Cromwell Bottom LNR 28 August 2015

Weather Preceding day Sunny , evening damp with dew , circa 8 -12 Degree moon full  RH 77% Slow night due temp  Present AC , CD. Many thanks to Andy 

Habitat : Meadow

Comments :   Short Sesssion  Robinson MV 125 W.One notable Tortrix easy enough to id by its shape The pronounced emargination on the costa of the forewing is distinctive of this species (Bradley)
A notched-winged tortricid

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum
1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria

1956 Common Wave Cabera exanthemata ABH 70.278
2474  Straw Dot Rivula sericealis  ABH 72.00
1887  Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata  ABH 70.207
2107  Large Yellow Underwing  Noctua pronuba  ABH 73.342
2089 Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis ABH 72.217
1759 Small Phoenix - Ecliptopera silaceata ABH 70.094
2134 Square Spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa   ABH 73.357
1062 Notch Wing Tortix. Acleris emargana ABH 49.071

Other Entomology - memebers of the Calderdale Caddis Club will be pleased to welcome the ubiquitous and easily identifiable Caddis Limnephilus lunatus so called with the small half moon on the hind wing

Caddis Fly Limnephilus lunatus

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum

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1759 Small Phoenix - Ecliptopera silaceata ABH 70.094

1956 Common Wave Cabera exanthemata ABH 70.278

2134 Square Spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa   ABH 73.357

Cromwell Bottom LNR 22nd August 2015

Cromwell Bottom LNR  22nd August 2015

Weather Warm  16  -18 deg Breeze

Comments Numerous Caddis Flies in flight . 3 species of Ladybird 14 Spot , Harlequin , 7-Spot and one Forest Shieldbug dropping in for curiosity with additional Beetles  and numerous midges mosquitoes and other lagoon insects !!

Preliiminary List open To correction

0998 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana

1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria ABH 70.234   x1

0873 Blastobasis adustella ABH 41.0002

2318 The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina ABH 73.216 

2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma ABH 71.018    x3

1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata ABH 70.226 x4

1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana ABH 49.156 x12

2477 The Snout Hypena proboscidalis ABH 72.003

1956 Common Wave Cabera exanthemata ABH 70.278
0970  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis cerasana  ABH 49.025
1345  Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata ABH  63.114
1956  Common White Wave Cabera pusaria ABH
1759   Small Phoenix - Ecliptopera silaceata  ABH
1738   Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata ABH 70.061

0970  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis cerasana  ABH 49.025

2318 The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina ABH 73.216 

Wingspan 23-27 mm. There are two main forms - one where the dark central band across the forewing is broken by two brown and white lines on wing veins and then a typical form in which the band is unbroken. Both have a distinctive series of dark wedge shaped markings beyond the central band.

2477 The Snout Hypena proboscidalis ABH 72.003

1345  Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata ABH  63.114

Micro TBC

1738 Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata ABH 70.061  Worn Specimen 

Lee Mount

3 from last night......

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Grey Dagger (probably - rather than Dark Dagger?)

Large Yellow Underwing

at least I think they are both the same sp...?

Lee Mount

A selection of moths from the last week or two from the garden - well the ones I could get a shot good enough for identification from.

 Elephant Hawkmoth on Buddleia

 

Gothic

 Hebrew Character (8th April)

 

Peppered Moth

 Six-striped Rustic

 

Uncertain

If I have mis-identified any please let me know !

Moths Cunnery Wood Sun 16th August 2015

Weather Still no breezes Temp warm 11 -12 Degree

Habitat  Cunnery wood LNR

Trap Robininson MV 125 W

Comments By far the most common Moth this evening was the Bird Cherry Ermine following by Large Yellow Underwing. as to be expected  . An interesting selection of micros and pugs where also noted 1470 Ash-bark Knot-Horn - Euzophera pingus ABH 62.048   3 Micros , 3 Pugs . The Golden Moth was first taken to be Argyresthia goedartella but is I believe Argyresthia brockeella

0424 Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella ABH  16.001   x 200 +
1470 Ash-bark Knot-Horn - Euzophera pinguis ABH 62.048        x3
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana ABH 49.156      x1

1887 Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata ABH 70.207              x2
1405 Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis ABH 63.038                    x4

2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma ABH 71.018        x1

1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata ABH 70.226           x2

2050 Common Footman Eilema lurideola ABH 72.045                   x1

1713 Riband Wave Idaea aversata ABH 72.045                            x2

1754 The Phoenix Eulithis prunata ABH 70.089                             x1

1858 The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata ABH 70.142                          x1
0410 Argyresthia brockeella  ABJ 20.011                                      x1
0873 Blastobasis adustella  ABH 41.0002                                    x 70+
1777 July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata ABH 70.074                    x1
1722 Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata ABH 70.053                x1

2199 Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens ABH 73.291              x3
2318 The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina ABH 73.216                        x3
2089 Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis ABH 72.217                     x1
0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana ABH 49.024  x2
2176 Antler Moth Cerapteryx gramini ABH 73.254                      x2
1304 Grass Veneer Agriphila straminella ABH 63.093

TBC

1817 Foxglove Pug Eupithecia pulchellata ABH 70.142      or         x1
1816 Toadflax Pug Eupithecia linariata ABH 70.150

Confusion Species Useful Link 

1470 Ash-bark Knot-Horn - Euzophera pinguis ABH 62.048

Local species, occurring in the southern half of Britain, chiefly among ash (Fraxinus), the foodplant.

2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma ABH 71.018 

2318 The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina ABH 73.216 

1754 The Phoenix Eulithis prunata ABH 70.089

Feeding mainly on the leaves of black currant, red currant and related Ribes, it is most often found in cultivated areas, gardens and the like

1722 Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata ABH 70.053  

1713 Riband Wave Idaea aversata ABH 72.045  

The two forms banded and non banded

1858 The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata ABH 70.142

The flowers of a range of plants form the main foodstuff of the larvae, including elder (Sambucus) and brambles (Ribes spp.).

QUERY TBC

1817 Foxglove Pug Eupithecia pulchellata ABH 70.142

++ Purple Toadflax was within 2 m  adjacent Despite the proximity of Toadflax the main diagnostic between these similars is a kink at the costa of the central black band (outer wing edge at bottom of black band where it begins) . This would therefore make this a Foxglove Pug open to correction TBC

0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana ABH 49.024 




2089 Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis ABH 72.217 

0410 Argyresthia brockeella  ABJ 20.011

The larvae feed on the catkins of birch (Betula) and alder (Alnus glutinosa).

0873 Blastobasis adustella  ABH 41.0002

1304 Agriphila straminella 63.093



Micros TBC

Eudonia mercurella

Eudonia sp

Phycita roborella TBC ???

This one for confirmation at first its bandings sseeemd similar to 1439 Acrobasis advenella but on closer look seems more like Phycita roborella The two tufys either side of antennae are visible

Link 1  Link 2

1777 July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata ABH 70.074

Thanks to Andy for pointers

Another Worn Spec TBC 

Y, Ni , or T'other

Cunnery Wood, 17th August

Had a butterfly hunt in the meadow at Cunnery Wood today (with the help of a local out of school club - nets held high running through the grass trying to catch them!

Not a bad haul for 30 mins of hunting,

Small skipper - over 50

Gatekeeper - 5

Meadow Brown - over 25

Ringlet - 20

Small White - 3

and the one below which I think is a Dark Green Fritillary (but let me know if I am wrong) - 2