Market Weighton Moths – September 2017

Monthly Summary – Updated on 07/10/2017

40w Actinic Light

53 species recorded during the month, including 1 new species (NFG)

Code	Scientific Name	Common Name	First Date	Last Date	Nights Trapped	Total Moths	Notes
16.000	Yponomeuta		01/09/2017	06/09/2017	4	10
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	12/09/2017	12/09/2017	1	1
32.017	Agonopterix arenella		19/09/2017	19/09/2017	1	1
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	01/09/2017	25/09/2017	8	14
49.066x	Acleris laterana/comariana		11/09/2017	17/09/2017	2	2
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	03/09/2017	08/09/2017	2	2
49.341	Cydia splendana		04/09/2017	04/09/2017	1	1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	04/09/2017	04/09/2017	1	1
63.089	Agriphila tristella	Common Grass-veneer	01/09/2017	06/09/2017	4	5
70.008	Idaea seriata	Small Dusty Wave	11/09/2017	18/09/2017	2	2	NFG
70.036	Cyclophora punctaria	Maiden's Blush	24/09/2017	24/09/2017	1	1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	01/09/2017	04/09/2017	3	5
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	01/09/2017	24/09/2017	8	15
70.100	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	02/09/2017	20/09/2017	7	15
70.107x	Epirrita dilutata agg.	November Moth agg.	01/09/2017	01/09/2017	1	1
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	02/09/2017	02/09/2017	1	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	06/09/2017	20/09/2017	2	2
70.234	Ennomos alniaria	Canary-shouldered Thorn	04/09/2017	06/09/2017	2	2
70.235	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	15/09/2017	15/09/2017	1	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	01/09/2017	06/09/2017	4	4
70.270	Ectropis crepuscularia	Engrailed	18/09/2017	18/09/2017	1	1
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	10/09/2017	10/09/2017	1	1
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	02/09/2017	02/09/2017	1	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	01/09/2017	22/09/2017	4	4
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	05/09/2017	29/09/2017	3	4
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	02/09/2017	02/09/2017	1	1
73.062x	Amphipyra pyramidea agg.	Copper Underwing agg.	01/09/2017	06/09/2017	3	3
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	01/09/2017	11/09/2017	9	24
73.068	Allophyes oxyacanthae	Green-brindled Crescent	29/09/2017	29/09/2017	1	1
73.095	Caradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	08/09/2017	26/09/2017	5	5
73.099	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	05/09/2017	11/09/2017	2	2
73.107	Mormo maura	Old Lady	05/09/2017	06/09/2017	2	2
73.113	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	15/09/2017	23/09/2017	4	5
73.121	Gortyna flavago	Frosted Orange	07/09/2017	18/09/2017	3	3
73.123	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	05/09/2017	23/09/2017	3	3
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	01/09/2017	06/09/2017	5	7
73.181	Xanthia togata	Pink-barred Sallow	16/09/2017	29/09/2017	3	3
73.186	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	26/09/2017	28/09/2017	2	2
73.187	Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	07/09/2017	29/09/2017	13	20
73.189	Agrochola lota	Red-line Quaker	23/09/2017	23/09/2017	1	1
73.193	Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	23/09/2017	23/09/2017	1	1
73.219	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	07/09/2017	08/09/2017	2	2
73.253	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	04/09/2017	04/09/2017	1	1
73.291	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	03/09/2017	26/09/2017	7	7
73.319	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	18/09/2017	18/09/2017	1	1
73.327	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	23/09/2017	23/09/2017	1	1
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	01/09/2017	17/09/2017	7	9
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	02/09/2017	06/09/2017	4	7
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	01/09/2017	25/09/2017	23	145
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	01/09/2017	11/09/2017	2	2
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	01/09/2017	27/09/2017	20	47
73.357	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	02/09/2017	12/09/2017	3	6
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	02/09/2017	28/09/2017	16	29

Annual Comparison

Year	Nights Trapped	Species Trapped	Total Moths Trapped	Average moths per Night
2017	30	53	443	14.76
2016	24	27	296	12.33
2015	26	43	486	11.30
2014	26	30	109	3.63
2013	8	22	62	2.81

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

49.066 Acleris laterana/comariana

70.008 Small Dusty Wave – Idaea seriata

70.036 Maiden’s Blush – Cyclophora punctaria

70.173 Lime-speck Pug – Eupithecia centaureata

70.234 Canary-shouldered Thorn – Ennomos alniaria

70.235 Dusky Thorn – Ennomos fuscantaria

70.270 Engrailed – Ectropis crepuscularia

73.068 Green-brindled Crescent – Allophyes oxyacanthae

73.113 Angle Shades – Phlogophora meticulosa

73.121 Frosted Orange – Gortyna flavago

73.181 Pink-barred Sallow – Xanthia togata

73.189 Red-line Quaker – Agrochola lota

73.219 Centre-barred Sallow – Atethmia centrago

73.253 Feathered Gothic – Tholera decimalis