Offwell Mothathon

A 48 hour moth extravaganza! - Results Day 2

Night of 26th/27h July 2003 - 125 Species & 1016 individuals
(Total for the 2 Days was 178 species & 2360 individuals)

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

Clear sky all night; light wind; temp: max 15°C, min13°C.

 

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Microlepidoptera
English Name Scientific Name

No of sites

No. seen

Stigmella sorbi

1

1
Stigmella tityrella

1

1
Caloptilia robustella

1

1
Phyllonorycter maestingella

1

1
Argyresthia brookiella

3

5
Anthophila fabriciana 1 6
Argyresthia goedartella

5

7
Argyresthia retinella

1

1
Ypsolopha dentella

1

1
Ypsolopha parenthesella

2

5
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella

1

1
Orthotelia sparganella

2

3
Endrosis sarcitrella

1

1
Carcina quercana

1

1
Helcystogramma rufescens

1

1
Blastobasis lignea

3

5
Agapeta hamana

2

2
Aethes rubigana

2

2
Epiphyas postvittana

1

1
Grey Tortrix Cnephasia stephensiana

1

1
Acleris hastiana

1

1
Celypha lacunana

2

4
Hedya nubiferana

1

1
Ancylis unguicella

1

1
Cydia splendana

3

4
Chrysoteuchia culmella

4

14
Agriphila straminella

8

94
Agriphila tristella

3

5
Catoptria pinella

4

8
Brown China-mark Elophila nympheata

4

4
Evergestis pallidata

2

3
Pyrausta cespitalis

1

1
Small Magpie Eurrhypara hortulata

1

2
Udea olivalis

1

2
Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis

1

1
Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis

9

35
Bee Moth Aphomia sociella

1

1
Cryptoblabes bistriga

1

1
Phycita roborella

2

3
Rush Veneer Nomophila nocutella

3

14
White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentodactyla 1 1

 

 

Macrolepidoptera
English Name Scientific Name

No of sites

No. seen

The Drinker Philudoria potatoria

3

9
Scalloped Hook-tip Falcaria lacertinaria

2

3
Pebble Hook-tip Drepana falcataria falcataria

3

4
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides

7

32
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata

10

71
Single-dotted Wave Idaea dimidiata

3

4
Riband Wave Idaea aversata

10

44
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata

1

1
Red Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe spadicearia

7

16
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata

2

2
Common Carpet Eppirhoe alternata alternata

1

2
Small Phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata

7

33
Dark Marbled Carpet Chloroclysta citrata citrata

2

2
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica

1

6
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata

10

119
Scallop Shell Rheumaptera undulata

6

7
Cloaked Carpet Euphyia biangulata

1

1
Sandy Carpet Perizoma flavofasciata

1

1
The V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata

4

5
Dingy Shell Euchoeca nebulata

1

1
Small White Wave Asthena albulata

1

1
Waved Carpet Hydrelia sylvata

1

1
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata

5

14
Tawny-barred Angle Semiothisa liturata

1

1
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

1

3
Bordered Beauty Epione repandaria

2

3
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria

3

14
Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria

3

4
Scalloped Oak Crocaollis elinguaria

2

5
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria

1

1
Peppered Moth Biston betularia

5

19
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria

2

5
Feathered Beauty
Important information here		 Peribatodes secundaria

5

15
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata repandata

1

3
Brussels Lace Cleorodes lichenaria

1

1
The Engrailed Ectropis bistortata

6

27
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria

2

3
Common Wave Cabera exanthemata

1

1
Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata

1

1
Light Emerald Campaea margaritata

9

26
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi

1

2
Buff Tip Phalera bucephala

2

3
Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius

2

5
Pebble Prominent Eligmodonta ziczac

4

7
Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma

3

12
Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula

1

1
Coxcomb Prominent Ptilodon capucina

2

4
Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina

6

15
Chocolate-tip Clostera curtula

1

2
Black Arches Lymantria monacha

9

107
Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata

8

55
Dingy Footman Eilema griseola

6

19
Buff Footman Eilema deplana

10

92
Common Footman Eilema lurideola

10

156
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa

2

8
Heart And Dart Agrotis exclamationis

2

7
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta

8

48
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba

7

46
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes

1

2
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthina

1

2
Least Yellow Underwing Noctua interjecta

2

3
True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea

1

1
Purple Clay Diarsia brunnea

3

5
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum

1

1
Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum

2

2
The Clay Mythimna ferrago

2

3
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura impura

4

6
The Coronet Craniophora ligustri

1

1
Marbled Green Cryphia muralis muralis

1

1
Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara

1

1
The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina

4

5
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha

4

6
Slender Brindle Apamea scolopacina

6

18
Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor

2

2
Common Rustic Mesapamea secalis

5

48
Small Rufous Coenobia rufa

5

10
The Uncertain Hoplodrina alsines

5

31
The Rustic Hoplodrina blanda

3

15
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli

6

13
Silver Y Autographa gamma

2

7
Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula

1

1
Beautiful Snout Hypena crassalis

1

2
The Snout Hypena proboscidalis

5

12
White-line Snout Schrankia taenialis

1

2
Pinion-streaked Snout Shrankia costaestrigalis

2

3
Marsh Oblique-barred Hypenodes humidalis

1

1

(Total for the 2 Days was 178 species & 2360 individuals)

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