The Garden Moth Challenge: Whetstone, Leics.

Sunday, 28 July 2013

Whetstone, Leics.

Up to 349 now, with more good catches but also a few missed nights for one reason or another. Best night was Monday 22nd with very warm and muggy conditions at dusk, though thundery down-pours during the night sadly meant lots of soggy moths in the morning - 601 of 122species plus loads of other interesting beetles, bugs and bits. Additions since last update include three garden ticks, of which one will need to be detted to confirm but looks quite likely to be the first record for VC55 of Biselachista utonella.

	Taxon	Vernacular	Date Added
318	Acrolepia autumnitella		19/07/2013
319	Agriphila tristella		19/07/2013
320	Leucoptera laburnella	Laburnum Leaf Miner	19/07/2013
321	Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata	Large Twin-spot Carpet	19/07/2013
322	Yponomeuta cagnagella	Spindle Ermine	19/07/2013
323	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	19/07/2013
324	Brachmia blandella		19/07/2013
325	Argyresthia bonnetella		19/07/2013
326	Swammerdamia pyrella		19/07/2013
327	Aethes rubigana		19/07/2013
328	Udea lutealis		19/07/2013
329	Pieris napi	Green-veined White	20/07/2013
330	Anthophila fabriciana		22/07/2013
331	Gypsonoma oppressana		22/07/2013
332	Biselachista utonella / eleochariella	Biselachista sp.	22/07/2013
333	Cedestis gysseleniella		22/07/2013
334	Lobesia abscisana		22/07/2013
335	Phycita roborella		22/07/2013
336	Ypsolopha scabrella		22/07/2013
337	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix	22/07/2013
338	Caloptilia robustella		22/07/2013
339	Conobathra repandana		22/07/2013
340	Argyresthia goedartella		22/07/2013
341	Epinotia tenerana	Nut Bud Moth	22/07/2013
342	Eucosma campoliliana		22/07/2013
343	Carpatolechia decorella		23/07/2013
344	Bryotropha domestica		23/07/2013
345	Scoliopteryx libatrix	Herald	26/07/2013
346	Mompha raschkiella		26/07/2013
347	Yponomeuta rorrella	Willow Ermine	26/07/2013
348	Abraxas grossulariata	Magpie Moth	26/07/2013
349	Noctua interjecta caliginosa	Least Yellow Underwing	26/07/2013