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21 species including FFG Grey Pine Carpet and FFY Monopis obviella and Beaded Chestnut. Also a second generation Yellow-tail.
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Tue 29th September 2020 16:13 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 28th September
Cypress Pug , Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing , Delicate , L-album Wainscot , Feathered Brindle , Feathered Ranunculus , Barred Sallow , Pink-barred Sallow , Sallow , Frosted Orange , Large Wainscot , Straw Dot. Tue 29th September 2020 14:28 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 28 September 2020
Second generation Fan-foot. Tue 29th September 2020 08:25 by Jack Oughton Portesham 28/09/2020
38 species (170 individuals), including Prays ruficeps, Cosmopterix pulchrimella (3), Cypress Pug, Pinion-streaked Snout (2), Silver Y (4), Scarce Bordered Straw, Feathered Brindle (5), Feathered Ranunculus (3), Delicate (2), White-point, & L-album Wainscot (2). Sun 27th September 2020 17:55 by Jack Oughton Fleet Lagoon, 27th Sept
By day along the Fleet Lagoon produced Ectoedemia louisella, Stigmella incognitella, Bucculatrix maritima (pupae on Sea Aster), Phyllocnistis saligna (mine on Salix), Pexicopia malvella (larvae in Marsh-Mallow), Coleophora asteris (Sea Aster), C. maritimella (Sea Rush), C. salicorniae (Glasswort) & Oak Eggar (larvae). Sun 27th September 2020 16:44 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston
26th September : Delicate. 25th September : Scarce Bordered Straw. Sun 27th September 2020 11:40 by Jack Oughton Arne 26.09
Larval searches at Arne were productive, with Monochroa moyses (Sea Club Rush), Coleophora limoniella (Sea Lavander) and Coleophora maritimella (Sea Rush) were new for me. Also of note were Stigmella samiatella (Sweet Chestnut), S. magdalenae (Rowan), S. sakhalinella (Birch), S. continuella (Birch), Bucculatrix cidarella (Bog Myrtle), Phyllonorycter acerifoliella (Field Maple), P. esperella (Hornbeam), Parornix scoticella (Rowan), P. betulae (Birch) Caloptilia falconipennella (Alder), C. betulicola (Birch), C. populetorum (Birch), Coleophora taeniipennella (Jointed Rush), Cosmopterix scribailella (Reed), Ocnerostoma friesi (Pine) and Swammerdamia caesella (Birch).
Coleophora limoniella, on Sea Lavender
Monochroa moyses, on Sea Club Rush
Coleophora maritimella on Sea Rush Thu 24th September 2020 12:21 by Christopher Fox Leigh 22nd Sept (farm survey)
36 species.NFY: L album wainscot, green brindled crescent, pink barred sallow. Of interest E.nisella 3, P.heparana, T.acroxantha, N.angustella , A.emergana, and A alstromeriana. (clifden nonpareil 1).I have not caught a Box tree moth yet on the site. Thu 24th September 2020 11:42 by Colin Burningham Yetminster 23rd September
Only 12 species here but including a rather fine Brindled Green. Wed 23rd September 2020 17:08 by Jack Oughton
Portesham 22/09/2020
45 species, including Prays ruficeps, Acleris sparsana, Ostrinia nubialis, Udea ferrugalis (2), Palpita vitrealis, Clifden Nonpareil, Dark Spectacle (3), Dewick's Plusia, Silver Y, Scarce Bordered Straw, Barred Sallow, Centre-barred Sallow (4), Feathered Brindle (14), White-point and L-album Wainscot.
Abbotsbury Swannery 21/09/2020 39 species, including Clepsis spectrana, Acleris sparsana (2), Udea ferrugalis, Vestal, Pinion-streaked Snout (9), Large Wainscot (7), Pink-barred Sallow (2), Sallow (2), Brick, Feathered Brindle (36) & Hedge Rustic. Portesham 20/09/2020 35 species, including Aproaerema anthyllidella, Archips podana, Grey Pine Carpet, Silver Y (2), Pink-barred Sallow, Centre-barred Sallow (4), Feathered Brindle (2), White-point, and L-album Wainscot (2). Abbotsbury Gardens 20/09/2020 (w. Luke Phillips and S. Hales) 53 species, including Cedestis subfasciella, Ypsolopha alpella (7), Y. sequella (3), Plutella xylostella (4), Prays ruficeps, Acleris effractana, Silver Y (3), Anomalous, Copper Underwing, Svensson's Copper Underwing, Mervielle du Jour, Sombre Brocade (5), Feathered Brindle (74), Large Ranunculus, Delicate (4), White-point (3), Dark Sword-grass, and Heath Rustic (2). Portesham 19/09/2020 34 species, including Ostrinia nubialis, Clouded Silver (2nd generation?), Silver Y, Beaded Chestnut, and Centre-barred Sallow. Wed 23rd September 2020 11:30 by Colin Burningham Yetminster 22nd September
Only 19 species but including 1 Delicate, 3 Barred Sallow plus 96 Lunar Underwings! Wed 23rd September 2020 09:54 by Andrew Foster Bridport 22nd September 2020
Included: 2 Palpita vitrealis, 3 Blair's Mocha, 1 Delicate, 2 Clifden Nonpareil and FFY 3 Large Ranunculus. Wed 23rd September 2020 07:36 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 22 September 2020
Second generation Kent Black Arches. Tue 22nd September 2020 20:10 by Mike Hetherington Puncknowle 21.9.20 125W MV
32 species including FFG Paraswammerdamia albicapitella and FFY Wax Moth and Bordered Straw. Other migrant interest included Rusty-dot Pearl (1), Vestal (1) and Silver Y (3). Tue 22nd September 2020 18:24 by Colin Burningham Yetminster 21st September
Very little here as of late. Last night, only 16 species but including a splendid Pink-barred Sallow. Tue 22nd September 2020 17:29 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 21st September
3 traps - Convolvulus Hawk-moth , 2 Dark Sword-grass , Delicate , Scarce Bordered Straw , 2Silver Y , Pinion-streaked Snout. Tue 22nd September 2020 10:54 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 21 September 2020
Second generation Red-barred Tortrix. Mon 21st September 2020 17:46 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 20th September
Shuttle-shaped Dart , Clancy’s Rustic , Black Rustic , Large Wainscot , 2 Red Underwing , Pearly Underwing. Mon 21st September 2020 13:50 by Barry Moore Barry Moore Hamworthy
5 Box tree moths (white form). Mon 21st September 2020 11:09 by Andrew Foster Bridport 20th September 2020
2 Clifden Nonpareil, 1 Red Underwing and FFY Black Rustic. Mon 21st September 2020 08:52 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 20 September 2020
FFG Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (thanks to Phil for confirming the ID). FFY Feathered Ranunculus and Beaded Chestnut. Sun 20th September 2020 16:38 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 19th September
Clifden Nonpareil - the third in a week. Sun 20th September 2020 13:18 by Andrew Foster Bridport 19th September 2020
2 European Corn-borer, 1 Clancy's Rustic, 1 very worn Clifden Nonpareil and FFY Large Wainscot. Sun 20th September 2020 10:24 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 19 September 2020
One Dewick's Plusia, and two Delicate. FFY one Clifden Nonpareil and one Cabbage Moth. Also a late C. quercana and Buff Arches. Sat 19th September 2020 16:26 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 18th September
Dark Sword-grass , Scarce Bordered Straw , Silver Y ; Vapourer , L-album Wainscot , Pink-barred Sallow. Sat 19th September 2020 11:04 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 18 September 2020
FFG one Barred Hook-tip. Also FFY one Heath Rustic (a very uncommon moth here). Thu 17th September 2020 15:46 by Andrew Foster Bridport 16th September 2020
1 Box Tree Moth (dark form) Wed 16th September 2020 16:08 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 15th September
Palpita vitrealis , 2 European Corn-borer , Dark Sword-grass , 11 Angle Shades , 5 Silver Y ; Small Blood-vein , Nutmeg , Black Rustic , Centre-barred Sallow , Pink-barred Sallow , Lunar Underwing , Clifden Nonpareil , Red Underwing , Dark Spectacle. Wed 16th September 2020 07:55 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 15 September 2020
One Vestal. A second generation Spruce Carpet. Tue 15th September 2020 13:43 by Mike Hetherington Puncknowle 14.9.20 125W MV
FFY included Nephopterix angustella, Feathered Gothic, Feathered Brindle & Feathered Ranunculus. Also singles of Rusty-dot Pearl, Vestal and Delicate. Tue 15th September 2020 11:27 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 14 September 2020
FFY Brown-spot Pinion and Barred Sallow. Sun 13th September 2020 17:27 by Mike Hetherington Puncknowle 12.9.20 125W MV
32 species including FFY Beautiful Plume, Black Rustic, Lunar Underwing & Centre-barred Sallow. Also 2 Silver Y and a single Delicate. Sat 12th September 2020 10:48 by Andrew Foster Bridport 11th September 2020
Included singles of Nephopterix angustella Dewick's Plusia and FFY Lunar Underwing Sat 12th September 2020 08:09 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 11 September 2020
FFY Large Wainscot and Sallow. Thu 10th September 2020 12:09 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 9 September 2020
One Delicate and a late Dingy Footman. Wed 9th September 2020 09:38 by Andrew Foster Bridport 8th September
26 sp. including a rather late Peach Blossom, also Blair's Mocha (1) and L-album Wainscot (2). Wed 9th September 2020 07:43 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 8 September 2020
FFY Pink-barred Sallow. Second generation Yellow-tail and Dark Arches. Tue 8th September 2020 17:59 by Mike Hetherington Puncknowle 7.9.20 6W Actinic
21 species including Pale Eggar and FFY Convolvulus Hawk-moth. Tue 8th September 2020 12:24 by Andrew Foster Bridport 7th September
35 sp. including singles of Rusty-dot Pearl, Palpita vitrealis, Delicate, Frosted Orange and Red Underwing. Sun 6th September 2020 17:26 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 5th September
Buff Ermine ! Light Emerald , Delicate , Pearly Underwing , Six-striped Rustic , Lunar Underwing. Sat 5th September 2020 16:17 by Andrew Foster Bridport 4th September
Low catch but included a Pale Eggar. Sat 5th September 2020 13:51 by Mike Hetherington Puncknowle 3.9.20 125W MV
FFG Hedge Rustic the best on a cool night. Fri 4th September 2020 22:53 by Christopher Fox 2nd Sept Leigh Church farm (survey)
42 species:Nfy Ypsolopha sequella
Of note small blood-vein, pale eggar 3, E. nisella 3 ,A emergana 2 . Fri 4th September 2020 16:53 by Geoff Lightfoot Weymouth 4th September
Portland Ribbon Wave resting on Japanese Anemone in Weymouth B&Q Garden Centre. Fri 4th September 2020 16:46 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 3rd September
Canary-shouldered Thorn , Ruby Tiger , Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Old Lady , Rosy Rustic , Crescent , Dark Spectacle. Fri 4th September 2020 07:31 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 3 September 2020
FFY Centre-barred Sallow and Feathered Gothic. Thu 3rd September 2020 08:12 by Julian Francis Tolpuddle 2 September 2020
Second generation Lilac Beauty. Wed 2nd September 2020 13:39 by Geoff Lightfoot Preston 1st September
Palpita vitrealis , Rush veneer , Green Carpet , Small Blood-vein . Dark Sword-grass , Feathered Ranunculus , Red Underwing. |
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