New Grass

I left the garden trap off on Tuesday night. The forecast was for slightly cooler conditions with the temps and risk of thundery showers increasing by Wednesday night, so I opted for a lie in and to then give it a proper go last night with both traps. The plan paid off, as at 5am this morning both traps were liberally covered with moths. And there in plain view was yet another new macro for the garden!

Grass Rivulet - 674th garden and 315th macro species

There is also another potential garden macro tick, I'm fairly confident but I'm awaiting the thoughts of others about this one - a putative Hoary Footman. This species has moved into the county in the last couple of years and has been spreading pretty rapidly. (post-script - confirmed as Hoary Footman via gen. det.)

Hoary Footman

Scarce Footman left (straw yellow hindwing) / Hoary Footman right (off-white hindwing)

Other highlights were the second Privet Hawk for the garden, fourth Anania perlucidalis, Sycamore, 3x Miller, several Coronets and these ....

Stathmopoda pedella - 3rd garden record

Love the daft legs-akimbo pose of this moth. Thought it was out the picture after a neighbour cut down the only large alder tree in the vicinity.

Dark Umber - less than annual

Always seem to be knackered by the time they end up in my garden traps!

And here's a couple for the sake of it.

Batrachedra praeangusta - I like these, slightly quirky

Hypsopygia glaucinalis - another name change to get used to

Common Emerald

And whilst I'm at it, here's a couple from a breif but very enjoyable session with a sheet and trap at Misterton Marsh on Monday evening with Adrian Russell and Graham Finch.

Miller

Blue-bordered Carpet

Phalonidia manniana

From The Garden Trap - Update

I posted a few photos from the garden a few days ago, but have only just caught up with the actual record entry. So, here's the summaries from 1st - 4th July before the weather turned pants.

01/07/2011
Total catch 165 of 49sp
125W MV 59 of 29
80W/100W actinic/tungsten combo 57 of 27
20W/11W actinic/CFL combo 49 of 23

New for year in garden:
0870 Oegoconia quadripuncta 1
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1

Highest counts:
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 23
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 16
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 12
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 10

Best of the rest:
1634 Lackey (Malacosoma neustria) 1
1653 Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) 3
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 3
1921 Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) 3
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 2
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 2


02/07/2011
Total catch 275 of 70sp
125W MV 131 of 52
80W/100W actinic/tungsten combo 144 of 46

(PRES) FIRST FOR GARDEN:
2338 Rufous Minor (Oligia versicolor) 1

New for year in garden:
0161 Leopard Moth (Zeuzera pyrina) 1
0407 Argyresthia dilectella 1
0462 Ypsolopha sequella 1
0642 Batia unitella 1
0771 Carpatolechia alburnella 1
0868 Helcystogramma rufescens 1
1169 Gypsonoma dealbana 1
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis 1
1811 Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata) 1
2466 Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) 1

Highest counts:
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 35
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 24
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 17
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 17
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 15
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) 12
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 11
0994 Clepsis consimilana 10
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 10

Best of the rest:
1390 Udea prunalis 8
1424 Endotricha flammealis 2
1653 Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) 2
1690 Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria) 1
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) 1
1707 Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata) 2
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
2030 Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis) 1

Endotricha flammealis

03/07/2011
Total catch 384 of 81sp
125W MV 204 of 60
80W/100W actinic/tungsten combo 180 of 54

New for year in garden:
1086 Hedya salicella 1
1108 Lobesia abscisana 1
1470 Euzophera pinguis 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1910 Lilac Beauty (Apeira syringaria) 1
2165 Small Ranunculus (Hecatera dysodea) 1

Highest counts:
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 41
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 32
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 28
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 25
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 23
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 18
1294 Crambus pascuella 14
1390 Udea prunalis 14
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 14
0994 Clepsis consimilana 13
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) 13
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 12

Best of the rest:
0407 Argyresthia dilectella 1
0644 Borkhausenia fuscescens 1
1168 Gypsonoma sociana 1
1413 Gold Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis) 3
1424 Endotricha flammealis 2
1634 Lackey (Malacosoma neustria) 3
1653 Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) 1
1682 Blood-vein (Timandra comae) 1
1690 Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria) 2
1803 Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata) 1
1811 Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata) 1
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 2
1920 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
1979 Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae) 1
2030 Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis) 1
2338 Rufous Minor (Oligia versicolor) 1
2473 Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula) 1

Gold Triangle

04/07/2011
Total catch 361 of 70sp
125W MV 179 of 49
80W/100W actinic/tungsten combo 182 of 50

FIRST FOR GARDEN:

0877 Stathmopoda pedella 1

Only the 5th for VC55, and a full tick for me.

1332 Scoparia subfusca 1

New for year in garden:
0518 Coleophora mayrella 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella 4
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 1

Highest counts:
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 38
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 32
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) 30
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 27
2381 Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 23
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 19
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 17
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 15
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 14

Best of the rest:
0462 Ypsolopha sequella 1
0658 Carcina quercana 2
0765 Teleiodes vulgella 1
0866 Brachmia blandella 3
1413 Gold Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis) 2
1424 Endotricha flammealis 2
1634 Lackey (Malacosoma neustria) 1
1742 Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata) 1
1811 Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata) 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
2030 Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis) 1
2193 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) 1
2284x Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger (Acronicta tridens/psi) 2
2389 Pale Mottled Willow (Paradrina clavipalpis) 1
2466 Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) 1