Offwell Mothathon

A 48 hour moth extravaganza! - Results Day 1

Night of 25th/26th July 2003 - 146 species & 1344 individuals
(Total for the 2 Days was 178 species & 2360 individuals)

4 Robinson Traps; 4 Skinner Traps; 3 Heath Traps; 1 22W Actinic Trap; 1 sheet with 125W bulb.

Clear sky until ca. 02.00, light cloud cover until 03.30 then cleared again; temp – max 13°C, min11°C.

 

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Microlepidoptera - Micro moths
English Name Scientific Name

No of sites

No. seen

Stigmella aurella

1

2
Stigmella gei

1

1
Stigmella hemargyrella

1

1
Caloptilia stigmatella

1

1
Phyllonorycter hilarella

1

1
Phyllonorycter maestingella

1

1
Argyresthia brookiella

2

2
Argyresthia goedartella

1

2
Argyresthia pruniella

1

1
Ypsolopha parenthesella

3

3
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella

1

1
Digitivalva pulicariae

1

1
Coleophora serratella

1

1
Carcina quercana

6

9
Agonopteryx heracliana

1

1
Scrobipalpa costella

1

1
Helcystogramma rufescens

2

2
Blastobasis lignea

4

5
Aethes rubigana

1

1
Eupoecilia angustana

1

1
Pandemis cerasana

1

1
Pandemis heparana

2

4
Celypha striana

2

2
Celypha lacunana

1

1
Epinotia brunnichana

1

1
Epiblema uddmanniana

1

1
Cydia splendana

3

6
Codling Moth Cydia pomonella

2

2
Chrysoteuchia culmella

4

13
Agriphila straminella

2

7
Agriphila tristella

2

2
Catoptria pinella

2

5
Eudonia delunella

1

2
Udea prunalis

1

1
Udea olivalis

1

2
Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis

1

1
Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis

2

2
Rush Veneer Nomophila nocutella

2

2

 

 

Macrolepidoptera
English Name Scientific Name

No of sites

No. seen

Devonshire Wainscot       *more here Mythimna putrescens

1

1
The Drinker Philudoria potatoria

5

5
Scalloped Hook-tip Falcaria lacertinaria

4

5
Oak Hook-tip Drepana binaria

3

6
Pebble Hook-tip Drepana falcataria falcataria

1

2
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis

1

1
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides

3

10
Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria

3

5
Common Emerald Hemithea aestivaria

2

2
Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia

2

3
Small Blood Vein Scopula imitaria

1

1
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata

5

36
Riband Wave Idaea aversata

5

32
Plain Wave Idaea straminata

1

1
Red Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe spadicearia

4

5
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe ferrugata

3

3
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata

1

1
Common Carpet Eppirhoe alternata alternata

2

2
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata bilineata

1

1
Small Phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata

4

7
Common Marbled Carpet
Important information here		 Chloroclysta truncata

2

2
Grey Pine Carpet Thera obeliscata

2

2
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica

1

2
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata

5

57
Scallop Shell Rheumaptera undulata

2

2
Cloaked Carpet Euphyia biangulata

2

2
Sharp-angled Carpet Euphyia unangulata

2

2
The Rivulet Perizoma affinitata

1

2
Small Rivulet Perizoma alchemillata

2

2
The V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata

2

2
Dingy Shell Euchoeca nebulata

1

1
Waved Carpet Hydrelia sylvata

1

2
The Magpie Abraxas grossulariata

1

1
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata

6

14
Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata

1

1
Peacock Moth    (Awaiting confirmation) Semiothesa notata

1

1
Tawny-barred Angle Semiothisa liturata

3

5
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

3

5
Bordered Beauty Epione repandaria

2

3
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria

8

25
Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria

1

1
Scalloped Oak Crocaollis elinguaria

2

2
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria

1

1
Peppered Moth Biston betularia

4

10
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria

7

17
Feathered Beauty
Important information here		 Peribatodes secundaria

4

13
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata repandata

7

16
Brussels Lace Cleorodes lichenaria

3

3
The Engrailed Ectropis bistortata

5

15
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria

4

7
Common Wave Cabera exanthemata

4

5
Light Emerald Campaea margaritata

3

7
Barred Red Hylaea fasciaria

2

2
Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri

1

2
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi

3

3
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor

2

2
Buff Tip Phalera bucephala

3

4
Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius

1

1
Pebble Prominent Eligmodonta ziczac

4

8
Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma

1

2
Coxcomb Prominent Ptilodon capucina

7

12
Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina

4

4
Black Arches Lymantria monacha

4

30
Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata

7

34
Dingy Footman Eilema griseola

2

4
Buff Footman Eilema deplana

4

13
Common Footman Eilema lurideola

5

32
Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum

1

1
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa

5

7
The Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae

1

50
Heart And Club Agrotis clavis

1

1
Heart And Dart Agrotis exclamationis

1

2
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon

1

1
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta

4

7
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba

3

9
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes

2

2
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthina

4

4
Least Yellow Underwing Noctua interjecta

2

2
True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea

2

2
Purple Clay Diarsia brunnea

2

3
Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum

1

1
Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea

3

3
The Campion Hedena rivularis

1

1
The Clay Mythimna ferrago

2

3
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura impura

1

4
The Coronet Craniophora ligustri

5

11
The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina

4

7
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha

3

8
Slender Brindle Apamea scolopacina

5

9
Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor

2

2
Common Rustic Mesapamea secalis

8

52
Bulrush Wainscot Nonagria typhae

1

1
Small Rufous Coenobia rufa

1

2
The Uncertain Hoplodrina alsines

2

4
The Rustic Hoplodrina blanda

4

7
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli

4

11
Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina

1

1
Silver Y Autographa gamma

3

3
The Spectacle Abrostola triplasia

1

1
Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula

2

2
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis

3

4
The Snout Hypena proboscidalis

2

6
White-line Snout Schrankia taenialis

1

1
Pinion-streaked Snout Shrankia costaestrigalis

2

2
Common Fan-foot Pechipogo strigilata

1

1
The Fan-foot Herminia tarsipenallis

2

2
Small Fan-foot Herminia nemoralis

3

5

Results Day 2

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