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Monday, 23 July 2018

VC 63 Garden Moths Sun 22nd July 2018

Sun 22nd July 2018

Weather  Warm, Still. Humid Occ Light Breeze

Other Entomology  Forest Shieldbug Green Lacewing One Caddis , notable absnce due to hot dry prolonged UK weather

Method MV125 Robinson    

ABH  73.348 BF2111   Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe
ABH  73.171 BF2342   Rosy Minor Litoligia literosa
ABH  70.013 BF1702   Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata
ABH  71.012 BF2000   Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius
ABH  72.002 BF2474   Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
ABH  73.342 BF2107   Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
ABH  16.001 BF424     Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella
ABH  73.015 BF2441   Silver Y Autographa gamma
ABH  63.038 BF1405   Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis
ABH 73.368 BF2136    The Gothic Naenia typica
ABH 70.226 BF1906    Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
ABH 20.012 BF411      Argyresthia goedartella
ABH 73.169 BF2343    Common Rustic Mesapamea secalis
ABH 73.254 BF2176    Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis

ABH  73.348 BF2111   Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe

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ABH 20.012 BF411      Argyresthia goedartella

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ABH  73.171 BF2342   Rosy Minor Litoligia literosa

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Tuesday, 17 July 2018

VC63 Garden Moths Sun 15th July 2018

Sunday 15th July 2018

Weather 18o Warm Still of recent Heat Wave Ground Conditions Dry little moisture Still.

Other Entomology Small Cantharids (Sodlier Beetles ) Leafhopper , Green Lacwing , Ladybird

A very wide selection of species some of which inevitably escape circa abot 25 - 40 species on the night

MV 125 Robinson

ABH 72.003  BF2477   The Snout Hypena proboscidalis x6
ABH 73.342  BF2107   Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba +10
ABH 16.001  BF424     Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta   + 50
ABH 72.045  BF2050   Common Footman Eilema lurideola
ABH 63.025  BF1376   Small Magpie Anania hortulata
ABH 70.226  BF1906   Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata x3+
ABH 63.038  BF1405   Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis
ABH 63.018  BF1378   Elder Pearl Anania coronata X2
ABH 70.283  BF1961   Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria  x3
ABH 70.243  BF1922   Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
ABH 73.254  BF2176   Antler Moth Cerapteryx gramini x3
ABH 73.084  BF2293   Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica
ABH  70.094 BF1759   Small Phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata
ABH  73.015 BF2441   Silver Y Autographa gamma x7
ABH  73.162 BF2321   Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha x9
ABH  73.017 BF2443   Plain Golden Y Autographa jota  x1
ABH  49.004  BF1010  Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana
ABH  3.368   BF2136   The Gothic Naenia Typica x2
ABH  73.291 BF2199   Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
ABH  72.002 BF2474    Straw Dot Rivula sericealis  x3
ABH  70.142 BF1858   The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata x1
ABH  70.037 BF1681   Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia
ABH  72.043 BF2049   Buff Footman Eilema depressa  TBC
ABH 49.062  BF1036   Maple Button  Acleris forsskaleana x3
ABH  63.089 BF1305   Common Grass Veneer Agriphila tristella TBC
ABH  70.277 BF1955   Common White Wave Cabera pusaria
ABH  73.156 BF2326   Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata
ABH  73.216 BF2318   The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina
ABH  63.067 BF1338    Little Gtey   Eudonia lacustrata
ABH  70.277 BF1955    Common White Wave Cabera pusaria
ABH  70.016 BF1713    Riband Wave Idaea aversata (Non Banded)
ABH  73.291 BF2199    Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
                                       Common Rustic Agg
                                       Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.

ABH 73.084  BF2293   Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica


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ABH  73.017 BF2443   Plain Golden Y Autographa jota


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ABH  73.015 BF2441   Silver Y Autographa gamma

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ABH 72.003  BF2477   The Snout Hypena proboscidalis

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ABH 70.243  BF1922   Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria

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ABH 70.283  BF1961   Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria


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ABH  3.368   BF2136   The Gothic Naenia Typica x2

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second specimen


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ABH 73.254  BF2176   Antler Moth Cerapteryx gramini

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ABH  73.156 BF2326   Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata

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ABH 70.277 BF1955  Common White Wave Cabera pusaria


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ABH 63.089 BF1305 Common Grass Veneer Agriphila tristella
The link here helps compare facial cone of the similar A.selasella

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Facial Cone
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ABH 49.004  BF1010   Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana


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2049 Buff Footman Eilema depressa ABH  72.043

Open To Correction looks like a BF to me see LINK

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Common Rustic Agg


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ABH  70.037 BF1681   Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia

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ABH 49.062 BF1036    Maple Button  Acleris forsskaleana

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ABH  63.067 BF1338    Little Grey   Eudonia lacustrata

well marked

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  Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.

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ABH 73.291 BF2199 Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens

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