rustic 41
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 18
2176 Antler Moth 16
1776 Green Carpet 13
2130 Dotted Clay 10
1680 Maiden's Blush 6
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 6
2353 Flounced Rustic 4
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 4
1093 Apotomis betuletana 4
2474 Straw Dot 3
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 3
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 3
0969 Pandemis corylana 3
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis 3
1304 Agriphila straminella 3
2384 Vine's Rustic 2
2102 Flame Shoulder 2
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
2177 Hedge Rustic 2
2117 Autumnal Rustic 2
1752 Purple Bar 2
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2199 Common Wainscot 2
0227 Monopis laevigella 2
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 2
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
0658 Carcina quercana 2
1439 Trachycera advenella 2
1138 Epinotia nisella 2
2318 Dun-bar 1
1802 Rivulet 1
1808 Sandy Carpet 1
1955 Common White Wave 1
1937 Willow Beauty 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 1
1768 Grey Pine Carpet 1
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 1
2044 Dingy Footman 1
1728 Garden Carpet 1
1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
1454b Dioryctria sylvestrella 1
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
0455 Ypsolopha scabrella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
 
August 20th .. Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and mild. A catch of 390 moths of 72 species in just 2h 20m trapping time. (22:30- 00-50h) Temperature 16°C-14°C.
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 59
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 37
2134 Square-spot Rustic 25
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 24
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 20
1304 Agriphila straminella 11
1093 Apotomis betuletana 11
2474 Straw Dot 9
1680 Maiden's Blush 9
2306 Angle Shades 8
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 7
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis 7
1260 Cydia splendana 7
2118 True Lover's Knot 6
1831 Ling Pug 6
2130 Dotted Clay 5
2318 Dun-bar 5
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 5
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 5
1961 Light Emerald 5
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 5
1342 Eudonia angustea 5
1305 Agriphila tristella 5
2102 Flame Shoulder 4
1076 Celypha lacunana 4
0969 Pandemis corylana 4
1439 Trachycera advenella 4
2199 Common Wainscot 3
1776 Green Carpet 3
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
1752 Purple Bar 3
1666 Large Emerald 3
0658 Carcina quercana 3
0760 Exoteleia dodecella 3
1281 Dichrorampha simpliciana 3
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
2343 Common Rustic 2
2176 Antler Moth 2
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 2
0883 Mompha raschkiella 2
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 2
1092 Apotomis turbidana 2
1759 Small Phoenix 2
2353 Flounced Rustic 2
1738 Common Carpet 2
0854 Anacampsis blattariella 2
1454b Dioryctria sylvestrella 2
1452 Phycita roborella 2
1134 Epinotia ramella 2
1713 Riband Wave 2
2133 Six-striped Rustic 2
2044 Dingy Footman 2
1862 Double-striped Pug 2
2384 Vine's Rustic 1
1313 Catoptria pinella 1
1016 Cnephasia longana 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
1722 Flame Carpet 1
2274 Sallow 1
0281 Caloptilia populetorum 1
0947 Aethes smeathmanniana 1
1205 Spilonota ocellana 1
0455 Ypsolopha scabrella 1
0286 Caloptilia alchimiella 1
1455 Dioryctria simplicella 1
1425 Galleria mellonella 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
2049 Buff Footman 1
1941 Mottled Beauty 1
2177 Hedge Rustic 1
2370 Twin-spotted Wainscot 1
 
August 17th .. Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Partly overcast and mild. A catch of 56 moths of 23 species in just 1h 10m trapping time. (22:00- 23-10h) Temperature 13°C-10°C.
 
August 13th .. Clipstone Old Quarter
Summary : Lighly overcast and mild. A catch of 164 moths of 48 species in just 1h 45m trapping time. (21:45- 23-30h) Temperature 15°C.
2176 Antler Moth 33
1304 Agriphila straminella 13
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 8
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 7
2044 Dingy Footman 6
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 6
0658 Carcina quercana 6
1305 Agriphila tristella 6
1941 Mottled Beauty 5
2033 Black Arches 4
0227 Monopis laevigella 4
0873 Blastobasis adustella 4
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 3
1093 Apotomis betuletana 3
1344 Eudonia mercurella 3
1260 Cydia splendana 3
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 3
2050 Common Footman 2
2049 Buff Footman 2
2130 Dotted Clay 2
2474 Straw Dot 2
1937 Willow Beauty 2
0969 Pandemis corylana 2
1452 Phycita roborella 2
1092 Apotomis turbidana 2
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis 2
1134 Epinotia ramella 2
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1713 Riband Wave 2
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth 2
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 2
0274 Bucculatrix ulmella 1
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
0640 Batia lunaris 1
0883 Mompha raschkiella 1
0728 Monochroa cytisella 1
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
0462 Ypsolopha sequella 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
2047 Scarce Footman 1
2091 Dark Sword-grass 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
1680 Maiden's Blush 1
2011 Pale Prominent 1
1236 Pammene fasciana 1
 
August 4th .. Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear warm and misty. A catch of 144 moths of 45 species in just 1h 30m trapping time. (00:30- 02-00h) Temperature 17°C-15°C.
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 17
2044 Dingy Footman 14
1713 Riband Wave 13
2049 Buff Footman 8
2047 Scarce Footman 7
1424 Endotricha flammealis 6
2030 Yellow-tail 5
2050 Common Footman 5
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 4
2474 Straw Dot 4
2118 True Lover's Knot 4
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 4
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis 4
1941 Mottled Beauty 3
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 3
1092 Apotomis turbidana 3
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 3
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1645 Scalloped Hook-tip 2
1205 Spilonota ocellana 2
2130 Dotted Clay 2
1915 September Thorn 2
2381 Uncertain 2
1437 Acrobasis consociella 2
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
1313 Catoptria pinella 2
1452 Phycita roborella 1
0883 Mompha raschkiella 1
0196 Morophaga choragella 1
0689 Agonopterix ciliella 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 1
2289 Knot Grass 1
1680 Maiden's Blush 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1260 Cydia splendana 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
2318 Dun-bar 1
1715 Plain Wave 1
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
1831 Ling Pug 1
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 1
 
August 2nd... Clipstone Old Quarter
Summary : Clear and warm. A catch of 264 moths of 62 species in just 1h 20m trapping time. (22:20- 23-35h) Temperature 18°C-17°C
1304 Agriphila straminella 33
2047 Scarce Footman 27
1260 Cydia splendana 15
1424 Endotricha flammealis 13
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 11
1092 Apotomis turbidana 8
2176 Antler Moth 7
1713 Riband Wave 7
2033 Black Arches 7
2118 True Lover's Knot 7
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 7
2044 Dingy Footman 6
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 6
1846 Narrow-winged Pug 5
0658 Carcina quercana 5
1344 Eudonia mercurella 5
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 5
2064 Ruby Tiger 4
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 4
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 4
2050 Common Footman 4
0728 Monochroa cytisella 4
2030 Yellow-tail 3
2343 Common Rustic 3
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 3
1305 Agriphila tristella 3
1313 Catoptria pinella 3
1093 Apotomis betuletana 3
0640 Batia lunaris 3
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 3
2122 Purple Clay 2
2049 Buff Footman 2
1997 Sallow Kitten 2
1738 Common Carpet 2
2318 Dun-bar 2
1666 Large Emerald 2
1941 Mottled Beauty 2
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis 2
0760 Exoteleia dodecella 2
2000 Iron Prominent 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
2130 Dotted Clay 1
2382 Rustic 1
2321 Dark Arches 1
1906 Brimstone Moth 1
1961 Light Emerald 1
2128 Double Square-spot 1
2284 Grey Dagger 1
1759 Small Phoenix 1
1803 Small Rivulet 1
1657 Common Lutestring 1
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
0642 Batia unitella 1
1390 Udea prunalis 1
1303 Agriphila selasella 1
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
0868 Helcrystogramma rufescens 1
1452 Phycita roborella 1
 
August 1st... Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and warm. A catch of 49 moths of 33 species in just 0h 45m trapping time. (22:15- 23-00h) Temperature 21°C.
1713 Riband Wave 5
2044 Dingy Footman 5
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 3
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2122 Purple Clay 2
2118 True Lover's Knot 2
1831 Ling Pug 1
1846 Narrow-winged Pug 1
2128 Double Square-spot 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 1
2381 Uncertain 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 1
2130 Dotted Clay 1
2064 Ruby Tiger 1
2321 Dark Arches 1
2489 Fan-foot 1
2474 Straw Dot 1
1726 Large Twin-spot Carpet 1
2030 Yellow-tail 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
1260 Cydia splendana 1
0658 Carcina quercana 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 1
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 1
1413 Hypsopygia costalis 1
0689 Agonopterix ciliella 1
1092 Apotomis turbidana 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 1
1331 Acentria ephemerella 1
 
Moth trapping results 2011
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