Moth Records for Braunton Burrows
Recorded by Steve Hatch. All records are for adults trapped using a Mercury Vapour light trap

 

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Code: The numbers are the "Bradley and Fletcher numbers", which appear as the index numbers from "A Recorder's Log Book or Label List of British Butterflies and Moths" by J.D. Bradley and D.S. Fletcher
VC: Vice County where the species was seen - For the purpose of recording moths, counties are split into a number of smaller regions, each with its own code number

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Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Map Gridref

VC

Date

14

Hepialus humuli

Ghost Moth

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

17

Hepialus lupulinus

Common Swift

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

247

Tinea trinotella

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

464

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

472

Digitivalva pulicariae

SS456345

4

24-Apr-03

610

Elachista argentella

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

667

Semioscopis steinkellneriana

SS456345

4

03-May-02

718

Ethmia dodecea

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

937

Agapeta hamana

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

938

Agapeta zoegana

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1136

Epinotia immundana

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

1293

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

1294

Crambus pascuella

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1301

Crambus lathoniellus

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1305

Agriphila tristella

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

1313

Catoptria pinella

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

1334

Scoparia ambigualis f. atomalis

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1338

Dipleurina lacustrata

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

1344

Eudonia mercurella

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

1354

Cataclysta lemnata

Small China-mark

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1362

Pyrausta purpuralis

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

1365

Pyrausta despicata

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

1366

Pyrausta nigrata

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

1367

Pyrausta cingulata

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

1377

Perinephela lancealis

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

1386

Opsibotys fuscalis

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1388

Udea lutealis

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1392

Udea olivalis

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1405

Pleuroptya ruralis

Mother of Pearl

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1440

Trachycera marmorea

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1481

Homoeosoma sinuella

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

1495

Marasmarcha lunaedactyla

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1517

Adaina microdactyla

SS456345

4

24-Apr-03

1634

Malacosoma neustria

Lackey

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1637

Lasiocampa quercus quercus

Oak Eggar

SS464336

4

07-Aug-03

1638

Macrothylacia rubi

Fox Moth

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

1640

Euthrix potatoria

Drinker

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1648

Drepana falcataria falcataria

Pebble Hook-tip

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1651

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

1652

Thyatira batis

Peach Blossom

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

1653

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

1669

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1690

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

SS464336

4

24-Aug-03

1692

Scopula immutata

Lesser Cream Wave

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

1702

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1708

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1709

Idaea subsericeata

Satin Wave

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1713

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

1722

Xanthorhoe designata

Flame Carpet

SS460337

4

04-May-03

1724

Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Red Twin-spot Carpet

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

1725

Xanthorhoe ferrugata

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

SS464336

4

06-May-03

1727

Xanthorhoe montanata montanata

Silver-ground Carpet

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1732

Scotopteryx chenopodiata

Shaded Broad-bar

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

1734

Scotopteryx luridata plumbaria

July Belle

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1738

Epirrhoe alternata alternata

Common Carpet

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1740

Epirrhoe galiata

Galium Carpet

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1742

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1750

Lampropteryx suffumata

Water Carpet

SS456345

4

03-May-03

1751

Lampropteryx otregiata

Devon Carpet

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1752

Cosmorhoe ocellata

Purple Bar

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

1755

Eulithis testata

Chevron

SS464336

4

24-Aug-03

1756

Eulithis populata

Northern Spinach

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1759

Ecliptopera silaceata

Small Phoenix

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1764

Chloroclysta truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

1765

Cidaria fulvata

Barred Yellow

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

1773

Electrophaes corylata

Broken-barred Carpet

SS456345

4

03-May-03

1776

Colostygia pectinataria

Green Carpet

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

1777

Hydriomena furcata

July Highflyer

SS464336

4

07-Aug-03

1778

Hydriomena impluviata

May Highflyer

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1779

Hydriomena ruberata

Ruddy Highflyer

SS456345

4

03-May-03

1781

Horisme vitalbata

Small Waved Umber

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1802

Perizoma affinitata

Rivulet

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

1807

Perizoma albulata albulata

Grass Rivulet

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1808

Perizoma flavofasciata

Sandy Carpet

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

1825

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1831

Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata

Ling Pug

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

1837

Eupithecia subfuscata

Grey Pug

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1838

Eupithecia icterata subfulvata

Tawny-speckled Pug

SS464336

4

24-Aug-03

1840

Eupithecia subumbrata

Shaded Pug

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1846

Eupithecia nanata

Narrow-winged Pug

SS464336

4

07-Aug-03

1852

Eupithecia abbreviata

Brindled Pug

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

1858

Chloroclystis v-ata

V-Pug

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1862

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

SS464336

4

24-Aug-03

1875

Asthena albulata

Small White Wave

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

1881

Trichopteryx carpinata

Early Tooth-striped

SS464336

4

06-May-03

1882

Pterapherapteryx sexalata

Small Seraphim

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

1883

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

1884

Abraxas grossulariata

Magpie Moth

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1887

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1888

Ligdia adustata

Scorched Carpet

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1890

Macaria alternata

Sharp-angled Peacock

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1906

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

1907

Epione repandaria

Bordered Beauty

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1913

Ennomos alniaria

Canary-shouldered Thorn

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1917

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

1920

Odontopera bidentata

Scalloped Hazel

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

1921

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

1922

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1927

Lycia hirtaria

Brindled Beauty

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

1931

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

1934

Agriopis marginaria

Dotted Border

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

1936

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

SS464336

4

06-May-03

1937

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

1941

Alcis repandata repandata

Mottled Beauty

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1945

Cleorodes lichenaria

Brussels Lace

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

1955

Cabera pusaria

Common White Wave

SS464336

4

24-Aug-03

1956

Cabera exanthemata

Common Wave

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

1957

Lomographa bimaculata

White-pinion Spotted

SS456345

4

03-May-03

1958

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1961

Campaea margaritata

Light Emerald

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

1968

Semiaspilates ochrearia

Yellow Belle

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

1976

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

1979

Mimas tiliae

Lime Hawk-moth

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1980

Smerinthus ocellata

Eyed Hawk-moth

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

1981

Laothoe populi

Poplar Hawk-moth

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

1991

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

1992

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

1994

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

1995

Cerura vinula

Puss Moth

SS464336

4

06-May-03

1997

Furcula furcula

Sallow Kitten

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2000

Notodonta dromedarius

Iron Prominent

SS456345

4

24-Apr-03

2003

Notodonta ziczac

Pebble Prominent

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

2007

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2008

Ptilodon capucina

Coxcomb Prominent

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2011

Pterostoma palpina

Pale Prominent

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

2028

Calliteara pudibunda

Pale Tussock

SS464336

4

06-May-03

2030

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2033

Lymantria monacha

Black Arches

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2037

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

2047

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2049

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2050

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2057

Arctia caja

Garden Tiger

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

2058

Arctia villica britannica

Cream-spot Tiger

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2060

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2061

Spilosoma luteum

Buff Ermine

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2064

Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2069

Tyria jacobaeae

Cinnabar

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2078

Nola confusalis

Least Black Arches

SS464336

4

06-May-03

2081

Euxoa tritici

White-line Dart

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

2085

Agrotis vestigialis

Archer's Dart

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

2088

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2089

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

2091

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

2092

Agrotis puta puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

SS456345

4

24-Apr-03

2093

Agrotis ripae

Sand Dart

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2098

Axylia putris

Flame

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2102

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

SS460337

4

04-May-03

2107

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

2109

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

SS464336

4

07-Aug-03

2110

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow U/wing

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2111

Noctua janthe

Lesser b/b Yellow U/wing

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2112

Noctua interjecta caliginosa

Least Yellow Underwing

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

2120

Diarsia mendica

Ingrailed Clay

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2123

Diarsia rubi

Small Square-spot

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

2126

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

SS464336

4

24-Aug-03

2127

Xestia ditrapezium

Triple-spotted Clay

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2128

Xestia triangulum

Double Square-spot

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2130

Xestia baja

Dotted Clay

SS464336

4

07-Aug-03

2133

Xestia sexstrigata

Six-striped Rustic

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

2134

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

2139

Cerastis rubricosa

Red Chestnut

SS456345

4

03-May-03

2147

Hada nana

Shears

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2150

Polia nebulosa

Grey Arches

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2155

Melanchra persicariae

Dot Moth

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2157

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

SS460337

4

04-May-03

2158

Lacanobia thalassina

Pale-shouldered Brocade

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2160

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2164

Hecatera bicolorata

Broad-barred White

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2166

Hadena rivularis

Campion

SS464336

4

24-Aug-03

2171

Hadena confusa

Marbled Coronet

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2173

Hadena bicruris

Lychnis

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2177

Tholera cespitis

Hedge Rustic

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

2178

Tholera decimalis

Feathered Gothic

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

2186

Orthosia gracilis

Powdered Quaker

SS456345

4

24-Apr-03

2187

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

SS464336

4

06-May-03

2188

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

SS460337

4

04-May-03

2191

Mythimna turca

Double Line

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2193

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2196

Mythimna pudorina

Striped Wainscot

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

2197

Mythimna straminea

Southern Wainscot

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2198

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2199

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

2201

Mythimna litoralis

Shore Wainscot

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2205

Mythimna comma

Shoulder-striped Wainscot

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2216

Cucullia umbratica

Shark

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2225

Brachylomia viminalis

Minor Shoulder-knot

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2235

Lithophane semibrunnea

Tawny Pinion

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

2236

Lithophane hepatica

Pale Pinion

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

SS458342

4

22-Apr-03

2278

Acronicta megacephala

Poplar Grey

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2280

Acronicta leporina

Miller

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2284

Acronicta psi

Grey Dagger

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2289

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2291

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2300

Mormo maura

Old Lady

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

2302

Rusina ferruginea

Brown Rustic

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2305

Euplexia lucipara

Small Angle Shades

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

2318

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2321

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

2322

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2326

Apamea crenata

Clouded-bordered Brindle

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

2330

Apamea remissa

Dusky Brocade

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2334

Apamea sordens

Rustic Shoulder-knot

SS464336

4

06-May-03

2337

Oligia strigilis

Marbled Minor

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2338

Oligia versicolor

Rufous Minor

SS464336

4

08-Jun-03

2340

Oligia fasciuncula

Middle-barred Minor

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2342

Mesoligia literosa

Rosy Minor

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2343

Mesapamea secalis

Common Rustic

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

2343a

Mesapamea didyma

Lesser Common Rustic

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2345

Photedes minima

Small Dotted Buff

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

2350

Chortodes pygmina

Small Wainscot

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

2353

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

SS464336

4

24-Aug-03

2360

Amphipoea oculea

Ear Moth

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

2373

Archanara sparganii

Webb's Wainscot

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

2379

Coenobia rufa

Small Rufous

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

2380

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2381

Hoplodrina alsines

Uncertain

SS464336

4

01-Aug-03

2387

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2389

Paradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2399

Pyrrhia umbra

Bordered Sallow

SS464336

4

27-Jun-03

2403

Heliothis peltigera

Bordered Straw

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2410

Protodeltote pygarga

Marbled White Spot

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2412

Deltote uncula

Silver Hook

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2434

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

2439

Plusia festucae

Gold Spot

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2441

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

SS459352

4

08-Aug-03

2442

Autographa pulchrina

Beautiful Golden Y

SS464336

4

11-Jun-03

2443

Autographa jota

Plain Golden Y

SS464336

4

22-Jul-03

2450

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

2466

Lygephila pastinum

Blackneck

SS464336

4

20-Jun-03

2469

Scoliopteryx libatrix

Herald

SS456345

4

24-Apr-03

2473

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

SS464336

4

14-Jun-03

2474

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

SS464336

4

23-Aug-03

2477

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

SS464336

4

01-Sep-03

2489

Zanclognatha tarsipennalis

Fan-foot

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

2492

Herminia grisealis

Small Fan-foot

SS460337

4

09-Aug-03

 

 

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