Moth Catches in 2007 (1 Viewer)

[Nerine]

I have so enjoyed my first year using a moth trap, a Heath rigid portable 8 watt actinic. It’s not surprising that most species I’ve caught were new for me - so exciting!
Out of 107 species of macro moths caught I had 87 new ones. The 20 starred moths are species I’ve seen in previous years flying to outside (and inside) lights.

1636 Grass Eggar Lasiocampa trifolii
*1637 Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus
1689 Mullein Wave Scopula marginepuntata
1699 Least Carpet Idaea rusticata
1707 Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata
1713 Riband Wave Idaea aversata
1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe spadicearia
*1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata
1740 Galium Carpet Epirrhoe galiata
1742 Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata
1745 Mallow Larentia clavaria
1752 Purple Bar Cosmorhoe ocellata
1760 Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata
1764 Common Marbled Carpet Chloroclysta truncata
1768 Grey Pine Carpet Thera obeliscata
1771a Cypress Carpet Thera cupressata
1778 May Highflyer Hydriomena impluviata
1782 The Fern Horisme tersata
1784 Pretty Chalk Carpet Melanthia procellata
1825 Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
1834 Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata
1852 Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
1855 Cypress Pug Eupithecia phoeniceata
1860 Green Pug Chloroclystis rectangulata
*1862 Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
1883 Yellow-barred Brindle Acasis viretata
1884 The Magpie Abraxas sylvata
1887 Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata
*1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria
1921 Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
*1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
1931 Peppered Moth Biston betularia
*1937 Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria
1956 Common Wave Cabera exanthemata
*1961 Light Emerald Campaea margaritata
1962 Barred Red Hylaea fasciaria
1981 Poplar Hawkmoth Laothoe populi
2003 Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac
2007 Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula
2028 Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda
2037 Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata
2044 Dingy Footman Eilema griseol
2045 Hoary Footman Eilema caniola
*2050 Common Footman Eilema lurideola
2060 White Ermine Spilosoma lubricepeda
*2061 Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum
2063 Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica
2064 Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa
*8067 Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria
2089 Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis
2090 Crescent Dart Agrotis trux lunigera
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta puta
2094 Great Dart Agrotis crassa
2098 The Flame Axylia putris
2102 Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta
2107 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe
2119 Pearly Underwing Peridroma saucia
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum
*2134 Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa
2145 The Nutmeg Discestra trifolii
2154 Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea
2164 Broad-barred White Hecatera bicolorata
2167 Tawny Shears Hadena perlexa perplexa
2179 Pine Beauty Panolis flammea
2187 Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
2188 Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
2190 Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
2193 The Clay Mythimna farrago
2195 The Delicate M. vitellina
2198 Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impure
2199 Common Wainscot M. pallens
2201 Shore Wainscot M.litoralis
2202 L-Album Wainscot Mythimna l-album
*2203 White-Speck Mythimna unipuncta
2226 Beautiful Gothic Leucochlaena oditis
2240 Blair’s Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri hesperica
2243 Early Grey Xylocampa areola
*2251 Flame Brocade Trigonophora flammea
2252 Large Ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta
*2255 Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea
2259 Dark Chestnut Conistra lagula
2263 Red-line Quaker Agrochola lota
*2270 Lunar Underwing Omphaloscelis lunosa
2289 Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis
*2295 Marbled Green Cryphia muralis
2303 Straw Underwing Thalpophila matura
2305 Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara
*2306 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
2318 The Dun-Bar Cosmia trapezina
2321 Dark Arches Apamia monoglypha
2322 Light Arches A.lithoxylaea
2337) Marbled Minor agg Oligia strigilis agg
2343) Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis
2375 Large Wainscot Rhizedra lutosa
2387 Mottled Rustic Caradrina morpheus
*2387a Clancy’s Rustic Playperigea kadenii
2389 Pale Mottled Willow Paradrina clavipulpis
2418 Cream-bordered Green Pea Earias clorana
2434 Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis
*2441 Silver Y Autographa gamma
2449 Dark Spectacle Abrostola triplasia
*2477 The Snout Hypena proboscidalis
2489 The Fan-foot Zanclognatha tarsipennalis

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who have encouraged me and helped me with the IDs throughout the year.

Nerine

 

[Nerine]

These are added species which I haven't seen in my garden in Guernsey this year, but I have seen in North Brittany in 2007 (no moth trap - outside light only).

It's the first time in years that I've not seen HBHM in my garden.

161 Leopard Moth
1634 The Lackey
1682 Blood-vein
1702 Small fan-footed wave
1777 July Highflyer
1795 November Moth agg
1858 The V Pug
1944 Pale Oak Beauty
1984 Hummingbird Hawk-moth *(in the day)
1994 Buff Tip
2000 Iron Prominent
2029 Brown-tail
2031 White Satin Moth
2051 Four-spotted Footman
2227 Sprawler
2304 Orache Moth

Nerine

 

[Surreybirder]

You may regret starting this thread, Nerine. This is my provisional list for 2007:
6 Eriocrania subpurpurella
14 Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli
17 Common swift Hepailus lupulinus
140 Nematopogon swammerdamella
161 Leopard Moth Zeuzera pyrina
186 Psyche casta
228 Monipis weaverella
240 Tinea pellionella
287 Caloptilia robustella
294 Aspilapteryx tringipennella
385 Anthophila fabriciana
396 Glyphipterix fuscoviridella
397 Glyphipterix thrasonella
417 Argyresthia spinosella
464 Diamond-backed moth Plutella xylostella
517 Coleophora alcyonipennella
552 Coleophora lassella
553 Coleophora striatipennella
584 Coleophora alticolella
587 Coleophora caespititiella
587 Coleophora caespititiella
607 Elachista canapennella
607 Elachista canapennella
608 Elachista rufocinerea
637 Crassa tinctella
642 Batia unitella
644 Borkhausenia fuscescens
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella
648 White-shouldered House Moth Endrosis sarcitrella
648 White-shouldered House Moth Endrosis sarcitrella
652 Alabonia geoffrella
658 Carcina quercana
663 Diurnea fagella
671 Depressaria ultimella
688 Agonopterix heracliana
696 Agonopterix propinquella
726 Metzneria metzneriella
774 Teleiodes luculella
779 Bryotropha affinis
787 Bryotropha terrella
800 Gelechia rhombella
819 Scrobipalpa costella
844 Syncopacma larseniella
866 Brachmia blandella
873 Blastobasis adustella
937 Agapeta hamana
969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana
970 Pandemis cerasana
972 Pandemis heparana
977 Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana
980 Archips xylosteana
981 Rose Tortrix Archips rosana
994 Clepsis consimilana
998 Light brown apple moth Epiphyas postvittana
1000 Ptycholoma lecheana
1002 Lozotaenia forsterana
1010 Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana
1021 Cnephasia asseclana
1022 Cnephasia pasiuana
1025 Tortricodes alternella
1032 Aleimma loeflingiana
1033 Green oak tortrix Tortrix viridana
1033 Green oak tortrix Tortrix viridana
1038 Acleris laterana
1044 Acleris ferrugana
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana
1076 Syricoris lacunana
1082 Plum Tortrix Hedya pruniana
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana
1084 Hedya ochroleucana
1086 Hedya salicella
1092 Apotomis turbidana
1093 Apotomis betuletana
1093 Apotomis betuletana
1104 Endothenia quadrimaculana
1113 Eudemis profundana
1115 Ancylis achatana
1136 Epinotia immundana
1159 Rhopobota naevana
1174 Notocelia cynosbatella
1175 Bramble Shoot Moth Epiblema uddmanniana
1200 Eucosma hohenwartiana
1201 Eucosma cana
1205 Spilonota ocellana
1219 Lathronympha strigana
1236 Pammene fasciana
1247 grapholita funebrana
1260 Cydia splendana
1279 Dichrorampha acuminatana
1288 20-plumed moth Alucita hexadactyla
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella
1301 Crambus lathoniellus
1304 Agriphila straminella
1305 Agriphila tristella
1309 Agriphila geniculea
1316 Catoptria falsella
1331 Water Veneer Acentria ephemerella
1334 Scoparia ambigualis
1336 Eudonia pallida
1338 Eudonia lacustrata
1342 Eudonia angustea
1344 Eudonia mercurella
1345 Brown china-mark Elophila nymphaeata
1361 Pyrausta aurata
1376 Small magpie Eurrhypara hotulata
1390 Udea prunalis
1392 Udea olivalis
1395 Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis
1395 Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis
1398 Rush veneer Nomophila noctuella
1405 Mother of pearl Pleuroptya ruralis
1413 Hypsopygia costalis
1424 Endotricha flammealis
1428 Bee moth Aphomia sociella
1436 Conobathra repandana
1439 Trachycera advenella
1452 Phycita roborella
1474 Ephestia parasitella unicolorella
1524 Emmelina monodactyla
1632 Pale Eggar Trichiura crataegi
1634 Lackey Malacosoma neustria
1637 Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus
1646 Oak hook-tip Drepana binaria
1648 Pebble hook-tip Drepana falcataria
1651 Chinese character Cilix glaucata
1652 Peach Blossom Thyatira batis
1653 Buff arches Habrosyne pyritoides
1658 oak lutestring Cymatophorima diluta
1659 Yellow horned Achlya flavicornis
1663 March moth Alsophila aescularia
1667 Blotched emerald Comibaena bajularia
1669 Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria
1680 Maiden's blush Cyclophora punctaria
1682 Blood-vein Timandra griseata
1702 Small fan-footed wave Idaea biselata
1708 Single-dotted wave Idaea dimidiata
1711 Treble brown spot Idaea trigeminata
1712 Small Scallop Idaea emarginata
1713 Riband wave Idaea aversata
1722 Flame carpet Xanthorhoe designata
1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe spadicearia
1727 Silver-ground carpet Xanthorhoe montanata
1728 Garden carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata
1738 common carpet Epirrhoe alternata
1742 Yellow shell Camptogramma bilineata
1742 Yellow shell Camptogramma bilineata
1747 Streamer Anticlea derivata
1750 water carpet Lampropteryx suffumata
1758 Barred Straw Eulithis pyraliata
1759 small phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata
1760 red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata
1764 common marbled carpet C truncata
1765 Barred yellow Cidaria fulvata
1766 Blue-bordered Carpet Plemyria rubiginata
1767 Pine Carpet Thera firmata
1773 Broken-barred carpet Electrophaes corylata
1776 Green carpet Colostygia pectinataria
1777 July highflyer Hydriomena furcata
1778 May highflyer Hydriomena impluviata
1794 sharp-angled carpet Euphyia unangulata
1799 Winter Moth Operophtera brumata
1803 Small Rivulet Perizoma alchemillata
1817 Foxglove Pug Eupithecia pulchellata
1819 Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata
1827 Freyer's Pug Eupithecia intricata
1834 Common pug Eupithecia vulgata
1835 White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria
1852 Brindled pug Eupithecia abbreviata
1858 V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata
1860 Green pug Pasiphila rectangulata
1881 Early tooth-striped Trichopteryx carpinata
1884 Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata
1887 Clouded border Lomaspilis marginata
1889 Peacock Moth Macaria notata
1893 Tawny-barred Angle Macaria liturata
1904 Scorched wing Plagodis dolabraria
1906 Brimstone Opisthograptis luteolata
1907 Bordered Beauty Epione repandaria
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria
1914 Dusky thorn Ennomos fuscantaria
1915 September thorn Ennomas erosaria
1917 Early thorn Selenia dentaria
1917 Early thorn Selenia dentaria
1919 Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
1923 feathered thorn Colotois pennaria
1925 small brindled beauty Apocheima hispidaria
1926 pale brindled beauty Apocheima pilosaria
1926 pale brindled beauty Apocheima pilosaria
1930 Oak Beauty Biston strataria
1931 Peppered moth Biston betularia
1932 Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
1933 Scarce Umber Agriopis aurantiaria
1934 Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
1935 Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria
1935 Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria
1936 waved umber Menophra abruptaria
1937 Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria
1941 Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata
1944 Pale oak beauty Hypomecis punctinalis
1947 Engrailed Ectropis bistortata
1955 Common white wave Cabera pusaria
1956 Common wave Cabera exanthemata
1958 Clouded silver Lomographa temerata
1961 Light emerald Campaea margaritata
1978 Pine Hawk-moth Hyloicus pinastri
1979 Lime Hawk-moth Mimas tiliae
1980 Eyed Hawk-moth Smerinthus ocellata
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi
1991 Elephant hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor
1994 Buff-tip Phalera bucephala
1995 Puss Moth Cerura vinula
1999 Lobster Moth Stauropus fagi
2000 Iron prominent Notodonta dromedarius
2003 Pebble prominent Notodonta ziczac
2005 Great prominent Peridea anceps
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma
2007 Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula
2008 Coxcomb prominent Ptilodon capucina
2011 Pale prominent Pterostoma palpina
2015 Lunar marbled brown Drymonia ruficornis
2028 pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda
2030 Yellow-tail Euproctis similis
2033 Black Arches Lymantria monacha
2037 Rosy footman Miltochrista miniata
2043 Orange Footman Eilema sororcula
2044 Dingy Footman Eilema griseola
2045 Hoary Footman Eilema caniola
2045 Hoary Footman Eilema caniola
2047 Scarce footman Eilema complana
2050 Common footman Eilema lurideola
2060 White ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda
2061 Buff ermine Spilosoma luteum
2063 Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica
2064 ruby tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa
2087 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum
2089 heart and dart Agrotis exclamationis
2092 Shuttle-shaped dart Agrotis puta
2098 The flame Axylia putris
2102 Flame shoulder Ochropleura plecta
2107 Large yellow underwing Noctua pronuba
2109 Lesser yellow underwing Noctua comes
2110 broad-bordered yellow underwing Noctua fimbriata
2111 Lesser bb yellow underwing Noctua janthe
2112 Least yellow underwing Noctua interjecta
2120 Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica
2123 small square spot Diarsia rubi
2126 Setaceous Hebrew character Xistia c-nigrum
2133 Six-striped rustic Xestia sexstrigata
2134 square-spot rustic Xestia xanthographa
2147 Shears Hada plebeja
2160 Bright-line brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea
2170 Varied Coronet Hadena compta
2178 Feathered gothic Tholera decimalis
2179 Pine Beauty Panolis flammea
2182 Small quaker Orthosia cruda
2187 Common quaker Orthosia cerasi
2188 Clouded drab Orthosia inserta
2189 twin-spotted quaker Orthosia munda
2190 Hebrew character Orthosia gothica
2194 White-point Mythimna albipuncta
2195 Delicate Mythimna vitellina
2197 Southern Wainscot Mythimna straminea
2198 Smoky wainscot Mythimna impura
2199 common wainscot Mythimna pallens
2205 Shoulder-striped wainscot Mythimna comma
2231 deep-brown dart Aporophyla lutulenta
2232 black rustic Aporophyla nigra
2243 Early grey Xylocampa areola
2245 green-brindled crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae
2247 merveille du jour Dichonia aprilina
2248 brindled green Dryobotodes eremita
2252 large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta
2256 satellite Eupsilia transversa
2258 the chestnut Conistra vaccinii
2258 the chestnut Conistra vaccinii
2263 red-line quaker Agrochola lota
2270 lunar underwing Omphaloscelis lunosa
2272 barred sallow Xanthia aurago
2274 sallow Xanthia icteritia
2280 Miller Acronicta leporina
2291 Coronet Craniophora ligustri
2293 marbled beauty Cryphia domestica
2297 Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea
2298 Svensson's Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera svenssoni
2300 Old Lady Mormo maura
2303 straw underwing Thalpophila matura
2305 Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara
2306 Angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa
2306 Angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa
2318 Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina
2321 Dark arches Apamea monoglypha
2322 Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea
2327 Clouded Brindle Apamea epomidion
2337 Marbled minor Oligia strigilis
2339 Tawny Marbled Minor Oligia latruncula
2341 Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula
2342 Rosy Minor Mesoligia literosa
2353 Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea
2361 Rosy rustic Hydraecia micacea
2364 Frosted Orange Gortyna flavago
2380 Treble lines Charanyca trigrammica
2384 Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua
2410 Marbled white-spot Protodeltote pygarga
2421 Scarce Silver-lines Bena bicolorana
2425 Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli
2434 burnished brass Diachrysia chrysitis
2441 Silver-Y Autographa gamma
2450 The spectacle Abrostola tripartita
2474 Straw dot Rivula sericealis
2477 The snout Hypena proboscidalis
2484 Pinion-streaked Snout Schrankia costaestrigalis
2489 Fan-foot Zanclognatha tarsipennalis
2492 small fan-foot Herminia grisealis
0409a Argyresthia trifasciata
0409b Argyresthia cupressella
0409b Argyresthia cupressella
1795X November moth agg Epirrita species
1799X winter moth agg Operophtera sp
2283X Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta tridens/psi
2337X Marbled minor agg Oligia strigilis complex
2343X Common rustic agg Mesapamea sp.

Ken

 

[Nerine]

Ken, you're cheating. There are at least 6 moths there that you've listed twice!

Nerine

 

[Surreybirder]

I know, I just copied the entries off my spreadsheet. I didn't have time to go through it. I think there are just over 300. It's not too bad considering that it felt like a fairly poor year (and I was away for most of August).
I've still not had December moth, so I'll not give up just yet!
Ken

 

[pmydon]

I know, I just copied the entries off my spreadsheet. I didn't have time to go through it. I think there are just over 300. It's not too bad considering that it felt like a fairly poor year (and I was away for most of August).
I've still not had December moth, so I'll not give up just yet!
Ken

Pretty impressive Ken,

As a matter of interest do you submit all your records to the County Recorder, and do you keep a photo record as well? Just idle curiosity.

regards,
Derek

 

[Surreybirder]

Pretty impressive Ken,

As a matter of interest do you submit all your records to the County Recorder, and do you keep a photo record as well? Just ideal curiosity.

regards,
Derek

Hi, Derek,
My CR only wants first sightings each year, so I only submit extra sightings in special circumstances - e.g. a rarity; an unusually late record; or if I've seen a species in the spring, I'll re-record it in the autumn.
As I'm a beginner, he prefers to see pictures (or specimens). I do keep all the photos so I have pix of virtually all the macro species I've recorded - though as others will hasten to tell you, they are of variable quality . Many of the micros are just too difficult to photo.
I actually send all insect records to my CR as he keeps a huge database of Surrey records and is involved in all the insect atlas projects - as you may know, we are gradually publishing a whole series of books on everything from ladybirds to ants.
Just in case it's of interest I'll attach this year's records (so far) - at least, I've tried to attach them. I'd forgotten that it won't upload Excel sheets.
Ken

 

[Brian Stone]

I do keep all the photos so I have pix of virtually all the macro species I've recorded - though as others will hasten to tell you, they are of variable quality

Oh, I don't know. They always seem of a fairly consistent quality to me 8-P

I doubt I'll get any more now. Perhaps Winter Moth but I've never recorded December Moth in December (latest 21 Nov) and haven't seen one at all for 3 years. In which case I'll finish on 298 species this year or thereabouts. Previous year totals:
2006 - 399
2005 - 355
2004 - 345

It really was a dire year.

 

[davidg]

Oh, I don't know. They always seem of a fairly consistent quality to me 8-P

I doubt I'll get any more now. Perhaps Winter Moth but I've never recorded December Moth in December (latest 21 Nov) and haven't seen one at all for 3 years. In which case I'll finish on 298 species this year or thereabouts. Previous year totals:
2006 - 399
2005 - 355
2004 - 345

It really was a dire year.

A similar story here, whilst I recorded more species overall than Brian the drop 2006 to 2007 was almost the same:
2007 - 395
2006 - 500
2005 - 429
2004 - 373 (not all micros recorded)

What particularly concerns me is the complete absence from my list this year of 30+ species that I would normally regard as fairly common locally such as Timothy Tortrix, White Plume, Clouded Silver, Brown-spot Pinion and Fen Wainscot. Here's hoping they return next year!

David

 

[Surreybirder]

My year list has been boosted by Depressaria daucella and I still need December moth.
Ken

 

[Angus T]

In Ireland, the December moth season peaks 2nd half of December
http://www.mothsireland.com/species/1631.htm

I had to wait until last week before seeing my first this season.

Sorry to bring this thread somewhat off topic.

 

[black52bird]

Budapest records

Dear Friends

Hasn't been a moth in sight in these parts for a few weeks - we have light snow on the ground in the park over the road, though not in the streets much, and it has been below zero day and night since I came back from Bulgaria on 15th Dec - but not more than minus 5C here.

My records are attached, but not a full species list, just comparative numbers. This is all moths, macro & micro

YEAR//TOTAL // NEW TO BALCONY // NEW TO ME
2004// 56 // 56 out of 56 // 54
2005 //137 // 96 out of 123 // 49
2006//167 // 49 out of 113 // 83
2007//170 // 64 out of 147 // 71

(Sorry - this program doesn't seem to allow you to do a decent table, so I've edited it with slashes between the categories, which I hope you'll be able to understand)

So a better year for the balcony in terms of both new species identified and different species caught. I think this is just general confidence, after 3.5 years of it now, I know more of the basic species, and am able to work out what some of the more unusual ones are. Often, it must be said, with the help of you, Birdforum firends, for which I am eternally grateful.

So I hope you are all ready for an enjoyable festive season. I wish you all the well in the world, and look forward to continuing our dialogue in 2008.

Just so you know in advance (not that it will affect moth collection here), I have won an important contract to work in northern Argentina for most of January. I don't think I'll be doing much mothing, but I am certainly very excited about the birds....been swotting up like mad, and can't wait to get there. I was in Chile at the same latitude for 2 weeks in 1996 and managed some nice birds then, but not back to the region since....watch this space.

Very best wishes

David

 

[Surreybirder]

I won't cry for you in Argentina, David. If I've learned nothing else this last year, I've finally begun to get your name right!
Hope you have a great trip; and see some gorgeous birds. (Are you taking a camera?)
There ought to be plenty of moths there in their summer.
Ken

 

[black52bird]

I won't cry for you in Argentina, David. If I've learned nothing else this last year, I've finally begun to get your name right!
Hope you have a great trip; and see some gorgeous birds. (Are you taking a camera?)
There ought to be plenty of moths there in their summer.
Ken

You're right, Ken (about summer Argentinian moths)

But if I still have such problems with European species, I don't see how I'm going to cope with S. American ones, too!!! .......not to mention butterflies, dragonflies, lizards and all the rest........ But yes, I'll be taking my camera (can't do without it these days!!) and the laptop, for work purposes, of course, but also for instant picture downloads (!!) and so I hope to come back with a host of exciting things photographed.

Very best

David

 

[Nerine]

Double-striped pug under the garage light last night (New Year's Eve)!

(the one and only moth I saw in December)

Happy New Year to all.

Nerine

 

[Surreybirder]

Happy New Year to you, too, Nerine and other moth'ers!
I haven't had the trap out for the last few weeks due to a combination of weather, visitors, work and a bad back... but I may still add a few species to my year list when I hear back from my CR. Believe it or not, even though I had 8 pug sp. in all, I didn't have a single double-striped pug during 2007!

Ken

 

[SveinB]

Hi, and happy new year dear friends. Here in Norway where I live there has been snow and 10 to 20 below zero for a long periode now- no conditions for using my moth trap since 20/10. Like for Nerine this was also my first year using a moth trap, and the fun of building my own traps, trying out different light sources and looking what was in the trap in the morning has been really amazing. My short season from 15/8 to 20/10 gave this list- now completed with the last ID`s right. All from my garden.

In random order (sorry):

Amphipoea fucosa- Saltern ear
Xanthia icteritia- Sallow
Xanthia togata- Pink-barred sallow
Polymixis gemmea- Cameo
Eurois occulta- Great brocade
Crocallis elinguaria- Scalloped oak
Noctua pronuba- Large yellow underwing
Anaplectoides prasina- Green arches
Tholera cespitis- Hedge rustic
Cerapteryx graminis- Antler moth
Syngrapha interrogationis- Scarce silver Y
Autographa pulchrina- Beautiful Golden-Y
Enargia paleacea- Angle-striped sallow
Autographa gamma- Silver Y
Standfussiana lucernea- Northern rustic
Mythimna conigera- Brown-line bright-eye
Hypena proboscidalis- Snout
Antitype chi- Grey chi
Euxoa nigricans- Garden dart
Epione vespertaria- Dark bordered beauty
Lithomoia solidaginis- Golden-rod brindle
Xestia baja- Dotted clay
Oligia latruncula- Tawny marbled minor
Amphipyra tragopoginis- Mouse moth
Plemyria rubiginata- Blue-bordered carpet
Epirrita autumnata- Autumnal moth
Dasypolia templi- Brindled ochre
Enargia paleacea- Angle-striped sallow
Eupsilia transversa- Satellite
Hydraecia micacea- Rosy rustic
Agrochola litura- Brown-spot pinion
Agrochola circellaris- Brick
Chloroclysta siterata- Red-green carpet
Chloroclysta miata- Autumn green carpet
Chloroclysta citerata- Dark marbled carpet
Hydriomena ruberata- Ruddy highflyer
Acleris emargana- Notched-winged tortricid
Euxoa recussa-
Apamea lateritia- Scarce brindle
Agrochola helvola- Flounced Chestnut
Brachylomia viminalis- Minor Shoulder-knot
Poecilocampa populi- December moth
Apamea monoglypha- Dark arches
Agriopis aurantiaria- Scarce umber
Operophtera brumata- Winter moth
Operophtera fagata- Northern winter moth
Lithophane consocia- Softly`s shoulder-knot
Xylena vetusta- Red Sword-grass
Phlogophora meticulosa- Angle shades
Lithophane socia- Pale pinion
Thera juniperata- Juniper carpet
Lasionycta proxima-
Platyperigea montana- Civil Rustic Moth
Epinotia brunnichana-
Exapate congelatella-
Acleris logiana-
Parastichtis suspecta- Suspected

I see the December moth season is discussed over here- for me here in mid Norway, 620 meters over sea level, I got my first December moth 12/9 and the last 17 ones 16/10. I am now getting prepared for a new season with modifying the traps and trying to figure out some portable solutions for trapping moths out in the fields. A small 12V UV-LED trap is under construction, maybe some here have experience with this kind of light too? My small portable generator will also be used for brighter light out in remote locations- I can hardly wait. I must say thank You to all of You that use this part of BirdForum, You are a great ressource- and its so interesting to see how You moth trappers in UK and other places enjoy this hobby too. Not to mention all the nice species You get in Your traps!

I wish You all a healthy and fun 2008- must it be rich of moths and nice weather too

Svein B

 

[Surreybirder]

A brilliant start, Svein. Good luck for the coming year.
(I know it's just a typo but angel shades sounds just right for the time of year!)
Best wishes,
Ken

 

[SveinB]

Hi Ken, and thanks a lot. I made a correction for the Angle shades now, also in my database where i have been typing wrong too- so many new names to deal with!

Thanks again
Svein

 

[Surreybirder]

I think that those of you for whom English is not the first language do amazingly well! If this forum was in any other language most of us from the UK would be more than struggling, I think
Ken