National Moth Night & Day 2005

Woodland Education Centre, Offwell, Devon

 

Day of 9th July 2005 and night of 9th/10th July 2005

 

An uncommon find in Devon, a Clouded Magpie moth.  Click on the plastic tube in the picture for an image of the moth.

 

 (Traps: 2 No. 125W Robinson traps; 5 No. 125W Skinner traps)

 

                     Weather:………..   Calm, dry and clear.  Min. Temperature 13.9°C Max. Temperature 15.8°C.  
Full weather details at the Woodland Education Centre for 9th July 2005 and 10th July 2005

 

                     Recorders:………  Marion Barlow, Joan Childs, Graham Dennis, Steve Holmes and Andy & Gill Swash.

 

                     Location of traps: Log cabin - SY189997 (3 No. 125W Skinner traps)

                        Heathland - SY188994 (2 No. 125W Skinner traps)

                        Lakeside classroom - SY190994 (1 No. 125W Robinson traps)

                        Toilet block ride - SY191994 (1 No. 125W Robinson traps)

 

A moth trap in action Identification of the moths found on National Moth Night

 

 

Microlepidoptera   (58 species)

 

 

1.              Stigmella hemargyrella - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

2.              Nemapogon cloacella - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

3.              Argyresyhia brookiella - 3 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

4.              Argyresthia goedartella - 4 recorded (Max. 2): lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (1), toilet block ride (2).

 

5.              Argyresthia retinella - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

6.              Argyresthia pruniella - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

7.              Coleophora serratella - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

8.              Tachystola acroxantha - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

9.              Carcina quercana - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

10.          Argolamprotes micella - 9 recorded (Max. 6): lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (1), toilet block ride (6).

 

11.          Bryotropha terrella - 3 recorded: log cabin.

 

12.          Brachmia blandella - 6 recorded (Max. 3): heathland (1), log cabin (2), toilet block ride (3).

 

13.          Helcystogramma rufescens - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

14.          Phalonidia alismana - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

15.          Agapeta hamana - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

16.          Aethes rubigana - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

17.          Pandemis cerasana - 3 recorded (Max. 2): lakeside classroom (2), toilet block ride (1).

 

18.          Archips podana - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

19.          Epagoge grotiana - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

20.          Ditula angustiorana - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

21.          Pseudargyrotoza conwagana - 4 recorded: log cabin.

 

22.          Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

23.          Celypha striana - 6 recorded (Max. 5): lakeside classroom (5), log cabin (1).

 

24.          Celypha lacunana - 12 recorded (Max. 10): log cabin (11), toilet block ride (1).

 

25.          Apotomis turbidana - 2 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

26.          Apotomis betuletana - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

27.          Bactra lancealana - 2 recorded: log cabin.

 

28.          Ancylis achatana - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

29.          Epinotia demarniana - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

30.          Epinotia cruciana - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

31.          Zeiraphera diniana - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

32.          Epiblema uddmanniana - 4 recorded (Max. 3): log cabin (1), toilet block ride (3).

 

33.          Eucosma hohenwartiana - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

34.          Eucosma cana - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

35.          Spilonota ocellana - 2 recorded: log cabin (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

36.          Pammene fasciana - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

37.          Cydia splendana - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

38.          Chrysoteuchia culmella - 23 recorded (Max. 14): heathland (1), lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (14), toilet block ride (6).

 

39.          Crambus pascuella - 11 recorded (Max. 7): log cabin.

 

40.          Agriphila straminella - 4 recorded (Max. 3): log cabin (3), toilet block ride (1).

 

41.          Crambus inquinatella - 2 recorded: heathland (1), log cabin (1).

 

42.          Catoptria pinella - 3 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (2).

 

43.          Acentria ephemerella - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

44.          Scoparia ambigualis - 7 recorded (Max. 4): lakeside classroom (4), toilet block ride (3).

 

45.          Dipleurina lacustrata - 29 recorded (Max. 13): lakeside classroom (13), log cabin (6), toilet block ride (10).

 

46.          Eudonia delunella - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

47.          Eudonia mercurella - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

48.          Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) - 8 recorded (Max. 3): lakeside classroom (3), log cabin (2), toilet block ride (3).

 

49.          Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) - 3 recorded (Max. 2): log cabin (2), toilet block ride (1).

 

50.          Perinephela lancealis - 2 recorded: log cabin (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

51.          Udea fulvalis - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

52.          Udea prunalis - 2 recorded: log cabin (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

53.          Udea olivalis - 12 recorded (Max. 4): heathland (1), lakeside classroom (4), log cabin (4), toilet block ride (3).

 

54.          Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) - 6 recorded (Max. 3): lakeside classroom (3), log cabin (1), toilet block ride (2).

 

55.          Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

56.          Thistle Ermine (Myelois cribrella) - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

57.          Ephestia parasitella - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

58.          Phycitodes binaevella - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

 

Macrolepidoptera   (91 species)

 

 

59.          The Lackey (Malacasoma neustria) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

60.          The Drinker (Philudoria potatoria) - 5 recorded: log cabin.

 

61.          Peach Blossom (Thyatira batis) - 16 recorded (Max. 14): lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (14).

 

62.          Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) - 52 recorded (Max. 36): lakeside classroom (11), log cabin (36), toilet block ride (5).

 

63.          Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria) - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (1).

 

64.          Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria) - 6 recorded (Max. 5): log cabin (5), toilet block ride (1).

 

65.          Clay Triple-lines (Cyclophora linearia) - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (1).

 

66.          Blood Vein (Timandra griseata) - 2 recorded: log cabin.

 

67.          Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) - 4 recorded (Max. 3): lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (3).

 

68.          Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

69.          Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) - 17 recorded (Max. 10): heathland (3), lakeside classroom (3), log cabin (10), toilet block ride (1).

 

70.          Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) - 1 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

71.          Pine Carpet (Thera firmata) - 1 recorded: heathland.

 

72.          Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

73.          Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) - 6 recorded: log cabin.

 

74.          July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata) - 25 recorded (Max. 11): lakeside classroom (3), log cabin (11), toilet block ride (11).

 

75.          Sharp-angled Carpet (Euphyia unangulata) - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

76.          Dingy Shell (Euchoeca nebulata) - 3 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

77.          Small Yellow Wave (Hydrelia flammeolaria) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

78.          Waved Carpet (Hydrelia sylvata) - 13 recorded (Max. 9): lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (2), toilet block ride (9).

 

79.          Clouded Magpie (Abraxas sylvata) - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

80.          Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) - 26 recorded (Max. 13): lakeside classroom (5), log cabin (8), toilet block ride (13).

 

81.          Sharp-angled Peacock (Semiothesa alternata) - 2 recorded: log cabin (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

82.          Tawny-barred Angle (Semiothisa liturata) - 13 recorded (Max. 11): lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (11).

 

83.          Scorched Wing (Plagodis dolabraria) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

84.          Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

85.          Lilac Beauty (Apeira syringaria) - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

86.          Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) - 5 recorded (Max. 3): lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (3).

 

87.          Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) - 5 recorded (Max. 3): heathland (1), log cabin (3), toilet block ride (1).

 

88.          Satin Beauty (Deileptenia ribeata) - 5 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

89.          Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata repandata) - 20 recorded (Max. 7): heathland (2), lakeside classroom (5), log cabin (6), toilet block ride (7).

 

90.          The Engrailed (Ectropis bistortata) - 2 recorded: log cabin.

 

91.          Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) - 8 recorded (Max. 3): heathland (1), lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (2), toilet block ride (3).

 

92.          Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata) - 3 recorded: heathland (1), log cabin (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

93.          Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) - 17 recorded (Max. 7): heathland (3), lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (8), toilet block ride (5).

 

94.          Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) - 11 recorded (Max. 6): lakeside classroom (6), log cabin (4), toilet block ride (1).

 

95.          Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) - 14 recorded (Max. 9): heathland (3), lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (9).

 

96.          Buff Tip (Phalera bucephala) - 27 recorded (Max. 20): heathland (2), lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (20), toilet block ride (3).

 

97.          Lobster Moth (Stauropus fagi) - 6 recorded (Max. 2): heathland (2), log cabin (2), toilet block ride (2).

 

98.          Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius) - 6 recorded (Max. 5): lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (5).

 

99.          Pebble Prominent (Eligmodonta ziczac) - 4 recorded (Max. 2): lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

100.       Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) - 2 recorded: log cabin.

 

101.       Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - 4 recorded: log cabin.

 

102.       Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

103.       Rosy Footman (Miltochrista miniata) - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (1).

 

104.       Buff Footman (Eilema deplana) - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

105.       Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) - 13 recorded (Max. 9): heathland (1), lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (9), toilet block ride (1).

 

106.       Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) - 4 recorded (Max. 3): log cabin (3), toilet block ride (1).

 

107.       The Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae) - 4 recorded (Max. 3): log cabin.

 

108.       Heart And Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) - 19 recorded (Max. 17): log cabin (17), toilet block ride (2).

 

109.       The Flame (Axylia putris) - 4 recorded (Max. 3): log cabin (3), toilet block ride (1).

 

110.       Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (1).

 

111.       Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) - 126 recorded (Max. 76): heathland (46), lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (76), toilet block ride (3).

 

112.       Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

113.       Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata) - 1 recorded: heathland.

 

114.       True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) - 3 recorded: log cabin.

 

115.       Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica mendica) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

116.       Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea) - 8 recorded (Max. 4): lakeside classroom (4), log cabin (2), toilet block ride (2).

 

117.       Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) - 2 recorded: heathland.

 

118.       Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) - 6 recorded: log cabin.

 

119.       Green Arches (Anaplectoides prasina) - 4 recorded: log cabin.

 

120.       Grey Arches (Polia nebulosa) - 2 recorded: log cabin.

 

121.       Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

122.       Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

123.       Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) - 2 recorded: log cabin.

 

124.       The Lychnis (Hedena bicruris) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

125.       The Clay (Mythimna ferrago) - 2 recorded: log cabin.

 

126.       The Suspected (Parastichtis suspecta) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

127.       Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala) - 4 recorded: log cabin.

 

128.       Dagger Sp. (Acronicta sp.) - 2 recorded: lakeside classroom .

 

129.       The Coronet (Craniophora ligustri) - 10 recorded (Max. 7): heathland (2), log cabin (7), toilet block ride (1).

 

130.       Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) - 5 recorded (Max. 3): lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (3).

 

131.       Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) - 13 recorded (Max. 8): heathland (4), lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (8).

 

132.       Rustic Shouder-knot (Apamea sordens) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

133.       Minor Sp. (Mesoligia sp.) - 8 recorded (Max. 3): heathland (2), lakeside classroom (2), log cabin (3), toilet block ride (1).

 

134.       Common Rustic (Mesapamea secalis) - 1 recorded: log cabin.

 

135.       The Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) - 12 recorded (Max. 7): heathland (2), lakeside classroom (3), log cabin (7).

 

136.       The Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) - 7 recorded (Max. 6): log cabin (6), toilet block ride (1).

 

137.       Marbled White Spot (Lithacodia pygarga) - 15 recorded (Max. 6): lakeside classroom (3), log cabin (6), toilet block ride (6).

 

138.       Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) - 3 recorded: log cabin.

 

139.       Silver Y (Autographa gamma) - 2 recorded: log cabin.

 

140.       Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) - 3 recorded: log cabin.

 

141.       Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota) - 4 recorded (Max. 3): lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (3).

 

142.       The Spectacle (Abrostola triplasia) - 3 recorded: log cabin.

 

143.       Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) - 1 recorded: toilet block ride.

 

144.       Beautiful Snout (Hypena crassalis) - 2 recorded: log cabin (1), toilet block ride (1).

 

145.       The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) - 6 recorded (Max. 3): heathland (1), lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (1), toilet block ride (3).

 

146.       White-line Snout (Schrankia taenialis) - 1 recorded: heathland.

 

147.       Pinion-streaked Snout (Shrankia costaestrigalis) - 6 recorded (Max. 3): lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (2), toilet block ride (3).

 

148.       The Fan-foot (Herminia tarsipenallis) - 4 recorded (Max. 2): lakeside classroom (1), log cabin (2), toilet block ride (1).

 

149.       Small Fan-foot (Herminia nemoralis) - 6 recorded (Max. 5): log cabin (1), toilet block ride (5).

 

 

Moth identification Moth trap at the Log Cabin

 

 

 

 

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