Light-trapping details and summaries

Sherwood Forest August-October 2008
 
All light-trapping carried out with a portable 125W MV light/Skinner trap
B&F number highlighted in red indicates record is of county importance

 

 

November 26th Sherwood Forest
Summary : Overcast and mild. A small catch of 14 moths of five species in 1h 00m trapping time (16:45- 17-45h) Temperature 10-8C.
1935 Mottled Umber 6
1631 December Moth 4
1045 Acleris notana 2
2258 Chestnut 1
2306 Angle Shades 1
 
October 13th Sherwood Forest
Summary : Partly overcast and mild. A catch of 44 moths of 13 species in 1h 30m trapping time (19:30- 21-00h) Temperature 10-9C.
 
September 8th Sherwood Forest
Summary : Overcast and mild. A catch of 233 moths of 37 species in 2h 00m trapping time (20:25- 22-25h) Temperature 16-14C.
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 71
2134 Square-spot Rustic 18
1776 Green Carpet 15
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 14
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 9
2117 Autumnal Rustic 8
1760 Red-green Carpet 8
2306 Angle Shades 8
2123 Small Square-spot 7
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 7
2474 Straw Dot 6
0873 Blastodacna lignea 6
0998 Light Brown Apple Moth 6
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 5
2176 Antler Moth 4
2477 Snout 4
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix 4
1768 Grey Pine Carpet 3
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 3
1762 Dark Marbled Carpet 3
1133 Epinotia bilunana 3
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 3
1680 Maiden's Blush 2
1134 Epinotia ramella 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
2297 Copper Underwing 1
1713 Riband Wave 1
2423 Oak Nycteoline 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 1
2299 Mouse Moth 1
1862 Double-striped Pug 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2087 Turnip Moth 1
0658 Carcina quercana 1
1260 Cydia splendana 1
1219 Lathronympha strigana 1
0854 Anacampsis blattariella 1
 
September 2nd Sherwood Forest
Summary : Clear and feeling cool. A catch of 128 moths of 29 species in 1h 30m trapping time (21:00- 22-30h) Temperature 13-11C.
 
August 25th Sherwood Forest
Summary : Overcast and mild. A catch of 224 moths of 56 species in 1h 35m trapping time (21:10- 22-45h) Temperature 16-15C.
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 39
2134 Square-spot Rustic 26
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 18
1133 Epinotia bilunana 16
2474 Straw Dot 8
1405 Mother of Pearl 7
1776 Green Carpet 6
1134 Epinotia ramella 6
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
1680 Maiden's Blush 5
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 5
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4
0854 Anacampsis blattariella 4
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 4
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix 4
2102 Flame Shoulder 3
2123 Small Square-spot 3
1759 Small Phoenix 3
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 3
2047 Scarce Footman 3
1260 Cydia splendana 3
1304 Agriphila straminella 3
1344 Eudonia mercurella 3
2130 Dotted Clay 2
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2318 Dun-bar 2
2082 Garden Dart 2
0658 Carcina quercana 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
0883 Mompha raschkiella 2
1439 Trachycera advenella 2
2133 Six-striped Rustic 1
2441 Silver Y 1
2000 Iron Prominent 1
1769 Spruce Carpet 1
1937 Willow Beauty 1
1803 Small Rivulet 1
1752 Purple Bar 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
1713 Riband Wave 1
2343 Common Rustic 1
2299 Mouse Moth 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 1
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 1
1640 Drinker 1
2353 Flounced Rustic 1
2370 Twin-spotted Wainscot 1
0873 Blastodacna lignea 1
1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
0755 Stenolechia gemmella 1
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
0287 Caloptilia robustella 1
1021 Cnephasia asseclana 1
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 1
 
August 11th Sherwood Forest
Summary : Overcast and mild. A catch of 506 moths of 76 species in 2h 20m trapping time (21:45- 00-05h) Temperature 14-12C.
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 105
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 90
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 33
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 26
1260 Cydia splendana 24
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 19
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 16
2047 Scarce Footman 10
0658 Carcina quercana 8
2474 Straw Dot 7
1093 Apotomis betuletana 7
0873 Blastodacna lignea 7
1020 Cnephasia stephensiana 6
1713 Riband Wave 6
1915 September Thorn 5
2343 Common Rustic 5
2007 Swallow Prominent 5
1759 Small Phoenix 5
1424 Endotricha flammealis 5
1134 Epinotia ramella 5
2000 Iron Prominent 4
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 4
1738 Common Carpet 4
1680 Maiden's Blush 4
1803 Small Rivulet 4
2102 Flame Shoulder 4
1439 Trachycera advenella 4
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 3
1640 Drinker 3
2318 Dun-bar 3
2033 Black Arches 3
2297 Copper Underwing 3
2030 Yellow-tail 3
1405 Mother of Pearl 3
1413 Gold Triangle 3
1133 Epinotia bilunana 3
1304 Agriphila straminella 3
2044 Dingy Footman 2
1645 Scalloped Hook-tip 2
2130 Dotted Clay 2
1708 Single-dotted Wave 2
1752 Purple Bar 2
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 2
1955 Common White Wave 2
1390 Udea prunalis 2
1316 Catoptria falsella 2
1305 Agriphila tristella 2
1437 Acrobasis consociella 2
1205 Spilonota occelana 2
2145 Nutmeg 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2306 Angle Shades 1
2299 Mouse Moth 1
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
1906 Brimstone Moth 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic 1
1834 Common Pug 1
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine 1
1313 Catoptria pinella 1
0998 Light Brown Apple Moth 1
0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 1
2193 Clay 1
1830 Wormwood Pug 1
1666 Large Emerald 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 1
2049 Buff Footman 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
1111 Bactra lancealana 1
1417 Meal Moth 1
1183 Epiblema foenella 1
0438 Swammerdamia pyrella 1
1092 Apotomis turbidana 1
1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
0455 Ypsolopha scabrella 1
 
August 3rd Sherwood Forest
Summary : Overcast and mild,with some light rain.A catch of 284 moths of 62 species in 2h 00m trapping time (22:35- 00-35h) Temperature 14-12C.