Light-trapping details and summaries
Sherwood Forest June-August 2009
 
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
Species listed in dark grey refer to migrants
 
August 22nd .... Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Partly overcast and warm. A catch of 220 moths of 58 species in 2h 30m trapping time (21:00- 23-30h) Temperature 16- 14C. Included in the total was the migrant Pyralid, Dioryctria sylvestrella.
1093 Apotomis betuletana 25
1331 Water Veneer 25
2474 Straw Dot 23
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 18
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 9
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 8
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 8
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 7
1304 Agriphila straminella 6
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
1680 Maiden's Blush 5
1776 Green Carpet 5
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 5
0873 Blastobasis adustella 5
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 4
1759 Small Phoenix 3
1937 Willow Beauty 3
2130 Dotted Clay 3
2318 Dun-bar 3
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 3
2306 Angle Shades 2
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 2
2154 Cabbage Moth 2
2123 Small Square-spot 2
2133 Six-striped Rustic 2
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 1
2033 Black Arches 1
2439 Gold Spot 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic 1
2047 Scarce Footman 1
2293 Marbled Beauty 1
1713 Riband Wave 1
2118 True Lover's Knot 1
2297 Copper Underwing 1
1752 Purple Bar 1
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2000 Iron Prominent 1
2199 Common Wainscot 1
2044 Dingy Footman 1
1915 September Thorn 1
2102 Flame Shoulder 1
2441 Silver Y 1
1454b Dioryctria sylvestrella 1
2003 Pebble Prominent 1
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 1
1666 Large Emerald 1
1831 Ling Pug 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
1682 Blood-vein 1
0695 Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
0303 Parornix anglicella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
1437 Acrobasis consociella 1
1405 Mother of Pearl 1
1133 Epinotia bilunana 1
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine 1
         
August 19th .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and warm. A catch of 391 moths of 64 species in 2h 00m trapping time (21:25- 00-25h) Temperature 19- 17C.
1093 Apotomis betuletana 49
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 32
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 31
2176 Antler Moth 25
1309 Agriphila geniculea 18
2474 Straw Dot 16
1331 Water Veneer 16
0873 Blastobasis adustella 13
1680 Maiden's Blush 12
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 11
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 8
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 8
1941 Mottled Beauty 7
2134 Square-spot Rustic 6
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 6
1304 Agriphila straminella 6
0854 Anacampsis blattariella 6
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
2102 Flame Shoulder 5
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 5
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 5
2049 Buff Footman 4
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 4
1752 Purple Bar 4
2177 Hedge Rustic 4
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 4
2130 Dotted Clay 4
2199 Common Wainscot 4
1261 Cydia pomonella 4
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 4
1831 Ling Pug 3
1405 Mother of Pearl 3
1955 Common White Wave 3
2000 Iron Prominent 3
1759 Small Phoenix 3
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 3
2439 Gold Spot 3
2297 Copper Underwing 3
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 3
2044 Dingy Footman 2
1862 Double-striped Pug 2
2318 Dun-bar 2
2047 Scarce Footman 2
1682 Blood-vein 2
2123 Small Square-spot 2
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
1133 Epinotia bilunana 2
0658 Carcina quercana 2
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 2
0286 Caloptilia alchimiella 2
1134 Epinotia ramella 2
2154 Cabbage Moth 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 1
0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 1
2343 Common Rustic 1
1776 Green Carpet 1
2298 Svenssons Copper Underwing 1
2306 Angle Shades 1
2387 Mottled Rustic 1
2321 Dark Arches 1
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 1
0841 Sophronia semicostella 1
0954 Eupoecilia angustana 1
1087 Orthotaenia undulana 1
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine 1
         
August 12th .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Partly overcast and mild. A catch of 193 moths of 56 species in 2h 15m trapping time (22:10- 00-25h) Temperature 12- 11C.
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 19
1093 Apotomis betuletana 19
2474 Straw Dot 14
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 12
1713 Riband Wave 9
1405 Mother of Pearl 7
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 7
2130 Dotted Clay 5
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 5
1680 Maiden's Blush 5
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 5
1738 Common Carpet 4
1941 Mottled Beauty 4
1759 Small Phoenix 4
2044 Dingy Footman 4
1666 Large Emerald 4
1640 Drinker 3
2387 Mottled Rustic 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
2030 Yellow-tail 3
2118 True Lover's Knot 3
1955 Common White Wave 3
2297 Copper Underwing 3
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 3
2000 Iron Prominent 2
1831 Ling Pug 2
1657 Common Lutestring 2
2102 Flame Shoulder 2
1768 Grey Pine Carpet 2
0873 Blastobasis adustella 2
0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 2
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 2
1305 Agriphila tristella 2
0883 Mompha raschkiella 2
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 2
2064 Ruby Tiger 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2049 Buff Footman 1
1862 Double-striped Pug 1
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 1
1682 Blood-vein 1
1752 Purple Bar 1
2318 Dun-bar 1
2047 Scarce Footman 1
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 1
2091 Dark Sword-grass 1
1917 Early Thorn 1
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 1
1645 Scalloped Hook-tip 1
1437 Acrobasis consociella 1
1304 Agriphila straminella 1
0461 Ypsolopha ustella 1
1205 Spilonota occelana 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 1
1155 Epinotia brunnichana 1
         
July 15th .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 248 moths of 66 species in 1h 50m trapping time (23:55- 01-45h) Temperature 12- 11C.
2047 Scarce Footman 27
2030 Yellow-tail 19
2050 Common Footman 16
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 11
1931 Peppered Moth 9
1424 Endotricha flammealis 8
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 7
2198 Smoky Wainscot 7
1947 Engrailed 7
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 7
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 6
2381 Uncertain 6
1645 Scalloped Hook-tip 6
2118 True Lover's Knot 6
1708 Single-dotted Wave 4
2122 Purple Clay 4
1917 Early Thorn 4
2321 Dark Arches 4
1955 Common White Wave 4
1961 Light Emerald 4
1653 Buff Arches 4
1333 Scoparia pyralella 4
1713 Riband Wave 3
1915 September Thorn 3
1961 Light Emerald 3
2130 Dotted Clay 3
1887 Clouded Border 3
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 3
0658 Carcina quercana 2
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1906 Brimstone Moth 2
2477 Snout 2
1646 Oak Hook-tip 2
2450 Spectacle 2
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 2
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth 2
1738 Common Carpet 2
2289 Knot Grass 2
2301 Bird's-wing 2
1376 Small Magpie 2
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
1304 Agriphila straminella 2
1045 Acleris notana 2
2150 Grey Arches 1
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor 1
1759 Small Phoenix 1
1941 Mottled Beauty 1
2469 Herald 1
2318 Dun-bar 1
2199 Common Wainscot 1
2382 Rustic 1
2489 Fan-foot 1
2061 Buff Ermine 1
1044 Acleris ferrugana 1
1093 Apotomis betuletana 1
0993 Cyclamen Tortrix 1
0772 Carpatolechia fugitivella 1
1092 Apotomis turbidana 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 1
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine 1
1133 Epinotia bilunana 1
1030 Eana incanana 1
0868 Helcrystogramma rufescens 1
1313 Catoptria pinella 1
1437 Acrobasis consociella 1
         
July 5th .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and warm. A catch of 280 moths of 58 species in 2h 00m trapping time (00:15- 02-15h) Temperature 14- 13C.
2050 Common Footman 56
1961 Light Emerald 24
2047 Scarce Footman 20
2030 Yellow-tail 19
1941 Mottled Beauty 13
1304 Agriphila straminella 8
2198 Smoky Wainscot 7
1653 Buff Arches 7
1994 Buff-tip 7
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 7
1331 Water Veneer 7
2381 Uncertain 6
2122 Purple Clay 5
1713 Riband Wave 5
1947 Engrailed 5
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 5
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor 4
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 4
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth 4
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 4
1666 Large Emerald 3
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 3
2305 Small Angle Shades 3
1931 Peppered Moth 3
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
0658 Carcina quercana 3
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 3
1906 Brimstone Moth 2
2098 Flame 2
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 2
2089 Heart and Dart 2
2477 Snout 2
2302 Brown Rustic 2
2474 Straw Dot 2
1904 Scorched Wing 2
2422 Green Silver-lines 2
1424 Endotricha flammealis 2
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine 2
2128 Double Square-spot 1
2199 Common Wainscot 1
1669 Common Emerald 1
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 1
2489 Fan-foot 1
1887 Clouded Border 1
2120 Ingrailed Clay 1
2410 Marbled White Spot 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 1
1943 Great Oak Beauty 1
1915 September Thorn 1
1205 Spilonota occelana 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1045 Acleris notana 1
1033 Green Oak Tortrix 1
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
0410 Argyresthia brockeella 1
1169 Gypsonoma dealbana 1
0728 Monochroa cytisella 1
         
July 2nd .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and very warm. A catch of 553 moths of 110 species in 2h 30m trapping time (00:15- 02-45h) Temperature 18- 17C.
1304 Agriphila straminella 55
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 40
1961 Light Emerald 30
1941 Mottled Beauty 24
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 20
1653 Buff Arches 18
2050 Common Footman 18
1931 Peppered Moth 14
2030 Yellow-tail 13
1045 Acleris notana 12
1333 Scoparia pyralella 12
1652 Peach Blossom 11
2302 Brown Rustic 11
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 10
2410 Marbled White Spot 9
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 8
1302 Crambus perlella 8
1713 Riband Wave 8
2047 Scarce Footman 8
1947 Engrailed 8
2122 Purple Clay 7
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 7
2118 True Lover's Knot 6
2321 Dark Arches 6
2340 Middle-barred Minor 6
1994 Buff-tip 6
1087 Orthotaenia undulana 6
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 5
2059 Clouded Buff 5
1331 Water Veneer 5
1738 Common Carpet 4
2077 Short-cloaked Moth 4
2381 Uncertain 4
1680 Maiden's Blush 4
1752 Purple Bar 4
1906 Brimstone Moth 4
1943 Great Oak Beauty 4
0414 Argyresthia curvella 4
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 4
2128 Double Square-spot 3
2198 Smoky Wainscot 3
2305 Small Angle Shades 3
2199 Common Wainscot 3
2098 Flame 3
2102 Flame Shoulder 3
2434 Burnished Brass 3
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine 3
1092 Apotomis turbidana 3
1817 Foxglove Pug 3
2150 Grey Arches 3
1437 Acrobasis consociella 3
1133 Epinotia bilunana 3
0410 Argyresthia brockeella 3
1175 Bramble Shoot Moth 3
0464 Diamond-back Moth 3
2422 Green Silver-lines 2
2474 Straw Dot 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 2
2477 Snout 2
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
1955 Common White Wave 2
1902 Brown Silver-line 2
1669 Common Emerald 2
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth 2
1853 Oak-tree Pug 2
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1860 Green Pug 2
1887 Clouded Border 2
2301 Bird's-wing 2
1205 Spilonota occelana 2
0977 Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
0937 Agapeta hamana 2
1201 Eucosma cana 2
1376 Small Magpie 2
1033 Green Oak Tortrix 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 2
1030 Eana incanana 2
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix 1
1773 Broken-barred Carpet 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth 1
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 1
1776 Green Carpet 1
2318 Dun-bar 1
1120 Ancylis mitterbacheriana 1
2060 White Ermine 1
2280 Miller 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 1
1915 September Thorn 1
2384 Vine's Rustic 1
2120 Ingrailed Clay 1
1904 Scorched Wing 1
1862 Double-striped Pug 1
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade 1
1853 Oak-tree Pug 1
0986 Syndemis musculana 1
2156 Beautiful Brocade 1
2284 Grey Dagger 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis 1
1313 Catoptria pinella 1
0756 Parachronistis albiceps 1
1169 Gypsonoma dealbana 1
1135 Epinotia demarniana 1
0980 Variegated Golden Tortrix 1
1316 Catoptria falsella 1
0772 Carpatolechia fugitivella 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
1439 Trachycera advenella 1
0642 Batia unitella 1
         
June 26th .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and warm. A catch of 391 moths of 67 species in 2h 30m trapping time (00:15- 02-45h) Temperature 15- 14C.
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 65
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 32
1961 Light Emerald 23
1304 Agriphila straminella 23
2302 Brown Rustic 19
1333 Scoparia pyralella 18
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 16
1652 Peach Blossom 15
1653 Buff Arches 14
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 9
1931 Peppered Moth 8
2059 Clouded Buff 8
2050 Common Footman 8
1994 Buff-tip 8
2381 Uncertain 6
1941 Mottled Beauty 6
2410 Marbled White Spot 6
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 6
2047 Scarce Footman 5
1045 Acleris notana 5
1776 Green Carpet 4
2122 Purple Clay 4
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor 4
2321 Dark Arches 4
2150 Grey Arches 4
1943 Great Oak Beauty 4
2102 Flame Shoulder 3
1752 Purple Bar 3
1955 Common White Wave 3
2382 Rustic 3
2098 Flame 3
2199 Common Wainscot 3
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine 3
2474 Straw Dot 2
2305 Small Angle Shades 2
1817 Foxglove Pug 2
1906 Brimstone Moth 2
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 2
2489 Fan-foot 2
1851 Golden-rod Pug 2
1033 Green Oak Tortrix 2
1087 Orthotaenia undulana 2
0450 Hawthorn Moth 2
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
2008 Coxcomb Prominent 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot 1
2118 True Lover's Knot 1
2477 Snout 1
2128 Double Square-spot 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
2163 Broom Moth 1
1902 Brown Silver-line 1
2120 Ingrailed Clay 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2234 Rustic Shoulder-knot 1
0287 Caloptilia robustella 1
1201 Eucosma cana 1
0772 Carpatolechia fugitivella 1
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 1
1111a Bactra lancealana 1
0464 Diamond-back Moth 1
1481 Homoeosoma sinuella 1
1428 Bee Moth 1
0196 Morophaga choragella 1
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade 1
         
June 20th .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and mild. A catch of 97 moths of 28 species in 1h 15m trapping time (00:25- 01-40h) Temperature 10- 9C.
         
June 19th .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and very mild. A catch of 151 moths of 47 species in 1h 50m trapping time (23:55- 01-45h) Temperature 11- 10C.
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 20
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 13
1961 Light Emerald 13
2120 Ingrailed Clay 8
1941 Mottled Beauty 7
1133 Epinotia bilunana 6
1943 Great Oak Beauty 5
2302 Brown Rustic 5
1902 Brown Silver-line 5
1887 Clouded Border 4
2410 Marbled White Spot 4
1904 Scorched Wing 4
1092 Apotomis turbidana 4
2061 Buff Ermine 3
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 3
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 3
2059 Clouded Buff 3
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 3
0410 Argyresthia brockeella 3
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 3
2422 Green Silver-lines 2
2474 Straw Dot 2
1931 Peppered Moth 2
2150 Grey Arches 2
2089 Heart and Dart 2
2118 True Lover's Knot 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
1906 Brimstone Moth 1
1752 Purple Bar 1
1955 Common White Wave 1
2122 Purple Clay 1
2128 Double Square-spot 1
1648 Pebble Hook-tip 1
1994 Buff-tip 1
1958 Clouded Silver 1
2301 Bird's-wing 1
2321 Dark Arches 1
1956 Common Wave 1
0287 Caloptilia robustella 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
1087 Orthotaenia undulana 1
1120 Ancylis mitterbacheriana 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 1
0986 Syndemis musculana 1
0993 Cyclamen Tortrix 1
1773 Broken-barred Carpet 1
         
June 7th .Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and mild. A catch of 139 moths of 38 species in 1h 30m trapping time (00:10- 01-40h) Temperature 9- 8C.
1902 Brown Silver-line 28
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 26
2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 13
2302 Brown Rustic 10
1727 Silver-ground Carpet 5
2060 White Ermine 4
1931 Peppered Moth 3
2234 Rustic Shoulder-knot 3
2102 Flame Shoulder 3
2120 Ingrailed Clay 3
1955 Common White Wave 3
1819 Mottled Pug 3
1076 Celypha lacunana 3
1342 Eudonia angustea 3
1752 Purple Bar 2
2305 Small Angle Shades 2
1970 Grass Wave 2
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade 2
0287 Caloptilia robustella 2
2123 Small Square-spot 1
2199 Common Wainscot 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 1
1846 Narrow-winged Pug 1
1837 Grey Pug 1
2163 Broom Moth 1
1920 Scalloped Hazel 1
2069 Cinnabar 1
1904 Scorched Wing 1
2061 Buff Ermine 1
1768 Grey Pine Carpet 1
1680 Maiden's Blush 1
0119 Opostega salaciella 1
0764 Pseudotelphusa scalella 1
1092 Apotomis turbidana 1
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
0610 Elachista argentella 1
1087 Orthotaenia undulana 1
 
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