Market Weighton Moths – July 2018 – Yorkshire Entomolography

Monthly Summary – Updated on 21/08/2018

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166 species were recorded during the month, beating the previous year by 55 species and becoming the best month ever for the total species recorded.
13 species were new for the Garden (NFG). Alder Signal Stathmopoda pedella, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis heparana, Water-plantain Conch Gynnidomorpha alismana, Thyme Marble Celypha cespitana, Common Roller Ancylis badiana, Brown Knot-horn Matilella fusca, Water Veneer Acentria ephemerella, V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata, Sycamore Acronicta aceris, Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca, Twin-spotted Wainscot Lenisa geminipuncta, Double Lobed Lateroligia ophiogramma and Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula.

Code	Scientific Name	Common Name	First Date	Last Date	Nights Trapped	Total Moths	Notes
03.001	Triodia sylvina	Orange Swift	21/07/2018	31/07/2018	4	7
03.003	Korscheltellus fusconebulosa	Map-winged Swift	01/07/2018	01/07/2018	1	1
16.000	Yponomeuta		18/07/2018	30/07/2018	7	16
16.001	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	01/07/2018	29/07/2018	20	60
16.002	Yponomeuta padella	Orchard Ermine	06/07/2018	06/07/2018	1	1
17.005	Ypsolopha scabrella	Wainscot Smudge	31/07/2018	31/07/2018	1	1
17.012	Ypsolopha sequella	Pied Smudge	11/07/2018	11/07/2018	1	1
18.001	Plutella xylostella	Diamond-back Moth	07/07/2018	30/07/2018	6	7
20.012	Argyresthia goedartella	Golden Argent	22/07/2018	29/07/2018	3	5
28.009	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House-moth	23/07/2018	28/07/2018	2	2
28.010	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Brown House-moth	08/07/2018	23/07/2018	8	14
28.014	Crassa unitella	Golden-brown Tubic	14/07/2018	23/07/2018	4	4
31.001	Carcina quercana	Long-horned Flat-body	12/07/2018	12/07/2018	1	1
32.031	Agonopterix alstromeriana	Brown-spot Flat-body	18/07/2018	18/07/2018	1	1
41.002	Blastobasis adustella	Furness Dowd	08/07/2018	28/07/2018	8	17
42.002	Stathmopoda pedella	Alder Signal	08/07/2018	22/07/2018	2	2	NFG
44.001	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	13/07/2018	23/07/2018	2	2
45.044	Emmelina monodactyla	Common Plume	29/07/2018	29/07/2018	1	1
49.000	Cnephasia		04/07/2018	31/07/2018	13	14
49.004	Ditula angustiorana	Red-barred Tortrix	03/07/2018	16/07/2018	4	5
49.013	Archips podana	Large Fruit-tree Tortrix	12/07/2018	14/07/2018	2	2
49.025	Pandemis cerasana	Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix	07/07/2018	07/07/2018	1	1
49.026	Pandemis heparana	Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix	13/07/2018	30/07/2018	4	4	NFG
49.037	Clepsis spectrana	Cyclamen Tortrix	01/07/2018	29/07/2018	5	5
49.038	Clepsis consimilana	Privet Twist	05/07/2018	23/07/2018	4	4
49.039	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	07/07/2018	23/07/2018	3	3
49.040	Lozotaeniodes formosana	Orange Pine Twist	15/07/2018	15/07/2018	1	1
49.062	Acleris forsskaleana	Maple Button	06/07/2018	23/07/2018	4	4
49.066x	Acleris laterana/comariana		30/07/2018	30/07/2018	1	1
49.077	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	28/07/2018	29/07/2018	2	2
49.108	Gynnidomorpha alismana	Water-plantain Conch	22/07/2018	28/07/2018	2	2	NFG
49.109	Agapeta hamana	Common Yellow Conch	05/07/2018	23/07/2018	3	4
49.156	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	03/07/2018	09/07/2018	2	2
49.161	Celypha striana	Barred Marble	03/07/2018	29/07/2018	9	13
49.164	Celypha cespitana	Thyme Marble	08/07/2018	13/07/2018	2	2	NFG
49.214	Ancylis badiana	Common Roller	22/07/2018	22/07/2018	1	1	NFG
49.215	Ancylis achatana	Triangle-marked Roller	03/07/2018	06/07/2018	2	2
49.224	Spilonota ocellana	Bud Moth	21/07/2018	21/07/2018	1	1
49.265	Eucosma cana	Hoary Belle	06/07/2018	06/07/2018	1	1
49.281	Gypsonoma sociana	White Cloaked Shoot	13/07/2018	18/07/2018	2	2
49.288	Epiblema foenella	White-foot Bell	07/07/2018	07/07/2018	1	1
49.305	Rhyacionia buoliana	Pine Shoot Moth	19/07/2018	19/07/2018	1	1
49.338	Cydia pomonella	Codling Moth	21/07/2018	21/07/2018	1	1
49.341	Cydia splendana	Marbled Piercer	29/07/2018	29/07/2018	1	1
49.359	Grapholita janthinana	Pale-bordered Piercer	06/07/2018	06/07/2018	1	1
62.001	Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	06/07/2018	11/07/2018	3	5
62.012	Matilella fusca	Brown Knot-horn	16/07/2018	16/07/2018	1	1	NFG
62.029	Phycita roborella	Dotted Oak Knot-horn	13/07/2018	13/07/2018	1	1
62.035	Acrobasis advenella	Grey Knot-horn	06/07/2018	23/07/2018	6	8
62.058	Phycitodes binaevella	Ermine Knot-horn	09/07/2018	30/07/2018	4	5
62.075	Hypsopygia costalis	Gold Triangle	20/07/2018	22/07/2018	2	2
62.077	Endotricha flammealis	Rosy Tabby	05/07/2018	29/07/2018	11	16
63.006	Pyrausta aurata	Small Purple & Gold	22/07/2018	23/07/2018	2	4
63.018	Anania coronata	Spotted Magpie	12/07/2018	15/07/2018	2	2
63.025	Anania hortulata	Small Magpie	05/07/2018	19/07/2018	6	7
63.034	Udea prunalis	Dusky Pearl	09/07/2018	09/07/2018	1	1
63.038	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	11/07/2018	30/07/2018	7	11
63.060	Evergestis pallidata	Chequered Pearl	14/07/2018	14/07/2018	1	2
63.064	Scoparia ambigualis	Common Grey	05/07/2018	31/07/2018	12	15
63.066	Scoparia pyralella	Meadow Grey	01/07/2018	10/07/2018	9	12
63.067	Eudonia lacustrata	Little Grey	03/07/2018	23/07/2018	16	37
63.074	Eudonia mercurella	Small Grey	06/07/2018	23/07/2018	10	10
63.075	Eudonia pallida	Marsh Grey	18/07/2018	18/07/2018	1	1
63.080	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	01/07/2018	23/07/2018	18	52
63.089	Agriphila tristella	Common Grass-veneer	28/07/2018	28/07/2018	1	1
63.093	Agriphila straminella	Straw Grass-veneer	16/07/2018	31/07/2018	11	29
63.102	Catoptria falsella	Chequered Grass-veneer	15/07/2018	20/07/2018	2	2
63.115	Acentria ephemerella	Water Veneer	14/07/2018	23/07/2018	6	27	NFG
63.117	Parapoynx stratiotata	Ringed China-mark	29/07/2018	29/07/2018	1	1
65.007	Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	09/07/2018	18/07/2018	3	3
65.009	Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	12/07/2018	20/07/2018	2	2
66.010	Tethea ocularis	Drinker	04/07/2018	19/07/2018	8	12
69.003	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	07/07/2018	17/07/2018	5	5
70.011	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	03/07/2018	21/07/2018	4	4
70.016	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	01/07/2018	30/07/2018	21	70
70.024	Scopula imitaria	Small Blood-vein	14/07/2018	14/07/2018	1	1
70.029	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	21/07/2018	21/07/2018	1	1
70.049	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	06/07/2018	31/07/2018	4	5
70.051	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	17/07/2018	31/07/2018	6	6
70.053	Xanthorhoe designata	Flame Carpet	20/07/2018	20/07/2018	1	1
70.054	Xanthorhoe montanata	Silver-ground Carpet	08/07/2018	13/07/2018	2	2
70.055	Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata	Large Twin-spot Carpet	09/07/2018	16/07/2018	4	4
70.059	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	06/07/2018	11/07/2018	2	3
70.061	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	05/07/2018	22/07/2018	4	4
70.069	Pelurga comitata	Dark Spinach	16/07/2018	16/07/2018	1	1
70.074	Hydriomena furcata	July Highflyer	06/07/2018	23/07/2018	10	15
70.089	Eulithis prunata	Phoenix	17/07/2018	31/07/2018	3	3
70.093	Gandaritis pyraliata	Barred Straw	08/07/2018	18/07/2018	2	2
70.097	Dysstroma truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	09/07/2018	11/07/2018	1	1
70.121	Hydria undulata	Scallop Shell	14/07/2018	19/07/2018	2	2
70.133	Perizoma alchemillata	Small Rivulet	11/07/2018	11/07/2018	1	1
70.141	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	14/07/2018	14/07/2018	1	1
70.142	Chloroclystis v-ata	V-pug	11/07/2018	11/07/2018	1	1	NFG
70.144	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	06/07/2018	15/07/2018	5	5
70.160	Eupithecia tripunctaria	White-spotted Pug	14/07/2018	14/07/2018	2	2
70.173	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	06/07/2018	30/07/2018	4	1
70.182	Eupithecia assimilata	Currant Pug	18/07/2018	18/07/2018	2	2
70.207	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	23/07/2018	23/07/2018	1	1
70.226	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	06/07/2018	18/07/2018	5	5
70.237	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	08/07/2018	29/07/2018	9	12
70.241	Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	01/07/2018	18/07/2018	8	10
70.243	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	08/07/2018	18/07/2018	3	3
70.252	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	06/07/2018	06/07/2018	1	1
70.258	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	01/07/2018	31/07/2018	13	24
70.265	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	07/07/2018	22/07/2018	5	6
70.277	Cabera pusaria	Common White Wave	10/07/2018	10/07/2018	1	1
70.283	Campaea margaritaria	Light Emerald	01/07/2018	13/07/2018	5	5
70.299	Geometra papilionaria	Large Emerald	08/07/2018	08/07/2018	1	1
71.005	Furcula furcula	Sallow Kitten	22/07/2018	31/07/2018	4	4
71.013	Notodonta ziczac	Pebble Prominent	19/07/2018	20/07/2018	2	2
71.025	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	15/07/2018	17/07/2018	2	2
72.002	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	24/07/2018	24/07/2018	1	1
72.003	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	01/07/2018	18/07/2018	4	5
72.013	Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	06/07/2018	31/07/2018	5	5
72.019	Spilosoma lutea	Buff Ermine	03/07/2018	21/07/2018	12	19
72.024	Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Ruby Tiger	11/07/2018	31/07/2018	10	18
72.026	Arctia caja	Garden Tiger	06/07/2018	12/07/2018	3	4
72.044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	12/07/2018	22/07/2018	7	12
72.045	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	01/07/2018	19/07/2018	16	66
72.063	Lygephila pastinum	Blackneck	11/07/2018	12/07/2018	2	2
72.069	Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	04/07/2018	14/07/2018	3	3
73.001	Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	12/07/2018	12/07/2018	1	1
73.012	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	03/07/2018	21/07/2018	7	9
73.015	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	02/07/2018	31/07/2018	22	55
73.017	Autographa jota	Plain Golden Y	03/07/2018	15/07/2018	6	7
73.022	Plusia festucae	Gold Spot	22/07/2018	31/07/2018	5	9
73.037x	Acronicta psi/tridens	Grey/Dark Dagger	08/07/2018	21/07/2018	3	3
73.037	Acronicta tridens	Dark Dagger	04/07/2018	04/07/2018	1	1
73.039	Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	18/07/2018	18/07/2018	1	1	NFG
73.045	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	16/07/2018	28/07/2018	5	5
73.046	Subacronicta megacephala	Poplar Grey	14/07/2018	14/07/2018	1	1
73.064	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	13/07/2018	31/07/2018	3	3
73.084	Bryophila domestica	Marbled Beauty	03/07/2018	23/07/2018	17	40
73.092	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	01/07/2018	14/07/2018	5	5
73.096x	Hoplodrina alsines/blanda	Uncertain/Rustic	01/07/2018	21/07/2018	21	77
73.097	Hoplodrina blanda	Rustic	16/07/2018	16/07/2018	1	1
73.120	Eremobia ochroleuca	Dusky Sallow	16/07/2018	31/07/2018	10	11	NFG
73.131	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11/07/2018	30/07/2018	4	4
73.139	Lenisa geminipuncta	Twin-spotted Wainscot	30/07/2018	30/07/2018	1	1	NFG
73.162	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	01/07/2018	30/07/2018	25	140
73.163	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	09/07/2018	13/07/2018	4	4
73.168	Lateroligia ophiogramma	Double Lobed	13/07/2018	13/07/2018	1	1	NFG
73.169	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	01/07/2018	01/07/2018	1	1
73.169x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg.	01/07/2018	31/07/2018	25	128
73.172	Mesoligia furuncula	Cloaked Minor	22/07/2018	22/07/2018	1	1	NFG
73.173x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	01/07/2018	14/07/2018	7	13
73.216	Cosmia trapezina	Dun-bar	02/07/2018	30/07/2018	14	19
73.222	Apterogenum ypsillon	Dingy Shears	13/07/2018	19/07/2018	3	4
73.255	Anarta trifolii	Nutmeg	18/07/2018	29/07/2018	3	4
73.267	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	04/07/2018	19/07/2018	5	7
73.270	Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	01/07/2018	15/07/2018	10	11
73.274	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	10/07/2018	18/07/2018	3	4
73.282	Hadena compta	Varied Coronet	05/07/2018	05/07/2018	1	1
73.293	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	03/07/2018	23/07/2018	18	47
73.298	Mythimna ferrago	Clay	14/07/2018	23/07/2018	6	7
73.317	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart & Dart	01/07/2018	11/07/2018	8	12
73.325	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	10/07/2018	31/07/2018	18	110
73.328	Axylia putris	Flame	06/07/2018	08/07/2018	2	2
73.329	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	13/07/2018	31/07/2018	10	18
73.333	Diarsia mendica	Ingrailed Clay	01/07/2018	02/07/2018	2	2
73.334	Diarsia rubi	Small Square-spot	05/07/2018	05/07/2018	2	2
73.342	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	02/07/2018	30/07/2018	21	81
73.343	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	18/07/2018	18/07/2018	1	1
73.345	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	14/07/2018	30/07/2018	8	8
73.346	Noctua interjecta	Least Yellow Underwing	14/07/2018	30/07/2018	2	2
73.348	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	18/07/2018	31/07/2018	5	6
73.359	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	30/07/2018	30/07/2018	1	1
73.361	Xestia triangulum	Double-square Spot	02/07/2018	23/07/2018	16	42
73.368	Naenia typica	Gothic	05/07/2018	21/07/2018	3	3

Annual Comparison

Year	Nights Trapped	Species Trapped	Total Moths Trapped	Average moths per Night
2018	27	166	1764	65.33
2017	25	111	826	33.04
2016	26	84	211	8.11
2015	20	78	320	16
2014	18	105	433	24.05

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