Wakeham
The Moth Trap went out last night and with the night time temperature hitting 20.1°C it was a pretty warm and uncomfortable night. Not that the moths minded, or anything else for that matter, as there were flies, hoverflies, lacewings, ichneumon wasps and beetles all in the trap.
Unfortunately and despite me switching the trap off at 4:00am this morning a lot of the moths had been predated by the beetles.
Well here goes and I know for sure there will be quite a few I'm going to get stuck on. At the moment I'm not doing too bad and already I have 5 New Species for my Portland Moth List. I'm not giving up, but I am taking an admin break, and "I will be back" to continue.
The Moth Trap went out last night and with the night time temperature hitting 20.1°C it was a pretty warm and uncomfortable night. Not that the moths minded, or anything else for that matter, as there were flies, hoverflies, lacewings, ichneumon wasps and beetles all in the trap.
Unfortunately and despite me switching the trap off at 4:00am this morning a lot of the moths had been predated by the beetles.
Well here goes and I know for sure there will be quite a few I'm going to get stuck on. At the moment I'm not doing too bad and already I have 5 New Species for my Portland Moth List. I'm not giving up, but I am taking an admin break, and "I will be back" to continue.
Update: 21 Jul 21 - Well I did come back and managed to find a few more, but definitely not as many as my good friends Ed Wilson and Nigel Sluman found. Thank you both. All I've got to do now is add the Latin names and Common names to the new additions. That will be another day.
Update: 22 Jul 21 - 85 Species, 11 Lifers and several unknowns.
Update: 28 Jul 21 - 85 Species, 13 Lifers and a few unknowns.
Moths Recorded:
Moth 1 - Ourapteryx sambucaria, Swallow-tailed Moth (1)
Moths Recorded:
Moth 1 - Ourapteryx sambucaria, Swallow-tailed Moth (1)
Moth 2a/b - Crocallis elinguaria, Scalloped Oak (2)
Moth 3 - Malacosoma neustria, The Lackey (1)
Moth 4 - Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Brown-tail (1)
Moth 5 - Xanthorhoe fluctuata, Garden Carpet (1)
Moth 6 - Peribatodes rhomboidaria, Willow Beauty (1)
Moth 7a/b/c/ - Idaea aversata, Riband Wave (3)
Moth 8 - Idaea aversata, Riband Wave (1)
Moth 9a/b - Hydrelia flammeolaria, Small Yellow Wave (2)
Moth 10 - Idaea biselata, Small Fan-footed Wave (1)
Moth 11 - Lomographa temerata, Clouded Silver (1)
Moth 12a/b - Scopula imitaria, Small Blood-vein (4)
Moth 13 - Idaea seriata, Small Dusty Wave (3)
Moth 14 - Eupithecia haworthiata, Haworth's Pug (1)
Moth 15 - Pasiphila rectangulata, Green Pug (1)
Moth 16 - Pasiphila rectangulata, Green Pug (2)
Moth 17 - Unfortunately too worn to be ID'd other than a Pug sp. (1)
Moth 18 - Eupithecia centaureata, Lime-speck Pug (1)
Moth 19 - Gandaritis pyraliata, Barred Straw (1)
Moth 20a/b - Endotricha flammealis, Rosy Tabby (3)
Moth 21 - Pyralis farinalis, Meal Moth (2)
Moth 22 - Eremobia ochroleuca, Dusky Sallow (1)
Moth 23 - Another Endotricha flammealis, Rosy Tabby (See Moth 20) (1)
Moth 24 - Either a Hypsopygia costalis, Gold Triangle or H. glaucinalis, Double-striped Tabby (1)
Moth 25a/b - Udea prunalis, Dusky Pearl (5)
Moth 26 - Cnephasia sp (requires dissection) (1)
Moth 27 - Agrotis exclamationis, Heart & Dart (1)
Moth 28 - This is either a Hoplodrina octogenaria, The Uncertain or H. blanda, The Rustic (1)
Moth 29 - Apamea monoglypha, Dark Arches (1)
Moth 30 - A very worn Agrotis exclamationis, Heart & Dart (1)
Moth 31 - This is either a Hoplodrina octogenaria, The Uncertain or H. blanda, The Rustic (1)
Moth 32 - This is either a Hoplodrina octogenaria, The Uncertain or H. blanda, The Rustic (1)
Moth 33 - Too worn but probably either a Mesapamea secalis, Common Rustic or M didyma, Lesser Common Rustic (1)
Moth 34 - Noctua pronuba, Large Yellow Underwing (5)
Moth 35 - This is either a Hoplodrina octogenaria, The Uncertain or H. blanda, The Rustic (1)
Moth 36 - Apamea monoglypha, Dark Arches (1)
Moth 37 - Eilema lurideola, Common Footman (1)
Moth 38 - Mythimna pallens, Common Wainscot (1)
Moth 39 - Craniophora ligustri, The Coronet (1)
Moth 40 - Cydia splendana, Marbled Piercer (3)
Moth 41 - Tachystola acroxantha, Ruddy Streak (7)
Moth 42 - Pammene regiana, Regal Piercer (5)
Moth 43 - Possibly Scoparia ambigualis, Common Grey (1)
Moth 44 - Possibly Eudonia mercurella, Small Grey (1)
Moth 45 - Eudonia lacustrata, Little Grey (1)
Moth 46 - Prays fraxinella, Ash Bud Moth (1)
Moth 47 - Oegoconia sp (needs dissection) (1)
Moth 48 - This is either a Yponomeuta rorrella, Willow Ermine or a Yponomeuta evonymella, Bird-cherry Ermine (1)
Moth 49 - Chrysoteuchia culmella, Garden Grass-veneer (1)
Moth 50 - Chrysoteuchia culmella, Garden Grass-veneer (1)
Moth 51 - Ypsolopha dentella, Honeysuckle Moth (1)
Moth 52 - Chrysoteuchia culmella, Garden Grass-veneer (1)
Moth 1 - Ourapteryx sambucaria, Swallow-tailed Moth
Moth 2a - Crocallis elinguaria, Scalloped Oak
Moth 2b - Crocallis elinguaria, Scalloped Oak
Moth 3 - Malacosoma neustria, The Lackey
Moth 4 - Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Brown-tail
Moth 5 - Xanthorhoe fluctuata, Garden Carpet
Moth 6 - Peribatodes rhomboidaria, Willow Beauty
Moth 7a - Idaea aversata, Riband Wave
Moth 7b - Idaea aversata, Riband Wave
Moth 7c - Idaea aversata, Riband Wave
Moth 8 - Idaea aversata, Riband Wave
Moth 9a - Hydrelia flammeolaria, Small Yellow Wave
Moth 9b - Hydrelia flammeolaria, Small Yellow Wave
Moth 10 - Idaea biselata, Small Fan-footed Wave
Moth 11 - Lomographa temerata, Clouded Silver
Moth 12a - Scopula imitaria, Small Blood-vein
Moth 12b - Scopula imitaria, Small Blood-vein
Moth 13 - Idaea seriata, Small Dusty Wave
Moth 14 - Eupithecia haworthiata, Haworth's Pug
Moth 15 - Pasiphila rectangulata, Green Pug
Moth 16 - Pasiphila rectangulata, Green Pug
Moth 17 - Unfortunately too worn to be ID'd other than a Pug sp.
Moth 18 - Eupithecia centaureata, Lime-speck Pug
Moth 19 - Gandaritis pyraliata, Barred Straw
Moth 20a - Endotricha flammealis, Rosy Tabby
Moth 20b - Endotricha flammealis, Rosy Tabby
Moth 21 - Pyralis farinalis, Meal Moth
Moth 22 - Eremobia ochroleuca, Dusky Sallow
Moth 23 - Endotricha flammealis, Rosy Tabby
Moth 24 - This either a Hypsopygia costalis, Gold Triangle or H. glaucinalis, Double-striped Tabby
Moth 25a - Udea prunalis, Dusky Pearl
Moth 25b - Udea prunalis, Dusky Pearl
Moth 26 - Cnephasia sp (requires dissection)
Moth 27 - Agrotis exclamationis, Heart & Dart
Moth 28 - This is either a Hoplodrina octogenaria, The Uncertain or H. blanda, The Rustic
Moth 29 - Apamea monoglypha, Dark Arches
Moth 30 - A very worn Agrotis exclamationis, Heart & Dart
Moth 31 - This is either a Hoplodrina octogenaria, The Uncertain or H. blanda, The Rustic
Moth 32 - This is either a Hoplodrina octogenaria, The Uncertain or H. blanda, The Rustic
Moth 33 - Too worn but probably either a Mesapamea secalis, Common Rustic or M didyma, Lesser Common Rustic
Moth 34 - Noctua pronuba, Large Yellow Underwing
Moth 35 - This is either a Hoplodrina octogenaria, The Uncertain or H. blanda, The Rustic
Moth 36 - Apamea monoglypha, Dark Arches
Moth 37 - Eilema lurideola, Common Footman
Moth 38 - Mythimna pallens, Common Wainscot
Moth 39 - Craniophora ligustri, The Coronet
Moth 40 - Cydia splendana, Marbled Piercer
Moth 41 - Tachystola acroxantha, Ruddy Streak
Moth 42 - Pammene regiana, Regal Piercer
Moth 43 - Possibly Scoparia ambigualis, Common Grey
Moth 44 - Possibly Eudonia mercurella, Small Grey
Moth 45 - Eudonia lacustrata, Little Grey
Moth 46 - Prays fraxinella, Ash Bud Moth
Moth 47 - Oegoconia sp (needs dissection)
Moth 48 - This is either a Yponomeuta rorrella, Willow Ermine or a Yponomeuta evonymella, Bird-cherry Ermine
Moth 49 - Chrysoteuchia culmella, Garden Grass-veneer
Moth 50 - Chrysoteuchia culmella, Garden Grass-veneer
Moth 51 - Ypsolopha dentella, Honeysuckle Moth
Moth 52 - Chrysoteuchia culmella, Garden Grass-veneer
Ichneumon sp
Hoverflies Recorded:
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
Flies sp.
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
Metallic Harpalus (Harpalus affinis)
Metallic Harpalus
Lacewings
8 Lacewings sp.
