Light-trapping details and summaries
Sherwood Forest July-August 2012
 
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
 
August 16th ... Clipstone Old Quarter
Summary : Overcast and very mild. A catch of 197 moths of 62 species in 1h 35m trapping time (21:45-23-20h) Temperature 17ºC - 15ºC.
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 25
2044 Dingy Footman 24
1260 Cydia splendana 21
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 16
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 13
2047 Scarce Footman 12
1093 Apotomis betuletana 12
1304 Agriphila straminella 11
2176 Antler Moth 10
2033 Black Arches 7
1941 Mottled Beauty 6
1424 Endotricha flammealis 5
1915 September Thorn 4
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 4
2102 Flame Shoulder 3
1331 Acentria ephemerella 3
1452 Phycita roborella 3
0658 Carcina quercana 3
1713 Riband Wave 3
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1708 Single-dotted Wave 2
2318 Dun-bar 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
0969 Pandemis corylana 2
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 2
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 2
1738 Common Carpet 2
2130 Dotted Clay 2
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 2
2128 Double Square-spot 1
2133 Six-striped Rustic 1
2343 Common Rustic 1
2299 Mouse Moth 1
2335 Slender Brindle 1
0228 Monopis weaverella 1
1666 Large Emerald 1
2343a Lesser Common Rustic 1
2118 ..True Lover's Knot 1
1759 Small Phoenix 1
2064 Ruby Tiger 1
2422 ..Green Silver-lines 1
1978 Pine Hawk-moth 1
1715 Plain Wave 1
2321 Dark Arches 1
1752 Purple Bar 1
1937 Willow Beauty 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 1
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 1
2081 White-line Dart 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 1
2030 Yellow-tail 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic 1
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 1
0728 Monochroa cytisella 1
1437 Acrobasis consociella 1
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
1390 Udea prunalis 1
1454b Dioryctria sylvestrella 1
1092 Apotomis turbidana 1
0440 Paraswammerdamia albicapitella 1
 
 
August 14th ... Budby South Forest
Summary : Clear and warm. A catch of 590 moths of 70 species in 2h 00m trapping time (21:50- 23-50h) Temperature 16ºC - 13ºC.
1331 Acentria ephemerella 225
2044 Dingy Footman 38
2047 Scarce Footman 38
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 23
2030 Yellow-tail 19
1831 Ling Pug 19
2176 Antler Moth 16
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 15
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 13
0969 Pandemis corylana 13
1304 Agriphila straminella 13
1846 Narrow-winged Pug 11
2118 True Lover's Knot 11
1713 Riband Wave 10
1260 Cydia splendana 9
1424 Endotricha flammealis 8
1340.Eudonia truncicolella 7
1759 Small Phoenix 6
2133 Six-striped Rustic 5
1093 Apotomis betuletana 5
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 4
2033 Black Arches 4
1937 Willow Beauty 4
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 4
1645 Scalloped Hook-tip 3
2341 Cloaked Minor 3
0658 Carcina quercana 3
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 3
0954 Eupoecilia angustana 3
2049 Buff Footman 3
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis 3
1738 Common Carpet 2
1452 Phycita roborella 2
1020 Cnephasia stephensiana 2
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 2
2102 Flame Shoulder 2
1752 Purple Bar 2
2318 Dun-bar 2
0868 Helcystogramma rufescens 2
1165 Zeiraphera isertana 2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 2
2064 Ruby Tiger 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
1313 Catoptria pinella 1
1211 Rhyacionia pinicolana 1
2343 Common Rustic 1
2474 Straw Dot 1
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2306 Angle Shades 1
2050 Common Footman 1
2299 Mouse Moth 1
2011 Pale Prominent 1
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 1
1802 Rivulet 1
2303 Straw Underwing 1
1657 Common Lutestring 1
1205 Spilonota ocellana 1
1454 Dioryctria abietella 1
1138 Epinotia nisella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
0227 Monopis laevigella 1
0228 Monopis weaverella 1
1045 Acleris notana 1
0440 Paraswammerdamia albicapitella 1
0776 Teleiopsis diffinis 1
0792 Mirificarma mulinella 1
1134 Epinotia ramella 1
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 1
1666 Large Emerald 1
1665 Grass Emerald 1
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 1
1941 Mottled Beauty 1
2321 Dark Arches 1
2489 Fan-foot 1
 
 
August 10th ... Clipstone Old Quarter
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 413 moths of 61 species in 2h 00m trapping time (22:00- 00-00h) Temperature 15ºC - 10ºC.
2047 Scarce Footman 52
1260 Cydia splendana 32
1093 Apotomis betuletana 27
1304 Agriphila straminella 27
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 24
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 22
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 20
2176 Antler Moth 19
2044 Dingy Footman 18
2030.Yellow-tail 14
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 10
2118 True Lover's Knot 8
2318 Dun-bar 7
1666 Large Emerald 7
1645 Scalloped Hook-tip 7
2050 Common Footman 6
0658 Carcina quercana 6
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 6
2343 Common Rustic 5
2130 Dotted Clay 5
2321 Dark Arches 5
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
1937 Willow Beauty 5
1713 Riband Wave 4
2268 Suspected 4
1941 Mottled Beauty 4
1978 Pine Hawk-moth 4
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 4
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
1159 Rhopobota naevana 3
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 3
2049 Buff Footman 3
2489 Fan-foot 3
1424 Endotricha flammealis 3
1452 Phycita roborella 3
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 2
2133 Six-striped Rustic 2
1165 Zeiraphera isertana 2
1437 Acrobasis consociella 2
2007 Swallow Prominent 2
1640 Drinker 2
1759 Small Phoenix 2
2033 Black Arches 2
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 2
2122 Purple Clay 2
1020 Cnephasia stephensiana 2
1331 Acentria ephemerella 2
1831 Ling Pug 1
0642 Batia unitella 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
1917 Early Thorn 1
1955 Common White Wave 1
2193 Clay 1
2284 Grey Dagger 1
1653 Buff Arches 1
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 1
0771 Carpatolechia alburnella 1
0640 Batia lunaris 1
1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
1092 Apotomis turbidana 1
1155 Epinotia brunnichana 1
 
 
August 8th ... Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 149 moths of 52 species in 1h 30m trapping time (22:00- 23-30h) Temperature 12ºC - 10ºC.
1331 Acentria ephemerella 20
2176 Antler Moth 13
2030 Yellow-tail 11
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 9
2047 Scarce Footman 8
1093 Apotomis betuletana 7
2118 True Lover's Knot 5
1304 Agriphila straminella 5
2050 Common Footman 4
2044 Dingy Footman 4
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 4
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 3
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis 3
2133 Six-striped Rustic 3
1738 Common Carpet 3
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
1666 Large Emerald 3
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
1831 Ling Pug 2
1063 Celypha striana 2
1640 Drinker 2
1759 Small Phoenix 2
2061 Buff Ermine 2
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 2
1732 Shaded Broad-bar 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
2130 Dotted Clay 1
1937 Willow Beauty 1
1657 Common Lutestring 1
2049 Buff Footman 1
2081 White-line Dart 1
2318 Dun-bar 1
1726 Large Twin-spot Carpet 1
2341 Cloaked Minor 1
0301 Parornix betulae 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
0658 Carcina quercana 1
1388 Udea lutealis 1
0969 Pandemis corylana 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis 1
1133 Epinotia bilunana 1
1713 Riband Wave 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 1
2335 Slender Brindle 1
2343 Common Rustic 1
1917 Early Thorn 1
2302 Brown Rustic 1
1947 Engrailed 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 1
 
 
July. 31st ... Clipstone Old Quarter
Summary : Overcast and warm. A catch of 198 moths of 51 species in 1h 00m trapping time (22:40- 23-40h) Temperature 16ºC - 15ºC.
1304 Agriphila straminella 39
2047 Scarce Footman 30
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 20
2050 Common Footman 11
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 7
2044 Dingy Footman 7
2030 Yellow-tail 6
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 5
1260 Cydia splendana 4
1424 Endotricha flammealis 4
2049 Buff Footman 4
2128 Double Square-spot 4
1978 Pine Hawk-moth 4
0658 Carcina quercana 3
0728 Monochroa cytisella 3
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
1331 Acentria ephemerella 3
2381 Uncertain 3
2118 True Lover's Knot 3
1640 Drinker 3
1093 Apotomis betuletana 2
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
2176 Antler Moth 1
2318 Dun-bar 1
1803 Small Rivulet 1
1931 Peppered Moth 1
2199 Common Wainscot 1
1726 Large Twin-spot Carpet 1
2000 Iron Prominent 1
2122 Purple Clay 1
1669 Common Emerald 1
1955 Common White Wave 1
1941 Mottled Beauty 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
1713 Riband Wave 1
2284 Grey Dagger 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth 1
2343 Common Rustic 1
2033 Black Arches 1
1653 Buff Arches 1
1200 Eucosma hohenwartiana 1
0972 Pandemis heperana 1
1332 Scoparia subfusca 1
0969 Pandemis corylana 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 1
1452 Phycita roborella 1
1175 Epiblema uddmanniana 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
1092 Apotomis turbidana 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 1
 
 
July. 25th ... Clipstone Old Quarter
Summary : Overcast and warm. A catch of 501 moths of 94 species in 2h 00m trapping time (23:15- 01-15h) Temperature 18ºC - 17ºC.
2047 Scarce Footman 85
1304 Agriphila straminella 53
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 32
2050 Common Footman 20
2030 Yellow-tail 18
1260 Cydia splendana 16
0728 Monochroa cytisella 15
1713 Riband Wave 15
2044 Dingy Footman 15
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 9
2049 Buff Footman 8
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 8
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 8
2381 Uncertain 8
1236 Pammene fasciana 8
1978 .Pine Hawk-moth 7
0658 Carcina quercana 7
1424 Endotricha flammealis 6
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 6
1666 Large Emerald 5
2118 True Lover's Knot 5
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis 5
2489 Fan-foot 5
2318 Dun-bar 5
1657 Common Lutestring 4
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4
1645 Scalloped Hook-tip 4
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth 4
1063 Celypha striana 4
1093 Apotomis betuletana 4
2321 Dark Arches 4
2199 Common Wainscot 3
2382 Rustic 3
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 3
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 3
1316 Catoptria falsella 3
2128 Double Square-spot 3
2102 Flame Shoulder 3
1715 Plain Wave 3
1941 Mottled Beauty 3
2410 Marbled White Spot 3
2122 Purple Clay 3
2268 Suspected 3
1921 Scalloped Oak 3
1937 Willow Beauty 2
0854 Anacampsis blattariella 2
1708 Single-dotted Wave 2
2450 Spectacle 2
2305 Small Angle Shades 2
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 2
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 2
1917 Early Thorn 2
2156 Beautiful Brocade 2
1738 Common Carpet 2
1669 Common Emerald 2
0866 Brachmia blandella 2
0937 Agapeta hamana 2
0642 Batia unitella 2
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
1752 Purple Bar 2
1955 Common White Wave 2
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 2
1155 Epinotia brunnichana 2
0410 Argyresthia brockeella 2
1309 Agriphila geniculea 2
1092 Apotomis turbidana 1
2193 Clay 1
2492 Small Fan-foot 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
1906 Brimstone Moth 1
2077 Short-cloaked Moth 1
2098 Flame 1
0640 Batia lunaris 1
1210 Rhyacionia buoliana 1
1858 V-Pug 1
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 1
1803 Small Rivulet 1
2284 Grey Dagger 1
1653 Buff Arches 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 1
1915 September Thorn 1
2434 Burnished Brass 1
2130 Dotted Clay 1
2163 Broom Moth 1
0898 Limnaecia phragmitella 1
0977 Archips podana 1
1044 Acleris ferrugana 1
0427 Yponomeuta cagnagella 1
0228 Monopis weaverella 1
1773 Broken-barred Carpet 1
2338 Rufous Minor 1
2343 Common Rustic 1
 
Moth trapping results 2012
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