LEPIDOPTERA (Moths and Butterflies)
83 Species identified (with several to follow)
1 new for me: 32.040 Depressaria ultimella
The migrants recorded were:
18.001 Plutella xylostella (Diamond-backed Moth) – 2
58.010 Colias croceus (Clouded Yellow) – 3 (latest 25/10 on St Agnes)
63.031 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) ~150 with a peak in 2nd week
63.048 Palpita vitrealis – 5 singles on 11,12,15,18&22/10
63.052 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) ~25
69.010 Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawkmoth) – 5 all St Marys by day
70.033 Cyclophora puppillaria (Blair’s Mocha) singles on 18&22/10
70.038 Rhodometra sacraria (Vestal) singles on 11&23/10
73.015 Autographa gamma (Silver Y) ~60 with a peak in the 1st week
73.076 Helicoverpa armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) – 3 on 11/10, 1 on 15&23/10
73.087 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) - 1 on 27/10
73.295 Mythimna vitellina (Delicate) ~20 with a peak in the 1st week
73.296 Mythimna unipuncta (White Speck) ~90 with a peak in the 1st week
73.307 Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing) 1 on 13&21/10
73.327 Agrotis ipsilon (Dark Sword-grass) ~30 evenly spread
Also noteworthy:
12.045 Opogona omoscopa - 4 - An Australian adventive species now commonly recorded in IOS
12.046 Oinophila v-flava (Yellow V Moth) - on lichen at Penninis on 14/10 - this species is only found outdoors in Britain in IOS
28.024 Tachystola acroxantha - An Australian adventive species that has colonized Britain, that I have not recorded since 2010.
61.001 Lycaena phlaeas (Small Copper) – white aberrant form schmidtii on St Agnes 12/10
1 new for me: 32.040 Depressaria ultimella
The migrants recorded were:
18.001 Plutella xylostella (Diamond-backed Moth) – 2
58.010 Colias croceus (Clouded Yellow) – 3 (latest 25/10 on St Agnes)
63.031 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) ~150 with a peak in 2nd week
63.048 Palpita vitrealis – 5 singles on 11,12,15,18&22/10
63.052 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) ~25
69.010 Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawkmoth) – 5 all St Marys by day
70.033 Cyclophora puppillaria (Blair’s Mocha) singles on 18&22/10
70.038 Rhodometra sacraria (Vestal) singles on 11&23/10
73.015 Autographa gamma (Silver Y) ~60 with a peak in the 1st week
73.076 Helicoverpa armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) – 3 on 11/10, 1 on 15&23/10
73.087 Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled Willow) - 1 on 27/10
73.295 Mythimna vitellina (Delicate) ~20 with a peak in the 1st week
73.296 Mythimna unipuncta (White Speck) ~90 with a peak in the 1st week
73.307 Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing) 1 on 13&21/10
73.327 Agrotis ipsilon (Dark Sword-grass) ~30 evenly spread
Also noteworthy:
12.045 Opogona omoscopa - 4 - An Australian adventive species now commonly recorded in IOS
12.046 Oinophila v-flava (Yellow V Moth) - on lichen at Penninis on 14/10 - this species is only found outdoors in Britain in IOS
28.024 Tachystola acroxantha - An Australian adventive species that has colonized Britain, that I have not recorded since 2010.
61.001 Lycaena phlaeas (Small Copper) – white aberrant form schmidtii on St Agnes 12/10