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Sunday 25 August 2019

VC63 Garden Moths 25th August 2019

VC63 Garden Moths 25th August 2019

Method 

20 W Actinic Robinson

2269 Centre-barred Sallow Atethmia centrago ABH 73.219
0647 Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella ABH 28.010
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta ABH 73.325
1738 Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata ABH 70.061
1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata. ABH 70.049

0647 Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella ABH 28.010

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2269 Centre-barred Sallow Atethmia centrago ABH 73.219

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2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta ABH 73.325

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1728 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata. ABH 70.049

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1738 Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata ABH 70.061


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VC63 - Garden Moths - Underwings 23rd August 2019

Weather Warm circa 12-15 o

Method Actinic 20 W Robinson

Friday 23rd August 2019

Other Entomology   Tipula maxima ( Cranefly )

The Predominant Moth was the LY  Under Wing Totalling about 40 or more ,. these really meritted closer inspection as there were likely other Underwing Species amongst them. I am pretty certain there was a Least Yellow with the forewings being a bright fulvous-brown colour and yellow flash on release but in haste was released without imaging

Check this LINK for a quick Pictorial overview and Guide to Identification of Underwings

ABH 73.357  2134   Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa
ABH 73.107  2300   Old Lady Mormo maura   x2
ABH 49.039  0998   Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
ABH 16.001  0424   Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella
ABH 73.169  2343   Common / Lesser Rustic Mesapamea secalis agg +
ABH 73.062  2297 Copper/Svennson  Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea
ABH 73.342  2107   Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
ABH 73.345  2109   Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes
ABH 73.348  2111   Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe
ABH 73.346  2112   Least Yellow Underwing Noctua interjecta
ABH 49.091 1011  Pseudargyrotoza conwagana TBC +++

ABH   73.343  2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata ++

  + dark form  with almost white stigmata tend to be likely M didyma.
  ++ I 've included below for completion taken at CB LNR a few weeks ago
+++ One Query For Comment last below


ABH 73.345  2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes TBC

  • smaller than both Large and Broad-bordered Yellow Underwings.
  • Forewing colouration   consistant,    light sandy brown and both oval and kidney-marks are usually quite conspicuous.
  • When resting often a horizontal, well-spaced row of black dots near the base of the forewings and the edge of the forewing is characterised by a row of black marks, found on none of the other Underwings.
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ABH 73.348  2111   Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe


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ABH 73.342  2107   Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba

Variable in its form

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ABH  73.343  2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata


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ABH 73.357  2134   Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa


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ABH 73.169  2343   Common / Lesser Rustic Mesapamea secalis agg +


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ABH 73.062  2297 Copper/Svennson  Copper Underwing agg Amphipyra pyramidea


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ABH 73.107  2300   Old Lady Mormo maura

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Query  7-9 mm

ABH 49.091 1011  Pseudargyrotoza conwagana TBC


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