Light-trapping details and summaries
Sherwood Forest September-December 2010
 
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
 
November. 20th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and fairly mild, with light rain or drizzle throughout. A catch of 15 moths of five species in just an hour's trapping time (20:40- 21-40h) Temperature 6C.
         
October. 7th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and mild till 21.40, then cloudy. A catch of 106 moths of 18 species in just 3h 40m trapping time (19:10- 22-50h) Temperature 14 - 11C.
 
September. 28th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and mild. A catch of 95 moths of 26 species in just 2h 20m trapping time (19:30- 21-50h) Temperature 14 - 12C.
 
September. 22nd6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and very mild. A catch of 91 moths of 32 species in just 3h 40m trapping time (19:50- 23-30h) Temperature 15 - 12C.
1760 Red-green Carpet 17
1776 Green Carpet 11
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 9
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 7
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 6
2117 Autumnal Rustic 3
1134 Epinotia ramella 3
0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 3
2134 Square-spot Rustic 2
2441 Silver Y 2
2265 Flounced Chestnut 2
1767 Pine Carpet 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 2
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 2
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 2
2423 Oak Nycteoline 1
2272 Barred Sallow 1
1762 Dark Marbled Carpet 1
2091 Dark Sword-grass 1
2262 Brick 1
2087 Turnip Moth 1
2274 Sallow 1
2306 Angle Shades 1
1454b Dioryctria sylvestrella 1
0462 Ypsolopha sequella 1
1093 Apotomis betuletana 1
0648 White-shouldered House Moth 1
0196 Morophaga choragella 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
0854 Anacampsis blattariella 1
0458 Ypsolopha alpella 1
 
September. 20th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and mild. A catch of 34 moths of 12 species in just 1h 45m trapping time (19:55- 21-45h) Temperature 13 - 10C.
 
September. 18th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and mild, some lght rain. A catch of 70 moths of 22 species in just 3h 00m trapping time (20:05- 23-05h) Temperature 14 - 12C.
 
September. 15th6t Sherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and fairly mild, then cooler. A catch of 80 moths of 21 species in just 1h 35m trapping time (20:35- 22-10h) Temperature 12 - 9C.
 
September. 11th6tClipstone Old Quarter
Summary : Clear and fairly mild. A catch of 156 moths of 35 species in just 3h 00m trapping time (20:20- 23-20h) Temperature 14 - 11C.
1776 Green Carpet 24
1760 Red-green Carpet 22
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 14
2199 Common Wainscot 12
1767 Pine Carpet 9
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 9
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 8
1134 Epinotia ramella 7
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 5
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 5
2134 Square-spot Rustic 4
2091 Dark Sword-grass 4
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 4
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 4
2176 Antler Moth 3
1454b Dioryctria sylvestrella 3
2474 Straw Dot 2
1708 Single-dotted Wave 2
1862 Double-striped Pug 2
2306 Angle Shades 2
1941 Mottled Beauty 2
2117 Autumnal Rustic 2
0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 2
1260 Cydia splendana 2
2342 Rosy Minor 1
2154 Cabbage Moth 1
1768 Grey Pine Carpet 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
2121 Barred Chestnut 1
1062 Acleris emargana 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 1
1398 Rush Veneer 1
0891 Mompha sturnipennella 1
 
September. 10th6tSherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast warm and windy. A catch of 208 moths of 46 species in just 3h 30m trapping time (20:30- 00-00h) Temperature 16 - 14C.
1776 Green Carpet 25
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 22
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 16
1134 Epinotia ramella 16
2134 Square-spot Rustic 15
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 11
0854 Anacampsis blattariella 10
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 8
2117 Autumnal Rustic 7
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 5
2477 Snout 5
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 5
1405 Mother of Pearl 5
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 5
1680 Maiden's Blush 4
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 4
1093 Apotomis betuletana 4
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2199 Common Wainscot 3
0873 Blastobasis adustella 3
1839 Bordered Pug 2
2102 Flame Shoulder 2
2474 Straw Dot 2
0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 2
1038 Acleris laterana 2
1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla 2
1906 Brimstone Moth 1
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
1760 Red-green Carpet 1
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
1062 Acleris emargana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
2384 Vine's Rustic 1
2297 Copper Underwing 1
1768 Grey Pine Carpet 1
2177 Hedge Rustic 1
2154 Cabbage Moth 1
1769 Spruce Carpet 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
0196 Morophaga choragella 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
0998 Light Brown Apple Moth 1
1455 Dioryctria simpliciella 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
0706 Agonopterix nervosa 1
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
 
September. 4th6tSherwood Forest CP
Summary : Overcast and very mild. A catch of 247 moths of 48 species in just 3h 30m trapping time (20:45- 00-15h) Temperature 15 - 12C.
2134 Square-spot Rustic 27
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 26
1134 Epinotia ramella 23
1776 Green Carpet 16
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 13
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 12
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 12
2177 Hedge Rustic 9
2176 Antler Moth 7
2474 Straw Dot 7
1093 Apotomis betuletana 7
2117 Autumnal Rustic 7
2199 Common Wainscot 6
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 6
1680 Maiden's Blush 6
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 5
0873 Blastobasis adustella 5
1764 Common Marbled Carpet 4
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2102 Flame Shoulder 3
1405 Mother of Pearl 3
1331 Water Veneer 3
1752 Purple Bar 3
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 2
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 2
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
2297 Copper Underwing 2
1306 Agriphila inquinatella 2
0658 Carcina quercana 2
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
2353 Flounced Rustic 2
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 2
1760 Red-green Carpet 1
1682 Blood-vein 1
1313 Catoptria pinella 1
1862 Double-striped Pug 1
2274 Sallow 1
1893 Tawny-barred Angle 1
2118 True Lover's Knot 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
2087 Turnip Moth 1
1768 Grey Pine Carpet 1
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
2130 Dotted Clay 1
1155 Epinotia brunnichana 1
1138 Epinotia nisella 1
1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
 
September. 1st6tSherwood Forest CP
Summary : Clear and very mild. A catch of 225 moths of 51 species in just 2h 45m trapping time (20:45- 23-30h) Temperature 14 - 11C.
1331 Water Veneer 38
1134 Epinotia ramella 24
2134 Square-spot Rustic 17
1093 Apotomis betuletana 17
2474 Straw Dot 16
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 16
1776 Green Carpet 15
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 10
1340 Eudonia truncicolella 9
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 9
2176 Antler Moth 8
1680 Maiden's Blush 7
1405 Mother of Pearl 5
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 4
2313 Angle-striped Sallow 4
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent 4
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 3
2274 Sallow 2
2091 Dark Sword-grass 2
1759 Small Phoenix 2
1752 Purple Bar 2
2154 Cabbage Moth 2
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
0227 Monopis laevigella 2
1767 Pine Carpet 2
1862 Double-striped Pug 2
2117 Autumnal Rustic 2
2121 Barred Chestnut 2
1742 Yellow Shell 1
1893 Tawny-barred Angle 1
2297 Copper Underwing 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2477 Snout 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 1
1454b Dioryctria sylvestrella 1
1937 Willow Beauty 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
1760 Red-green Carpet 1
1682 Blood-vein 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2102 Flame Shoulder 1
2353 Flounced Rustic 1
1768 Grey Pine Carpet 1
0993 Cyclamen Tortrix 1
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1
1305 Agriphila tristella 1
0883 Mompha raschkiella 1
0858 Hypatima rhomboidella 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1038 Acleris laterana 1
 
Moth trapping results 2010
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