Friday, 31 October 2014

Moths Caught in Howdon on 30th October 2014

A record of the Moths caught in my Back Garden in Howdon on 30th October 2014.

30-Oct
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
1795x Epirrita dilutata agg. November Moth agg. 1
1923 Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 1
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 1

November Moth agg.

Feathered Thorn



Blastobasis lacticolella


Thursday, 30 October 2014

Moths Caught in Howdon 28th October 2014

A record of the Moths caught in my Back Garden in Howdon on 28th Oct 14.
I did have 2 empty traps on 24th and 26th Oct so was glad to get a couple on the
28th including my first ever November Moth



28-Oct
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1795x Epirrita dilutata agg. November Moth agg. 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2

November Moth agg.

 Silver Y





Thursday, 23 October 2014

Moths Caught in Howdon 11th to 18th October 2014

A record of the Moths caught in my Back Garden in Howdon
over the last 2 weeks.  Really slowing down now with a completely
empty trap last night

11-Oct
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-Green Carpet 2
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 3
1851 Eupithecia virgaureata Golden-rod Pug 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 2
14-Oct
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
17-Oct
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
18-Oct
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
1923 Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn 2


1760 Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata

1851 Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata

1707 Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata

2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes

0464 Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella

0874 Blastobasis lacticolella

0998 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana

1923 Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria





Friday, 10 October 2014

Moths Caught in Howdon 1st to 7th October 2014

A record of the moths caught in my Howdon Back Garden
over the last few days although as you will see its getting
quite quiet now so haven't actually had it out for the last
three nights


01-Oct
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
02-Oct
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5
1041 Acleris sparsana 1
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2
1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
04-Oct
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 3
05-Oct
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered house moth 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
07-Oct
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2
2245 Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae 1

874 Blastobasis lacticolella
 1041 Acleris sparsana
1769 Spruce Carpet Thera britannica 
 Spruce and Common Marbled Carpet
2240 Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri
 0998 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
0648 White-shouldered House Moth - Endrosis sarcitrella 
 First ever in the Garden a
2245 Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae 
2245 Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae  
 A face only a mother could love






Thursday, 2 October 2014

Moths Caught in Howdon 25 Sep to 30 Sep 14

A record of the Moths caught in my Back Garden in Howdon
over the last few days with a few pictures


25-Sep
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered house moth 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5
1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
1428 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella 1
1501 Triangle Plume Platyptilia gonodactyla 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 4
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1

Garden Rose Tortrix
 Bee Moth
 Triangle Plume



26-Sep
389 Choreutis pariana Apple Leaf Skeltonizer 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 4
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 4
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2154 Mamestra Brassicae Cabbage Moth 1
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 2

Cabbage Moth
 Blair's Shoulder-knot
Apple Leaf Skeltonizer 


28-Sep
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered house moth 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 9
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 10
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1


White-shouldered House Moth
Common Marbled Carpet 
 Mouse Moth


29-Sep
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 8
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 11
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1

Common Marbled Carpet
 Pale Mottled Willow

30-Sep
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 4
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 2
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 4
1767 Thera firmata Pine Carpet 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
2240 Lithophane leautier Blair's Shoulder-knot 2
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1

Blastobasis lacticolella
 Pine Carpet
 Blair's Shoulder-knot

 The moths left on the table after examining and photographing them before I
take them away from the house to return them to a similar habitat

Now this little beauty is a Hawthorn Shield Bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)
I sometimes find the odd Shield Bug but this one is a stunner, hope I will catch a few more