Market Weighton Moths – August 2017

Monthly Summary – Updated on 13/09/2017

40w Actinic Light

73 species recorded during the month, including 6 new species (NFG)

Code	Scientific Name	Common Name	First Date	Last Date	Nights Trapped	Total Moths	Notes
3.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	05/08/2017	09/08/2017	3	3
17.012	Ypsolopha sequella	Pied Smudge	29/08/2017	29/08/2017	1	1	NFG
20.012	Argyresthia goedartella	Golden Argent	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	1	1
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	1	1
32.030	Agonopterix nervosa	Dark-fringed Flat-body	06/08/2017	06/08/2017	1	1	NFG
41.002	Blastobasis adustella	Furness Dowd	03/08/2017	11/08/2017	2	2
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	10/08/2017	10/08/2017	1	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	10/08/2017	31/08/2017	6	8
49.062	Acleris forsskaleana	Maple Button	04/08/2017	04/08/2017	1	1
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	11/08/2017	31/08/2017	2	2
49.109	Agapeta hamana	Common Yellow Conch	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	1	1
49.161	Celypha striana		13/08/2017	14/08/2017	2	3
49.166	Celypha lacunana		19/08/2017	19/08/2017	1	1
49.240	Epinotia immundana	Common Birch Bell	06/08/2017	06/08/2017	1	1
62.077	Endotricha flammealis		02/08/2017	11/08/2017	3	4
63.018	Anania coronata	Spotted Magpie	04/08/2017	04/08/2017	1	1
63.038	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	11/08/2017	20/08/2017	4	5
63.064	Scoparia ambigualis	Common Grey	04/08/2017	04/08/2017	1	1
63.089	Agriphila tristella	Common Grass-veneer	05/08/2017	30/08/2017	14	46
63.092	Agriphila selasella		07/08/2017	11/08/2017	4	4
63.093	Agriphila straminella	Straw Grass-veneer	11/08/2017	29/08/2017	7	15
63.102	Catoptria falsella		10/08/2017	10/08/2017	1	1
63.117	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	02/08/2017	02/08/2017	1	1
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	03/08/2017	08/08/2017	3	3
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	05/08/2017	05/08/2017	1	1
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	06/08/2017	16/08/2017	4	4
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	29/08/2017	31/08/2017	3	4
70.053	Xanthorhoe designata	Flame Carpet	19/08/2017	19/08/2017	1	1	NFG
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	02/08/2017	16/08/2017	6	6
70.085	Cidaria fulvata	Barred Yellow	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	1	1
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	06/08/2017	30/08/2017	7	8
70.100	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	29/08/2017	30/08/2017	2	4
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	17/08/2017	19/08/2017	2	2
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	07/08/2017	10/08/2017	2	2
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	07/08/2017	31/08/2017	14	38
70.265	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	04/08/2017	04/08/2017	1	1
71.005	Furcula furcula	Sallow Kitten	01/08/2017	15/08/2017	3	3
71.017	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	15/08/2017	19/08/2017	2	2
71.018	Pheosia gnoma	Lesser Swallow Prominent	04/08/2017	04/08/2017	1	1
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	13/08/2017	14/08/2017	2	2
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	12/08/2017	12/08/2017	1	1
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	07/08/2017	14/08/2017	3	3
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	06/08/2017	06/08/2017	1	1
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	1	1
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	02/08/2017	17/08/2017	9	12
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	03/08/2017	16/08/2017	6	9	NFG
73.062x	Amphipyra pyramidea agg.	Copper Underwing agg.	11/08/2017	30/08/2017	2	2
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	10/08/2017	31/08/2017	7	9
73.084	Bryophila domestica	Marbled Beauty	05/08/2017	18/08/2017	3	4
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	20/08/2017	20/08/2017	1	1
73.121	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	31/08/2017	31/08/2017	1	1	NFG
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	15/08/2017	29/08/2017	2	2
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	12/08/2017	31/08/2017	7	10
73.154	Apamea remissa	Dusky Brocade	02/08/2017	10/08/2017	3	3
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	02/08/2017	07/08/2017	5	6
73.169x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	02/08/2017	20/08/2017	13	29
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	04/08/2017	07/08/2017	2	2
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	11/08/2017	12/08/2017	2	2
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	11/08/2017	18/08/2017	2	2
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	18/08/2017	19/08/2017	2	2
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	02/08/2017	18/08/2017	13	27
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	18/08/2017	18/08/2017	1	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	02/08/2017	31/08/2017	16	45
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	03/08/2017	13/08/2017	2	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	02/08/2017	31/08/2017	22	506
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	02/08/2017	30/08/2017	8	17
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	08/08/2017	08/08/2017	1	18
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	04/08/2017	19/08/2017	11	16
73.353	Xestia baja	Dotted Clay	10/08/2017	10/08/2017	1	1	NFG
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	15/08/2017	31/08/2017	5	11
73.358	Xestia sexstrigata	Six-striped Rustic	19/08/2017	19/08/2017	1	1
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	07/08/2017	20/08/2017	9	15
73.368	Naenia typica	Gothic	02/08/2017	02/08/2017	1	1

Annual Comparison

Year	Nights Trapped	Species Trapped	Total Moths Trapped	Average moths per Night
2018	23	111	1760	76.52
2017	23	73	958	41.65
2016	0	0	0	0
2015	20	78	1125	56.25
2014	24	49	374	15.58

Full set of photos from the month can be found on my Flickr site, highlights below.

3.001 Orange Swift – Triodia sylvina

17.012 Ypsolopha sequella

32.030 Agonopterix nervosa

70.053 Flame Carpet – Xanthorhoe designata

71.005 Sallow Kitten – Furcula furcula

71.018 Lesser Swallow Prominent – Pheosia gnoma

73.022 Gold Spot – Plusia festucae

73.045 Knot Grass – Acronicta rumicis

73.121 BF2364 Frosted Orange – Gortyna flavago

73.353 Dotted Clay – Xestia baja

Monthly Sightings Index

January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
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