Hardcastle Crags National Moth Night 12th September 2015

Harcastle Crags
A good night for NAt Moth night produced  27 species plus one to id (photos below).The highlight were the Devon Carpet and the variety of Dark Marbled Carpets with at least 4 colour forms of this scarce species. One with red spots ( col did you get a pic of that one.) The Caddis was good to get a positive id (Colin)

Weather :

Preceding days warm Evening temperature 12 Degrees Sky mixed cloud Generally Warm for time of year. Rain on the Way.

Present AC, CD, BL, DF Thanks to Brian  Andy and Dave with assistatnce on image placement

Fig 1 Variation in the DMC Dark Marbled Carpet







Fig 2 Variation in The CMC Common Marbled Carpet









2265  Flounced Chestnut Agrochola helvola ABH 73.188
1762  Dark Marbled Carpet Dysstroma citrata ABH 70.098
1751  Devon Carpet Lampropteryx otregiata ABH 70.104
2117  Autumnal Rustic Eugnorisma glareosa  ABH 73.365
1767  Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata ABH 70.077
1858  The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata ABH 70.142
2477  The Snout Hypena proboscidalis  ABH 72.003
1764  Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata  ABH 70.097 
1776  Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria ABH 70.100
2134  Square Spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa ABH 73.357
2318  The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina ABH 73.216
1777  July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata ABH 70.074
1767  The Northern spinach Large , Lesser and LBB Y Underwing
0411 Golden Argent Argyresthia goedartella ABH 20.012 TBC
Eudonia / Scoparia , Yp Sequela

Other Entomology  Present from the Caddis Club was none other than Caddidfly, Agrypnia varia AKA Speckled Peter, this distinguished black and white Caddis had almost momentarily sneaked into Andys Moth Notebook until "Spotted"  by Brian. A number of Craneflies also presented
Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator as well as othe smal Ground Beetles

Caddis Fly Speckled Peter Agrypnia varia

The First Moth is a Small Micro. Patternning and colour was evident with difficulty it had a whitish head and mauve colour ,  rolled wings with an edge pattern just evident A possible 1261 Codling Moth Cydia pomonella  ABH 49.338

Query Micro

2265 Flounced Chestnut Agrochola helvola ABH 73.188

1762 Dark Marbled Carpet Dysstroma citrata ABH 70.098

1767 Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata ABH 70.077

Larva feeds on Scots Pine and Corsican Pine.

1751  Devon Carpet Lampropteryx otregiata ABH 70.104

1776 Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria ABH 70.100

2117 Autumnal Rustic Eugnorisma glareosa  ABH 73.365

 2477 The Snout Hypena proboscidalis  ABH 72.003

 1858 The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata ABH 70.142

1764 Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata  ABH 70.097 

A common and variable species

0411 Golden Argent Argyresthia goedartella ABH 20.012 TBC

Fly Flatts

This morning - I found 2 Fox Moth caterpillars at the northern end - this one was eating grass stalk (purple moor grass ? ) near an area of sparse heather with the other one nearby.

If anyone can help with these dragonflies I found around the new ponds that would be a help.
I am thinking Black Darter maybe - but it's a new one to me ! or more likely I have not noticed them before !!
Front one (male?) is dark and the other (female?) - yellowish with a slightly larger body.
They were not as large as Common Hawker (maybe half the size) but buzzed around pretty quickly so it was difficult to get any really good shots.

Lee Mount (more from last night 10th Sep)

 Copper Underwing agg

 

 

 Lesser Yellow Underwing

 

 

 Shuttle-shaped Dart

 

 

Not worked this one out - yet ?

 Brown-spot Pinion - thanks Andy (another lifer!)

Corrections welcomed !

Lee Mount 10th Sept

Last night

Wonder if all these are different Common Marbled Carpet ??

Ghost Moths on the BBC

Well done to Steve Cummings last night one of the stars of the One show  .You can skip to the Ghost Moth bit about half way through...






http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b068z9xs/the-one-show-10092015

National Moth Night

Tonight we will be at Hardcastle Craggs  car park from 7,30 running the trap till late...All welcome.....Target will be Devon Carpet

Lee Mount

From last night 9th Sepember....with a few queries....
It was quite windy and cold but I managed to get just a few.

These 2 below are the same moth I think (it had a raised abdomen) I wondered if it was a 'strange ' Small Phoenix ?? as I can't find anything like it in the books - Correction - Common Marbled Carpet

 Above - thought last night it was a Dun-bar but it was slightly bigger ? Correction - Dun-bar

Six-striped Rustic ?? Correction Square-spot Rustic

Lesser Yellow Underwing ??

 

Also (I think)!

10+ Large Yellow Underwing

1 Garden Carpet

1 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Several Eudonia micros

1 Mother of Pearl

 

Ghost Moths on BBC 1 One SHow tonight

Our very own Steve Cummings is on the one show tonight with footage of ghost moths filmed in Halifax and Bradford. Will put a link up when it comes on I player....

Autumn Moths

An excellent night last night with a record September count of 74 LY Underwings and my first September record of Clouded Border also Sallow x 2 , Pink barred Sallow x 2 , Black Rustic x 1, Small Square Spot x 2 , Square Spot Rustic x 5 , Heath rustic x 1 , Chevron  x 1 , Antler Moth x 1 and Grey Chi...and a good micro Lobesia littoralis.

Lee Mount



 

2 from last weekend but not sure which Copper Underwing this is?

 Copper Underwing sp

 

 

This looks a bit worn but maybe Shuttle Shaped Dart ?

Brown Spot Pinion

Had a Brown Spot Pinion emerge from a larvae I found on heather  yesterday and also had 2 in the trap last night. Not much else in the trap recently a couple of Sallows and a Svennsons Copper Underwing.

Ogden

Fox moth larvea starting to show near the lower end of the golf course this afternoon.
It was starting to thunder and rain so didn't have time to get one at full stretch.

Lee Mount

Prompted by Chris's post last night I went out with a torch.....
and found this Green-veined White Butterfly on Erysimum. It was still there this morning but disappeared around 08:30 !

Hipperholme

A quick walk round the garden with the torch produced 1 Old Lady feeding on butterfly bush. Also 1 beautiful golden Y.

Tortrix

Habitat  Garden (Scabby)

Actinic

31/ Aug?2015

1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata ABH 70.049  x1
1738 Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata  ABH 70.062  x1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing  Noctua pronuba  ABH 73.342   x1

03/sept/15

2107 Large Yellow Underwing  Noctua pronuba  ABH 73.342   x11
2318 The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina ABH 73,216  x1
2134 Square Spot Rustic Diarsia rubi ABH 73.357 x2

04/sept/15

2107 Large Yellow Underwing  Noctua pronuba  ABH 73.342   x 3

1048 Garden Rose Tortrix, Acleris variegana, ABH 49.077    x1        
0728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata ABH 70.049  x1
2293 Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica ABH 73.084  x1
2299  Mouse Moth Amphipyra tragopoginis ABH 73,062  x1

10/ Sept/15

2107 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba ABH 73.342 x5
0728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata ABH 70.049  x2
1405 Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis ABH 63.038 x3
2134 Square Spot Rustic Diarsia rubi ABH 73.357 x1

2293 Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica ABH 73.084

1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata ABH 70.049  x1

TBC

Hot of the press 10 pm this pm Any suggestions ? Apple Tree nearby Possibly a specimen of  not so well 

marked

Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana ??

Caterpillar ?

Can anyone identify this prey item which the Cuckoos at Bradshaw are eating from the nettle patches and also the Black Redstart at Green Withens was eating one today from the nettles after a tussle !
Not brilliant photos unfortunately !

Cunnery Wood 29th August 2015

Habitat Pond Side Cunnery Wood Mixed Trees inc Bird Cherry

Weather. Eviening 12 deg Overcast Moon Full

Comments - No advancement on species since visit from last week . Notable as the main moth of the evening was Blastocella figures being conservative estimates, still prevalent where the Bird Cherry Ermine and one Flame Shoulder present . The Eudonias are a tricky call to species and are a moss feeder at larval stage One Caterpillar believed to be an Angle Shades was seen feeding on nearby nettle at night .Cooler evening temperatures may have resulted in reduced catches as opposed to a few weeks previous

Other Entomology Included a number of tree Wasp Dolichovespula and a  Caddis one of which sent a clear message to the Calderdale Caddis Club about night time disturbance. The Caddis in question certainly Potamophylax sp likely  Potamophylax latipennis

0873 Blastobasis adustella  ABH 41.0002                                      x 120+
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella ABH  16.001    x50
2107  Large Yellow Underwing  Noctua pronuba  ABH 73.342      x20
1405 Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis ABH 63.038                      x4
1722 Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata ABH 70.053                   x1
2306 Angle Shades Final Instar TBC   ABH 73.113                         x1
         Eudonia sp TBC

Image Comparison Development  Click on the small Image to enlarge



1722 Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata ABH 70.053 

1340 Eudonia *truncicolella or merculla TBC

Query TBC Came in with a Riband Smal Fan Foot Wave ??????

28th August 2015

East Riddlesden Hall (Aire Valley)

I was asked to run my moth trap at the apiary adjacent to East Riddlesden Hall.
As it's only 200m away from my garden I quite happily obliged.

At least three lifers were caught among the usual suspects.

 August Thorn

 Acleris Laterana

Acleris Emargana

Lee Mount moths from 28th August

Any help with these appreciated !

Think this is Small Phoenix - but it seems bigger than the book (describes it as 15mm) as this one is 20mm. Don't think it's a Phoenix ?

 

Think Willow Beauty ?

Not sure - Square-spot type ?