National Moth Night 15th May (1 Viewer)

[joshjenkinsshaw]

Hi all,

Many of you will be aware that this evening it is national moth night. Whether your trapping in your garden or joining a group event please post photos and results on this thread as well as sending your results to NMN: http://www.nationalmothnight.info/events/results.php

Cheers and good luck!
Josh

 

[billsbirding]

A poor night, with 7 moths of 5 species caught (although I did turn the trap off at midnight).

2x Pale Mottled Willow
1x Nut-tree Tussock
2x Pugs (which I will ID when I can be bothered)
1x E. postvittana
2x Pyrausta aurata

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

A good night at Calulloe....

Well folks, I had a great night at Calulloe, Fife, with no fewer than 11 new species for me! There was five traps running, all with some interesting catches.....in total 119 moths of 20 species was noted between 22:00 and 02:00..... The first five species on the list stole the show, absolute stunners!! :t:

2x Buff Ermine (NFM)
1x White Ermine (NFM)
1x Herald (NFM)
4x Pebble Prominent (NFM)
1x Lesser Swallow Prominent (NFM)
19x Flame Carpet (NFM)
2x Cream Wave (NFM)
8x Brown Silver Line (NFM)
1x V Pug (NFM)
1x Grey Pug (NFM)
1x Larch Pug (NFM)
1x Powdered Quaker
13x Water Carpet
19x Common Quaker
9x Early thorn
1x Chestnut
3x Common Pug
3x Scalloped Hazel
15x Hebrew Character
14x Clouded Drab

 

[Angus T]

Wicklow Ireland

I ran 7 traps, 3 125w MV and 4 15w actinic. Most in home place but 2 off site. One of these was compromised by the presence of horses at a secluded site and nervous of placing trap at weekend I compromised the placement by hiding it. It didn't catch very much.

It stayed above 10C till nearly 3am before dropping to 3C and grass temperature falling to -4C!
Breezy early on, but nearly all traps were sheltered from breeze.

The highest single trap total was 26 species. Still have 2 Agonopterix/Depressaria to ID and I'm wondering about the Prays fraxinella. It was dark form but very early. I got one last week as well and I've been trying to turn it into something else without success
Another 5 daytime/dusking species yet to log which included a Cinnabar. Some expected species such as Brimstone Moth, Muslin moth and Nut-tree Tussock missing, but also got unexpected species such as a very early Small Clouded Brindle.

Also 51 Common Cockchafer

0288 Caloptilia stigmatella 1
0449 Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella) 1
0608 Elachista rufocinerea 5
0672 Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei) 1
0701 Agonopterix ocellana 2
0883 Mompha raschkiella 1
0986 Syndemis musculana 2
0998 Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 1
1053 Acleris hastiana 1
1126 Ancylis badiana 2
1136 Epinotia immundana 13
1648 Pebble Hook-tip (Drepana falcataria) 2
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 3
1725 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe ferrugata) 5
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 2
1746 Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata) 2
1747 Streamer (Anticlea derivata) 1
1750 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) 5
1759 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) 27
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1
1768 Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) 12
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 2
1779 Ruddy Highflyer (Hydriomena ruberata) 3
1844 Ochreous Pug (Eupithecia indigata) 1
1851 Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata) 2
1852 Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) 15
1853 Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata) 2
1858 V-Pug (Chloroclystis v-ata) 5
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 3
1867 Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata) 1
1883 Yellow-barred Brindle (Acasis viretata) 1
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) 2
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 4
1920 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) 2
1947x Engrailed/Small Engrailed (Ectropis bistortata/crepuscularia) 1
1951 Grey Birch (Aethalura punctulata) 3
1955 Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) 3
1958 Clouded Silver (Lomographa temerata) 2
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 3
1994 Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) 1
1995 Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) 1
2000 Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius) 1
2003 Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac) 10
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 5
2011 Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina) 1
2015 Lunar Marbled Brown (Drymonia ruficornis) 2
2028 Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) 9
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2078 Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis) 15
2091 Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) 2
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 28
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 1
2182 Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda) 2
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) 23
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 21
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 3
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 43
2236 Pale Pinion (Lithophane hepatica) 2
2331 Small Clouded Brindle (Apamea unanimis) 1
2449 Dark Spectacle (Abrostola triplasia) 1
2469 Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) 4

 

[honeym]

Here in London I didn't fare very well.

Three 125w mv moth traps were run (one in Battersea Park and two at the London Wetland Centre) both in VC 17

The first was a public event and produced five specimens of just four species (2 Brimstone and one each of Pale Prominent, Seraphim and Phyllonorycter platani)

The second two produced 15 specimens of just eleven species (Phyllonorycter platani, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Dark Sword-grass, Silver Y, Brimstone, Knot Grass, Common Wave, Epiphyas postvittana plus one Pug, two Torts (probably an Epinotia sp.), and a Parornix sp. yet to be identified).

Again, it was cold with clear skies and a temperature of about 4ºC but ‘singing’ Marsh frohs and Cetti’s Warbler made it seem like the Med.

The highlight for me was a site tick in the form of a hedgehog!

 

[Angus T]

Took a few photos
1994 Buff-tip Phalera bucephala
2331 Small Clouded Brindle Apamea unanimis
1951 Grey Birch Aethalura punctulata
1867 Treble-bar Aplocera plagiata
1995 Puss Moth Cerura vinula

 

[joshjenkinsshaw]

Thanks for all your posts!

My garden trap did terribly with just 2 moths...
Lesser Swallow Prominent and a Streamer

 

[walshey]

Nmn 2010

I trapped in what is usually productive woodland in the Wye Valley. Only
about 50/60 moths of 20 odd species came in by 2:30 when I was too cold to
carry on!

Flame Carpet 1
Red TS Carpet 2
Brimstone 1
Ochreous Pug 1
Brindled Pug 8
Brindled Beauty
Little Thorn 1
Waved Umber 1
Engrailed 2
Square Spot 2
Lime Hawk 1
Pale Tussock 4
Marbled Brown 1
Great Prominent 3
Buff Ermine 1
Chocolate tip 2
Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
Common Quaker 2
Hebrew Character 9
Flame Shoulder 3
Nut tree Tussock 3

Cheers

 

[Julie10_10]

I had a quiet night on Teesside with only two moths caught.

1834 Common Pug
649 Esperia Sulphurella

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Likewise with just the following species in the garden...far too cold for man and moth!

Early Grey 2
Emmelina Monodactyla
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Hebrew Character
Bright-line Brown-eye

 

[sourton]

I had my worst night so far this year with only 4 moths in the trap.

 

[ben_lewis]

In East Kent it was cold, but managed 4 new for the year and my first hawkmoth of the year so not all bad.

Eyed Hawkmoth
Early grey
Clouded bordered brindle (2)
Swallow prominent
Muslin moth

looks set to improve this week though!