Light-trapping details and summaries

Sherwood Forest July 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

 

July 18th Sherwood Forest (Major Oak)
Summary : Overcast and very mild. A catch of 185 moths of 59 species in 2h 00m trapping time (22:10 - 00-10h) Temperature 16-.15C.
2050 Common Footman 24
2049 Buff Footman 14
2030 Yellow-tail 13
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 9
1640 Drinker 9
2047 Scarce Footman 8
1961 Light Emerald 8
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 7
1344 Eudonia mercurella 6
1941 Mottled Beauty 5
1424 Endotricha flammealis 5
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor 4
1713 Riband Wave 4
1304 Agriphila straminella 4
1331 Water Veneer 4
1333 Scoparia pyralella 4
2128 Double Square-spot 3
1669 Common Emerald 3
0658 Carcina quercana 3
1708 Single-dotted Wave 2
1726 Large Twin-spot Carpet 2
2410 Marbled White Spot 2
1906 Brimstone Moth 2
2122 Purple Clay 2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 2
1092 Apotomis turbidana 2
1045 Acleris notana 2
1937 Willow Beauty 1
1904 Scorched Wing 1
2422 Green Silver-lines 1
1915 September Thorn 1
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 1
2305 Small Angle Shades 1
2381 Uncertain 1
2109 Least Yellow Underwing 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
2321 Dark Arches 1
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
1947 Engrailed 1
1817 Foxglove Pug 1
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
1653 Buff Arches 1
1657 Common Lutestring 1
2342 Rosy Minor 1
1652 Peach Blossom 1
1931 Peppered Moth 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1169 Gypsonoma dealbana 1
0945 Aethes cnicana 1
1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 1
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine 1
1417 Meal Moth 1
0453 Honeysuckle Moth 1
1236 Pammene fasciana 1
0993 Carnation Tortrix 1
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 1
1093 Apotomis betuletana 1
         
July 15th Sherwood Forest
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 141 moths of 43 species in 1h 30m trapping time (23:25 - 00-55h) Temperature 14-9.5C.
2050 Common Footman 31
1708 Single-dotted Wave 12
1887 Clouded Border 7
2198 Smoky Wainscot 6
2381 Uncertain 6
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 5
2030 Yellow-tail 4
1947 Engrailed 4
2118 True Lover's Knot 4
1344 Eudonia mercurella 4
1045 Acleris notana 4
1941 Mottled Beauty 3
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 3
2193 Clay 3
2128 Double Square-spot 3
2130 Dotted Clay 3
1961 Light Emerald 3
1087 Orthotaenia undulana 3
1424 Endotricha flammealis 3
1666 Large Emerald 2
2047 Scarce Footman 2
1917 Early Thorn 2
1955 Common White Wave 2
1006 Epagoge grotiana 2
1851 Golden-rod Pug 2
1653 Buff Arches 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 1
1943 Great Oak Beauty 1
2321 Dark Arches 1
2061 Buff Ermine 1
2077 Short-cloaked Moth 1
2122 Purple Clay 1
2302 Brown Rustic 1
1994 Buff-tip 1
2305 Small Angle Shades 1
0658 Carcina quercana 1
1376 Small Magpie 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 1
1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 1
0286 Caloptilia alchimiella 1
1093 Apotomis betuletana 1
         
July 14th Sherwood Forest (Major Oak)
Summary : Overcast and warm. A catch of 306 moths of 75 species in 2h 15m trapping time (23:45 - 01-45h) Temperature 16-16C.
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 23
2050 Common Footman 18
2128 Double Square-spot 14
1931 Peppered Moth 14
2030 Yellow-tail 12
1961 Light Emerald 12
2047 Scarce Footman 12
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 12
2492 Small Fan-foot 10
1304 Agriphila straminella 10
1640 Drinker 9
2342 Rosy Minor 8
1424 Endotricha flammealis 8
1906 Brimstone Moth 7
2321 Dark Arches 6
1941 Mottled Beauty 6
1653 Buff Arches 6
1713 Riband Wave 6
1302 Crambus perlella 6
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 4
2410 Marbled White Spot 4
2489 Fan-foot 4
2118 True Lover's Knot 4
1955 Common White Wave 4
2007 Swallow Prominent 4
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 4
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
1887 Clouded Border 3
2122 Purple Clay 3
1803 Small Rivulet 3
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 3
2492 Small Fan-foot 3
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 3
1344 Eudonia mercurella 3
0658 Carcina quercana 3
1201 Eucosma cana 3
2049 Buff Footman 2
2381 Uncertain 2
1669 Common Emerald 2
2284 Grey Dagger 2
2268 Suspected 2
2474 Straw Dot 2
1947 Engrailed 2
1333 Scoparia pyralella 2
1376 Small Magpie 2
1093 Apotomis betuletana 2
1862 Double-striped Pug 1
1748 Beautiful Carpet 1
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
1657 Common Lutestring 1
2422 Green Silver-lines 1
1808 Sandy Carpet 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 1
1817 Foxglove Pug 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot 1
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 1
2305 Small Angle Shades 1
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
1652 Peach Blossom 1
1937 Willow Beauty 1
1921 Scalloped Oak 1
1915 September Thorn 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1994 Buff-tip 1
2318 Dun-bar 1
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis 1
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix 1
0196 Morophaga choragella 1
0286 Caloptilia alchimiella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 1
1405 Mother of Pearl 1
1045 Acleris notana 1
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1155 Epinotia brunnichana 1
         
July 10th Sherwood Forest
Summary : Partly overcast and mild. A catch of 227 moths of 75 species in 2h 15m trapping time (22:45 - 01-00h) Temperature 15-12C.
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 14
1961 Light Emerald 11
2050 Common Footman 9
2047 Scarce Footman 8
2030 Yellow-tail 8
1713 Riband Wave 8
1669 Common Emerald 6
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 6
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 5
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
2122 Purple Clay 5
1653 Buff Arches 5
2118 True Lover's Knot 5
2410 Marbled White Spot 5
1333 Scoparia pyralella 5
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 5
0658 Carcina quercana 5
2305 Small Angle Shades 4
2128 Double Square-spot 4
1941 Mottled Beauty 4
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 4
1862 Double-striped Pug 4
2198 Smoky Wainscot 4
2381 Uncertain 4
1931 Peppered Moth 3
2302 Brown Rustic 3
1640 Drinker 3
2477 Snout 3
1738 Common Carpet 3
2321 Dark Arches 3
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 3
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 3
1309 Agriphila geniculea 3
1955 Common White Wave 2
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth 2
1776 Green Carpet 2
2474 Straw Dot 2
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 2
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 2
2098 Flame 2
1906 Brimstone Moth 2
1937 Willow Beauty 2
2193 Clay 2
1887 Clouded Border 2
1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus 2
1458 Thistle Ermine 2
1376 Small Magpie 2
0937 Agapeta hamana 2
1732 Shaded Broad-bar 1
1837 Grey Pug 1
1994 Buff-tip 1
2279 Sycamore 1
2492 Small Fan-foot 1
1846 Narrow-winged Pug 1
2156 Beautiful Brocade 1
2434 Burnished Brass 1
1726 Large Twin-spot Carpet 1
1893 Tawny-barred Angle 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
1947 Engrailed 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1859 Sloe Pug 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
1176 Epiblema trimaculana 1
0724 Metzneria lappella 1
1294 Crambus pascuella 1
1045 Acleris notana 1
1205 Spilonota occelana 1
1236 Pammene fasciana 1
1455 Dioryctria simpliciella 1
1302 Crambus perlella 1
0945 Aethes cnicana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana