Moths
159 Lepidopteran species were seen during the week either light-trapped or observed by day
(+coleophora, Neptic, plume, Elachista, Tortrix) 2 Species and 1 subspecies were new for me: Striped Hawkmoth, Ypsolopha vitella and the nominate subspecies (trifolii) of Grass Eggar |
Migrant and rarity totals are recorded below - the numbers show total number obtained in 7 nights of trapping / highest number for a single night and / number of nights on which the species was obtained.
Ypsolopha vitella (Elm Smudge)
Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back Moth) Nothris congressariella (Cornish Sober) Oncocera semirubella (Rosy-striped Knot-horn) Anania verbascalis (Golden Pearl) Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) Eudonia angustea (Narrow-winged Grey) Lasiocampa trifolii (Grass Eggar) Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk-moth) Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk-moth) Hyles livornica (Striped Hawk-moth) Autographa gamma (Silver Y) Helicoverpa armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) Spodoptera exigua (Small Mottled WIllow) Mythimna vitellina (Delicate) Mythimna unipuncta (White-speck) Mythimna l-album (L-album Wainscot) Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing) Agrotis ipsilon (Dark Sword-grass) |
1/1/1 (First for St Mary's) (New for me)
3/2/2 3/1/3 2/1/2 1/1/1 (Second for Scilly) 246/71/7 2/2/1 282/66/7 9/2/5 2/1/1 1/1/1 one seen by day 2/1/2 (New for me) 3/2/2 1/1/1 1/1/1 8/4/4 10/3/6 13/4/6 4/2/3 4/1/4 |