Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Whetstone Moth Report 2010
Sallow, Whetstone, 4th September 2010
by Mark Skevington Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Introduction I first became interested in moths in the late 1990s, and in 1999 I briefly borrowed and operated a small actinic heath trap in my suburban garden. I also spent a lot of night time during that summer looking out for and catching moths that came to a bright domestic light at the side of our house, and I joined local moth recorders on a couple of nights out with MV lights. From those modest beginnings, my interest developed rapidly and from 2000 onwards I have regularly operated light trapping equipment in my garden, wider afield in Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55) and occasionally in other counties (e.g.: Cambs, Lincs, Kent, Dorset and Devon). Coming from a birding background, the main stimulus for me was the greater diversity and potential for seeing new and interesting species, the ID challenges and not least adding to the County biological dataset. I made a conscious effort to look at micros from the start, assisted greatly from 2001 onward when I started making good use of the then relatively new digital stills technology. I was taking photos and using the developing internet forums to confirm or obtain identifications from National experts. I submit all of my records to the relevant County Recorders, and I have published a summary of my garden trapping each year albeit in a spread-sheet format only with no illustrative content or narrative. In parallel with these, I have regularly published photos on the internet. Initially this was via the now defunct Leicestershire and Rutland Moth Group website, and more recently I have maintained a BLOG with regular photos and trap reports. This report is intended to bridge the gap between these and provide an illustrated summary of the key records for the year with observations and trends. A full species report is included, along with a summary of species on the garden list but not recorded in 2010. I should point out that whilst I have a great degree of confidence in my identification ability and the authenticity of my records, these have not as yet been formally vetted. Please therefore do not directly quote or reference any data from this Report without my prior knowledge. I hope you find the Report interesting, and I welcome feedback and comments.
Recording I maintain a database of my garden records using software supplied by MapMate, and would recommend this to anyone involved in biological recording. The software includes taxonomic lists for just about every order, and comes complete with several useful built-in SQL queries to get the best out of the data, plus mapping capabilities.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Local Habitat Whetstone is situated to the south-west of Leicester, outside of the City boundary and within the District of Blaby. Pintail Close is in the southern-most area of a suburban estate that was built in the early 1990s. Southern Leicestershire has relatively poor habitat diversity. Aside from villages and suburban estates, the predominant habitat is sterile farmland with arable and pasture fields. Within a 3km radius of our house there is no substantial woodland or bodies of water. The only significant feature within this radius is Narborough Bog SSSI (red dot). Other features are Jubilee Park which is part of the southern flood plain of the Soar Valley (yellow dot), and there are also three golf courses (white dots). Just outside of this radius is Huncote Embankment running alongside the large Croft Quarry (green dot), an historic quarry in Enderby that has produced many interesting moth records (blue dot), and an area of sidings between rail tracks in South Wigston that has produced interesting butterfly records (orange dot).
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Of more immediate significance to my garden recording, there is a raised embankment running adjacent to the garden which separates the housing from an industrial estate. The embankment was mainly grasses and gorse when we first moved here, but has since matured with self-set hawthorn, blackthorn, dogwood, and dog rose. There is also a line of sycamores behind the embankment, and other mature trees and bushes separating the industrial estate from the M1 motorway.
We have a large flowering cherry at the front of our house, and smaller birch, sallow and ash trees to the rear. Neighbouring houses also have plum, apple, rowan and alder.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Light Trapping Equipment During 2010, I have utilised two traps in the garden. The traps are not run on every night – in poor conditions I tend to leave them off. When they are running, they are generally operated from dusk to dawn. Both are the tried and tested Box Trap developed and supplied by VC55 County Recorder, Adrian Russell. One is a 125W MV trap, and the other is an 80W Actinic trap. The latter was modified later in the season with the addition of a 100W tungsten filament bulb to increase the visible light. All of my box traps were also subject to some long-overdue enhancement with the perspex vane assemblies being replaced with a sturdier 6mm material. The MV is situated half way down the garden c10M from the house. It is set against a fence and sits on a slab in the border. I use an old plastic top from some cheapo garden furniture to shield ours and our neighbour's house from the light. The trap faces directly onto the large scrubby embankment that runs adjacent to our garden. The actinic is operated closer to the house and out of direct line of sight from the MV.
125W MV
80W Actinic (pre modification)
80W Actinic / 100W Tungsten Combo
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Other Recording Methods Occasionally in the late summer I will try a bit of mothing sugar, though in 2010 this was very poor with hardly any species recorded. I also swish about with a net occasionally in the afternoon or at dusk, forage about in the garden shrubbery for caterpillars and leaf-mines, and keep an eye on lit windows in the early and late season when I am not running the light traps. The 2010 Season The lack of mature woodland nearby affects the early and late season most noticeably, with species such as Spring Usher and Mottled Umber yet to appear in the garden. Trapping usually commences in March and ceases in October. If there are favourable conditions in February or November then the traps may go out, but January and December are generally non-trapping months. In 2010, the first and last successful trap nights were 5th March (2 species) and 13th November (1 species). The total for all trapping was 9924 individuals of 384 species (+4 forms, subspecies or aggregates). No. trap nights per month: Mar 7
Apr 17
May 16
Jun 16
Jul 13
Aug 7
Sep 6
Oct 8
Nov 2
Jun 204
Jul 225
Aug 121
Sep 61
Oct 47
Nov 5
Jul 3599
Aug 1376
Sep 662
Oct 309
Nov 8
No. species per month at light traps: Mar 9
Apr 40
May 99
No. individuals per month at light traps: Mar 80
Apr 407
May 696
Jun 2787
There were only two nights where the total individuals exceeded 400, or the total species exceeded 100: 8th July - 447 of 108sp (125W MV 241 of 85; 80W/100W actinic/tungsten combo 206 of 69) 19th July - 475 of 105sp (125W MV 190 of 79; 80W/100W actinic/tungsten combo of 285 of 75) With additional species recorded at lit windows, by day, or as larvae/leaf mines, the overall garden total for 2010 was 9945 individuals of 390 species. New Species for the Garden 20 species were added to the garden list in 2010; 15 micros (2 as leaf-mines only) and 5 macros. As at 31/12/2010 the garden list stands at 588 species (295 macros and 293 micros), with an additional 9 forms, subspecies and aggregates. Unless stated otherwise, images correlate to the first record of each species.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
B&F 0050 Stigmella aurella Vacated leaf mines found on bramble on 30th October.
B&F 0053 Stigmella splendidissimella Vacated leaf mines found on bramble on 30th October.
B&F 0254 Laburnum Leaf Miner Individuals on 8th and 28th July, both to the actinic/tungsten combo trap.
B&F 0366a Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner Perhaps inevitably, this species has started appearing in light traps. First individuals were four on 26th July, with a further two on 1st August and two on 8th August. Taken in both traps.
(Image is of one reared from leaf mines in 2008)
B&F 0414 Argyresthia curvella Individuals on 17th and 21st June, both to the MV trap.
B&F 0470 Orthotelia sparganella Completely unexpected garden first, one on 18th July to the actinic/tungsten combo trap.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
B&F 0602 Elachista apicipunctella Individuals on 24th April, 26th July and 28th July. Taken in both traps.
B&F 1016 Cnephasia longana One on 25th July to the actinic/tungsten combo trap. Sadly released as not a great specimen for photography, but before I realised it was a garden first. Hopefully another will turn up before long.
B&F 1054 Acleris cristana A long awaited garden first, one on 18th April to the MV trap.
B&F 1079 Piniphila bifasciana One on 11th July to the MV trap.
B&F 1146 Epinotia rubiginosana One on 23rd June to the actinic trap.
B&F 1168 Gypsonoma sociana Individuals on 22nd June, 2nd July and 5th July. Taken in both traps.
(Image is of one taken at Ketton Quarry on 11/06/2010)
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
B&F 1303 Agriphila selasella Perhaps overdue, one on 1st August and two on 7th August, taken in both traps.
B&F 1445 Pempelia formosa One on 30th June to the actinic/tungsten combo trap.
(Image is of one taken at Cossington Meadows on 07/08/2010)
B&F 1520 Hellinsia osteodactylus One on 15th August to the MV trap.
B&F 1876 Small Yellow Wave An unexpected garden first, one on 27th June to the MV trap.
B&F 1978 Pine Hawk-moth A great garden first, albeit a tired individual on 19th July to the actinic/tungsten combo trap
B&F 2139 Red Chestnut Perhaps an overdue first, one on 6th April to the MV trap.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
B&F 2165 Small Ranunculus One I've been hoping for, though sadly this first was deformed individual on 25th July to the actinic/tungsten combo trap
B&F 2466 Blackneck Another great garden first, one on 2nd July to the MV trap.
Larval Records Amongst the larvae found in and around the garden were the following: B&F 0017 Common Swift
B&F 2193 Clay
Numerous larva found in grass cuttings and soil embedded in lawn mower on 18th April
Found wandering around the borders on 16th May, reared through and adult emerged 9th July
B&F 1980 Eyed Hawk-moth
B&F 2263 Red-line Quaker
Two found feeding on sallow on 08/08
Found feeding on sallow on 28/05, reared through and adult emerged 26/09
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
2010 Summary – Adults
Code 14 15 17 125 130 161 227 246 247 254 263 266 271 282 287 288 294 326 332 0332a 357 363 0366a 385 0409a 0409b 410 411 414 415 419 420
Taxon Hepialus humuli Hepialus sylvina Hepialus lupulinus Emmetia marginea Incurvaria masculella Zeuzera pyrina Monopis laevigella Tinea semifulvella Tinea trinotella Leucoptera laburnella Lyonetia clerkella Bucculatrix nigricomella Bucculatrix albedinella Caloptilia elongella Caloptilia robustella Caloptilia stigmatella Aspilapteryx tringipennella Phyllonorycter blancardella Phyllonorycter corylifoliella Phyllonorycter leucographella Phyllonorycter stettinensis Phyllonorycter platanoidella Cameraria ohridella Anthophila fabriciana Argyresthia trifasciata Argyresthia cupressella Argyresthia brockeella Argyresthia goedartella Argyresthia curvella Argyresthia retinella Argyresthia semifusca Argyresthia pruniella
Vernacular Ghost Moth Orange Swift Common Swift
Leopard Moth Skin Moth
Laburnum Leaf Miner Apple Leaf Miner
Firethorn Leaf Miner
Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner
Cherry Fruit Moth
Earliest 30-Jun-10 16-Aug-10 28-May-10 22-Jun-10 21-May-10 29-Jun-10 19-May-10 22-Jun-10 16-May-10 08-Jul-10 22-Jun-10 24-May-10 21-Jun-10 06-Apr-10 08-Aug-10 26-Apr-10 24-May-10 19-May-10 19-May-10 20-Jun-10 19-May-10 23-May-10 26-Jul-10 09-Oct-10 19-May-10 17-Jun-10 11-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 17-Jun-10 02-Jul-10 11-Aug-10 21-Jun-10
2010 Latest 30-Jun-10 04-Sep-10 22-Jun-10 08-Aug-10 21-May-10 29-Jun-10 06-Jun-10 22-Jun-10 04-Sep-10 28-Jul-10 16-Aug-10 07-Aug-10 21-Jun-10 06-Apr-10 08-Aug-10 23-May-10 24-May-10 19-May-10 30-May-10 30-Oct-10 23-May-10 11-Aug-10 08-Aug-10 09-Oct-10 21-Jun-10 29-Jun-10 11-Jul-10 02-Sep-10 21-Jun-10 02-Jul-10 11-Aug-10 15-Aug-10
Recs 1 4 7 4 1 1 2 2 17 2 21 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 6 3 3 6 1 21 8 1 8 2 1 1 17
Ind. 1 5 11 6 1 1 2 2 26 2 27 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 6 3 3 8 1 66 9 1 10 2 1 1 24
First Rec. 2000 2000 1999 2003 2002 2001 2001 2001 2001 2010 2002 2003 2003 2002 2008 2002 2005 2006 2008 2001 2006 2004 2010 2001 2002 2008 2002 2000 2010 2009 2002 2000
Total Recs. 4 73 128 10 9 8 14 28 96 2 123 13 3 4 4 21 3 6 7 35 4 8 6 4 95 14 5 52 2 2 2 89
Ind. 4 125 283 14 10 9 14 30 120 2 267 13 3 4 4 24 3 6 7 48 4 9 8 4 198 15 5 66 2 2 2 173 Page 11 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 422 424 425 426 427 428 438 440 441 449 450 455 460 462 464 470 483 516 518 544 602 608 610 640 642 647 648 649 658 663 667 672 688 695 697 765
Argyresthia albistria Yponomeuta evonymella Yponomeuta padella Yponomeuta malinellus Yponomeuta cagnagella Yponomeuta rorrella Swammerdamia pyrella Paraswammerdamia albicapitella Paraswammerdamia nebulella Prays fraxinella Scythropia crataegella Ypsolopha scabrella Ypsolopha parenthesella Ypsolopha sequella Plutella xylostella Orthotelia sparganella Epermenia chaerophyllella Coleophora trifolii Coleophora mayrella Coleophora albicosta Elachista apicipunctella Elachista rufocinerea Elachista argentella Batia lunaris Batia unitella Hofmannophila pseudospretella Endrosis sarcitrella Esperia sulphurella Carcina quercana Diurnea fagella Semioscopis steinkellneriana Depressaria heraclei Agonopterix heracliana Agonopterix alstromeriana Agonopterix arenella Teleiodes vulgella
Bird-cherry Ermine Orchard Ermine Apple Ermine Spindle Ermine Willow Ermine
Ash Bud Moth Hawthorn Moth
Diamond-back Moth
Large Clover Case-bearer
Brown House Moth White-shouldered House Moth
Parsnip Moth
09-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 25-Jul-10 05-Jul-10 30-Jun-10 26-Jul-10 01-Aug-10 06-Jul-10 25-Jun-10 23-May-10 23-Jun-10 19-Jul-10 07-Aug-10 08-Jul-10 06-Jun-10 18-Jul-10 28-Apr-10 20-May-10 20-Jun-10 21-May-10 24-Apr-10 28-Apr-10 23-May-10 29-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 06-May-10 04-May-10 31-May-10 21-Jun-10 28-Mar-10 05-Apr-10 08-Apr-10 04-Mar-10 24-Apr-10 09-Apr-10 25-Jun-10
04-Sep-10 07-Aug-10 16-Aug-10 25-Jul-10 04-Sep-10 11-Aug-10 01-Aug-10 19-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 23-Jul-10 30-Jun-10 11-Aug-10 07-Aug-10 04-Sep-10 10-Oct-10 18-Jul-10 04-May-10 20-May-10 20-Jun-10 24-May-10 28-Jul-10 18-May-10 02-Jul-10 11-Jul-10 23-Jul-10 07-Oct-10 08-Oct-10 31-May-10 08-Aug-10 17-Apr-10 05-May-10 08-Apr-10 24-Apr-10 19-May-10 16-Aug-10 19-Jul-10
6 11 2 5 14 5 1 2 15 4 3 9 1 18 6 1 2 1 1 6 3 3 4 3 2 53 31 1 15 7 5 1 12 2 6 5
6 14 2 6 15 7 1 2 28 4 3 10 1 25 11 1 2 1 1 10 3 4 4 4 3 104 32 1 19 7 5 1 16 2 6 6
2001 2001 2008 2003 2003 2008 2000 2009 2001 2002 2000 2000 2004 2000 2000 2010 2001 2003 2002 2002 2010 2001 2001 2002 2001 2000 1999 2005 1999 2000 2006 2001 2001 2000 2000 2001
51 43 4 6 20 8 2 3 81 37 25 51 3 82 187 1 17 3 8 34 3 32 22 33 43 313 232 10 124 33 21 10 95 58 54 27
61 52 4 7 23 10 2 3 180 50 34 60 3 110 381 1 23 3 8 64 3 67 22 68 63 559 293 10 225 42 21 10 116 65 56 28 Page 12 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 779 787 789 822 866 868 870 873 874 892 893 898 905 937 969 970 972 977 986 989 993 994 998 1001 1002 1010 1011 1016 1032 1033 1036 1038x 1041 1042 1048 1054
Bryotropha affinis Bryotropha terrella Bryotropha domestica Scrobipalpa acuminatella Brachmia blandella Helcystogramma rufescens Oegoconia quadripuncta Blastobasis adustella Blastobasis lacticolella Mompha subbistrigella Mompha epilobiella Limnaecia phragmitella Blastodacna hellerella Agapeta hamana Pandemis corylana Pandemis cerasana Pandemis heparana Archips podana Syndemis musculana Aphelia paleana Clepsis spectrana Clepsis consimilana Epiphyas postvittana Lozotaeniodes formosanus Lozotaenia forsterana Ditula angustiorana Pseudargyrotoza conwagana Cnephasia longana Aleimma loeflingiana Tortrix viridana Acleris forsskaleana Acleris laterana/comariana Acleris sparsana Acleris rhombana Acleris variegana Acleris cristana
Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Timothy Tortrix Cyclamen Tortrix Light Brown Apple Moth
Red-barred Tortrix
Green Oak Tortrix
Rhomboid Tortrix Garden Rose Tortrix
20-Jun-10 03-Jun-10 07-Aug-10 18-Apr-10 06-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 25-Jun-10 12-Jun-10 19-May-10 06-Jun-10 29-Jun-10 22-Jun-10 14-Jun-10 08-Aug-10 16-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 21-Jun-10 19-May-10 17-Jun-10 20-Jun-10 20-Jun-10 24-Apr-10 17-Jul-10 21-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 14-Jun-10 25-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 21-Jun-10 30-Jun-10 01-Aug-10 06-Oct-10 29-Oct-10 23-Jul-10 18-Apr-10
20-Jun-10 08-Aug-10 16-Aug-10 02-Jun-10 23-Jul-10 15-Aug-10 15-Aug-10 19-Sep-10 03-Nov-10 25-Jun-10 15-Aug-10 25-Jul-10 01-Aug-10 15-Aug-10 15-Aug-10 15-Aug-10 16-Aug-10 16-Aug-10 30-May-10 21-Jun-10 23-Jun-10 01-Aug-10 13-Nov-10 07-Aug-10 18-Jul-10 26-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 30-Jun-10 15-Aug-10 16-Aug-10 04-Nov-10 29-Oct-10 08-Oct-10 18-Apr-10
1 10 4 9 6 14 3 38 28 6 2 3 15 16 2 27 21 21 6 3 2 31 82 3 2 11 2 1 2 3 34 2 4 1 18 1
1 12 4 9 6 18 3 111 50 7 2 4 34 21 2 56 39 26 11 4 2 45 219 3 2 26 2 1 2 3 171 5 4 1 36 1
2008 2002 2001 2002 2003 2001 2001 2001 2000 2001 2003 2002 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2000 2002 2010 2009 2000 2000 2006 2001 2001 2000 2010
3 35 61 51 23 90 41 221 257 50 6 20 86 148 11 212 133 161 24 42 8 105 897 9 6 86 16 1 3 30 192 10 42 56 243 1
3 44 77 63 28 124 52 775 489 60 6 30 144 206 14 361 207 250 30 52 8 149 5390 9 7 117 17 1 3 73 696 14 70 71 454 1 Page 13 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 1063 1076 1079 1082 1083 1084 1086 1108 1109 1115 1120 1126 1136 1138 1139 1146 1150 1159 1168 1169 1174 1175 1176 1178 1183 1197 1201 1205 1207 1210 1212 1236 1245 1260 1261 1288
Celypha striana Celypha lacunana Piniphila bifasciana Hedya pruniana Hedya nubiferana Hedya ochroleucana Hedya salicella Lobesia abscisana Lobesia littoralis Ancylis achatana Ancylis mitterbacheriana Ancylis badiana Epinotia immundana Epinotia nisella Epinotia tenerana Epinotia rubiginosana Epinotia abbreviana Rhopobota naevana Gypsonoma sociana Gypsonoma dealbana Epiblema cynosbatella Epiblema uddmanniana Epiblema trimaculana Epiblema roborana Epiblema foenella Eucosma campoliliana Eucosma cana Spilonota ocellana Clavigesta purdeyi Rhyacionia buoliana Rhyacionia pinivorana Pammene fasciana Grapholita janthinana Cydia splendana Cydia pomonella Alucita hexadactyla
Plum Tortrix Marbled Orchard Tortrix
Nut Bud Moth
Holly Tortrix
Bramble Shoot Moth
Bud Moth Pine Leaf-mining Moth Pine Shoot Moth Spotted Shoot Moth
Codling Moth Twenty-plume Moth
12-Jun-10 23-May-10 11-Jul-10 06-Jun-10 30-May-10 29-Jun-10 18-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 21-Jun-10 16-Jun-10 22-Jun-10 23-May-10 24-May-10 18-Jul-10 26-Jul-10 23-Jun-10 25-Jun-10 18-Jul-10 22-Jun-10 22-Jun-10 23-May-10 17-Jun-10 24-May-10 25-Jun-10 19-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 21-Jun-10 02-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 21-Jun-10 21-Jun-10 29-Jun-10 22-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 23-May-10 18-Apr-10
26-Jul-10 08-Sep-10 11-Jul-10 06-Jul-10 18-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 21-Jun-10 11-Jul-10 22-Jun-10 23-May-10 24-May-10 08-Oct-10 26-Jul-10 23-Jun-10 25-Jun-10 25-Jul-10 05-Jul-10 09-Jul-10 06-Jun-10 01-Aug-10 02-Jul-10 01-Aug-10 25-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 11-Aug-10 25-Jul-10 11-Jul-10 21-Jun-10 19-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 04-Sep-10 19-Jul-10 18-Jul-10
32 46 1 13 32 4 2 9 1 18 1 1 1 26 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 20 13 9 2 1 6 28 2 2 1 4 2 6 10 5
66 113 1 16 62 6 2 10 1 29 1 1 1 78 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 30 20 10 2 1 8 60 2 2 1 4 2 8 11 9
2000 2000 2010 2001 2000 2002 2001 2000 2001 2000 2000 2001 2004 2000 2002 2010 2003 2007 2010 2002 2000 2000 2001 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2006 2004 2003 2003 2001 2002 1999
221 284 1 43 188 12 8 43 5 115 2 4 2 165 3 1 4 3 3 16 74 175 48 93 23 29 69 126 7 6 2 8 6 35 34 98
474 511 1 51 450 15 9 54 5 202 2 4 2 490 3 1 4 4 3 19 112 315 65 144 26 36 104 222 7 7 2 8 6 45 41 125 Page 14 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 1292 1293 1294 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1309 1313 1331 1333 1334 1336 1338 1342 1344 1356 1362 1376 1378 1380 1388 1390 1392 1395 1398 1405 1413 1417 1421 1424 1428 1439 1445 1452
Calamotropha paludella Chrysoteuchia culmella Crambus pascuella Crambus lathoniellus Crambus perlella Agriphila selasella Agriphila straminella Agriphila tristella Agriphila geniculea Catoptria pinella Acentria ephemerella Scoparia pyralella Scoparia ambigualis Eudonia pallida Dipleurina lacustrata Eudonia angustea Eudonia mercurella Evergestis forficalis Pyrausta purpuralis Eurrhypara hortulata Phlyctaenia coronata Phlyctaenia perlucidalis Udea lutealis Udea prunalis Udea olivalis Udea ferrugalis Nomophila noctuella Pleuroptya ruralis Hypsopygia costalis Pyralis farinalis Aglossa pinguinalis Endotricha flammealis Aphomia sociella Trachycera advenella Pempelia formosa Phycita roborella
Garden Grass-veneer
Water Veneer
Garden Pebble Small Magpie
Rusty-dot Pearl Rush Veneer Mother of Pearl Gold Triangle Meal Moth Large Tabby Bee Moth
11-Jul-10 17-Jun-10 20-Jun-10 02-Jun-10 14-Jun-10 01-Aug-10 30-Jun-10 09-Jul-10 07-Aug-10 01-Aug-10 27-Jun-10 03-Jun-10 16-Jun-10 25-Jun-10 20-Jun-10 22-May-10 20-Jun-10 19-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 19-May-10 02-Jul-10 30-Jun-10 17-Jul-10 23-Jun-10 17-Jun-10 08-Oct-10 11-Jul-10 06-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 30-Jun-10 21-May-10 06-Jul-10 30-Jun-10 08-Jul-10
18-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 21-Jun-10 18-Jul-10 07-Aug-10 16-Aug-10 02-Sep-10 08-Sep-10 01-Aug-10 15-Aug-10 03-Jun-10 11-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 08-Aug-10 22-May-10 15-Aug-10 19-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 01-Aug-10 11-Jul-10 30-Jun-10 16-Aug-10 01-Aug-10 30-Jun-10 08-Oct-10 04-Nov-10 04-Sep-10 07-Aug-10 19-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 04-Sep-10 11-Jul-10 16-Aug-10 30-Jun-10 11-Aug-10
2 34 27 7 6 3 33 14 16 1 16 1 32 3 33 1 9 1 1 48 4 1 17 24 6 1 6 31 7 1 1 16 18 25 1 3
2 142 46 7 7 3 105 22 100 1 58 1 102 3 75 1 10 1 1 91 4 1 25 51 9 4 6 131 9 1 1 33 24 89 1 3
2003 2000 2000 2000 2000 2010 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2009 2006 2000 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 2006 2000 2000 2000 2010 2004
4 274 83 129 30 3 206 146 181 9 94 14 60 5 74 11 54 17 35 264 85 3 78 145 68 26 44 248 108 13 2 126 111 217 1 4
4 1731 151 292 40 3 603 480 1349 9 774 27 205 5 147 12 95 17 56 496 117 3 104 266 102 35 55 1109 144 15 2 294 151 653 1 4 Page 15 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 1458 1470 1483 1497 1513 1520 1524 1632 1634 1637 1640 1646 1648 1651 1652 1653 1654 1669 1682 1690 1702 1707 1708 1713 1724 1726 1727 1728 1738 1742 1746 1747 1754 1758 1760 1764
Myelois circumvoluta Euzophera pinguis Phycitodes binaevella Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Pterophorus pentadactyla Hellinsia osteodactylus Emmelina monodactyla Trichiura crataegi Malacosoma neustria Lasiocampa quercus Euthrix potatoria Watsonalla binaria Drepana falcataria Cilix glaucata Thyatira batis Habrosyne pyritoides Tethea ocularis octogesimea Hemithea aestivaria Timandra comae Scopula imitaria Idaea biselata Idaea seriata Idaea dimidiata Idaea aversata Xanthorhoe spadicearia Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata Xanthorhoe montanata Xanthorhoe fluctuata Epirrhoe alternata Camptogramma bilineata Anticlea badiata Anticlea derivata Eulithis prunata Eulithis pyraliata Chloroclysta siterata Chloroclysta truncata
Thistle Ermine
White Plume Moth
Pale Eggar Lackey Oak Eggar Drinker Oak Hook-tip Pebble Hook-tip Chinese Character Peach Blossom Buff Arches Figure of Eighty Common Emerald Blood-vein Small Blood-vein Small Fan-footed Wave Small Dusty Wave Single-dotted Wave Riband Wave Red Twin-spot Carpet Large Twin-spot Carpet Silver-ground Carpet Garden Carpet Common Carpet Yellow Shell Shoulder Stripe Streamer Phoenix Barred Straw Red-green Carpet Common Marbled Carpet
03-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 06-Apr-10 08-Jul-10 15-Aug-10 27-Mar-10 16-Aug-10 21-Jun-10 11-Jul-10 25-Jun-10 23-May-10 19-May-10 28-Apr-10 25-Jun-10 22-Jun-10 27-Jun-10 24-Jun-10 14-Jun-10 29-Jun-10 25-Jun-10 20-Jun-10 22-Jun-10 06-Jun-10 09-May-10 06-Jul-10 24-May-10 24-Apr-10 23-May-10 14-Jun-10 02-Apr-10 14-May-10 06-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 06-Apr-10 24-May-10
03-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 08-Oct-10 25-Jul-10 15-Aug-10 30-Oct-10 16-Aug-10 09-Jul-10 11-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 23-May-10 19-May-10 26-Jul-10 11-Jul-10 28-Jul-10 27-Jun-10 09-Jul-10 08-Oct-10 11-Jul-10 08-Aug-10 04-Oct-10 15-Aug-10 16-Aug-10 16-Aug-10 28-Jul-10 30-Jun-10 07-Oct-10 16-Aug-10 15-Aug-10 19-Apr-10 19-May-10 06-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 08-Oct-10 08-Oct-10
1 1 2 18 3 1 55 1 10 1 3 1 1 5 4 24 1 8 12 5 20 15 16 50 11 2 17 44 9 10 7 2 1 3 7 30
1 1 3 19 3 1 73 1 21 1 3 1 1 7 4 63 1 16 14 5 35 20 23 267 13 2 20 76 12 11 8 2 1 6 7 53
1999 2000 2001 2006 1999 2010 2000 2001 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 2001 1999 2001 1999 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2001 2000 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2006 1999 2004 1999
25 36 14 39 13 1 286 20 82 6 28 7 7 91 6 157 9 71 87 114 136 103 193 338 53 8 79 580 139 115 71 18 3 72 21 287
30 45 15 40 17 1 424 25 166 7 29 7 7 122 6 394 10 152 98 197 307 141 343 2116 60 8 100 1330 283 156 91 19 3 138 25 553 Page 16 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 1765 1768 1769 1771 1773 1776 1777 1778 1790 1792 1795x 1799 1808 1811 1817 1819 1825 1827 1830 1834 1835 1837 1839 1844 1853 1858 1860 1862 1874 1876 1883 1887 1904 1906 1910 1913
Cidaria fulvata Thera obeliscata Thera britannica Thera juniperata Electrophaes corylata Colostygia pectinataria Hydriomena furcata Hydriomena impluviata Triphosa dubitata Philereme transversata britannica Epirrita dilutata agg. Operophtera brumata Perizoma flavofasciata Eupithecia tenuiata Eupithecia pulchellata Eupithecia exiguata Eupithecia centaureata Eupithecia intricata arceuthata Eupithecia absinthiata Eupithecia vulgata Eupithecia tripunctaria Eupithecia subfuscata Eupithecia succenturiata Eupithecia indigata Eupithecia dodoneata Chloroclystis v-ata Pasiphila rectangulata Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Euchoeca nebulata Hydrelia flammeolaria Acasis viretata Lomaspilis marginata Plagodis dolabraria Opisthograptis luteolata Apeira syringaria Ennomos alniaria
Barred Yellow Grey Pine Carpet Spruce Carpet Juniper Carpet Broken-barred Carpet Green Carpet July Highflyer May Highflyer Tissue Dark Umber November Moth agg. Winter Moth Sandy Carpet Slender Pug Foxglove Pug Mottled Pug Lime-speck Pug Freyer's Pug Wormwood Pug Common Pug White-spotted Pug Grey Pug Bordered Pug Ochreous Pug Oak-tree Pug V-Pug Green Pug Double-striped Pug Dingy Shell Small Yellow Wave Yellow-barred Brindle Clouded Border Scorched Wing Brimstone Moth Lilac Beauty Canary-shouldered Thorn
24-Jun-10 05-May-10 07-Oct-10 08-Oct-10 28-May-10 17-May-10 08-Jul-10 04-May-10 28-Jul-10 27-Jun-10 06-Oct-10 12-Nov-10 03-Jun-10 02-Jul-10 19-May-10 18-May-10 19-May-10 03-Jun-10 09-Jul-10 05-May-10 28-Apr-10 03-Jun-10 25-Jul-10 23-May-10 27-Apr-10 28-Apr-10 03-Jun-10 06-Apr-10 08-Jul-10 27-Jun-10 15-May-10 28-May-10 03-Jun-10 04-May-10 02-Jul-10 07-Aug-10
08-Jul-10 05-May-10 07-Oct-10 30-Oct-10 12-Jun-10 12-Sep-10 08-Jul-10 22-Jun-10 28-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 10-Oct-10 15-Dec-10 21-Jun-10 01-Aug-10 14-Jun-10 21-Jun-10 12-Sep-10 08-Jul-10 01-Aug-10 09-Jul-10 06-Jun-10 11-Jul-10 07-Aug-10 23-May-10 04-May-10 09-Jul-10 08-Jul-10 08-Sep-10 08-Jul-10 27-Jun-10 08-Aug-10 28-May-10 03-Jun-10 08-Sep-10 02-Jul-10 19-Sep-10
8 1 1 3 5 28 1 13 1 4 7 5 5 12 3 26 3 15 4 53 9 13 3 1 5 2 28 48 1 1 6 1 1 57 1 5
10 1 1 7 5 59 1 18 1 5 10 7 5 16 4 76 3 16 4 155 16 18 3 1 8 2 65 76 1 1 7 1 1 97 1 5
2000 2004 2002 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 2003 2000 1999 1999 2000 2002 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 1999 2005 2001 2000 2000 1999 2006 2010 2001 1999 2000 1999 2001 2000
76 8 7 41 34 189 8 59 3 15 51 80 132 35 36 169 37 118 46 247 44 87 43 3 19 5 178 370 2 1 21 123 19 513 9 38
119 8 7 104 37 445 8 77 3 16 125 118 210 45 43 322 42 195 61 581 54 122 49 3 23 5 426 679 2 1 23 224 23 1030 9 43 Page 17 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 1914 1917 1920 1921 1922 1923 1927 1931 1931 1931 1934 1936 1937 1941 1947 1955 1956 1958 1961 1978 1979 1980 1981 1991 1994 1997 2000 2006 2007 2008 2011 2026 2028 2030 2031 2044
Ennomos fuscantaria Selenia dentaria Odontopera bidentata Crocallis elinguaria Ourapteryx sambucaria Colotois pennaria Lycia hirtaria Biston betularia Biston betularia f. carbonaria Biston betularia f. insularia Agriopis marginaria Menophra abruptaria Peribatodes rhomboidaria Alcis repandata Ectropis bistortata Cabera pusaria Cabera exanthemata Lomographa temerata Campaea margaritata Hyloicus pinastri Mimas tiliae Smerinthus ocellata Laothoe populi Deilephila elpenor Phalera bucephala Furcula furcula Notodonta dromedarius Pheosia gnoma Pheosia tremula Ptilodon capucina Pterostoma palpina Orgyia antiqua Calliteara pudibunda Euproctis similis Leucoma salicis Eilema griseola
Dusky Thorn Early Thorn Scalloped Hazel Scalloped Oak Swallow-tailed Moth Feathered Thorn Brindled Beauty Peppered Moth Peppered Moth [melanic form] Peppered Moth [melanic form] Dotted Border Waved Umber Willow Beauty Mottled Beauty Engrailed Common White Wave Common Wave Clouded Silver Light Emerald Pine Hawk-moth Lime Hawk-moth Eyed Hawk-moth Poplar Hawk-moth Elephant Hawk-moth Buff-tip Sallow Kitten Iron Prominent Lesser Swallow Prominent Swallow Prominent Coxcomb Prominent Pale Prominent Vapourer Pale Tussock Yellow-tail White Satin Dingy Footman
08-Aug-10 08-Apr-10 04-May-10 02-Jul-10 22-Jun-10 06-Oct-10 26-Apr-10 03-Jun-10 09-Jul-10 12-Jun-10 18-Apr-10 04-May-10 03-Jun-10 14-Jun-10 11-Jul-10 06-Jun-10 20-May-10 18-May-10 12-Jun-10 19-Jul-10 04-May-10 13-May-10 21-May-10 03-Jun-10 29-Jun-10 14-May-10 23-Jun-10 14-May-10 04-May-10 24-Jun-10 30-May-10 18-Jul-10 14-May-10 30-Jun-10 06-Jul-10 18-Jul-10
08-Sep-10 28-Jul-10 06-Jun-10 01-Aug-10 19-Jul-10 10-Oct-10 28-Apr-10 19-Jul-10 11-Jul-10 12-Jun-10 18-Apr-10 16-Aug-10 08-Sep-10 30-Jun-10 11-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 15-Aug-10 08-Jul-10 06-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 21-Jun-10 09-Jul-10 16-Aug-10 09-Jul-10 11-Jul-10 14-May-10 23-Jun-10 14-May-10 04-May-10 15-Aug-10 07-Aug-10 18-Jul-10 12-Jun-10 16-Aug-10 25-Jul-10 28-Jul-10
2 18 10 18 12 2 3 6 2 1 1 5 62 11 1 4 9 32 19 1 4 4 21 8 2 1 1 1 1 3 6 1 6 13 2 8
2 26 10 25 22 2 3 7 2 1 1 5 297 15 1 5 9 60 24 1 5 4 28 9 2 1 1 1 1 3 6 1 8 17 2 12
2000 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 2004 1999 2001 2000 2003 2000 1999 1999 2005 1999 2000 2000 2000 2010 2000 2000 1999 2000 1999 2007 2000 2009 2001 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 2008 2008
42 125 66 146 92 34 12 67 8 8 9 13 470 84 3 52 70 171 98 1 24 28 130 43 25 3 9 2 9 21 35 13 27 102 4 14
50 174 72 375 145 90 13 80 8 8 10 13 1906 119 3 58 86 324 130 1 25 30 169 48 27 3 9 2 9 21 37 44 30 155 4 18 Page 18 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 2049 2050 2060 2061 2063 2064 2077 2078 2087 2089 2091 2092 2098 2102 2107 2109 2110 2111 2112 2120 2123 2126 2128 2133 2134 2136 2139 2145 2154 2155 2160 2164 2165 2170 2173 2179
Eilema depressa Eilema lurideola Spilosoma lubricipeda Spilosoma luteum Diaphora mendica Phragmatobia fuliginosa Nola cucullatella Nola confusalis Agrotis segetum Agrotis exclamationis Agrotis ipsilon Agrotis puta Axylia putris Ochropleura plecta Noctua pronuba Noctua comes Noctua fimbriata Noctua janthe Noctua interjecta caliginosa Diarsia mendica Diarsia rubi Xestia c-nigrum Xestia triangulum Xestia sexstrigata Xestia xanthographa Naenia typica Cerastis rubricosa Discestra trifolii Mamestra brassicae Melanchra persicariae Lacanobia oleracea Hecatera bicolorata Hecatera dysodea Hadena compta Hadena bicruris Panolis flammea
Buff Footman Common Footman White Ermine Buff Ermine Muslin Moth Ruby Tiger Short-cloaked Moth Least Black Arches Turnip Moth Heart and Dart Dark Sword-grass Shuttle-shaped Dart 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 Setaceous Hebrew Character Double Square-spot Six-striped Rustic Square-spot Rustic Gothic Red Chestnut Nutmeg Cabbage Moth Dot Moth Bright-line Brown-eye Broad-barred White Small Ranunculus Varied Coronet Lychnis Pine Beauty
25-Jul-10 25-Jun-10 22-May-10 23-May-10 15-May-10 23-Jul-10 24-Jun-10 05-May-10 14-Jun-10 21-May-10 04-Oct-10 04-May-10 30-May-10 13-May-10 06-Jun-10 30-Jun-10 02-Sep-10 06-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 12-Jun-10 20-May-10 23-May-10 16-Jun-10 04-Sep-10 17-Jul-10 20-Jun-10 06-Apr-10 17-Jul-10 23-May-10 12-Jun-10 13-May-10 30-May-10 25-Jul-10 24-Jun-10 06-Jun-10 17-Apr-10
25-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 20-Jun-10 09-Jul-10 30-May-10 25-Jul-10 09-Jul-10 03-Jun-10 19-Sep-10 19-Jul-10 08-Oct-10 10-Oct-10 19-Jul-10 16-Aug-10 29-Oct-10 08-Oct-10 12-Sep-10 02-Sep-10 11-Aug-10 12-Jun-10 12-Jun-10 08-Oct-10 28-Jul-10 04-Sep-10 19-Sep-10 28-Jul-10 06-Apr-10 19-Jul-10 22-Sep-10 28-Jul-10 01-Aug-10 18-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 24-Jun-10 07-Aug-10 28-Apr-10
1 17 3 11 7 2 16 8 4 58 2 37 33 31 67 34 2 18 3 1 2 29 36 1 13 15 1 3 12 20 36 3 1 1 4 2
1 55 3 19 8 2 30 9 4 590 2 59 99 41 379 187 2 135 3 1 2 62 69 1 25 19 1 3 16 39 68 3 1 1 4 2
2008 1999 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 1999 2002 2000 2000 1999 2001 1999 1999 2010 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 2010 2000 2000 2003
2 161 53 83 73 28 123 45 20 438 9 243 193 215 642 395 34 195 52 9 117 274 170 19 256 67 1 27 172 193 285 16 1 15 93 5
2 472 59 124 94 35 298 54 22 3765 9 430 556 306 8030 2284 45 812 81 9 218 681 465 21 1515 80 1 40 243 671 575 17 1 18 117 6 Page 19 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 2182 2186 2187 2188 2190 2193 2198 2199 2232 2236 2237 2240 2243 2245 2245 2248 2256 2258 2259 2262 2263 2264 2269 2270 2271 2272 2273 2274 2278 2280 2284 2284x 2293 2297 2300 2302
Orthosia cruda Orthosia gracilis Orthosia cerasi Orthosia incerta Orthosia gothica Mythimna ferrago Mythimna impura Mythimna pallens Aporophyla nigra Lithophane hepatica Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis Lithophane leautieri hesperica Xylocampa areola Allophyes oxyacanthae Allophyes oxyacanthae ab. capucina Dryobotodes eremita Eupsilia transversa Conistra vaccinii Conistra ligula Agrochola circellaris Agrochola lota Agrochola macilenta Atethmia centrago Omphaloscelis lunosa Xanthia citrago Xanthia aurago Xanthia togata Xanthia icteritia Acronicta megacephala Acronicta leporina Acronicta psi Acronicta tridens/psi Cryphia domestica Amphipyra pyramidea Mormo maura Rusina ferruginea
Small Quaker Powdered Quaker Common Quaker Clouded Drab Hebrew Character Clay Smoky Wainscot Common Wainscot Black Rustic Pale Pinion Grey Shoulder-knot Blair's Shoulder-knot Early Grey Green-brindled Crescent Green-brindled Crescent [ab. capucina] Brindled Green Satellite Chestnut Dark Chestnut Brick Red-line Quaker Yellow-line Quaker Centre-barred Sallow Lunar Underwing Orange Sallow Barred Sallow Pink-barred Sallow Sallow Poplar Grey Miller Grey Dagger Grey Dagger / Dark Dagger Marbled Beauty Copper Underwing Old Lady Brown Rustic
06-Apr-10 27-Apr-10 21-Mar-10 16-Mar-10 16-Mar-10 21-Jun-10 25-Jun-10 28-May-10 22-Sep-10 04-Apr-10 29-Oct-10 19-Sep-10 28-Mar-10 07-Oct-10 04-Oct-10 08-Oct-10 17-Mar-10 05-Mar-10 06-Oct-10 06-Oct-10 04-Oct-10 04-Oct-10 04-Sep-10 04-Oct-10 04-Sep-10 22-Sep-10 08-Sep-10 04-Sep-10 30-Jun-10 03-Jun-10 18-May-10 19-May-10 27-Jun-10 26-Jul-10 11-Aug-10 24-May-10
10-Apr-10 05-May-10 05-May-10 30-May-10 03-Jun-10 25-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 04-Oct-10 08-Oct-10 23-Apr-10 29-Oct-10 04-Nov-10 21-May-10 10-Oct-10 10-Oct-10 08-Oct-10 28-Apr-10 31-Oct-10 30-Oct-10 04-Nov-10 10-Oct-10 30-Oct-10 04-Sep-10 08-Oct-10 04-Sep-10 08-Oct-10 08-Oct-10 06-Oct-10 19-Jul-10 03-Jun-10 18-May-10 28-Jul-10 16-Aug-10 19-Sep-10 11-Aug-10 02-Jul-10
5 3 32 37 46 16 13 17 2 2 1 13 31 3 3 1 2 4 3 7 8 8 1 2 1 7 5 6 3 1 1 16 19 9 1 16
7 3 105 78 149 20 21 23 3 2 1 37 43 4 3 1 3 4 6 14 21 24 1 2 1 16 5 6 3 1 1 26 30 10 1 22
2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 2002 2002 2005 2000 2000 2000 2002 2001 2006 2002 2002 2001 2000 2001 2000 1999 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2002 2002 1999 1999 2000 1999 1999
18 18 169 176 300 141 176 236 18 5 5 85 213 30 12 4 7 11 12 15 39 21 27 75 10 59 28 38 9 8 4 126 210 86 21 137
23 19 489 341 1066 298 408 497 20 5 5 231 473 59 16 4 9 11 18 22 66 40 33 270 14 93 33 43 9 8 5 190 420 117 29 281 Page 20 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 2305 2306 2314 2318 2319 2321 2322 2326 2330 2333 2334 2337x 2340 2341 2343x 2353 2361 2364 2381 2382 2384 2387 2389 2434 2439 2441 2442 2443 2450 2466 2469 2473 2474 2477 2489 2492
Euplexia lucipara Phlogophora meticulosa Parastichtis ypsillon Cosmia trapezina Cosmia pyralina Apamea monoglypha Apamea lithoxylaea Apamea crenata Apamea remissa Apamea anceps Apamea sordens Oligia strigilis agg. Oligia fasciuncula Mesoligia furuncula Mesapamea secalis agg. Luperina testacea Hydraecia micacea Gortyna flavago Hoplodrina alsines Hoplodrina blanda Hoplodrina ambigua Caradrina morpheus Paradrina clavipalpis Diachrysia chrysitis Plusia festucae Autographa gamma Autographa pulchrina Autographa jota Abrostola tripartita Lygephila pastinum Scoliopteryx libatrix Laspeyria flexula Rivula sericealis Hypena proboscidalis Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Herminia grisealis
Small Angle Shades Angle Shades Dingy Shears Dun-bar Lunar-spotted Pinion Dark Arches Light Arches Clouded-bordered Brindle Dusky Brocade Large Nutmeg Rustic Shoulder-knot Marbled Minor agg. Middle-barred Minor Cloaked Minor Common Rustic agg. Flounced Rustic Rosy Rustic Frosted Orange Uncertain Rustic Vine's Rustic Mottled Rustic Pale Mottled Willow Burnished Brass Gold Spot Silver Y Beautiful Golden Y Plain Golden Y Spectacle Blackneck Herald Beautiful Hook-tip Straw Dot Snout Fan-foot Small Fan-foot
01-Aug-10 03-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 18-Jul-10 03-Jun-10 21-Jun-10 03-Jun-10 17-Jun-10 03-Jun-10 13-May-10 22-May-10 12-Jun-10 19-Jul-10 05-Jul-10 16-Aug-10 07-Aug-10 04-Sep-10 20-Jun-10 21-Jun-10 03-Jun-10 02-Jun-10 17-Jun-10 14-Jun-10 07-Aug-10 28-May-10 29-Jun-10 23-Jun-10 28-Apr-10 02-Jul-10 17-Apr-10 17-Jun-10 03-Jun-10 12-Jun-10 21-Jun-10 02-Jun-10
01-Aug-10 29-Oct-10 11-Jul-10 07-Aug-10 28-Jul-10 02-Sep-10 25-Jul-10 03-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 06-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 18-Jul-10 29-Jun-10 25-Jul-10 02-Sep-10 02-Sep-10 07-Aug-10 12-Sep-10 26-Jul-10 19-Jul-10 19-Sep-10 25-Jul-10 10-Oct-10 07-Oct-10 12-Sep-10 31-Oct-10 29-Jun-10 09-Jul-10 16-Aug-10 02-Jul-10 02-Jul-10 08-Jul-10 08-Sep-10 08-Oct-10 26-Jul-10 09-Jul-10
1 10 3 25 2 60 23 1 5 20 31 39 11 3 36 4 1 2 34 16 16 42 7 12 4 29 1 6 21 1 3 8 14 31 22 6
1 12 3 73 2 612 43 1 6 37 52 119 13 3 401 6 1 3 143 21 19 79 7 13 5 40 1 8 22 1 3 14 21 68 34 6
2002 1999 2002 1999 2000 1999 2000 2004 2000 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2001 2000 2000 1999 2005 1999 2000 2000 2003 1999 1999 2000 2000 2010 2001 2006 2003 1999 2000 2001
3 176 6 169 10 389 128 3 40 81 197 270 89 65 320 92 17 30 241 130 46 271 117 72 48 315 2 52 206 1 25 18 114 235 60 15
3 260 6 432 10 3064 246 3 49 118 352 889 168 100 3683 185 18 34 904 292 55 767 160 85 147 821 2 77 287 1 25 24 250 458 81 16 Page 21 of 48
Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
2010 Summary – Other Life Stages Code 17 50 53 263 1634 1923 1980 2109 2136 2193 2263
Taxon Hepialus lupulinus Stigmella aurella Stigmella splendidissimella Lyonetia clerkella Malacosoma neustria Colotois pennaria Smerinthus ocellata Noctua comes Naenia typica Mythimna ferrago Agrochola lota
Vernacular Common Swift
Apple Leaf Miner Lackey Feathered Thorn Eyed Hawk-moth Lesser Yellow Underwing Gothic Clay Red-line Quaker
Date 18-Apr-10 30-Oct-10 30-Oct-10 30-Oct-10 23-Jun-10 17-Apr-10 08-Aug-10 17-Apr-10 17-Apr-10 16-May-10 28-May-10
Life-stage Larval Mine Mine Mine Cocoon Larval Larval Larval Larval Larval Larval
Comment Found in lawn-cutting debris Found on bramble Found on bramble Found on birch Found attached to lavender, adult emerged 28/06/2010 Found feeding on lilac Found feeding on sallow Reared, adult emerged 03/07/2010 Found wandering in borders Reared, adult emerged 09/07/2010 Found on sallow, reared, adult emerged 26/09/2010
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Here's a selection of a few of my favourites from the garden photographed during 2010:
Canary-shouldered Thorn
Herald
Chinese Character
Barred Yellow
Pink-barred Sallow
Drinker
Streamer
Green-brindled Crescent
Peach Blossom
Red-green Carpet
Least Black Arches
Ghost Moth
Lilac Beauty
Burnished Brass
Eucosma campoliliana
Lozotaeniodes formosanus
Esperia sulphurella
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Garden List Species Not Recorded in 2010 First Rec.
Last Rec.
Recs
Ind.
Eriocrania subpurpurella
2001
2008
4
4
20
Ectoedemia decentella
2007
2007
1
1
140
Nematopogon swammerdamella
2009
2009
1
1
150
Adela reaumurella
2004
2004
1
1
158
Antispila metallella
2002
2002
1
1
216
Nemapogon cloacella
2003
2007
5
5
228
Monopis weaverella
2000
2003
5
5
229
Monopis obviella
2002
2006
11
14
275
Bucculatrix bechsteinella
2004
2004
1
1
281
Caloptilia populetorum
2008
2008
1
1
283
Caloptilia betulicola
2007
2007
1
1
284
Caloptilia rufipennella
2002
2008
7
7
285
Caloptilia azaleella
2001
2001
2
2
286
Caloptilia alchimiella
2001
2004
3
3
293
Caloptilia syringella
2004
2008
2
2
303
Parornix anglicella
2001
2008
10
13
309
Deltaornix torquillella
2004
2004
1
1
313
Acrocercops brongniardella
2003
2008
3
3
320
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella
342
Phyllonorycter coryli
368
Phyllocnistis unipunctella
389
Choreutis pariana
391
Glyphipterix simpliciella
407
Argyresthia dilectella
417
Code
Taxon
6
Vernacular
Cork Moth
Azalea Leaf Miner
2003
2003
1
1
2007
2007
1
1
2001
2001
1
1
Apple Leaf Skeletoniser
2009
2009
1
1
Cocksfoot Moth
2009
2009
1
1
2001
2009
36
57
Argyresthia spinosella
2004
2009
2
2
437
Swammerdamia caesiella
2001
2001
1
1
442
Cedestis gysseleniella
2002
2005
3
3
447
Roeslerstammia erxlebella
2008
2008
1
1
453
Ypsolopha dentella
2000
2006
6
6
465
Plutella porrectella
2008
2008
1
1
Nut Leaf Blister Moth
Honeysuckle Moth
476
Acrolepia autumnitella
2003
2003
1
1
481
Epermenia falciformis
2003
2003
1
1
492
Coleophora flavipennella
2003
2003
1
1
494
Coleophora coracipennella
2003
2003
1
1
517
Coleophora alcyonipennella
2003
2005
4
4
522
Coleophora lineolea
2003
2003
2
3
526
Coleophora laricella
2004
2004
1
1
536
Coleophora betulella
2003
2009
8
10
559
Coleophora peribenanderi
2003
2003
1
1
563
Coleophora argentula
2003
2003
1
1
582
Coleophora glaucicolella
2003
2003
2
3
597
Elachista atricomella
2007
2007
1
1
607
Elachista canapennella
2003
2003
1
1
Larch Case-bearer
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire 609
Elachista maculicerusella
2001
2005
2
2
644
Borkhausenia fuscescens
2002
2006
3
3
661
Pseudatemelia flavifrontella
2006
2006
1
1
670
Depressaria daucella
2001
2001
1
1
692
Agonopterix subpropinquella
2006
2008
2
2
706
Agonopterix nervosa
2001
2006
14
17
710
Agonopterix conterminella
2001
2007
2
2
718
Ethmia dodecea
2006
2006
1
1
724
Metzneria lappella
2001
2001
1
1
726
Metzneria metzneriella
2003
2008
10
10
729
Isophrictis striatella
2002
2003
2
2
736
Monochroa lucidella
2004
2004
1
1
762
Athrips mouffetella
2002
2004
2
2
767
Carpatolechia decorella
2004
2004
1
1
770
Carpatolechia proximella
2003
2003
1
1
771
Carpatolechia alburnella
2008
2008
1
1
792
Mirificarma mulinella
2001
2006
25
31
819
Scrobipalpa costella
2001
2009
27
28
858
Hypatima rhomboidella
2000
2000
2
2
871
Oegoconia deauratella
2003
2005
2
2
878
Batrachedra praeangusta
2001
2009
10
11
883
Mompha raschkiella
2001
2004
9
9
886
Mompha ochraceella
2003
2003
1
1
936
Cochylimorpha straminea
2009
2009
1
1
946
Aethes rubigana
2004
2004
2
2
947
Aethes smeathmanniana
2001
2008
6
6
951
Aethes beatricella
2001
2008
11
11
966
Cochylis atricapitana
2004
2009
2
2
985
Cacoecimorpha pronubana
2001
2008
20
21
987
Ptycholomoides aeriferanus
2005
2005
1
1
1000
Ptycholoma lecheana
2007
2007
2
2
1020
Cnephasia stephensiana
2000
2004
8
8
2001
2008
15
18
2000
2002
3
3
Carnation Tortrix
Grey Tortrix
1037
Acleris holmiana
1039
Acleris comariana
1043
Acleris aspersana
2001
2009
4
4
1053
Acleris hastiana
2003
2006
3
3
Strawberry Tortrix
1062
Acleris emargana
2003
2003
1
1
1092
Apotomis turbidana
2001
2001
3
3
1111
Bactra lancealana
2008
2008
1
1
1113
Eudemis profundana
2000
2008
11
13
1133
Epinotia bilunana
1163
Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana
1181
2001
2009
10
11
2008
2008
2
2
Epiblema grandaevana
2004
2004
1
1
1192
Eucosma conterminana
2001
2009
10
12
1202
Eucosma obumbratana
2001
2006
2
2
1211
Rhyacionia pinicolana
2002
2002
1
1
1219
Lathronympha strigana
2001
2009
12
12
Spruce Bud Moth
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Dichrorampha acuminatana
2006
2007
3
3
1281
Dichrorampha simpliciana
2002
2003
4
4
1284
Dichrorampha vancouverana
2002
2002
1
1
1290
Chilo phragmitella
2006
2006
1
1
1307
Agriphila latistria
2002
2002
1
1
1316
Catoptria falsella
2000
2006
5
5
1329
Donacaula forficella
2001
2009
9
9
1345
Elophila nymphaeata
Brown China-mark
2000
2006
10
10
1348
Parapoynx stratiotata
Ringed China-mark
2003
2008
5
6
1361
Pyrausta aurata
1999
1999
1
1
1403a
Duponchelia fovealis
2008
2008
1
1
1415
Orthopygia glaucinalis
2000
2009
17
20
1425
Galleria mellonella
Wax Moth
2001
2006
10
13
1426
Achroia grisella
Lesser Wax Moth
2004
2007
3
3
1436
Conobathra repandana
2006
2006
1
1
1437
Acrobasis consociella
2003
2006
3
4
1454
Dioryctria abietella
1475
Ephestia kuehniella
1481
2007
2008
3
3
2008
2008
1
1
Homoeosoma sinuella
2002
2003
2
2
1484
Phycitodes saxicola
2002
2008
7
8
1495
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
2009
2009
1
1
1501
Platyptilia gonodactyla
2006
2006
1
1
1506
Stenoptilia millieridactyla
2006
2006
2
2
1631
Poecilocampa populi
December Moth
2000
2001
4
4
Mediterranean Flour Moth
1663
Alsophila aescularia
March Moth
2000
2009
24
33
1666
Geometra papilionaria
Large Emerald
2002
2002
1
1
1673
Hemistola chrysoprasaria
Small Emerald
2007
2009
3
3
1674
Jodis lactearia
Little Emerald
2000
2000
1
1
1680
Cyclophora punctaria
Maiden's Blush
2000
2008
2
2
1725
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
2004
2009
4
4
1732
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
Shaded Broad-bar
1999
2009
51
67
1750
Lampropteryx suffumata
Water Carpet
2004
2009
4
4
1757
Eulithis mellinata
Spinach
2001
2008
10
14
1759
Ecliptopera silaceata
Small Phoenix
2001
2002
2
2
1766
Plemyria rubiginata
Blue-bordered Carpet
2001
2006
3
3
1791
Philereme vetulata
Brown Scallop
2009
2009
1
1
1795
Epirrita dilutata
November Moth
2002
2005
5
7
1802
Perizoma affinitata
Rivulet
2007
2009
3
3
1803
Perizoma alchemillata
Small Rivulet
2001
2008
21
25
1812
Eupithecia inturbata
Maple Pug
2002
2008
9
11
1826
Eupithecia trisignaria
Triple-spotted Pug
2002
2002
1
1
1832
Eupithecia assimilata
Currant Pug
2002
2009
6
6
1838
Eupithecia icterata subfulvata
Tawny Speckled Pug
2000
2009
10
11
1842
Eupithecia simpliciata
Plain Pug
2000
2000
1
1
1846
Eupithecia nanata
Narrow-winged Pug
2004
2004
1
1
1851
Eupithecia virgaureata
Golden-rod Pug
2000
2000
1
1
1852
Eupithecia abbreviata
Brindled Pug
2001
2009
25
31
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Eupithecia tantillaria
Dwarf Pug
2004
2004
1
1
1867
Aplocera plagiata
Treble-bar
2000
2005
2
2
1879
Lobophora halterata
Seraphim
2003
2004
2
2
1884
Abraxas grossulariata
Magpie Moth
2000
2009
41
46
1894
Chiasmia clathrata
Latticed Heath
2006
2006
2
2
1902
Petrophora chlorosata
Brown Silver-line
2001
2009
2
2
1907
Epione repandaria
Bordered Beauty
2001
2006
2
2
1919
Selenia tetralunaria
Purple Thorn
2004
2009
5
5
1926
Phigalia pilosaria
Pale Brindled Beauty
2001
2009
11
11
1933
Agriopis aurantiaria
Scarce Umber
2001
2002
3
3
1934
Agriopis marginaria ab. fuscata
Dotted Border (melanic ab. fuscata)
2003
2003
1
1
1954
Bupalus piniaria
Bordered White
2000
2002
3
3
1957
Lomographa bimaculata
White-pinion Spotted
2000
2007
4
4
1960
Theria primaria
Early Moth
2002
2006
3
3
1962
Hylaea fasciaria
Barred Red
2000
2000
2
2
1984
Macroglossum stellatarum
Humming-bird Hawk-moth
2006
2006
1
1
2003
Notodonta ziczac
Pebble Prominent
2000
2009
12
12
2019
Clostera curtula
Chocolate-tip
2005
2009
4
4
2020
Diloba caeruleocephala
Figure of Eight
2002
2002
1
1
2047
Eilema complana
Scarce Footman
2001
2009
8
10
2057
Arctia caja
Garden Tiger
2001
2001
1
1
2069
Tyria jacobaeae
Cinnabar
2000
2008
8
8
2105
Rhyacia simulans
Dotted Rustic
2000
2000
1
1
2119
Peridroma saucia
Pearly Underwing
2006
2006
1
1
2158
Lacanobia thalassina
Pale-shouldered Brocade
2002
2009
4
4
2163
Melanchra pisi
Broom Moth
2000
2000
1
1
2178
Tholera decimalis
Feathered Gothic
2002
2002
1
1
2189
Orthosia munda
Twin-spotted Quaker
2002
2007
2
2
2192
Mythimna conigera
Brown-line Bright Eye
2000
2003
4
4
2205
Mythimna comma
Shoulder-striped Wainscot
2000
2008
6
6
2214
Cucullia chamomillae
Chamomile Shark
2004
2007
2
2
2216
Cucullia umbratica
Shark
2000
2008
10
10
2221
Shargacucullia verbasci
Mullein
2000
2005
5
5
2225
Brachylomia viminalis
Minor Shoulder-knot
2000
2000
1
1
2227
Asteroscopus sphinx
Sprawler
2001
2001
3
3
2231
Aporophyla lutulenta
Deep-brown Dart
2000
2000
2
2
2235
Lithophane semibrunnea
Tawny Pinion
2006
2006
1
1
2247
Dichonia aprilina
Merveille du Jour
2009
2009
2
2
2266
Agrochola litura
Brown-spot Pinion
2000
2006
3
3
2267
Agrochola lychnidis
Beaded Chestnut
2000
2009
26
37
2279
Acronicta aceris
Sycamore
1998
2009
12
14
2283
Acronicta tridens
Dark Dagger
2002
2002
1
1
2289
Acronicta rumicis
Knot Grass
2008
2009
3
3
2298
Amphipyra berbera svenssoni
Svensson's Copper Underwing
2008
2009
6
6
2299
Amphipyra tragopoginis
Mouse Moth
1999
2009
65
100
2303
Thalpophila matura
Straw Underwing
2000
2008
12
13
2327
Apamea epomidion
Clouded Brindle
2008
2009
2
2
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Apamea unanimis
Small Clouded Brindle
2003
2003
2
2
2337
Oligia strigilis
Marbled Minor
2003
2003
2
2
2339
Oligia latruncula
Tawny Marbled Minor
2003
2003
2
3
2342
Mesoligia literosa
Rosy Minor
2001
2008
14
19
2343
Mesapamea secalis
Common Rustic
2003
2003
1
2
2343a
Mesapamea didyma
Lesser Common Rustic
2003
2003
1
1
2345
Photedes minima
Small Dotted Buff
2003
2008
4
4
2350
Chortodes pygmina
Small Wainscot
2000
2004
3
3
2368
Celaena leucostigma
Crescent
2000
2005
2
2
2369
Nonagria typhae
Bulrush Wainscot
2004
2004
1
1
2377
Arenostola phragmitidis
Fen Wainscot
2006
2006
1
1
2380
Charanyca trigrammica
Treble Lines
2009
2009
1
1
2400
Helicoverpa armigera
Scarce Bordered Straw
2006
2009
3
3
2403
Heliothis peltigera
Bordered Straw
2006
2006
1
1
2421
Bena bicolorana
Scarce Silver-lines
2005
2009
2
2
2422
Pseudoips prasinana britannica
Green Silver-lines
2001
2004
2
2
2423
Nycteola revayana
Oak Nycteoline
2006
2007
2
2
2437
Polychrysia moneta
Golden Plusia
2002
2008
4
4
2452
Catocala nupta
Red Underwing
2001
2009
9
9
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
2010 vs Previous Years During the season there are often peaks and troughs which tend to influence your perception on whether it has been a good year of not. During 2010, there were several periods of poor trapping conditions. In particular, the early season seemed slow to get going and there was a period of unfavourable conditions in the summer affecting July and August trapping opportunities. Despite this, comparing the numbers of individuals and species in each year since 2000 when regular trapping commenced, 2010 was the best year so far. Note that this comparison is not entirely likefor-like as up to 2006 I was running a single MV trap. During 2007 I used an additional actinic for part of the late season, and 2008 onwards has been predominantly with both an MV and actinic. This has greatly influenced the number of individuals. The number of trap nights in each year is not constant, though there has been no greater effort in 2010 than previous years.
No. Species 450 388
400 350
320
332
352
347
342
344
2008
2009
2010
9764
9764
9945
2008
2009
2010
321 303
300
281 261
250 200 150 100 50 0 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
No. Individuals 12000
10000 8707
9123 8436
8000
7218 6756 6236
6000
5438
5784
4000
2000
0 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Figures for adults only
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Trends for Selected Groups / Species The following charts are by no means statistically robust or significant!
Selected Early Season Noctuids 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2000
2001
2002
2003
Hebrew Character
2004
2005
2006
Common Quaker
2007
2008
Early Grey
2009
2010
Clouded Drab
Early Grey was the only one of the most regular early season Noctuids that did not show an increase. Notably the flight period for this species usually outlasts the Orthosia spp. by a week or two, but in 2010 it was over before Clouded Drab and Hebrew Character.
Selected Summer Noctuids 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Heart and Dart
Common Rustic agg.
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Square-spot Rustic
2007
2008
2009
2010
Dark Arches
Lesser Yellow Underwing and Square-spot Rustic again appear to have declined – though this is quite possibly due to the poor trapping weather in the peak flight period. (Note - Large Yellow Underwing is plotted separately) Page 30 of 48
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Selected Autumnal Noctuids 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2000
2001
2002
Lunar Underwing
2003
2004
2005
Blair's Shoulder-knot
2006
2007
Barred Sallow
2008
2009
2010
Green-brindled Crescent
A poor year for Lunar Underwing in the garden, whilst Blair's Shoulder-knot was again the commonest of the most regular late summer / early autumn species.
Selected Geometers 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Riband Wave
Willow Beauty
Brimstone Moth
Double-striped Pug
2007
2008
2009
2010
Garden Carpet
Willow Beauty increased in numbers, whilst Garden Carpet continued the opposite trend. Brimstone Moth appears to be dropping back after 3 good years.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
Large Yellow Underwing
5Records max of 51 in week 31
2500 4
2000
3
2
1500
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
Individuals max of 1765 in week 34
1000
SK 0
TF
9
500 8
0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
The protracted flight period for this species is partly due to the longevity of the adults which can aestivate during hot periods in the summer. The increase in 2007 and large peak in 2008 coincided with the introduction of actinic trapping alongside the MV, and this was initially assumed to be the reason. However the low total for 2010 (379 individuals) is also with both traps running and presumably does indicate a poor year. This species can be very disruptive in the traps and makes emptying on peak nights a real chore, however it will be interesting to see how it fares in 2011.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
2439 Gold Spot (Plusia festucae)
Gold Spot
5Records max of 12 in week 33
140 4
120 3
100 2
80
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
Individuals max of 78 in week 33
60
SK 0
40
TF
9
20
8
0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
This species has two broods in the south (Jun-Jul & late Aug-Sep), and one elsewhere (late Jun – mid Aug). As we are in the middle I am not sure if we have variation between one protracted brood in some years and two in others, but the occurrences in the garden seem to support two with the second brood accounting for the vast majority of garden records. After the dramatic and very welcome increase in 2009, it was greatly disappointing to record only 5 individuals in 2010. Whether this is a blip or a genuine return to being a scarce garden species remains to be seen.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
Small Square-spot
5Records max of 21 in week 34
100 4
90 80
3
70 2
60
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
50
Individuals max of 64 in week 34
40
SK 0
TF
30 9
20 8
10 0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
This species is very clearly double-brooded, with most garden individuals occurring in the second brood. It appears to have a cyclic tendency in its appearances in the garden, though it is unclear why as the foodplant preferences include dandelion and docks. I anticipate that it will either appear as a handful of individuals at most in 2011, or perhaps be completely absent again as in 2005.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
Clouded Border
5Records max of 23 in week 26
60 4
50 3
40
2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
30
Individuals max of 56 in week 26
SK 0
TF
20 9
10 8
0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
This is such a common species at some locations where I trap, that I had completely missed how scarce it has become in the garden. In fact it is so common elsewhere that I haven't bothered to photograph one since 2002 – something to remedy in 2011. As for why it has declined so dramatically, I have no suggestion.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
Common Pug
5Records max of 42 in week 22
180 4
160 140
3
120
2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
100
1
Individuals max of 148 in week 22
80
SK 0
TF
60 9
40 20
8
0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
In complete contrast to Clouded Border, this species has in recent years maintained an annual increase in numbers. Hawthorn and bramble are plentiful on the embankment so I see no reason for this species to decline.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)
Sandy Carpet
5Records max of 25 in week 22
60 4
50 3
40
2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
30
Individuals max of 41 in week 22
SK 0
TF
20 9
10 8
0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
In the first few years of trapping, this species was certainly one that I had come to expect. I was surprised when it suddenly declined, pleased when it started to bounce back, and now it is back down. The main foodplant is Red Campion, which is fairly common, but perhaps the apparent rise and fall in numbers is due to some local verge management policy. Hopefully I'll see more in 2011.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)
Green Carpet
5Records max of 29 in week 21
160 4
140 3
120 2
100
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
80
Individuals max of 89 in week 21
60
SK 0
40
9
20
8
0
TF
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
After a steady rise in numbers, the peaks in 2007 and 2008 suggested that this species was set to become very common in the garden. However number dropped in 2009 and 2010 saw a further decline. This species has two clear broods, and part of the recent decline is due to fewer individuals in the second brood (or perhaps shows that the 2007/8 second broods were exceptionally good?).
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
1653 Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)
Buff Arches
5Records max of 37 in week 27
80 4
70 3
60 2
50
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
40
Individuals max of 129 in week 27
30
SK 0
20
9
10
8
0
TF
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
This species feeds on bramble and readily comes to light. I therefore have no rational explanation or suggestions as to why this species has such a strange trend over the last few years. Hopefully the higher numbers will continue in 2011.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Selected Micros 250
200
150
100
50
0 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Blastobasis adustella
Brown House Moth
Blastobasis lacticolella
White-shouldered House Moth
2010
Of the two regular Blastobasis sp.in the garden, adustella remains far more common than lacticolella – a complete reversal of the first few years of trapping. Of the two 'House Moths' – Brown remains more common than Whiteshouldered.
Selected Tortricids 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Acleris forsskaleana
Celypha lacunana
Celypha striana
Garden Rose Tortrix
2007
2008
2009
2010
Epinotia nisella
A. forsskaleana has been a little sporadic in numbers over recent years, but the increase in 2010 is unprecedented. C. lacunana also occurred in the highest numbers to date.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Selected Crambids 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Chrysoteuchia culmella
Agriphila geniculea
Agriphila straminella
Agriphila tristella
2008
2009
2010
All of the commonest grass moths show mixed fortunes over the years, and perhaps the only clear trend is that A. tristella remains much less common than earlier in the decade. (Note – Crambus lathoniellus is plotted separately)
Selected Pyralids 250
200
150
100
50
0 2000
2001
2002
Mother of Pearl
2003
2004
2005
Trachycera advenella
2006
2007
Small Magpie
2008
2009
2010
Udea prunalis
All four species shown have maintained the general increasing trend of the last few years, with both Small Magpie and U. prunalis appearing in the highest numbers to date.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
0998 Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
Light Brown Apple Moth
5Records max of 52 in week 22
1000 4
900 800
3
700 2
600
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
500
Individuals max of 617 in week 36
400
SK 0
TF
300 9
200 8
100 0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
This adventive species feeds on everything and anything, and is considered a pest in most countries that it has colonised. It has overlapping broods with two distinct peak periods, and has been recorded in almost every month. After the massive peak in 2001, numbers seemed to have stabilised but 2010 saw a sharp decline. I suspect that this will be a temporary blip ...
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
1301 Crambus lathoniellus
Crambus lathoniellus
5Records max of 27 in week 23
90 4
80 70
3
60
2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
50
1
Individuals max of 75 in week 26
40
SK 0
TF
30 9
20 10
8
0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
Whilst all of the commonest grass moths coming to the garden traps show varying fortunes, this species has undergone a dramatic decline to the point where only a handful of individuals are turning up. This is the earliest grass moth on the wing, and perhaps the generally warmer/wetter winters are having an effect. It will be interesting to see how this species fares following the cold early 2010/2011 winter.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
0409a Argyresthia trifasciata
Argyresthia trifasciata
5Records max of 26 in week 21
70 4
60 3
50 2
40
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
Individuals max of 73 in week 21
30
SK 0
20
TF
9
10
8
0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
The 2 individuals in 2002 were the first recorded in VC55. Since then, this species had become a regular in the garden albeit in modest numbers. However the 2010 season saw a dramatic increase with numbers more than tripled. As far as I am aware, there has been no increase in local ornamental conifers, so it will be interesting to see what the numbers in 2011 are.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
1524 Emmelina monodactyla
Emmelina monodactyla
5Records max of 18 in week 15
90 4
80 70
3
60
2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
50
1
Individuals max of 37 in week 13
40
SK 0
TF
30 9
20 10
8
0
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
A good year for this species, with all broods faring well. This remains the only species recorded in the garden in every month of the year.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
1424 Endotricha flammealis
Endotricha flammealis
5Records max of 30 in week 31
80 4
70 3
60 2
50
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1
40
Individuals max of 89 in week 30
30
SK 0
20
9
10
8
0
TF
7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jly Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SP 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TL 0
1
The individuals in 2000 were the first confirmed records in VC55. Since then this species had maintained a steady general increase until 2008 when numbers suddenly shot up. The drop in 2009 was repeated in 2010 – though it is possible that this reflects poor trapping opportunities during the peak flight period in these two years.
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
Species Not Recorded For >5 Years The garden list is littered with species that have occurred only once, or only in one year. Excluding micros in this category, and species which undoubtedly do occur but require gen. det. (eg Common Rustic), the following are now long overdue for a reappearance. Code 1666 1674 1826 1842 1846 1851 1857 1962 2020 2057 2105 2163 2178 2225 2227 2231 2331 2369
Taxon Geometra papilionaria Jodis lactearia Eupithecia trisignaria Eupithecia simpliciata Eupithecia nanata Eupithecia virgaureata Eupithecia tantillaria Hylaea fasciaria Diloba caeruleocephala Arctia caja Rhyacia simulans Melanchra pisi Tholera decimalis Brachylomia viminalis Asteroscopus sphinx Aporophyla lutulenta Apamea unanimis Nonagria typhae
Vernacular Large Emerald Little Emerald Triple-spotted Pug Plain Pug Narrow-winged Pug Golden-rod Pug Dwarf Pug Barred Red Figure of Eight Garden Tiger Dotted Rustic Broom Moth Feathered Gothic Minor Shoulder-knot Sprawler Deep-brown Dart Small Clouded Brindle Bulrush Wainscot
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1
Spawler, 25th October 2001
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Whetstone Moth Report 2010 by Mark Skevington, Pintail Close, Whetstone, Leicestershire
All moth photos © Mark Skevington. Plots taken from MapMate database. Feel free to contact me:
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