Sessay wood, 20th August

A distinct decrease in numbers and species as is customary from mid-August, signalling the end of major hauls, but also the onset of autumnal species.  No real surprises in the catch, 232 moths of 55 species, but an opportunity to take a few photos.

Hypatima rhomboidella

Helcystogramma rufescens

Ancylis badiana

September Thorn

Taxa

  Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.)  11
0228  Monopis weaverella  2
0411  Argyresthia goedartella  4
0453  Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella)  1
0460  Ypsolopha parenthesella  7
0858  Hypatima rhomboidella  1
0868  Helcystogramma rufescens  1
0874  Blastobasis lacticolella  1
0969  Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis corylana)  6
1036  Acleris forsskaleana  4
1093  Apotomis betuletana  17
1126  Ancylis badiana  1
1134  Epinotia ramella  6
1155  Epinotia brunnichana  8
1260  Cydia splendana  1
1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  1
1388  Udea lutealis  2
1413  Gold Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis)  3
1439  Trachycera advenella  1
1632  Pale Eggar (Trichiura crataegi)  1
1645  Scalloped Hook-tip (Falcaria lacertinaria)  4
1657  Common Lutestring (Ochropacha duplaris)  1
1713  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  4
1725  Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe ferrugata)  2
1738  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  1
1759  Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata)  6
1764  Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)  6
1777  July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata)  2
1811  Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata)  1
1887  Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)  1
1915  September Thorn (Ennomos erosaria)  1
2000  Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius)  3
2003  Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac)  1
2006  Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma)  36
2007  Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula)  3
2008  Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)  1
2044  Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola)  4
2049  Buff Footman (Eilema depressa)  1
2102  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  3
2107  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  31
2109  Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)  3
2110  Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata)  1
2111  Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)  1
2126  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  9
2133  Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)  1
2269  Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago)  1
2274  Sallow (Xanthia icteritia)  5
2297  Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)  1
2298  Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)  1
2313  Angle-striped Sallow (Enargia paleacea)  6
2318  Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)  4
2343x  Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)  1
2387  Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)  1
2474  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  5