The Light Is On and Is Working (sort of)

The weather has started improving so have had a single trap out for a few nights in the first couple of weeks of March.  The results haven't been spectacular but at least I am getting some.  Here is a summary of what I have caught so far.

Summary for first half of March 2016

Code    Name
            Agonopterix sp.      - Agonopterix species  -  2
73.069 Xylocampa areola - Early Grey  -  3
73.244 Orthosia cerasi      - Common Quaker  -  6
73.249 Orthosia gothica    - Hebrew Character  - 10

Hopefully it will pick up a bit more as Spring seems to be starting.

The first 2 are of the Agonopterix Species although judging from the size they are probably Heracliana but you cant confirm without Gen Det procedure

 Early Grey

 Common Quaker

 Hebrew Character

 

Bet you cant wait for the end of March for my next report (REALLY)

Summary for October 2015

A quick summary of all the species I managed to trap in October with a few pictures


0647  Hofmannophila pseudospretella  - Brown House Moth  -  Total   2
0648 Endrosis sarcitrella  -  White-shouldered House Moth  -  Total   1
0998 Epiphyas postvittana  -  Light Brown Apple Moth  -  Total   217
1041         Acleris sparsana  -  Total  4

1048        Acleris variegana  -  Garden Rose Tortrix  -  Total 8
1153        Epinotia sordidana  -  Total  1

1478a Vitula edmandsii  -  Total  1

1760        Chloroclysta siterata   -   Red-green Carpet  -  Total  10

1764        Chloroclysta truncata  - Common Marbled Carpet  Total  15
1795        Epirrita dilutata  - November Moth  1

1913        Ennomos alniaria  - Canary-shouldered Thorn  1

1923        Colotois pennaria  -  Feathered Thorn  1

2107        Noctua pronuba  - Large Yellow Underwing  14
2134        Xestia xanthographa  - Square-spot Rustic

2240        Lithophane leautieri  - Blair's Shoulder-knot  5

2245        Allophyes oxyacanthae  -  Green-brindled Crescent  5

2258        Conistra vaccinii  - Chestnut  1

2263        Agrochola lota   - Red-line Quaker  3

2298        Amphipyra berbera  -  Svensson's Copper Underwing  2
2299        Amphipyra tragopoginis  -  Mouse Moth  1
2306        Phlogophora meticulosa  -  Angle Shades  1

2441        Autographa gamma   -  Silver Y  4

New Moths for August and September 2015

Have been a bit sidetracked lately but am now trying to get back onto track and so instead of mega lists of moths here are the new ones that I have caught in August and September 2015.

1087 Orthotaenia undulana - 2 Aug 15

2444 Gold Spangle Autographa bractea - 3 Aug 15

0868 Helcystogramma rufescens - 4 Aug 15

1259 Cydia fagiglandana - 4 Aug 15

2314 Dingy Shears Parastichtis ypsillon - 4 Aug 15

1211 Rhyacionia pinicolana - 5 Aug 15

0658 Carcina quercana - 9 Aug 15

0453 Honeysuckle Moth Ypsolopha dentella - 9 Aug 15

0789 Bryotropha domestica - 10 Aug 15

0977 Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana - 10 Aug 15

0294 Aspilapteryx tringipennella - 11 Aug 15

0001x Caroleus Ignoramus - 11 Aug 15

0656 Tachystola acroxantha - 16 Aug 15

1138 Epinotia nisella - 16 Aug 15

1328 Schoenobius gigantella - 23 Aug 15 (First species for Northumberland)

1134 Epinotia ramella - 24 Aug 15

1454 Dioryctria abietella - 25 Aug 15

0819 Scrobipalpa costella - 26 Aug 15

0870 Oegoconia quadripuncta - 26 Aug 15

2254 Grey Chi Antitype chi - 26 Aug 15

2274 Sallow Xanthia icteritia - 27 Aug 15

2343 Common Rustic Mesapamea secalis - 28 Aug 15

2361 Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea - 29 Aug 15

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum - 5 Sep 15

0455 Ypsolopha scabrella - 8 Sep 15 

1219 Lathronympha strigana - 8 Sep 15

1038 Acleris laterana - 10 Sep 15

 1042 Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana - 10 Sep 15

0385 Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana - 13 Sep 15

2297 Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea - 16 Sep 15

0448a Prays ruficeps

2263 Red-line Quaker Agrochola lota

Well,  thats it for a little while, lets hope October warms up a bit