Closworth 29/9/2006
Vestal 3
Silver y 1
noctuella 1
Delicate 1
Blair's shoulder knot 2

Blue Anchor, Tuesday 26th Sept. 2006

Barred Sallow, Black Rustic - 2, Brindled Green, Feathered Ranunculus, Large Ranunculus, Scarce Bordered Straw, Turnip Moth, Vestal, Rush Veneer - 2

Peter Tennant 26-Sep-06 Whitefield, Wiveliscombe

• Convolvulus Hawk-moth 1 First here since 2003
• Delicate 1
• Brindled Green 1
• Dark Sword-grass 3
• Rush Veneer 15
• Pearly Underwing 2
• Silver Y 4

Closworth 27/9/2006
Vestal4
Delicate 1
Nomophila noctuella 1

As for the other results from the National Moth Night, huge counts of all the migrants, vestals, small mottled willows, Pearly underwings, Rusty dot Pearl, Papita Unionalis, Rush Veneer, Four spotted footman(Or should that be footmen), and so many convolulus hawks.It depended on where you were. Thanks to all concerned.

My Apologies to al but these are the results of National Moth Night and our Meeting at Orchard Wood. Four others turned up to join Mike and I and my thanks to Martin, Judy, Stewart and Alistair.
Very slow night but very few hornets the record for this site is about 260 in one night BRRR. Mike Packed up his trap at 10 pm due to the impending electric storm. I escorted all off site then returned to empty the three other traps leaving my light above the sheet going. Well I did epty two traps before it hit. wet through to the skin in 60 seconds but battled on to wind up the 600 meteres of cable and retrieve a very wet sheet and copy of Skinners. However it was National Moth Night. Thanks to all

• 460 Ypsolopha parenthesella 3
• 462 Ypsolopha sequella 1
• 1062 Acleris emargana 2
• 1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 5
• 1408 Palpita unionalis 1
• 1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 2
• 1762 Chloroclysta citrata Dark Marbled Carpet 2
• 1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 11
• 1767 Thera firmata Pine Carpet 2
• 1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 1
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
• 1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 5
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 3
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 4
• 2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 12
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
• 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
• 2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic 1
• 2248 Dryobotodes eremita Brindled Green 3
• 2269 Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow 3
• 2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 18
• 2271 Xanthia citrago Orange Sallow 7
• 2272 Xanthia aurago Barred Sallow 3
• 2273 Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow 1
• 2375 Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot 1
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 11

Another Four-spotted footman (2051 Lithosia quadra) last night in Langport - I managed to tame the digital point-and-shoot this time to get a satisfactory shot.

Also pictures of a Convolvulus Hawk taken on National Moth night and a pristine Marbled Beauty (2293 Cryphia domestica) taken last night. Might this be second brood? I had 47 of these between 1/7 and 22/8 but have never had one so late in the year.

Langport, 25 Sep 06: another Convolvulus Hawk, sitting by the trap (the dog almost got it!), also Four-spotted Footman, Delicatte and Pearly Underwing. 148 Lunar Underwings!

I took a shot of the Four-spotted Footman on the digital point-and-shoot but it's rubbish so will scan in the shot I took on film when I get it back from processing.

Closworth 25/9/2006
Silver y 3.
noctuella4
Vestal 4
Scarce bordered straw 1
Merveille du jour 1
Four spotted footman 1

Huish Moor, Saturday 23rd Sept. 2006

Managed about an hour and a quarter before being caught by a thunderstorm. Scarce Bordered Straw - 3 Pink-barred Sallow - 1 Dark Sword-grass - 1 Vestal - 1 Brick - 2 Rush Veneer - 1

This year we planted a lot of Nicotiana sylvestris in the garen and this evening I watched a Convolvulus Hawk nectaring on it. A wonderful sight. More to come, I hope!

24/9/2006 Latest from last night
Antigastra catalaunalis

Closworth 23/9/2006
Palpita vitrealis
Vestal
Scarce bordered straw
Nomophila noctuella10

A better night in Langport last night (23rd) with a super Convolvulus hawk and a Red Underwing in the trap along with 26 other macro species.

Closworth 21/9/2006
Pearly underwing 2
Vestal 2
Silver y 2
Nomophila noctuella 21

Has anyone else had a strong second brood of Light Emerald? I had 13 in the trap between 7 June and 3 July and now 53 since 20th August!

John Bebbington

Closworth.19/9/2006
Nomophila noctuella 10
Vestal 1

James Phillips has been trapping on the Blackdowns for several years and has joined our Group. His catch on the 11th September included 2 convolvulus hawks, 3 vestal, 2 pearly underwing, 2 scarce bordered straw, 1 dark sword grass, and again on the 13th with 10 vestal, 1 pearly underwing, 3 scarce bordered straw, 1 dark-sword grass and 1 small mottled willow. WoW

Well Done

Another good record for the Bartons at Brompton Ralph. Euchromis ocellea a rare migrant suspected to feed off imported grain. Only 3 previous records of this moth in the County 11th September, 2006 Well Done

Closworth 17/9/2006
Silver y 3
plutella xylostella 1
Nomophila noctuella1
Vestal 7
Gem 1
Pearly underwing 1

Closworth 15/9/2006
Silver y1
Vestal 6
Delicate 2
Scarce bordered straw 1
Black rustic 2

12-Sep-06 Loxostege sticticalis - Seventh Somerset record and first since James McGill had one in 1997.

11 and 12 Sep 06 Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer)

13 and 14 Sep 06 Rhodometra sacraria (Vestal)

14-Sep-06 Mythimna vitellina (Delicate)

Peter Tennant - Wiveliscombe

After a run of poor nights in Langport I wasn't expecting much this morning but was surprised! As well as Silver Y, Rush Veneer and Rusty Dot pearl, there were Convolvulus Hawk 1 (photo in pictures) Pearly Underwing 1 Delicate 1 Vestal 1

Also 2 fresh Small Emerald (I have a good colony on a very large Clematis alpina on my shed, but a second generation was unexpected) and a fine Red Underwing.

Another new record for Somerset. Thanks to the stalwart efforts of James Mcgill he collected a lavae of some Broome at Dunster on the 13th August. The lavae soon pupated and emerged on the 31st August.

The Moth is Agonopterix scopariella a first for VC 5 & 6

Well done James

On the 3rd September Robin Barfoot caught a Cosmopolitan when He was here on holiday. A few have been seen since

Closworth 11/9/2006
Silver y
Vestal 5
noctuella 2

Fed up with the hornets so out with the actinics last night. Ten sites and only 5 hornets on two sites and they were dozy. Some were a bit duff but heliars copse had A. emargana and Castle Neroche had an Autumnal Rustic. So we had fun

• Castle Neroche
• 15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 1
• 1632 Trichiura crataegi Pale Eggar 1
• 1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 2
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 2
• 1893 Macaria liturata Tawny-barred Angle 1
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 6
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
• 2117 Eugnorisma glareosa Autumnal Rustic 1
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
• 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 1
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 3
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• Chaffcombe Road Meadow, Chard
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 7
• 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
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• Park Wood Chaffcombe
• 1076 Celypha lacunana 2
• 1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 1
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
• 1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 2
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
• 2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 2
• 2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing 1
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
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• Chard Reservoir
• 1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 1
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
• 1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 1
• 1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 1
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 7
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 5
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 6
• 2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 1
• 2350 Chortodes pygmina Small Wainscot 4
• 2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 6
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• Clay Copse Close
• 1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
• 1632 Trichiura crataegi Pale Eggar 2
• 1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 1
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 2
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 18
• 2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 1
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 7
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 6
• 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 3
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 5
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• New Lane, Cudworth
• 1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet 1
• 1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 1
• 1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 4
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 2
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 2
• 2364 Gortyna flavago Frosted Orange 1
• 2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 2
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• Dommett Moor
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 3
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 5
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 2
• 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 2
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 5
• 
  
• Heliars Copse
• 977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
• 1062 Acleris emargana 1
• 1076 Celypha lacunana 1
• 1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 1
• 1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 2
• 1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 2
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
• 2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 11
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
• 2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 2
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 15
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 3
• 2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 1
• 2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
• 2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 5
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• Old Chard Canal
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 1
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 8
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
• 2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 3
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 3
• 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 2
• 2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
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• Pouletts Wood Chaffcombe
• 1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
• 1076 Celypha lacunana 1
• 1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 13
• 1940 Deileptenia ribeata Satin Beauty 1
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 2
• 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
• 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 1
• 2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 2
• 2350 Chortodes pygmina Small Wainscot 9
• 2423 Nycteola revayana Oak Nycteoline 1
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 6

I did Middleroom Wood (The scene of an earlier disaster this year with a manure heap) on 6th September. I had a sheet in the car park area and two robo traps out south and west. Well the greatest tally of insects were the hornets of course. I had ninety at the sheet all boxed up to stop them stinging me and eating the moths. Not so the moths in the the traps i had at least 10 Hornets in each trap and some of the identification had to be done by the wing only. All in all a scary night. I do not like hornets when trapping on your own.

The pealy underwing was a surprise and 25 Pale eggars was nice.

• 15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 1
• 658 Carcina quercana 3
• 969 Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 9
• 972 Pandemis heparana Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
• 977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
• 1425 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth 1
• 1614 Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood 1
• 1632 Trichiura crataegi Pale Eggar 25
• 1646 Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip 1
• 1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 1
• 1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2
• 1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 8
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 8
• 1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 9
• 1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 3
• 2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1
• 2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1
• 2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 3
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 16
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
• 2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
• 2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
• 2119 Peridroma saucia Pearly Underwing 1
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 9
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 15
• 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
• 2269 Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow 4
• 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 4
• 2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
• 2400 Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw 1
• 2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 2
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 7

This is a bit late but the latest Moth Night 1st September arranged with Mike Ridge and I did not go as planned. I set out 400 metres of cable three traps all along the track south of the carpark on the escarpment. Genrator took a bit of trouble to start ( I should have known better). Anyway the group included Andrew and Ann Duff, Roy and Joanne Swales, David Shears, Clive & Eve Loring, and Mike and I and we stood around Mike's sheet and trap and helped him. After and hour (it was a bit slow a group of us went inspect my traps. Just as we reached the first one the light went out. The generator had died. So all but a wash out with my gear though I did get and oak hooktip, swallow prominent, and A. podana which we did not get at Mike's sheet. My Thanks to Andrew for Indetfying two Micors which included Aproaerema anthyllidella which feeds on kidney vetch, clover and sainfoin. We have only 7 records of this species and only 2 others since 2000.

• 15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 4
• 449 Prays fraxinella Ash Bud Moth 1
• 843 Aproaerema anthyllidella 1
• 1309 Agriphila geniculea 4
• 1344 Eudonia mercurella 2
• 1454 Dioryctria abietella 1
• 1632 Trichiura crataegi Pale Eggar 1
• 1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
• 1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 4
• 1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 1
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 6

• 1782 Horisme tersata Fern 1
• 1784 Melanthia procellata Pretty Chalk Carpet 4
• 1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 1
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 11
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 4
• 2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 18
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 4
• 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 5
• 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 3
• 2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 2
• 2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 4
• 2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 1
• 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1

I have managed to save the generator thank goodness

Tuesday 5 September - various moths disturbed during the day:

Bathampton Down (ST7765) Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Agriphila tristella. Bath Golf Course (ST7764) Green Carpet (very faded). Mells Road disused railway (ST7151) Common Carpet & (ST7250) 2x Common Carpet.

Blue Anchor, Sunday 3rd Sept. 2006

Small Dusty Wave, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw, Pearly Underwing, Pale Mottled Willow, Dusky Thorn, Pyrausta Purpuralis, 2 Nomophila Noctuella

Closworth t3/9/2006
Silver y19
noctuella11
ferrugalis 4
Bordered straw1
Scarce bordered straw3
Dark sword grass 1
xylostella 1

Closworth 1/9/2006
Bordered straw
Dark swordgrass
noctuella 4
Silver y 5