Coleophora deauratella (c) Charles Fletcher

Previous visitors Charlie Fletcher, Warwick Benson and Jill Warwick arranged to set some moth traps overnight on 27th June 2016 in the hope of possibly trapping the rare Dentated Pug (foodstuff yellow loosestrife, Lysimachia vulgaris) or Marsh Carpet moth (common meadow-rue, Thalictrium flavum) when visiting the plants which are common on the site. They didn’t but still had a good haul of over 100 species with several Coleophora sp. to dissect at a later date.  Charlie reports that it may be worth trapping again for Dentated Pug a week or two later.   Most of their records are in early July.

The best moth was Coleophora deauratella.  There are five previous Yorkshire records, all in VC63, so this is the first for VC62.  It was first found in the county in 2013.  The larvae feed on red clover.  15 species were new for the 10K square, 12 micros and 3 macros (Broad-barred White, Beautiful Hook-tip and Dark Spectacle).

Our grateful thanks to Charlie, Jill, Alan and Warwick for all the hard work in doing this.

The list list is below:

03.005  Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)  1

04.076  a moth (Ectoedemia decentella)  1

18.001  Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)  5

20.018  a moth (Argyresthia spinosella)  1

21.001  Apple Leaf Miner (Lyonetia clerkella)  13

22.002  Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella)  1

28.010  Brown House-moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella)  1

31.001  a moth (Carcina quercana)  1

35.031  a moth (Helcystogramma rufescens)  3

35.071  a moth (Monochroa lucidella)  1

37.046  a moth (Coleophora deauratella)  1

37.048  a moth (Coleophora mayrella)  7

38.004  a moth (Elachista argentella)  1

38.037  a moth (Elachista canapennella)  4

39.001  a moth (Blastodacna hellerella)  1

41.003  a moth (Blastobasis lacticolella)  2

49.004  Red-barred Tortrix (Ditula angustiorana)  1

49.025  Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana)  14

49.031  Timothy Tortrix (Aphelia paleana)  1

49.037  Cyclamen Tortrix (Clepsis spectrana)  12

49.038  a moth (Clepsis consimilana)  2

49.039  Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)  2

49.051  Flax Tortrix (Cnephasia asseclana)  9

49.091  a moth (Pseudargyrotoza conwagana)  1

49.109  a moth (Agapeta hamana)  3

49.110  a moth (Agapeta zoegana)  1

49.156  Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana)  11

49.157  Plum Tortrix (Hedya pruniana)  9

49.166  a moth (Celypha lacunana)  7

49.194  a moth (Bactra lancealana)  2

49.195  a moth (Bactra furfurana)  7

49.254  a moth (Epinotia bilunana)  1

49.265  a moth (Eucosma cana)  9

49.269  a moth (Eucosma campoliliana)  2

49.294  Bramble Shoot Moth (Notocelia uddmanniana)  1

49.298  a moth (Notocelia trimaculana)  14

62.001  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  2

63.020  a moth (Anania perlucidalis)  3

63.037  a moth (Udea olivalis)  1

63.057  Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis)  1

63.064  a moth (Scoparia ambigualis)  3

63.066  a moth (Scoparia pyralella)  11

63.067  a moth (Eudonia lacustrata)  1

63.077  a moth (Chilo phragmitella)  1

63.080  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  37

65.009  Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)  12

65.010  Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis octogesimea)  4

69.001  Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)  1

69.003  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  1

70.016  Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)  2

70.016  Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata)  2

70.029  Blood-Vein (Timandra comae)  6

70.053  Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata)  1

70.054  Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)  3

70.061  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  1

70.085  Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata)  4

70.089  Phoenix (Eulithis prunata)  1

70.097  Common Marbled Carpet (Dysstroma truncata)  1

70.100  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  2

70.144  Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata)  8

70.151  Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata)  1

70.168  Narrow-winged Pug (Eupithecia nanata)  1

70.173  Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)  1

70.184  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  2

70.190  Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)  5

70.226  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  5

70.252  Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)  1

70.258  Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)  2

70.283  Light Emerald (Campaea margaritaria)  5

70.305  Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)  1

72.002  Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)  7

72.003  Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)  4

72.019  Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea)  1

72.020  White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)  1

72.045  Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)  1

72.069  Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula)  1

73.001  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  1

73.002  Dark Spectacle (Abrostola triplasia)  1

73.012  Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)  4

73.038  Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)  1

73.046  Poplar Grey (Subacronicta megacephala)  2

73.092  Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)  6

73.096  Uncertain (Hoplodrina octogenaria)  7

73.113  Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)  2

73.154  Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa)  3

73.156  Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata)  1

73.162  Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)  4

73.163  Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea)  2

73.175  Rufous Minor (Oligia versicolor)  1

73.176  Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula)  6

73.267  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  1

73.279  Broad-barred White (Hecatera bicolorata)  1

73.282  Varied Coronet (Hadena compta)  1

73.293  Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)  2

73.298  Clay (Mythimna ferrago)  1

73.317  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  38

73.319  Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)  2

73.328  Flame (Axylia putris)  27

73.329  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  4

73.342  Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)  14

73.359  Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)  3

73.361  Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)  3

Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.)  23

Varied Coronet (c) Whitfield Benson

Boardered White and Varied Coronet (c) Whitfield Benson

A light in the darkness

Lime hawkmoth (c) Whitfield Benson

Green Pug

Buff arches (c) Whifield Benson

Burnished brass (c) Whitfield Benson

Dark spectacled (c) Whitfield Benson