Early August Moths

In windy conditions last night, it didn't come as a surprise to see fewer moths in the trap this morning. It certainly made counting and Id'ing a lot quicker, with just 83 moths of 29 species recorded. And in amongst them were three firsts for the year and two lifers.

  *First for year
**Lifers

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Moths recorded:

#1      Black-headed Conch Cochylis atricapitana x3

#2     *Straw-barred Pearl Pyrausta despicata x1

#3      Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana x8

#4      Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata x4

#5      Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea x5

#6      Small Mottled Willow Spodoptera exigua x11

#7     *White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla x1

#8      White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella x3

#9      Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum x4

#10    Dingy Footman Eilema griseola x1

#11    Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis x2

#12    Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata x2

#13    Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua x3

#14    Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella x5

#15    Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis x2

#16   *Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea x1

#17    Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon x2

#18    Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta x8

#19    Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella x1

#20    Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata x3

#21    Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe x3

#22    Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa x1

#23    Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis x2

#24    Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum x1

#25    Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella x1

#26    Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria x1

#27 **Toadflax Pug Eupithecia linariata x1

#28    Single-dotted Wave Idaea dimidiata x1

#29 **Lesser Clouded Knot-horn Phycitodes saxicola x2

#1 Black-headed Conch Cochylis atricapitana

#1 Another Black-headed Conch Cochylis atricapitana

#2  *Straw-barred Pearl Pyrausta despicata

#3 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana

#3 Another Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana

#4 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

#4 Another Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

#5 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea

#6 Small Mottled Willow Spodoptera exigua

#6 Another Small Mottled Willow Spodoptera exigua

#6 And another Small Mottled Willow Spodoptera exigua

#7 *White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla 

#8 White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella

#8 Another White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella

#9 Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum

#10 Dingy Footman Eilema griseola

#11 Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis

#12 Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

#13 Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua

#13 Another Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua

#14 Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella 

#15 Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis

#16 *Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea

#17 Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon 

#18 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta

#18 Another Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta

#18 And another Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta

#18 And one more Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta

#19 Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella

#20 Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata

#20 Another Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata

#20 And another Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata

#21 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe

#22 Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa

#23 Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis

#24 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum

#25 Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella

#26 Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria

#27 **Toadflax Pug Eupithecia linariata

#28 Single-dotted Wave Idaea dimidiata

#29 **Lesser Clouded Knot-horn Phycitodes saxicola

More on:

#27  Toadflax Pug Eupithecia linariata UK Moths here and Dorset Moths here.

#29  Lesser Clouded Knot-horn Phycitodes saxicola UK Moths here and Dorset Moths here.

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Also in the trap was a mosquito and a spider.

Northern House Mosquito Culex pipiens. aka Common House Mosquito

A Stout Sac Spider Clubiona sp.