Macro Moths in SU88R 2011

Les J Finch & Martin J Finch

January 2012

Cover Image: Early Tooth-striped

Summary Overview 1,606 ‘trap nights’ were achieved during the year, these being at three general locations within the tetrad. 21,830 macro moths in 288 species(excluding aggregates) were seen, including 10 species new to the tetrad. The new species comprised 1 of Notable B(Nb) status, 2 of migrant status, together with 4 'local', and 3 'common' species. Moths captured at the Hemsdale 'constant effort site' are now being released in the vicinity of the trapping area, so that reported catches here may be inflated by approximately 10%. Unusual weather patterns during the year affected earliest and latest flying dates for many species. Regular recording within SU88R during the last 8 years has produced 355 species(excluding aggregates) in total. This represents 55.6% of the total number of macro moth species recorded within Berkshire(VC22).

Location The SU88R tetrad is situated to the north-west of Maidenhead in the former Watsonian ViceCounty of Berkshire(VC22), and encompasses arable farmland(50%), suburban dwellings and schools(30%), broad-leaved woodland(13%), National Trust open park land(5%), a chalk pit(1%), and a disused brickworks(1%). The ground is gently undulating, being approximately 75 metres above mean sea level, and consists of a thin layer of flints and London clay covering chalk. The climate is typical of the lower Thames Valley, being generally mild with only modest rainfall, and limited frosts and snowfall in winter. There is a small amount of stagnant water in the disused brickworks and its immediate environs, but the tetrad is devoid of permanent natural water courses. All locations are at least 1,675 metres distant from the River Thames.

1

0

SP Abingdon

SU88R

9 Wallingford

Didcot

Wantage

8 Maidenhead Windsor

Reading

7 Newbury

Hungerford

Bracknell

Wokingham

6

SU 3

4

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6

7

8

9

Moth Recording The majority of observations were made within the grounds of a private house in Hemsdale, Maidenhead(SU869823). The rear garden of this property is approximately 275 square metres and is laid out with lawn, shrubs, and a vegetable plot. There is also a greenhouse and a small pond. A green beech hedge surrounds the area and, within the garden, there are a number of ornamental conifers, heathers, and small birch trees, as well as a limited amount of hawthorn and blackthorn hedging, a log pile and shrubs(including Abelia grandiflora) planted to attract wildlife in general. In adjoining gardens are planted leylandii conifers, lilac bushes, and a 6 metres high oak tree. Use was made of a variety of lamps(125 watt MV, twin 30 watt actinic, 15 watt actinic, compact 20 watt blacklight actinic, compact 25 watt blacklight blue) in conjunction with either, various traps and screens('Robinson', 'Skinner' , 'Heath', 'experimental', 'sentry box', 'slatted box'), or placed over a 'white sheet'. A maximum of seven light sources was utilised in any one night.

As in the years 2007 to 2010, occasional trapping was undertaken at sites near Cannon Court Farm (SU874833) and Beeching-grove Wood(SU868835). The specific sites chosen at these locations were all adjacent to areas of mainly broad-leaved woodland(including Field Maple) situated within arable farmland. Here, use was made, variously, of a 'Robinson' type trap and ‘Skinner’ type traps, all fitted with 125 watt MV lamps, a 125 watt MV lamp suspended 'over a white sheet', a 'Skinner' type trap supporting a 20 watt blacklight compact lamp, and a 'Heath' type trap with a 15 watt actinic lamp. On four occasions between 19 September and 1 October, at two sites in the vicinity of Cannon Court Farm, records were noted of moths feeding on ivy blossom. Additionally in 2011, occasional trapping was undertaken in the former Pinkney's Green Brick Pit, an area of fairly recently colonised woodland and scrub owned and maintained by the National Trust. At this location, use was made, variously, of ‘Skinner’ and 'Robinson' type traps supporting 125 watt MV lamps, plus a 125 watt MV lamp 'over sheet' arrangement. A sketch map of the SU88R tetrad showing its principal features, and including all utilised trapping sites, is included at Appendix 1. One or more of the light traps were deployed at the Hemsdale site on 351 calendar nights (1,561 ‘trap nights’). At this site, traps were run unattended, with examination in the early morning. On occasions when rain was forecast during the night, a trap was often located within the greenhouse. Until the end of 2010, because of the intensive trapping regime, individual moths were 'potted' as a matter of course and taken off site in order to limit re-traps. Moths were released subsequently towards Maidenhead Thicket, at least half a kilometre from the base site. The possibility of individual re-traps was minimised, but the likelihood of re-traps had the specimens not been relocated was unknown. Because of time constraints, a judgement was taken to cease, from January 2011 onwards, the relocation of all specimens taken at the Hemsdale 'constant effort site', so that these are now released in the immediate vicinity of the trapping area. Following a brief survey between September and December 2010, involving the marking of macro moths and release 'on site', a further study covering a range of species was undertaken at the Hemsdale site throughout 2011 in order to assess the incidence of associated re-traps (Finch Les J, 2012. Moth Marking Experiments at Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 2011). The overall re-trap rate experienced(13.5%) was largely influenced by Hebrew Character which accounted for 50.5% of the total number of re-traps. Without this species, the overall re-trap rate was 9.9%. An assumed nominal re-trap rate of 10% is being instituted, but re-trap measurements will be reviewed if there is reason to suppose that the perceived norm has been violated. It is proposed that, henceforward, a suitable 're-trap' reference be included in annual site reports whilst the practice of releasing moths in the general trapping area continues. At the Cannon Court Farm and Beeching-grove Wood sites, some 15 sessions were undertaken, using one or more traps, on an ‘attended trap’ basis. Sessions typically ran for between 2½ and 3½ hours(each treated as a ‘night’) commencing at dusk, and a total of 75.6 ‘trap hours’ was accomplished. Moths trapped at these locations were released on site at the completion of each session, but there were no instances when trapping sessions occurred on consecutive nights.

At Pinkney's Green Brick Pit, some 10 sessions were undertaken, using one or more traps, on an ‘attended trap’ basis. Sessions typically ran for between 2½ and 3½ hours(each treated as a ‘night’) commencing at dusk, and a total of 55.9 ‘trap hours’ was accomplished. Moths trapped at this location were released on site at the completion of each session, but there were no instances when trapping sessions occurred on consecutive nights. A summary of light trap deployment is provided at Appendix 2.

Observations Summary and Highlights A summary analysis of trap data is shown in the following table: Method

Sessions Individuals Individuals trapped per trap session 348 375

5,595 4,872

16.1 13.0

210 204 384 4

3,373 1,232 3,998 2

16.1 6.0 10.4 0.5

Robinson 125w MV Skinner 125w MV 125w MV over/under sheet

24 10 13

1,530 653 378

63.8 65.3 29.1

Other light sources

34

120

3.5

-

77

1,606

21,830

Robinson Twin 30w actinic Skinner Twin 30w actinic Skinner Twin 30w actinic sunk into ground Experimental Twin 30w actinic Skinner 15w actinic Heath 15w actinic

Other methods(blossom, etc.) Totals

Whilst particular comparisons may be of interest, it should be noted that the actinic sessions relate mainly to overnight trapping at the base location; whilst, generally, the MV lights were operated at the 'Cannon Court' and 'Pinkney's Green Brick Pit' locations, where sessions were of limited duration. Additionally, the MV lights were used on selected nights, whereas the actinic lights were operated throughout the year. During the year 1,606 ‘trap nights’ were achieved at the various locations. 288 species of macro moth(excluding aggregates) were identified, and 21,830 individuals were observed. Resulting from the intensive trapping regime at the 'constant effort site', with moths released in the trapping area, the true Hemsdale catch may be approximately 10% less than the 19,158 individuals recorded, as indicated in 'Moth Recording' above. Appendix 3 provides a complete Systematic List of individuals recorded. Within this list, ‘Standard Deviation’ is shown as appropriate. It should be noted that, whilst very regular trapping occurred at the Hemsdale site, only occasional trapping occurred at the Cannon Court Farm, Beeching-grove Wood, and Pinkney's Green Brick Pit locations. It is possible, therefore, that the ‘Standard Deviations’ reported at Appendix 3 may not be statistically reliable for all species.

The majority of individuals were extracted from the traps, but several instances occurred at the Hemsdale site where moths were found both inside and outside the greenhouse on those nights when a trap had been placed therein and, additionally, on the inside of a wooden 'sentry box' used to restrict the visibility of beams emanating from MV lamps. Over 76% of the individual moths seen derived from the period 1 June to 30 September. Appendix 4 depicts the incidence of species and individuals in each month throughout the year. As in previous years, flight dates varied dependent on weather conditions. The rather cold conditions experienced in December 2010 were followed by a relatively mild late winter and early spring, culminating in extremely warm conditions in the second half of April. This supported the early emergence of a wide range of species. Recorded first flying dates at the Hemsdale site for those species recorded in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010, were monitored. The following chart depicts variations from mean dates(plus a trend line), and the related data are shown at Appendix 5. In particular, the earliest recorded flying dates for Small Emerald(16 June), Green Pug(15 May), Turnip Moth(17 April), Heart and Club(16 May), Flame(1 May), Light Brocade(29 April), Campion(17 April), Varied Coronet(13 May), Dark Chestnut(second season)(6 September), Poplar Grey(24 April), Dun-bar(8 June), Dark Arches(16 May), and Large Nutmeg(7 May) were, respectively, the earliest in the MapMate database. First Flight Dates

Days Earlier than Mean 2005-2010

40

20

0

-20

Individua l Species

-40

Trendline -60

Date of First Appearance

Mid-summer catches followed a typical pattern, but increased activity was noted in the last few days of September and onwards, when temperatures, again, were above the norm. The following chart shows cumulative insect totals for 2010 and 2011 at the Hemsdale 'constant effort site'. Cumulative Catch at 'Constant Effort Site' 20,000

Cumulative Catch - Specimens

16,000

2010 12,000

2011 8,000

4,000

0

Date

The relatively high temperatures from September through to the end of December resulted in many species flying later in the season than normal. Recorded last flying dates at the Hemsdale site for those species recorded in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010, were monitored. The following chart depicts variations from mean dates(plus a trend line), and the related data are shown at Appendix 6. In particular, the last recorded flying dates for Garden Carpet(8 November), Feathered Thorn(8 December), Willow Beauty(9 November), Large Ranunculus(3 November), Old Lady(24 September), Dark Arches(20 November), and Vine's Rustic(26 November) were, respectively, the latest in the MapMate database. Last Flight Dates 100

Days Later than Mean 2005-2010

Individua l Species 80

Trendline 60

40

20

0

-20

-40

Date of Last Appearance

For reference, the chart below reflects minimum night air temperatures during 2011. The 'box plots' show the second and third quartiles, with the 'whiskers'(first and fourth quartiles) indicating highest and lowest monthly figures. The red dotted line links the 2011 mean minimum nightly air temperatures on a monthly basis, whilst the blue dotted line links the corresponding figures for the 30 years' average, 1971-2000.

Temperature

Minimum Temperature - Degrees Centigrade 20

120. 0

16

116. 0

12

112. 0

8

108. 0

4

104. 0

0

100. 0

-4

96. 0

-8

92. 0

Month

A chart showing mean flight dates for selected species, in each of the last eight years, is included at Appendix 7. Other weather related issues are addressed in a later section of this report. The most abundant species recorded in the tetrad were Large Yellow Underwing(2,282 individuals), Heart and Dart(1,477 individuals), Shuttle-shaped Dart(1,259 individuals), Dark Arches (896 individuals), Willow Beauty(884 individuals), and Square-spot Rustic(881 individuals); whilst the most frequently recorded species were Pale Mottled Willow(152 calendar nights), Shuttle-shaped Dart(143 calendar nights),Willow Beauty(136 calendar nights),

Garden Carpet(131 calendar nights, Double-striped Pug(131 calendar nights), and Large Yellow Underwing(125 calendar nights). Appendix 8 shows Abundance Levels for the twelve most common species. The relatively warm period in March/April was possibly responsible for the emergence of good numbers of 'spring' moths, viz.:

B&F

1663 1960 2182 2187 2188 2189 2190

Vernacular

Individuals Mean(p.a.) 2005-2010

2011

54 1 238 267 25 6 191

188 20 293 660 49 21 277

March Moth Early Moth Small Quaker Common Quaker Clouded Drab Twin-spotted Quaker Hebrew Character

There was a similar experience in September/October with good numbers of 'autumn' moths flying, viz.:

B&F

2134 2270 2303 2353

Vernacular

Individuals Mean(p.a.) 2005-2010

2011

442 254 69 241

881 713 217 646

Square-spot Rustic Lunar Underwing Straw Underwing Flounced Rustic

Least Carpet continues to flourish, the following graph showing the general increase recorded in the past few years: 300

Least Carpet 250

Individuals per annum 200

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100

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Nevertheless, a few species give cause for concern because of reduced activity in recent years, and the following graph shows the plight of Lackey: 50

Lackey 40

Individuals per annum 30

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2006

2007

2008

2009

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2011

The list of species recorded includes 1 of the category Red Data Book 3(RDB3) status, 1 of the category Red Data Book K(RDBK) status, and 6 of the category Nationally Scarce Notable B(Nb), together with 51 ‘local’, and 6 immigrant species. The Red Data Book 3(RDB3) species, Toadflax Brocade, was recorded on 3 occasions in the first generation and 6 occasions in the second generation. Given that the species was recorded in both 2009 and 2010, the likelihood of a local colony seems probable. The species has been established at Dungeness in East Kent(VC15) since the early 1950s, but expanded its range westwards along the south coast as far as Dorset(VC9) in the 1990s. More recently, it has become established in several south-eastern counties including South Essex(VC18), Hertfordshire(VC20), Middlesex(VC21), and Buckinghamshire(VC24); and occasionally has been recorded along the east coast as far north as South-east Yorkshire(VC61). Seven individuals of the RDBK species, Small Ranunculus, were taken between 14 June and 24 July. This fairly recent colonist is being reported elsewhere in the lower River Thames valley. The Notable B(Nb) species recorded were Hoary Footman, Square-spotted Clay, Dotted Chestnut, Waved Black, Buttoned Snout, and Dotted Fan-foot. Hoary Footman is well established along the coasts of Cornwall(VC1 & VC2), Devon(VC3 & VC4), and southern and western Wales. Otherwise, it is recorded primarily as an immigrant, but in recent years has been considered a colonist in several south-eastern counties of England. The frequency of Berkshire(VC22) records has been increasing, particularly in the south-east of the County, and the species is probably more plentiful than hitherto was apparent. Twelve individuals were taken between 19 July and 10 September. Most frequently recorded in East Anglia, Square-spotted Clay is resident, inter alia, in Hertfordshire(VC20), Buckinghamshire(VC24), and Oxfordshire(VC23) and, in suitable habitat, is thought to be spreading its range south-westwards. Seven individuals of this species were recorded in various parts of the tetrad between 3 August and 24 August. Dotted Chestnut is known to be expanding its range in southern counties. There have been several, though widespread, records from Berkshire(VC22), which were supplemented by the capture of one individual at Beeching-grove Wood on 15 March.

Waved Black is known to be spreading throughout several southern counties, and has been noted in at least sixteen 10km squares in Berkshire(VC22). Its status may be due for review. Eleven individuals of this species were recorded in various parts of the tetrad between 19 July and 7 August. Buttoned Snout has been recorded particularly along the River Thames valley in recent years. The majority of imago records emanate from the period mid April to mid June, so that the occurrence of individuals on 20 April and 5 May should not be regarded as unusual. The appearance of a male Dotted Fan-foot at the Hemsdale site on 27 June was followed by a female on 28 June. This species has only been reported on one previous occasion in Berkshire(VC22)(Windsor Forest in July 2010), although it is recorded in other south-eastern counties. It reportedly feeds on sedges in marshland, so the captures in a suburban garden are rather unusual. ‘Local’ species of note were: • • • • • • • • • •

Balsam Carpet - 1 on 19 July Tissue - 1 on 19 April(new to the tetrad), at Pinkney's Green Brick Pit Netted Pug - 1 on 13 June Small Brindled Beauty - 1 on 15 March, at Beeching-grove Wood Maple Prominent - 8 individuals between 6 June and 26 June, all at Beeching-grove Wood Tawny Pinion - 1 on 26 February Suspected - 1 on 27 July(new to the tetrad), at Beeching-grove Wood Dusky-lemon Sallow - 1 on 30 September Reddish Light Arches - 1 on 6 July Blackneck - 1 on 26 June(new to the tetrad), at Beeching-grove Wood; and 1 on 8 July(Hemsdale)

Immigrant species recorded were: Vestal - 1 on 8 October, at Beeching-grove Wood Gem - 1♂ on 16 November(new to the tetrad) Dark Sword-grass - singles on 14 July and 21 November White-point - 15 individuals between 4 August and 10 September. This moth is known to be colonising from the south and east coasts of England, so that the records may not necessarily represent migrant insects • Ni Moth - 1 on 2 October(new to the tetrad) • Silver Y - 35 individuals between 5 April and 21 November

• • • •

Other records of interest were: • Scalloped Hook-tip - 2 on 19 April(new to the tetrad), and 1 on 7 July(second generation), all at Pinkney's Green Brick Pit • July Highflyer - 113 individuals between 19 June and 4 August(a good year for this species) • Early Tooth-striped - 1 on 7 April(it's on the cover) • Magpie Moth - 1 on 19 August(new to the tetrad), at Pinkney's Green Brick Pit • Swallow-tailed Moth - 1 fresh specimen of a presumed second generation on 25 September and, what was probably the same individual, on 26 September • Puss Moth - A very early individual on 17 April(earliest MapMate record on database)

• Ruby Tiger - 75 individuals in two generations between 20 April and 29 September(a good year for this species) • Dark/Grey Dagger - 1 on 16 September, presumed to be of partial second generation • Golden Plusia - 1 on 12 June(new to the tetrad) Some 10 species new to the tetrad were recorded during the year, and these are reported at Appendix 9. The total species count for the tetrad is now 355, and this represents 55.6% of the total number of macro moth species recorded within Berkshire(VC22).

Weather Influences on Moth Catches In a five years review(2004 - 2008) of macro moths in tetrad SU88R, the current authors demonstrated the influences of weather on moth catches by reference, inter alia, to cloud cover, wind speed, temperature, atmospheric pressure, and precipitation. Analysis of records for 2011 at the Hemsdale site reveals similar trends to those shown in the five years review, and salient features for the current year are noted. In relation to cloud cover, 58.9% of all captured individuals were taken in nights when more than 6 oktas of cloud cover were experienced during at least part of the period of darkness, whilst 61.4% of all nights were encompassed by this parameter. Moth Specimens According to Cloud Cover

58.9

Specimens Cloud Cover

18.1

7.4

18.3

20.0

13.2

13.9

40.0

8.9

Percentage of Specimens Percentage of
60.0

61.4

80.0

0.0 Up to 2

Over 2, Up to 4

Over 4, Up to 6

Over 6, Up to 8

Cloud Cover - Oktas

Analysis giving cognisance to wind speed on the night of capture, reveals that 76.2% of individuals were taken when the average wind speed was not more than 6 knots(maximum speed within category 2 - Light Breeze - on the Beaufort Scale), as indicated in the chart below. Moth Specimens According to Wind Speed 50.0

Percentage of Specimens

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0 0& 1

2

3

4 5 6 Wind Speed - Beaufort Scale

7

8

9

Whilst cloud cover and wind speed evidently influence trap catches, so too do temperature and atmospheric pressure. This review does not seek to identify the correlations among the various impinging forces, but the following two charts demonstrate the general effect of temperature change, by comparing catches with overnight grass temperatures. Although zero, and below, centigrade temperatures were recorded in 7.1% of nights, at least minimal flying activity was evidenced in 57.7% of such nights; whilst some form of activity was recorded in a total of 322 nights. At the other extreme, 19.7% of nights experienced a minimum night-time grass temperature in excess of 12oC. Moth Specimens According to Temperature Range 40.0

% of Nights within Temperature Range 30.0

10.0

Over 14

12.1 to 14

10.1 to 12

8.1 to 10

6.1 to 8

4.1 to 6

0.1 to 2

2.1 to 4

0.0

Zero and below

Percentage of
% of Nights when Moths Flying within Temperature Range 20.0

Minimum Overnight Air Temperature - Degrees Centigrade

Only 6.7% of the total catch occurred in nights when the minimum air temperature did not exceed 6oC, whilst 45.8% of the total catch occurred when the minimum air temperature was over 12oC. Moth Specimens According to Temperature Range

Percentage of
100.0 80.0 60.0

Cumulative % of Nights when Moths Flying in Temperatures up to this Range Cumulative % of Moth Specimens in Temperatures up to this Range

40.0 20.0

Over 14

12.1 to 14

10.1 to 12

8.1 to 10

6.1 to 8

4.1 to 6

2.1 to 4

0.1 to 2

Zero and below

0.0

Minimum Overnight Air Temperature - Degrees Centigrade

Although trends in atmospheric pressure may be associated with particular types of weather, it is not certain whether moths detect and adapt to pressure variations or to the physical conditions experienced. It is, nevertheless, interesting to compare catches within various pressure ranges. The following chart shows that, whilst recorded atmospheric pressure of over 1010, and up to 1020, millibars was experienced in 49.0% of nights, some 58.0% of all moths were attracted in such nights. Furthermore, only minimal activity was recorded(0.6% of total catch versus 3.8% of nights) when the pressure was 1000 millibars or below.

Moth Specimens According to Pressure 80.0

Specimens

Barometric Pressure

Percentage of Specimens Percentage of
60.0

40.0

20.0

0.0 980

990

1000

1010

1020

1030

1040

Over 1040

Pressure - (Up to) mb

Precipitation also has a bearing on catch size, although apparently not to the extent which might be envisaged, as the following chart reveals. Moth Specimens According to Precipitation 80.0

Specimens Precipitation

Percentage of Specimens Percentage of
60.0

40.0

20.0

0.0 Nil

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4

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10

Over 10

Precipitation - (Up to) Millimetres in Previous 24 Hours

Some 54.0% of the total catch occurred during nights when precipitation was not recorded, whilst the number of dry nights experienced was 52.6%. Although a further 20.3% of the catch occurred during nights when precipitation did not exceed 1 millimetre, there is evidence of moth activity, at reduced levels(25.7% of the total catch), even when greater amounts of precipitation are witnessed. In summary, 'ideal' weather conditions might obtain when there is at least 6 oktas of cloud cover, the wind speed is no more than 6 knots, the minimum overnight temperature is over 12oC, atmospheric pressure is over 1010, and up to 1020, millibars, and rainfall does not exceed 1 millimetre. Weather statistics show that such 'ideal' conditions were experienced on 15 nights during the year(4.1% of nights) when 10.3% of the total catch was taken. It is pertinent to note, however, that 2 of the nights categorized occurred in September, whilst 3 occurred in October.

Appendices Appendix 1

Tetrad Features and Trapping Sites

Appendix 2

Light Trap Deployment

Appendix 3

Systematic List

Appendix 4

Incidence of Macro Moths, by Month

Appendix 5

Hemsdale, First Flight Dates

Appendix 6

Hemsdale, Last Flight Dates

Appendix 7

Mean Flight Dates for Selected Species

Appendix 8

Abundance Levels for Most Frequent Species

Appendix 9

Species New for the Tetrad During the Year

Acknowledgements The authors thank the following persons for their help in the fulfilment of this study: Joe Lever for allowing access to the Cannon Court Farm and Beeching-grove Wood areas Paul Biddle for allowing access to Pinkney's Green Brick Pit Dr Bernard A J Clark, and Roy Dobson, who gave their time in assisting with the recording sessions

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Finch Les J, 2011. Macro Moths at Pinkney's Green Brick Pit, 2011 Finch Les J, 2011. Moth Marking Experiments at Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 2010 Finch Les J, 2012. Moth Marking Experiments at Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 2011 MapMate Ltd., Exeter, Devon Waring P, et al, 2003. Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Gillingham, Dorset Young M, 1997. The 5atural History of Moths. T & A D Poyser, London

Report - Distribution Martin C Harvey - Berkshire(VC22) County Moth Recorder Berkshire Moth Group Dr Bernard A J Clark - Recorder Roy Dobson - Recorder

SU88R

Appendix 1

Tetrad Features (Also shows trapping sites)

Trapping Sites

Butler's Gate

Beeching-grove Wood (Woodland) Beeching-grove Malders Lane Hindhay Disused Brick Works

Cannon Court Cannon Court Farm

Chalk Pit

Furze Platt A308

Pinkney's Green (National Trust park land)

Hemsdale (Urbanisation)

Schools

Appendix 2 2011

SU88R Light Trap Deployment Trap ights

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

ov

Dec

Year

62

76

123

136

154

150

179

194

179

76

108

124

1,561

Cannon Court/ Beeching-grove Wood

0

0

4

3

2

3

3

4

4

1

2

0

26

Pinkney's Green Brick Pit

0

0

0

2

2

6

3

4

2

0

0

0

19

62

76

127

141

158

159

185

202

185

77

110

124

1,606

Hemsdale

Totals

Appendix 2

Appendix 3 SU88R Moth Records 2011

Systematic List

B&F Vernacular Code 14 15 17 161 1631 1645 1645 1646 1648 1648 1651 1652 1653 1654 1659 1660 1663 1667 1669 1673 1677 1680 1680 1681 1682 1690 1690 1699 1699 1702 1705 1707 1707 1708 1711 1713 1716 1720 1721 1722 1724x 1724x 1726 1727 1728 1732 1738 1738 1742 1747 1749 1752 1754 1758 1759 1759 1760 1760

Ghost Moth Orange Swift Common Swift Leopard Moth December Moth Scalloped Hook-tip 2nd gen Oak Hook-tip(2nd gen) Pebble Hook-tip 2nd gen Chinese Character Peach Blossom Buff Arches Figure of Eighty Yellow Horned Frosted Green March Moth Blotched Emerald Common Emerald Small Emerald Birch Mocha(2nd gen) Maiden's Blush 2nd gen Clay Triple-lines Blood-vein Small Blood-vein 2nd gen Least Carpet 2nd gen Small Fan-footed Wave Dwarf Cream Wave Small Dusty Wave 2nd gen Single-dotted Wave Treble Brown Spot Riband Wave Vestal Gem Balsam Carpet(2nd gen) Flame Carpet Red/Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 2nd gen Large Twin-spot Carpet Silver-ground Carpet Garden Carpet Shaded Broad-bar Common Carpet 2nd gen Yellow Shell Streamer Dark Spinach Purple Bar Phoenix Barred Straw Small Phoenix 2nd gen Red-green Carpet 2nd season

"o. "ights Recorded

First Date

4 43 26 1 12 1 1 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 15 2 10 14 1 4 12 2 1 17 2 57 1 14 32 24 11 23 18 82 1 1 1 3 4 6 2 8 131 1 1 16 72 1 1 2 7 5 3 2 1 14

5 Jul 26 Jul 7 May 22 Jun 10 Nov 19 Apr 7 Jul 11 Jul 10 May 18 Jul 13 Jul 26 Jun 7 Jul 26 Jun 13 Mar 8 Apr 12 Feb 1 Jun 12 Jun 16 Jun 1 Oct 6 May 19 Aug 6 May 24 Sep 6 Jun 2 Sep 1 Jun 27 Sep 19 Jun 9 Jun 4 May 10 Aug 4 Jul 25 May 2 Jun 8 Oct 16 Nov 19 Jul 25 May 19 Apr 15 Jul 11 Jul 10 May 21 Apr 23 Jul 21 May 10 Jul 20 May 19 Apr 30 Jul 12 Jul 20 Jun 20 Jun 19 Apr 18 Jul 6 Apr 24 Sep

Last "o. Date Trapped 7 Aug 14 Sep 26 Jun 22 Jun 21 Dec 19 Apr 7 Jul 21 Sep 1 Jun 28 Jul 15 Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 26 Jun 13 Mar 19 Apr 21 Apr 6 Jun 11 Jul 29 Jul 1 Oct 31 May 8 Sep 7 May 24 Sep 27 Jul 15 Sep 22 Aug 27 Sep 3 Aug 3 Aug 14 Jul 18 Sep 1 Oct 11 Jul 10 Sep 8 Oct 16 Nov 19 Jul 2 Jun 18 May 12 Aug 12 Jul 26 Jun 8 Nov 23 Jul 21 May 31 Aug 17 Sep 19 Apr 30 Jul 14 Jul 14 Jul 7 Jul 1 Jun 24 Aug 6 Apr 19 Nov

4 231 82 1 14 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 9 188 8 20 20 1 4 14 2 1 22 2 293 1 89 67 33 13 34 45 719 1 1 1 3 6 7 2 31 436 1 1 20 264 1 1 2 10 9 3 3 1 17

Max. "o. & Date 1 - various 19 - 21 Aug 12 - 10 May 1 - 22 Jun 2 - various 2 - 19 Apr 1 - 7 Jul 1 - various 2 - 10 May 1 - various 1 - various 1 - various 1 - various 1 - 26 Jun 1 - 13 Mar 7 - 8 Apr 98 - 23 Mar 6 - 1 Jun 4 - various 4 - 4 Jul 1 - 1 Oct 1 - various 2 - various 1 - various 1 - 24 Sep 3 - 30 Jun 1 - various 18 - 29 Jul 1 - 27 Sep 25 - 11 Jul 6 - 28 Jun 3 - various 3 - 9 Sep 3 - 11 Jul 16 - 26 Jun 36 - 27 Jul 1 - 8 Oct 1 - 16 Nov 1 - 19 Jul 1 - various 3 - 19 Apr 2 - 7 Aug 1 - various 12 - 24 May 16 - 9 Sep 1 - 23 Jul 1 - 21 May 3 - 3 Aug 12 - 24 Aug 1 - 19 Apr 1 - 30 Jul 1 - various 3 - 26 Jun 5 - 26 Jun 1 - various 2 - 18 Jul 1 - 6 Apr 2 - various

Mean Standard Flight Date Deviation 18 Jul 25 Aug 20 May 22 Jun 27 Nov 19 Apr 7 Jul 9 Aug 17 May 24 Jul 14 Jul 1 Jul 7 Jul 26 Jun 13 Mar 9 Apr 20 Mar 2 Jun 26 Jun 4 Jul 1 Oct 18 May 26 Aug 6 May 24 Sep 2 Jul 8 Sep 18 Jul 27 Sep 10 Jul 10 Jul 14 Jun 2 Sep 22 Jul 17 Jun 21 Jul 8 Oct 16 Nov 19 Jul 30 May 26 Apr 28 Jul 11 Jul 24 May 26 Jul 23 Jul 21 May 6 Aug 9 Aug 19 Apr 30 Jul 13 Jul 1 Jul 28 Jun 7 May 30 Jul 6 Apr 28 Oct

12.4 9.0 10.8 12.8

30.9 10.4 4.3 1.0 5.5 0.5

3.4 8.5 2.2 9.8 9.9 11.8 6.8 0.5 13.6 6.5 15.3 11.5 13.3 17.3 9.8 16.5 12.3 18.5

3.6 10.3 10.5 0.5 9.9 49.2

13.2 24.9

0.5 7.6 5.0 18.2 17.4 15.5

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B&F Vernacular Code 1764 1764 1765 1766 1768 1768 1769 1773 1776 1776 1777 1781 1782 1784 1790 1792 1795 1795x 1799 1799 1803 1817 1819 1823 1825 1825 1827 1830 1832 1834 1835 1838 1852 1853 1858 1858 1860 1862 1862 1867 1867 1868 1876 1881 1883 1883 1884 1887 1888 1888 1893 1902 1904 1906 1913 1915 1917 1917 1919

Common Marbled Carpet 2nd gen Barred Yellow Blue-bordered Carpet Grey Pine Carpet 2nd gen Spruce Carpet(2nd season) Broken-barred Carpet Green Carpet 2nd gen July Highflyer Small Waved Umber(2nd gen) Fern Pretty Chalk Carpet Tissue Dark Umber November Moth November Moth agg. Winter Moth 2nd season Small Rivulet Foxglove Pug Mottled Pug Netted Pug Lime-speck Pug 2nd gen Freyer's Pug Wormwood Pug Currant Pug Common Pug White-spotted Pug(2nd gen) Tawny Speckled Pug Brindled Pug Oak-tree Pug V-Pug 2nd gen Green Pug Double-striped Pug 2nd/3rd gens Treble-bar 2nd gen Lesser Treble-bar(2nd gen) Small Yellow Wave Early Tooth-striped Yellow-barred Brindle 2nd gen Magpie Moth Clouded Border Scorched Carpet 2nd gen Tawny-barred Angle Brown Silver-line Scorched Wing Brimstone Moth Canary-shouldered Thorn September Thorn Early Thorn 2nd gen Purple Thorn

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First Date

21 19 10 1 9 12 1 2 6 17 27 1 4 2 1 3 2 7 10 11 1 6 15 1 5 5 15 1 1 47 3 2 26 7 2 3 21 37 94 1 3 3 1 1 3 8 1 2 9 4 1 3 3 102 3 4 10 9 2

6 May 28 Aug 27 May 19 Jun 19 Apr 3 Sep 10 Oct 1 Jun 25 Apr 7 Aug 19 Jun 29 Jul 26 Jun 24 May 19 Apr 30 Jun 31 Oct 31 Oct 1 Jan 6 Nov 11 Jul 18 May 22 Apr 13 Jun 6 May 14 Jul 13 May 19 Aug 28 Jun 21 Apr 3 Aug 18 Jul 29 Mar 9 Apr 19 Apr 26 Jun 15 May 11 Mar 26 May 6 Jun 23 Aug 16 Jul 26 Jun 7 Apr 23 Apr 28 Jul 19 Aug 10 May 8 Apr 11 Jul 28 Aug 6 May 10 May 6 Apr 31 Aug 26 Jun 22 Mar 4 Jul 8 Apr

Last "o. Date Trapped 26 Jun 12 Oct 19 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 10 Nov 10 Oct 17 Jun 1 Jun 18 Sep 4 Aug 29 Jul 27 Jul 3 Aug 19 Apr 14 Jul 1 Nov 11 Nov 23 Jan 31 Dec 11 Jul 15 Jun 2 Jun 13 Jun 3 Jun 8 Sep 5 Jul 19 Aug 28 Jun 18 Jul 13 Aug 19 Aug 15 May 27 Apr 21 Apr 11 Jul 7 Jul 7 May 22 Nov 6 Jun 8 Sep 1 Oct 26 Jun 7 Apr 6 May 24 Aug 19 Aug 22 Jun 6 Jun 2 Sep 28 Aug 3 Jun 1 Jun 24 Sep 7 Sep 19 Jul 22 Apr 7 Aug 22 Apr

34 28 12 1 10 16 1 2 12 43 113 1 5 4 1 3 2 8 21 12 1 6 30 1 6 5 18 1 1 136 3 2 209 18 3 4 50 133 365 1 3 3 1 1 6 9 1 2 18 4 1 3 9 303 3 5 15 9 2

Max. "o. & Date 4 - 25 May 5 - 8 Oct 2 - various 1 - 19 Jun 2 - 26 Jun 3 - 4 Nov 1 - 10 Oct 1 - various 3 - various 11 - 2 Sep 27 - 19 Jun 1 - 29 Jul 2 - 26 Jun 3 - 24 May 1 - 19 Apr 1 - various 1 - various 2 - 11 Nov 9 - 1 Jan 2 - 27 Dec 1 - 11 Jul 1 - various 8 - 10 May 1 - 13 Jun 2 - 3 Jun 1 - various 3 - 2 Jun 1 - 19 Aug 1 - 28 Jun 13 - 24 May 1 - various 1 - various 76 - 19 Apr 6 - 19 Apr 2 - 19 Apr 2 - 11 Jul 9 - 2 Jun 9 - 29 Mar 17 - 26 Jun 1 - 6 Jun 1 - various 1 - various 1 - 26 Jun 1 - 7 Apr 3 - 6 May 2 - 4 Aug 1 - 19 Aug 1 - various 5 - 10 Apr 1 - various 1 - 28 Aug 1 - various 5 - 24 May 16 - 2 Sep 1 - various 2 - 26 Jun 5 - 8 Apr 1 - various 1 - various

Mean Standard Flight Date Deviation 30 May 28 Sep 4 Jun 19 Jun 21 May 18 Oct 10 Oct 9 Jun 13 May 30 Aug 4 Jul 29 Jul 7 Jul 10 Jun 19 Apr 8 Jul 31 Oct 5 Nov 5 Jan 13 Dec 11 Jul 31 May 14 May 13 Jun 27 May 21 Aug 30 Jun 19 Aug 28 Jun 19 May 7 Aug 3 Aug 18 Apr 19 Apr 19 Apr 7 Jul 6 Jun 5 Apr 25 Jul 6 Jun 29 Aug 5 Sep 26 Jun 7 Apr 29 Apr 6 Aug 19 Aug 31 May 24 Apr 8 Aug 28 Aug 21 May 20 May 22 Jul 3 Sep 3 Jul 7 Apr 18 Jul 15 Apr

13.5 10.5 7.0 26.8 19.0 8.0 14.2 8.5 11.8 11.5 30.7 6.0 0.5 4.1 6.2 15.8 12.1 10.1 9.9 20.0 11.6

15.3 4.2 16.0 6.4 4.2 0.9 6.4 13.2 10.6 33.9 7.1 36.1

6.2 8.3 21.5 22.0 24.4 11.6 7.6 48.4 2.9 9.0 8.0 10.0 7.0

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B&F Vernacular Code 1920 1921 1922 1922 1923 1925 1926 1927 1930 1931 1932 1932 1933 1934 1935 1935 1936 1937 1941 1944 1947 1947 1950 1955 1956 1957 1958 1960 1961 1961 1962 1978 1979 1980 1981 1991 1992 1994 1995 1997 1997 1999 2000 2000 2003 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 2011 2011 2014 2015 2019 2020 2026 2028

Scalloped Hazel Scalloped Oak Swallow-tailed Moth 2nd gen Feathered Thorn Small Brindled Beauty Pale Brindled Beauty Brindled Beauty Oak Beauty Peppered Moth Spring Usher 2nd season Scarce Umber Dotted Border Mottled Umber 2nd season Waved Umber Willow Beauty Mottled Beauty Pale Oak Beauty Engrailed 2nd gen Brindled White-spot Common White Wave Common Wave White-pinion Spotted Clouded Silver Early Moth Light Emerald 2nd gen Barred Red Pine Hawk-moth Lime Hawk-moth Eyed Hawk-moth Poplar Hawk-moth Elephant Hawk-moth Small Elephant Hawk-moth Buff-tip Puss Moth Sallow Kitten 2nd gen Lobster Moth Iron Prominent 2nd gen Pebble Prominent Lesser Swallow Prominent 2nd gen Swallow Prominent 2nd gen Coxcomb Prominent Maple Prominent Pale Prominent 2nd gen Marbled Brown Lunar Marbled Brown Chocolate-tip Figure of Eight Vapourer Pale Tussock

"o. "ights Recorded

First Date

10 38 25 2 15 1 6 4 5 17 2 1 6 8 2 5 4 136 19 2 6 6 1 7 7 3 5 12 19 20 4 1 6 1 15 6 11 7 1 2 4 1 7 11 2 6 4 1 1 1 2 7 7 2 8 2 11 3 14

21 Apr 23 Jun 15 Jun 25 Sep 1 Nov 15 Mar 23 Jan 31 Mar 12 Mar 4 May 7 Feb 31 Dec 14 Nov 15 Feb 20 Jan 13 Nov 8 Apr 5 May 25 May 10 May 15 Mar 19 Jun 1 Jun 1 Jun 19 Apr 10 May 7 May 12 Jan 24 May 1 Sep 26 Jun 8 Jun 23 Apr 13 Jun 28 Apr 14 Jun 1 Jun 5 May 17 Apr 23 Apr 30 Jul 19 Apr 20 Apr 14 Jul 10 May 23 Apr 3 Aug 21 May 23 Aug 26 Jul 6 Jun 19 Apr 17 Jul 24 May 2 Apr 22 Apr 22 Sep 26 Jun 25 Apr

Last "o. Date Trapped 12 May 15 Aug 8 Aug 26 Sep 8 Dec 15 Mar 23 Feb 10 Apr 23 Mar 27 Jul 9 Feb 31 Dec 6 Dec 27 Feb 22 Jan 28 Dec 29 Apr 9 Nov 27 Jul 24 May 8 Apr 8 Jul 1 Jun 18 Jul 3 Aug 1 Jun 26 Jun 10 Feb 27 Jul 29 Sep 9 Aug 8 Jun 15 Jun 13 Jun 3 Aug 24 Jul 5 Jul 11 Jul 17 Apr 4 Jun 9 Aug 19 Apr 19 Jun 13 Aug 17 May 30 Apr 6 Aug 21 May 23 Aug 26 Jul 26 Jun 3 Jun 7 Aug 29 May 20 Apr 1 May 4 Nov 28 Sep 2 Jun

10 98 39 2 23 2 6 5 10 18 2 1 6 8 3 6 6 884 84 3 32 14 1 9 8 7 8 20 71 33 4 1 8 1 17 6 14 8 1 2 9 1 7 14 2 7 8 1 1 1 8 9 9 2 21 2 21 3 27

Max. "o. & Date 1 - various 8 - 27 Jul 7 - 26 Jun 1 - various 5 - 10 Nov 2 - 15 Mar 1 - various 2 - 8 Apr 4 - 23 Mar 2 - 26 Jun 1 - various 1 - 31 Dec 1 - various 1 - various 2 - 20 Jan 2 - 13 Nov 2 - various 36 - 20 Aug 25 - 26 Jun 2 - 24 May 14 - 15 Mar 5 - 19 Jun 1 - 1 Jun 2 - various 2 - 19 Apr 4 - 24 May 4 - 1 Jun 3 - various 22 - 26 Jun 3 - various 1 - various 1 - 8 Jun 2 - various 1 - 13 Jun 2 - various 1 - various 2 - various 2 - 11 Jul 1 - 17 Apr 1 - various 5 - 3 Aug 1 - 19 Apr 1 - various 3 - 31 Jul 1 - various 2 - 27 Apr 4 - 3 Aug 1 - 21 May 1 - 23 Aug 1 - 26 Jul 7 - 26 Jun 3 - 10 May 3 - 18 Jul 1 - various 11 - 8 Apr 1 - various 9 - 8 Oct 1 - various 7 - 24 May

Mean Standard Flight Date Deviation 2 May 17 Jul 3 Jul 25 Sep 11 Nov 15 Mar 5 Feb 5 Apr 17 Mar 25 Jun 8 Feb 31 Dec 22 Nov 20 Feb 20 Jan 22 Nov 21 Apr 12 Aug 30 Jun 19 May 20 Mar 25 Jun 1 Jun 23 Jun 10 Jun 24 May 31 May 22 Jan 19 Jun 16 Sep 22 Jul 8 Jun 11 May 13 Jun 10 Jun 8 Jul 15 Jun 21 Jun 17 Apr 14 May 3 Aug 19 Apr 17 May 1 Aug 13 May 27 Apr 4 Aug 21 May 23 Aug 26 Jul 23 Jun 15 May 23 Jul 26 May 10 Apr 26 Apr 13 Oct 12 Aug 10 May

6.4 10.6 11.9 0.5 9.3 12.8 3.7 4.4 24.7 1.0 7.2 4.2 0.9 16.2 7.2 33.4 9.9 6.6 6.4 7.0 14.4 38.1 6.8 12.9 7.5 13.3 8.4 16.2 17.0 36.3 12.7 12.0 23.3 21.0 2.4 18.7 7.0 3.5 2.2 1.1

6.6 13.1 6.7 2.5 5.2 4.5 13.9 38.4 11.1

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B&F Vernacular Code 2029 2030 2033 2037 2043 2044 2045 2047 2049 2050 2060 2061 2063 2064 2064 2069 2077 2078 2087 2087 2088 2089 2091 2092 2092 2098 2102 2107 2109 2110 2111 2112 2120 2123 2126 2126 2128 2131 2133 2134 2145 2147 2154 2157 2160 2164 2165 2166 2166 2170 2173 2173 2178 2182 2185 2186 2187 2188 2189

Brown-tail Yellow-tail Black Arches Rosy Footman Orange Footman Dingy Footman Hoary Footman Scarce Footman Buff Footman Common Footman White Ermine Buff Ermine Muslin Moth Ruby Tiger 2nd gen Cinnabar Short-cloaked Moth Least Black Arches Turnip Moth 2nd gen Heart and Club Heart and Dart Dark Sword-grass Shuttle-shaped Dart 2nd gen Flame Flame Shoulder Large Yellow Underwing Lesser Yellow Underwing Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Least Yellow Underwing Ingrailed Clay Small Square-spot(2nd gen) Setaceous Hebrew Character 2nd gen Double Square-spot Square-spotted Clay Six-striped Rustic Square-spot Rustic Nutmeg Shears Cabbage Moth Light Brocade Bright-line Brown-eye Broad-barred White Small Ranunculus Campion 2nd gen Varied Coronet Lychnis 2nd gen Feathered Gothic Small Quaker Lead-coloured Drab Powdered Quaker Common Quaker Clouded Drab Twin-spotted Quaker

"o. "ights Recorded

First Date

1 26 18 1 11 20 8 14 9 38 15 31 7 2 27 1 2 4 30 69 56 91 2 52 91 35 20 125 74 26 36 1 4 3 11 61 26 4 3 47 6 10 11 10 31 6 6 2 5 13 2 14 17 44 3 1 60 31 13

26 Jun 4 Jul 7 Jul 3 Aug 24 Apr 11 Jul 19 Jul 30 Jun 21 Jun 15 Jun 24 Apr 6 May 6 Apr 20 Apr 5 Jul 12 May 19 Jun 19 Apr 17 Apr 21 Jul 16 May 25 Apr 14 Jul 9 Apr 6 Jul 1 May 24 Apr 7 May 26 May 30 Jun 6 Jul 11 Aug 24 May 27 Jul 8 Jun 31 Jul 6 Jun 3 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 24 Jun 7 May 18 May 29 Apr 25 Apr 2 Jun 14 Jun 17 Apr 7 Jul 13 May 30 May 29 Jul 24 Aug 23 Feb 15 Mar 7 Apr 11 Feb 11 Mar 12 Mar

Last "o. Date Trapped 26 Jun 19 Aug 2 Sep 3 Aug 12 Jun 20 Aug 10 Sep 17 Aug 2 Aug 7 Aug 13 Jun 8 Aug 6 May 22 Apr 29 Sep 12 May 26 Jun 22 Apr 26 Jun 15 Nov 27 Jul 3 Aug 21 Nov 15 Jun 4 Nov 19 Jul 25 Sep 27 Oct 15 Nov 2 Oct 28 Sep 11 Aug 26 Jun 4 Sep 15 Jul 2 Nov 3 Aug 24 Aug 30 Aug 1 Oct 19 Jul 15 Jun 9 Sep 4 Jun 29 Jul 10 Jul 24 Jul 30 Apr 6 Sep 9 Jul 19 Jun 24 Aug 12 Sep 19 Apr 25 Mar 7 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 7 Apr

4 71 52 1 23 92 12 24 25 235 20 42 7 2 73 1 3 16 49 197 290 1,477 2 541 718 56 27 2,282 364 35 160 1 4 3 27 157 82 7 3 881 6 10 11 15 40 7 7 2 5 16 2 14 32 293 3 1 660 49 21

Max. "o. & Date 4 - 26 Jun 13 - 27 Jul 10 - 27 Jul 1 - 3 Aug 10 - 10 May 26 - 27 Jul 2 - various 5 - 7 Jul 14 - 18 Jul 29 - 11 Jul 2 - various 3 - 27 Jun 1 - various 1 - various 14 - 27 Jul 1 - 12 May 2 - 26 Jun 11 - 19 Apr 5 - 30 Apr 7 - various 33 - 26 Jun 50 - 20 Jun 1 - various 42 - 30 Apr 43 - 29 Jul 5 - 26 Jun 6 - 7 Aug 144 - 2 Sep 21 - 20 Sep 4 - 19 Jul 22 - 7 Aug 1 - 11 Aug 1 - various 1 - various 11 - 24 May 15 - 24 Aug 13 - various 4 - 7 Aug 1 - various 115 - 9 Sep 1 - various 1 - various 1 - various 4 - 7 May 2 - various 2 - 21 Jun 2 - 20 Jul 1 - various 1 - various 2 - various 1 - various 1 - various 4 - 4 Sep 42 - 23 Mar 1 - various 1 - 7 Apr 69 - 23 Mar 4 - various 6 - 15 Mar

Mean Standard Flight Date Deviation 26 Jun 23 Jul 2 Aug 3 Aug 12 May 28 Jul 8 Aug 15 Jul 15 Jul 10 Jul 14 May 26 Jun 28 Apr 21 Apr 28 Jul 12 May 23 Jun 19 Apr 15 May 25 Aug 26 Jun 11 Jun 17 Sep 2 May 8 Aug 19 Jun 13 Jul 4 Sep 13 Sep 20 Aug 18 Aug 11 Aug 11 Jun 18 Aug 4 Jun 8 Sep 10 Jul 9 Aug 23 Aug 6 Sep 9 Jul 29 May 13 Jul 10 May 7 Jun 22 Jun 12 Jul 23 Apr 25 Jul 13 Jun 9 Jun 10 Aug 4 Sep 23 Mar 21 Mar 7 Apr 23 Mar 28 Mar 23 Mar

10.9 15.2 11.0 11.1 14.0 13.4 8.4 10.8 11.0 24.0 9.8 1.0 13.5 3.3 0.9 16.9 20.7 11.3 16.5 65.0 9.6 19.2 15.6 45.0 21.2 22.5 28.8 11.4 14.3 16.3 19.3 20.1 11.4 6.3 6.2 7.7 10.5 10.6 33.7 9.4 29.9 10.8 12.7 6.5 22.2 16.2 10.0 8.8 4.8 10.8 4.3 12.1 12.8 8.8

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B&F Vernacular Code 2190 2192 2193 2194 2198 2199 2199 2221 2223 2223 2225 2227 2231 2232 2235 2236 2237 2237 2240 2243 2245 2247 2248 2252 2256 2256 2258 2258 2259 2259 2260 2263 2264 2266 2267 2268 2269 2270 2271 2272 2273 2274 2275 2278 2279 2280 2284x 2284x 2289 2289 2291 2293 2297 2298 2299 2300 2301 2303

Hebrew Character Brown-line Bright Eye Clay White-point Smoky Wainscot Common Wainscot 2nd gen Mullein Toadflax Brocade 2nd gen Minor Shoulder-knot Sprawler Deep-brown Dart Black Rustic Tawny Pinion Pale Pinion Grey Shoulder-knot 2nd season Blair's Shoulder-knot Early Grey Green-brindled Crescent Merveille du Jour Brindled Green Large Ranunculus Satellite 2nd season Chestnut 2nd season Dark Chestnut 2nd season Dotted Chestnut Red-line Quaker Yellow-line Quaker Brown-spot Pinion Beaded Chestnut Suspected Centre-barred Sallow Lunar Underwing Orange Sallow Barred Sallow Pink-barred Sallow Sallow Dusky-lemon Sallow Poplar Grey Sycamore Miller Dark/Grey Dagger 2nd gen Knot Grass 2nd gen Coronet Marbled Beauty Copper Underwing Svensson's Copper Underwing Mouse Moth Old Lady Bird's Wing Straw Underwing

"o. "ights Recorded

First Date

54 11 26 11 14 14 34 1 3 6 3 4 10 13 1 3 2 1 24 29 6 1 4 20 15 8 31 32 15 18 1 4 14 1 13 1 5 27 3 4 2 9 1 5 2 6 18 1 4 12 7 60 52 17 16 38 1 34

19 Feb 26 Aug 26 Jun 4 Aug 26 Jun 14 May 1 Aug 14 Apr 14 May 15 Jul 20 Jun 1 Nov 19 Sep 18 Sep 26 Feb 25 Mar 15 Mar 3 Oct 15 Sep 12 Mar 5 Oct 6 Nov 22 Sep 19 Sep 10 Jan 3 Oct 8 Jan 27 Sep 15 Jan 6 Sep 15 Mar 9 Oct 22 Sep 23 Sep 27 Sep 27 Jul 4 Sep 12 Sep 18 Sep 22 Sep 27 Sep 8 Sep 30 Sep 24 Apr 22 Jun 6 May 23 Apr 16 Sep 14 Apr 27 Jul 26 Jun 28 Jun 10 Jul 5 Jul 8 Aug 25 Jun 27 Jun 25 Jul

Last "o. Date Trapped 30 Apr 3 Aug 7 Aug 10 Sep 7 Aug 19 Jul 24 Sep 14 Apr 2 Jun 22 Aug 30 Jun 10 Nov 2 Oct 11 Oct 26 Feb 1 Apr 17 Mar 3 Oct 3 Nov 30 Apr 7 Nov 6 Nov 3 Oct 3 Nov 8 Apr 16 Dec 25 Apr 28 Dec 21 Mar 31 Dec 15 Mar 15 Nov 24 Nov 23 Sep 11 Oct 27 Jul 25 Sep 10 Oct 20 Sep 8 Oct 3 Oct 11 Oct 30 Sep 13 Jul 24 Jun 20 Jul 20 Aug 16 Sep 12 May 27 Sep 12 Jul 28 Sep 4 Oct 9 Sep 14 Sep 24 Sep 27 Jun 31 Aug

277 20 46 15 18 24 61 1 3 6 3 4 13 18 1 3 2 1 83 45 6 1 4 38 21 8 48 48 20 20 1 4 15 1 19 1 11 713 3 5 2 9 1 6 2 7 23 1 4 17 25 125 141 20 18 55 1 217

Max. "o. & Date 14 - various 4 - 11 Jul 5 - 26 Jul 4 - 7 Aug 2 - various 8 - 26 Jun 13 - 24 Aug 1 - 14 Apr 1 - various 1 - various 1 - various 1 - various 2 - various 2 - various 1 - 26 Feb 1 - various 1 - various 1 - 3 Oct 20 - 5 Oct 4 - 1 Apr 1 - various 1 - 6 Nov 1 - various 6 - 5 Oct 5 - 23 Mar 1 - various 4 - 23 Mar 3 - various 2 - various 2 - various 1 - 15 Mar 1 - various 2 - 1 Oct 1 - 23 Sep 3 - various 1 - 27 Jul 6 - 24 Sep 79 - 27 Sep 1 - various 2 - 2 Oct 1 - various 1 - various 1 - 30 Sep 2 - 26 Jun 1 - various 2 - 11 Jul 3 - 12 Jul 1 - 16 Sep 1 - various 3 - 3 Aug 14 - 26 Jun 9 - 2 Sep 9 - various 2 - various 2 - various 4 - various 1 - 27 Jun 16 - 16 Aug

Mean Standard Flight Date Deviation 28 Mar 14 Jul 22 Jul 23 Aug 12 Jul 25 Jun 29 Aug 14 Apr 26 May 7 Aug 26 Jun 5 Nov 25 Sep 30 Sep 26 Feb 29 Mar 16 Mar 3 Oct 6 Oct 1 Apr 27 Oct 6 Nov 26 Sep 29 Sep 12 Mar 11 Nov 3 Mar 16 Nov 17 Feb 14 Nov 15 Mar 29 Oct 15 Oct 23 Sep 2 Oct 27 Jul 18 Sep 24 Sep 19 Sep 30 Sep 30 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 22 Jun 23 Jun 29 Jun 9 Jul 16 Sep 28 Apr 6 Aug 1 Jul 21 Aug 24 Aug 24 Jul 26 Aug 25 Aug 27 Jun 15 Aug

11.6 9.1 10.7 13.5 10.9 18.5 13.0 8.7 13.1 4.5 3.8 4.4 7.4 3.1 1.0 9.1 11.6 10.5 4.2 8.3 25.9 21.4 24.9 24.5 14.0 27.4 13.3 18.4 4.3 7.7 4.3 0.8 5.2 3.0 11.2 27.5 1.0 23.2 37.2 11.4 14.1 6.8 18.2 15.9 18.7 10.7 22.5 6.9

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B&F Vernacular Code 2306 2306 2314 2318 2319 2321 2322 2323 2327 2330 2333 2334 2337x 2340 2341 2343x 2352 2353 2360x 2361 2369 2375 2380 2381 2382 2384 2384 2387 2389 2410 2421 2423 2425 2425 2432 2434 2434 2437 2441 2450 2466 2469 2473 2474 2474 2475 2477 2477 2480 2489 2492 2493

Angle Shades 2nd gen Dingy Shears Dun-bar Lunar-spotted Pinion Dark Arches Light Arches Reddish Light Arches Clouded Brindle Dusky Brocade Large Nutmeg Rustic Shoulder-knot Marbled Minor agg. Middle-barred Minor Cloaked Minor Common Rustic agg. Dusky Sallow Flounced Rustic Ear Moth agg. Rosy Rustic Bulrush Wainscot Large Wainscot Treble Lines Uncertain Rustic Vine's Rustic 2nd gen Mottled Rustic Pale Mottled Willow Marbled White Spot Scarce Silver-lines Oak Nycteoline Nut-tree Tussock 2nd gen Ni Moth Burnished Brass 2nd gen Golden Plusia Silver Y Spectacle Blackneck Herald Beautiful Hook-tip Straw Dot 2nd gen Waved Black Snout 2nd gen Buttoned Snout Fan-foot Small Fan-foot Dotted Fan-foot

"o. "ights Recorded

First Date

11 20 2 30 3 96 26 1 20 4 30 14 50 8 31 47 3 53 4 8 2 4 40 55 34 50 68 1 152 1 2 5 9 11 1 5 4 1 32 4 2 3 13 6 4 8 8 14 2 24 1 2

21 Apr 4 Sep 15 Jun 8 Jun 7 Jul 16 May 1 Jun 6 Jul 21 May 27 May 7 May 16 May 6 May 24 May 8 Jul 8 Jul 16 Jul 29 Jul 11 Jul 5 Aug 23 Jul 2 Oct 2 May 6 Jun 20 Jun 29 Apr 5 Jul 26 Jun 27 Mar 1 Jun 26 Jun 23 Mar 8 Apr 12 Jul 2 Oct 25 May 19 Aug 12 Jun 5 Apr 4 Jun 26 Jun 10 Jul 30 May 25 May 3 Aug 19 Jul 24 May 1 Sep 20 Apr 1 Jun 11 Jul 27 Jun

Last "o. Date Trapped 3 Jul 14 Nov 27 Jun 19 Aug 18 Jul 20 Nov 26 Jul 6 Jul 26 Jun 14 Jun 4 Jul 21 Jun 24 Jul 6 Jun 24 Aug 11 Sep 27 Jul 28 Sep 17 Aug 24 Sep 3 Aug 3 Nov 20 Jun 7 Aug 8 Aug 26 Jun 26 Nov 26 Jun 9 Nov 1 Jun 7 Jul 19 Jun 6 May 13 Aug 2 Oct 18 Jul 10 Sep 12 Jun 21 Nov 24 Aug 8 Jul 3 Aug 1 Jul 10 Jul 16 Aug 7 Aug 27 Jul 8 Oct 5 May 27 Jul 11 Jul 28 Jun

13 24 3 89 3 896 46 1 33 5 48 17 116 13 65 239 5 646 4 9 2 5 234 300 60 139 468 1 417 1 2 6 15 12 1 5 4 1 35 5 2 3 27 9 13 11 21 25 2 49 1 2 21,830

Max. "o. & Date 2 - various 2 - various 2 - 15 Jun 12 - various 1 - various 32 - 26 Jun 5 - various 1 - 6 Jul 4 - 26 Jun 2 - 28 May 7 - 26 Jun 3 - 17 May 8 - 25 May 3 - 24 May 6 - 29 Jul 26 - 7 Aug 3 - 27 Jul 37 - 3 Sep 1 - various 2 - 7 Aug 1 - various 2 - 3 Nov 25 - 24 May 16 - 5 Jul 5 - 27 Jul 10 - 25 May 44 - 24 Aug 1 - 26 Jun 12 - 11 Sep 1 - 1 Jun 1 - various 2 - 23 Mar 4 - 25 Apr 2 - 27 Jul 1 - 2 Oct 1 - various 1 - various 1 - 12 Jun 3 - 9 Sep 2 - 7 Aug 1 - various 1 - various 5 - 1 Jun 3 - 1 Jun 10 - 7 Aug 2 - various 4 - various 4 - 22 Sep 1 - various 8 - 26 Jun 1 - 11 Jul 1 - various

Mean Standard Flight Date Deviation 28 May 29 Sep 19 Jun 19 Jul 11 Jul 4 Jul 26 Jun 6 Jul 6 Jun 3 Jun 10 Jun 29 May 6 Jun 29 May 4 Aug 6 Aug 24 Jul 2 Sep 27 Jul 28 Aug 28 Jul 16 Oct 18 May 4 Jul 15 Jul 24 May 30 Aug 26 Jun 4 Aug 1 Jun 1 Jul 20 Apr 21 Apr 30 Jul 2 Oct 20 Jun 31 Aug 12 Jun 12 Aug 31 Jul 2 Jul 23 Jul 13 Jun 14 Jun 7 Aug 30 Jul 23 Jun 19 Sep 27 Apr 24 Jun 11 Jul 27 Jun

25.7 18.3 5.7 15.8 5.0 20.3 12.2 12.6 8.3 16.3 11.9 16.9 4.1 9.7 10.8 4.3 9.3 16.0 17.5 5.5 14.4 10.2 11.9 14.6 13.4 14.1 53.4 5.5 31.3 6.8 9.2 19.1 9.7 57.2 29.8 6.0 10.1 11.6 15.4 3.0 5.3 21.6 11.5 7.5 16.1 0.5

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Macro Moths per Month

5,500

220

5,000

200

4,500

180 Individuals 2010 Individuals 2011

4,000

160

Species 2010

3,500

140

3,000

120

2,500

100

2,000

80

1,500

60

1,000

40

500

20

0

0

Month

Species

Individuals

Species 2011

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Species Recorded at Hemsdale, Maidenhead in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010

B&F

Vernacular

1926 1932 2187 1663 1934 2190 2182 1862 2188 1930 2189 2243 2389 1852 2015 2441 1906 2063 2186 1888 2092 2289 2087 2166 2425 1936 1768 2000 1728 1834 2306 1819 1883 1979 2043 2060 2102 2278 2028

Pale Brindled Beauty Spring Usher Common Quaker March Moth Dotted Border Hebrew Character Small Quaker Double-striped Pug Clouded Drab Oak Beauty Twin-spotted Quaker Early Grey Pale Mottled Willow Brindled Pug Lunar Marbled Brown Silver Y Brimstone Moth Muslin Moth Powdered Quaker Scorched Carpet Shuttle-shaped Dart Knot Grass Turnip Moth Campion Nut-tree Tussock Waved Umber Grey Pine Carpet Iron Prominent Garden Carpet Common Pug Angle Shades Mottled Pug Yellow-barred Brindle Lime Hawk-moth Orange Footman White Ermine Flame Shoulder Poplar Grey Pale Tussock

First Flight Date Mean 2005-2010 2011 25 Jan 14 Jan 25 Feb 9 Mar 20 Feb 26 Feb 5 Mar 18 Mar 13 Mar 4 Mar 19 Mar 10 Mar 11 Apr 8 Apr 16 Apr 7 May 6 Apr 22 Apr 20 Apr 14 May 20 Apr 1 May 10 May 22 May 10 Apr 19 Apr 12 May 24 May 21 Apr 6 May 27 Mar 12 May 19 May 12 May 26 May 13 May 14 May 13 Jun 14 May

23 Jan 7 Feb 11 Feb 12 Feb 15 Feb 19 Feb 23 Feb 11 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 12 Mar 12 Mar 27 Mar 29 Mar 2 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 9 Apr 9 Apr 14 Apr 17 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 24 Apr 24 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr

Earliest VC22 Var. +/MapMate This Year Record -2 24 -14 -25 -5 -7 -10 -7 -2 8 -7 2 -15 -10 -14 -32 0 -16 -13 -35 -11 -17 -23 -35 8 0 -22 -34 0 -15 25 -20 -26 -19 -32 -19 -20 -50 -19

1 Jan 1 Jan 10 Jan 20 Jan 10 Jan 25 Jan 31 Jan 10 Feb 4 Feb 13 Jan 13 Feb 22 Feb 5 Mar 6 Mar 1 Apr 4 Jan 11 Mar 12 Mar 1 Mar 31 Mar 20 Mar 9 Apr 17 Apr 17 Apr 17 Mar 5 Apr 12 Mar 15 Apr 9 Apr 18 Mar 16 Mar 3 Apr 7 Apr 15 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 12 Mar 24 Apr 10 Apr

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Species Recorded at Hemsdale, Maidenhead in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010

B&F

Vernacular

2089 2160 1776 1981 2157 2384 2098 2380 1707 1931 1937 1994 1680 1764 2061 17 1958 2107 2147 2333 2126 1827 2170 2199 1860 2088 2321 1817 2154 1742 1738 1711 1722 1941 2474 2109 1765 2330 2340

Heart and Dart Bright-line Brown-eye Green Carpet Poplar Hawk-moth Light Brocade Vine's Rustic Flame Treble Lines Small Dusty Wave Peppered Moth Willow Beauty Buff-tip Maiden's Blush Common Marbled Carpet Buff Ermine Common Swift Clouded Silver Large Yellow Underwing Shears Large Nutmeg Setaceous Hebrew Character Freyer's Pug Varied Coronet Common Wainscot Green Pug Heart and Club Dark Arches Foxglove Pug Cabbage Moth Yellow Shell Common Carpet Treble Brown Spot Flame Carpet Mottled Beauty Straw Dot Lesser Yellow Underwing Barred Yellow Dusky Brocade Middle-barred Minor

First Flight Date Mean 2005-2010 2011 11 May 12 May 23 May 19 May 16 May 17 May 9 Jun 15 May 20 May 27 May 22 May 1 Jun 3 Jun 14 May 1 Jun 25 May 18 Jun 27 May 25 May 10 Jun 27 May 29 May 8 Jun 6 Jun 28 May 8 Jun 2 Jun 26 May 10 May 4 Jun 29 May 8 Jun 3 Jun 17 Jun 6 Jun 20 Jun 11 Jun 17 Jun 1 Jun

25 Apr 25 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 29 Apr 1 May 2 May 4 May 4 May 5 May 5 May 6 May 6 May 6 May 7 May 7 May 7 May 7 May 7 May 9 May 13 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 16 May 18 May 18 May 20 May 21 May 25 May 25 May 25 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 27 May 27 May

Earliest VC22 Var. +/MapMate This Year Record -16 -17 -26 -21 -17 -18 -39 -13 -16 -23 -17 -27 -28 -8 -26 -18 -42 -20 -18 -34 -18 -16 -26 -23 -13 -23 -17 -8 8 -15 -8 -14 -9 -23 -12 -25 -15 -21 -5

23 Apr 9 Mar 21 Apr 9 Apr 29 Apr 28 Apr 1 May 23 Apr 10 Apr 28 Apr 20 Apr 23 Apr 14 Apr 17 Apr 2 Apr 20 Apr 1 May 22 Apr 1 May 7 May 6 May 3 May 13 May 8 May 15 May 16 May 16 May 24 Apr 24 Apr 17 May 19 Apr 7 May 2 May 16 May 17 May 24 May 11 May 20 May 16 May

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2011

Appendix 5

Species Recorded at Hemsdale, Maidenhead in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010

B&F

Vernacular

1862 2173 1699 1961 1992 2489 1713 2164 1955 2450 1690 2381 2322 2318 1705 1669 1991 1922 2050 1673 1777 1754 1758 2382 2049 161 2128 2279 1702 1921 2300 1654 1962 2026 2193 2293 2198 2047 2110

Double-striped Pug(2nd gen) Lychnis Least Carpet Light Emerald Small Elephant Hawk-moth Fan-foot Riband Wave Broad-barred White Common White Wave Spectacle Small Blood-vein Uncertain Light Arches Dun-bar Dwarf Cream Wave Common Emerald Elephant Hawk-moth Swallow-tailed Moth Common Footman Small Emerald July Highflyer Phoenix Barred Straw Rustic Buff Footman Leopard Moth Double Square-spot Sycamore Small Fan-footed Wave Scalloped Oak Old Lady Figure of Eighty Barred Red Vapourer Clay Marbled Beauty Smoky Wainscot Scarce Footman Br-bordered Yellow U'wing

First Flight Date Mean 2005-2010 2011 9 Jun 22 May 12 Jun 18 Jun 8 Jun 15 Jun 8 Jun 22 Jun 25 Jun 23 May 16 Jun 15 Jun 26 Jun 30 Jun 16 Jun 20 Jun 27 Jun 18 Jun 15 Jun 28 Jun 9 Jul 26 Jun 25 Jun 19 Jun 18 Jul 27 Jun 6 Jul 3 Jun 7 Jul 27 Jun 7 Jul 30 May 30 Jun 18 Jul 2 Jul 28 Jun 5 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul

28 May 30 May 1 Jun 1 Jun 1 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 2 Jun 4 Jun 4 Jun 6 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 12 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 20 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 22 Jun 22 Jun 23 Jun 23 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 26 Jun 26 Jun 26 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun

Earliest VC22 Var. +/MapMate This Year Record -12 8 -11 -17 -7 -14 -6 -20 -21 12 -10 -9 -19 -22 -7 -8 -13 -3 0 -12 -20 -6 -5 1 -27 -5 -14 19 -14 -4 -12 27 -4 -22 -6 0 -6 -5 -6

* 15 May 15 Apr 21 May 17 May 25 Apr 26 May 1 May 18 May 29 Apr 16 Apr 19 Apr 21 May 21 May 8 Jun 27 Apr 6 Jun 21 May 3 Jun 1 May 16 Jun 4 May 25 Apr 1 Jun 19 May 14 Jun 9 Jun 29 May 10 May 30 May 25 May 2 Apr 29 Apr 23 May 21 May 13 Jun 23 May 17 May 3 May 14 Jun

SU88R Moth Records

2011

Appendix 5

Species Recorded at Hemsdale, Maidenhead in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010

B&F

Vernacular

2192 1708 1917 2030 2064 2298 2092 2111 2341 1738 2297 2425 1825 2000 2384 1868 2352 2011 2475 2087 2303 15 1648 2289 1883 2173 2353 1997 2126 2199 2194 2299 1707 2474 2133 1776 2134 2123 1764

Brown-line Bright Eye Single-dotted Wave Early Thorn(2nd gen) Yellow-tail Ruby Tiger(2nd gen) Svensson's Copper Underwing Shuttle-shaped Dart(2nd gen) Less'r Br-bordered Yell.U'wing Cloaked Minor Common Carpet(2nd gen) Copper Underwing Nut-tree Tussock(2nd gen) Lime-speck Pug(2nd gen) Iron Prominent(2nd gen) Vine's Rustic(2nd gen) Lesser Treble-bar(2nd gen) Dusky Sallow Pale Prominent(2nd gen) Waved Black Turnip Moth(2nd gen) Straw Underwing Orange Swift Pebble Hook-tip(2nd gen) Knot Grass(2nd gen) Yellow-barred Brindle(2nd gen) Lychnis(2nd gen) Flounced Rustic Sallow Kitten(2nd gen) Setaceous Hebrew Character(2nd gen) Common Wainscot(2nd gen) White-point Mouse Moth Small Dusty Wave(2nd gen) Straw Dot(2nd gen) Six-striped Rustic Green Carpet(2nd gen) Square-spot Rustic Small Square-spot(2nd gen) Common Marbled Carpet(2nd gen)

First Flight Date Mean 2005-2010 2011 9 Jul 5 Jul 8 Jul 12 Jul 12 Jul 25 Jul 10 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 20 Jul 24 Jul 13 Jul 29 Jul 16 Jul 31 Jul 11 Aug 22 Jul 30 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 29 Jul 9 Aug 16 Jul 18 Jul 8 Aug 8 Aug 4 Aug 15 Jul 4 Aug 9 Aug 30 Jul 6 Aug 15 Aug 4 Aug 14 Aug 27 Aug 4 Aug 13 Aug 3 Sep

30 Jun 4 Jul 4 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 6 Jul 8 Jul 10 Jul 10 Jul 12 Jul 14 Jul 14 Jul 14 Jul 16 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 19 Jul 21 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Jul 1 Aug 4 Aug 8 Aug 10 Aug 12 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 16 Aug 23 Aug 28 Aug

Earliest VC22 Var. +/MapMate This Year Record -9 -1 -4 -8 -7 -20 -4 -9 -8 -10 -14 -1 -15 -2 -17 -26 -6 -13 1 2 -4 -14 10 9 -11 -10 -6 15 -4 -8 5 2 -5 8 1 -11 12 10 -6

21 May 21 May * 28 Jun 21 Jun * 28 Jun 2 Jul * 1 Jul 17 Jun 6 Jun * 1 Jul 25 May * 1 Jul * 1 Jul * 15 Jun * 10 Jul * 1 Jul 1 Jul * 1 Jul 31 May * 15 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jun * 1 Jul * 5 Jul * 10 Jul * 15 Jul 11 Jul * 15 Jul * 28 Jul * 28 Jul 29 May 1 Jul * 1 Aug * 15 Jul 18 Jul * 28 Jul 18 Jul * 15 Jul * 1 Aug

SU88R Moth Records

2011

Appendix 5

Species Recorded at Hemsdale, Maidenhead in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010

B&F

Vernacular

1913 1961 2477 1690 1768 2269 2306 2259 2270 2240 2232 2252 2272 2020 2258 1760 2267 2263 1923 2227 1799 1631 1933

Canary-shouldered Thorn Light Emerald(2nd gen) Snout(2nd gen) Small Blood-vein(2nd gen) Grey Pine Carpet(2nd gen) Centre-barred Sallow Angle Shades(2nd gen) Dark Chestnut(2nd season) Lunar Underwing Blair's Shoulder-knot(2nd season) Black Rustic Large Ranunculus Barred Sallow Figure of Eight Chestnut(2nd season) Red-green Carpet(2nd season) Beaded Chestnut Red-line Quaker Feathered Thorn Sprawler Winter Moth(2nd season) December Moth Scarce Umber

First Flight Date Mean 2005-2010 2011 28 Jul 9 Sep 4 Sep 19 Aug 20 Sep 29 Aug 18 Aug 25 Oct 11 Sep 24 Sep 4 Oct 17 Sep 25 Sep 25 Oct 8 Nov 7 Oct 26 Sep 7 Oct 21 Oct 2 Nov 24 Nov 11 Nov 17 Nov

31 Aug 1 Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 4 Sep 6 Sep 12 Sep 15 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 28 Sep 9 Oct 1 Nov 1 Nov 6 Nov 10 Nov 14 Nov

Earliest VC22 Var. +/MapMate This Year Record 34 -8 -3 14 -17 6 17 -49 1 -9 -16 2 -3 -32 -42 -9 2 2 11 -1 -18 -1 -3

3 Jul * 15 Aug * 15 Aug * 2 Aug * 1 Aug 10 Aug * 25 Jul 6 Sep 9 Aug 13 Sep 20 Aug 19 Aug 1 Sep 12 Sep 16 Sep 27 Aug 19 Aug 12 Sep 14 Sep 30 Sep 30 Oct 16 Oct 7 Oct

* Estimated Date

SU88R Moth Records

2011

Appendix 6

Species Recorded at Hemsdale, Maidenhead in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010

B&F

Vernacular

2123 1913 1825 2154 2298 1713 2194 15 2299 1690 1742 1707 1776 1646 1906 2199 2300 2102 2269 2289 2026 2111 2293 2353 1961 2064 2134 1708 1868 2110 2272 2477 2297 2270 2232 2267 1764 2107 2126

Small Square-spot Canary-shouldered Thorn Lime-speck Pug Cabbage Moth Svensson's Copper Underwing Riband Wave White-point Orange Swift Mouse Moth Small Blood-vein Yellow Shell Small Dusty Wave Green Carpet Oak Hook-tip Brimstone Moth Common Wainscot Old Lady Flame Shoulder Centre-barred Sallow Knot Grass Vapourer Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Marbled Beauty Flounced Rustic Light Emerald Ruby Tiger Square-spot Rustic Single-dotted Wave Lesser Treble-bar Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Barred Sallow Snout Copper Underwing Lunar Underwing Black Rustic Beaded Chestnut Common Marbled Carpet Large Yellow Underwing Setaceous Hebrew Character

Last Flight Date Mean 2005-10 2011 31 Aug 19 Aug 30 Aug 26 Aug 11 Sep 13 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 5 Sep 14 Sep 23 Sep 16 Sep 5 Sep 24 Aug 23 Sep 23 Sep 12 Sep 30 Aug 15 Sep 10 Aug 23 Aug 10 Sep 22 Sep 24 Sep 24 Sep 5 Aug 29 Sep 3 Aug 25 Aug 14 Sep 20 Oct 18 Sep 24 Sep 5 Oct 24 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 5 Oct

4 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 14 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 18 Sep 21 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 25 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 28 Sep 28 Sep 28 Sep 29 Sep 29 Sep 30 Sep 1 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 27 Oct 2 Nov

Latest VC22 Var. +/MapMate This Year Record 4 19 9 14 -2 -3 -2 1 9 1 -6 2 13 28 0 0 12 26 10 48 36 18 6 4 5 55 1 59 37 18 -18 15 10 5 -13 -5 -11 -3 28

28 Oct 20 Oct 29 Sep 10 Oct 7 Oct 5 Oct 17 Oct 29 Sep 12 Oct 6 Oct 22 Oct 4 Dec 18 Oct 29 Sep 18 Oct 6 Nov 24 Sep 2 Nov 28 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 16 Oct 1 Oct 1 Nov 8 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 3 Oct 27 Oct 21 Oct 13 Nov 28 Oct 28 Oct 14 Nov 4 Dec 23 Nov 19 Nov 19 Nov 22 Nov

SU88R Moth Records

2011

Appendix 6

Species Recorded at Hemsdale, Maidenhead in 2011, and in at least five of the years 2005-2010

B&F

Vernacular

2240 2252 2020 2092 1728 1937 2389 1768 2227 2306 2087 2109 2263 1760 2321 2441 1862 2384 1933 1799 2258 1935 1631 1923 2259

Blair's Shoulder-knot Large Ranunculus Figure of Eight Shuttle-shaped Dart Garden Carpet Willow Beauty Pale Mottled Willow Grey Pine Carpet Sprawler Angle Shades Turnip Moth Lesser Yellow Underwing Red-line Quaker Red-green Carpet Dark Arches Silver Y Double-striped Pug Vine's Rustic Scarce Umber Feathered Thorn December Moth Mottled Umber Winter Moth Dark Chestnut Chestnut

Last Flight Date Mean 2005-10 2011 15 Nov 4 Oct 31 Oct 13 Oct 9 Oct 20 Oct 1 Nov 3 Nov 14 Nov 1 Nov 13 Oct 5 Nov 10 Nov 14 Nov 17 Aug 29 Oct 14 Sep 10 Oct 10 Dec 20 Nov 17 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 13 Dec 4 Dec

3 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 4 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 10 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 15 Nov 15 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 26 Nov 3 Dec 8 Dec 21 Dec 28 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec

Latest VC22 Var. +/MapMate This Year Record -12 30 4 22 30 20 8 7 -4 13 33 10 5 5 95 23 69 47 -7 18 4 3 5 18 27

22 Dec 3 Nov 16 Nov 12 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 21 Nov 19 Nov 11 Dec 22 Dec 23 Nov 29 Nov 14 Dec 9 Dec 20 Nov 23 Dec 28 Dec 26 Nov 30 Dec 8 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec

Appendix 7 SU88R Moth Records Mean Flight Dates for Selected Species 2011 12 &ov

Feathered Thorn

5 &ov 29 Oct 22 Oct 15 Oct 8 Oct

Blair's Shoulder-knot

1 Oct 24 Sep

Lunar Underwing

17 Sep 10 Sep Square-spot Rustic Large Yellow Underwing

3 Sep 27 Aug

Orange Swift

20 Aug

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Straw Underwing

13 Aug 6 Aug

Common Carpet(2nd gen)

30 Jul Ruby Tiger(2nd gen) Riband Wave

Date

23 Jul 16 Jul 9 Jul

Small Emerald(1st gen)

2 Jul

Heart and Club

25 Jun 18 Jun 11 Jun

Heart and Dart(1st gen)

4 Jun Common Marbled Carpet(1st gen)

28 May 21 May

Mottled Pug

14 May 7 May

Shuttle-shaped Dart(1st gen)

30 Apr 23 Apr

Waved Umber

16 Apr 9 Apr Double-striped Pug(1st gen)

2 Apr

Hebrew Character Common Quaker

26 Mar 19 Mar 12 Mar 2004

2005

2006

2007

2008 Year

2009

2010

2011

SU88R Moth Records 2011

Appendix 8

Relative Abundance Levels for Most Frequent Species o. of Specimens per 10,000 Moths Recorded

2,000 1,841

80 2008 2009 70

2010 2011 Cumulative percentage - 2010

60

50 1,045

1,000

739

40

604 553

433

20

138

178

167

154

139

228

278

296 198

225

10

88

188 91

76

0

199

302

327

329

371

340

243

301

258

318

404

405 247

316 250

342

313

410

447

577

609

562

677

30

500 333

o. of specimens

1,216

1,340

Cumulative percentage - 2011

0

Cumulative percentage of total

1,500

Appendix 8

Appendix 9 SU88R Moth Records 2011

Species ew for the Tetrad During the Year

B&F Vernacular Code

First Record

1645 1790 2437 2466 2493 2268 1884 1677 2432 1720

19 Apr 19 Apr 12 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 27 Jul 19 Aug 1 Oct 2 Oct 16 Nov

Scalloped Hook-tip Tissue Golden Plusia Blackneck Dotted Fan-foot Suspected Magpie Moth Birch Mocha Ni Moth Gem

10 Species