The Magnificent Seven (Hundred)

Still windy, not so warm and a bit overcast, so I've had a bit of a clerical catch-up day. PSL list updated, Mapmate up to date with garden moth records, and I'm a good way to getting a load of other stuff from this year on there too (after having put most of them on iRecord via Naturespot already, just getting them on my Mapmate for personal reference).

So nothing new seen or attempted today. I had another result on one of the sawflies from last weekend last night though. After being pointed the right way, checking through the key and looking at the right bits I had Macrophya annulata confirmed (which is what I had it down as to start with anyway).

No white flecks on hind coxae, red band extends to a 'girdle' - therefore annulata, not blanda

I've also reached a major garden moth milestone. After the Luffia lapidella f. ferchaultella last month, I've been waiting for the 700th garden species to turn up. Of course I was hoping it would be something notable; maybe a scarce species in the county, hopefully a macro, even better something that I'd never seen before. And then this turned up on the Thursday night catch ....

It is something that I've never seen before so that's nice, but - really - the most shabby, worn and uninspiring example you could imagine. A bald, tuftless, barely clothed Spuleria flavicaput. So my garden moth list reaches 700, and may many more turn up for however long I'm/we're here. I've got no plans on going anywhere in the forseeable, certainly before the kids fledge .... which might be another couple of decades. Not sure if mine is now the biggest garden moth list in VC55 but can't be far off.

Other moths from Thursday included these:

Coleophora albicosta

Metzneria metzneriella

Syndemis musculana

Broken-barred Carpet

Miller

The wind has eased a fair bit this evening, though still a decent breeze and it's carm and cloudy with a touch of rain possible. Trap is out again.

Otherwise today (as you may already have seen) I have mainly been seething at the hypocrisy of, resolute contempt shown by and blind sycophancy that is the Tory leadership and press. I've sent a few pointed tweets and replies, not that it makes any difference. Fuck em all, I despise the bastards.

Overdue Mothing Update

About time I updated this blog with some mothing results, from the garden and beyond over the last week.

24/05/2012
Total catch 63 of 25sp.
(125W MV 34 of 17sp., 22W/18W Synergetic/CFL combo 29 of 18sp.)
0017  Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus)  3
0125  Emmetia marginea  1 (NFY)
0247  Tinea trinotella  4
0409a  Argyresthia trifasciata  12
0544  Coleophora albicosta  1 (NFY)
0602  Elachista apicipunctella  1
0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  2
0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  2
0822  Scrobipalpa acuminatella  1 (NFY)
0891  Mompha sturnipennella  1 (NFY)
0892  Mompha subbistrigella  1
0986  Syndemis musculana  2 (NFY)
0998  Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)  3
1288  Twenty-plume Moth (Alucita hexadactyla)  1
1428  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  1 (NFY)
1497  Amblyptilia acanthadactyla  1
1724  Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia)  1 (NFY)
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  9
1819  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  3
1834  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  2
1853  Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata)  1 (NFY)
1862  Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)  1
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  3
1920  Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)  4
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  2

26/05/2012
Total catch 51 of 22sp.
(125W MV 27 of 15sp., 22W/18W Synergetic/CFL combo 24 of 13sp.)
0017  Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus)  1
0125  Emmetia marginea  1
0247  Tinea trinotella  3
0366a  Cameraria ohridella  1 (NFY)
0409a  Argyresthia trifasciata  8
0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  2
0891  Mompha sturnipennella  1
0892  Mompha subbistrigella  1
0998  Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)  2
1082  Plum Tortrix (Hedya pruniana)  1 (NFY)
1174  Epiblema cynosbatella  1 (NFY)
1651  Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata)  1
1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  2 (NFY)
1747  Streamer (Anticlea derivata)  1 (NFY)
1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  1 (NFY)
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  7
1819  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  4
1834  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  8
1883  Yellow-barred Brindle (Acasis viretata)  1
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  2
1920  Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)  1
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  1

27/05/2012
Total catch 46 of 19sp.
(125W MV 26 of 13sp., 22W/18W Synergetic/CFL combo 20 of 11sp.)
0125  Emmetia marginea  1
0158  Antispila metallella  1 (NFY)
0409a  Argyresthia trifasciata  8
0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  2
0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  3
0697  Agonopterix arenella  1
0892  Mompha subbistrigella  1
0986  Syndemis musculana  1
0998  Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)  6
1428  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  1
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  8
1817  Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata)  1
1819  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  3
1834  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  4
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  1
1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  1 (NFY)
2154  Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)  1 (NFY)
2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  1 (NFY)
2384  Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)  1 (NFY)

Antispila metallella. As far as I know, only the second for VC55

- the first being in April 2002 in my garden!

Syndemis musculana

29/05/2012
Total catch 67 of 27sp.
(125W MV 39 of 20sp., 22W/18W Synergetic/CFL combo 28 of 17sp.)
0017  Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus)  6

0216  Cork Moth (Nemapogon cloacella)  1 (NFY)

0288  Caloptilia stigmatella  1
0409a  Argyresthia trifasciata  4

0449  Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella)  1 (NFY)

0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  2
0648  White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  1
0892  Mompha subbistrigella  2

0936  Cochylimorpha straminea  1 (NFY)

0998  Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)  6
1174  Epiblema cynosbatella  3
1428  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  4
1651  Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata)  1
1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  1
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  5

1778  May Highflyer (Hydriomena impluviata)  1 (NFY)

1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  1 (NFY)

1819  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  3
1834  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  9
1883  Yellow-barred Brindle (Acasis viretata)  1
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  5
1920  Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)  1

1937  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  1 (NFY)

2078  Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis)  1
2092  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  3
2160  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  1

2492  Small Fan-foot (Herminia grisealis)  1 (NFY)

May Highflyer

Cochylimorpha straminea

31/05/2012
Total catch 33 of 18sp.
(125W MV 16 of 10sp., 22W/18W Synergetic/CFL combo 17 of 14sp.)
0017  Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus)  3
0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  2

0874  Blastobasis lacticolella  1 (NFY)

1082  Plum Tortrix (Hedya pruniana)  1
1174  Epiblema cynosbatella  3
1428  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  1
1724  Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia)  1
1728  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  2
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  5
1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  1
1819  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  3

1827  Freyer's Pug (Eupithecia intricata arceuthata)  1 (NFY)

1834  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  3
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  2
1920  Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)  1

2069  Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae)  1 (NFY)

2334  Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens)  1 (NFY)

2384  Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)  1

Sandy Carpet

Scalloped Hazel

And from the trip to West Sussex last weekend. The only disappointment was missing a macro tick at Parham Park when other recorders picked up two Rosy Marbled but neither was retained before I had a chance to see them. I did pick up a new micro though, and one other moth tick with a dayflyer at Heyshott Down.

25/05/2012 : Parham Park, West Sussex
Daytime observations
0150  Adela reaumurella
0175  Narycia duplicella
0185  Luffia ferchaultella (larval)
0186  Psyche casta  (larval)
0315  Phyllonorycter harrisella
0697  Agonopterix arenella
1722  Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata)
1935  Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria) (larval)
2069  Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae)
2227  Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx) (larval)
2247  Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina) (larval)
2271  Orange Sallow (Xanthia citrago) (larval)

Mottled Umber

25/05/2012 : Parham Park
1 x 125W MV over sheet, 2 x 125W MV traps & 1 x 22W/18W Synergetic/CFL combo trap
Operated 21:30 - 23:30, c16C, dry, light breeze
Total catch 83 of 39sp.
0017  Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus)  3
0125  Emmetia marginea  2
0134  Lampronia flavimitrella  1
0227  Skin Moth (Monopis laevigella)  2
0246  Tinea semifulvella  3
0647  Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  1
0986  Syndemis musculana  1
1120  Ancylis mitterbacheriana  2
1398  Rush Veneer (Nomophila noctuella)  1
1428  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  1
1645  Scalloped Hook-tip (Falcaria lacertinaria)  1
1648  Pebble Hook-tip (Drepana falcataria)  2
1680  Maiden's Blush (Cyclophora punctaria)  2
1681  Clay Triple-lines (Cyclophora linearia)  2
1727  Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)  3
1738  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  4
1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  4
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  6
1803  Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata)  1
1808  Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)  1
1834  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  3
1853  Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata)  1
1893  Tawny-barred Angle (Macaria liturata)  1
1902  Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata)  8
1906  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  4
1961  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)  2
1979  Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)  1
1981  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  1
1999  Lobster Moth (Stauropus fagi)  1
2009  Maple Prominent (Ptilodon cucullina)  3
2011  Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina)  1
2014  Marbled Brown (Drymonia dodonaea)  1
2028  Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda)  3
2043  Orange Footman (Eilema sororcula)  1
2060  White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)  1
2078  Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis)  1
2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  5
2410  Marbled White Spot (Protodeltote pygarga)  1
2450  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  1

Lampronia flavimitrella - a nice tick and one that's pretty scarce (pRDB3)

Lobster Moth

26/05/2012 : Heyshott Down

Daytime observation

1366  Pyrausta nigrata

Finally, from a late evening foray to Narborough Bog during the week:

Narborough Bog : 29/05/2012
Observed late evening
0016  Gold Swift (Hepialus hecta)
0017  Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus)
0216  Cork Moth (Nemapogon cloacella)
1076  Celypha lacunana
1640  Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)
1776  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)

Gold Swift

Cork Moth

From the garden trap, 20/05/2010

A late update from last nights garden trapping (Thurs night).

Peaked already? Another mild night, but not as much cloud cover and it showed in the catch for the night - 47 of 24 sp. (125W MV 26 of 17, 80W actinic 21 of 13).

The Large Clover-case Bearer seems early, but at c20mm wing-span it is unmistakeably this species.

0247 Tinea trinotella 1
0332 Phyllonorycter corylifoliella 1
0409a Argyresthia trifasciata 3
0441 Paraswammerdamia nebulella 1 [first for year]
0516 Large Clover Case-bearer (Coleophora trifolii) 1 [first for year]
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0822 Scrobipalpa acuminatella 1
0986 Syndemis musculana 1
0998 Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 3
1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 6
1778 May Highflyer (Hydriomena impluviata) 2
1819 Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) 2
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 8
1835 White-spotted Pug (Eupithecia tripunctaria) 1
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 3
1920 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) 1
1936 Waved Umber (Menophra abruptaria) 1
1956 Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata) 1 [first for year]
2078 Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1 [first for year]
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 4

Here's a few from the last couple of nights:

Lime-speck Pug

Foxglove Pug

Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Skin Moth

Syndemis musculana

Argyresthia trifasciata

Tonight is again warm, dry and fairly still - but again clear ....