AMWELL MOTH NEWS AND EVENTS

Friday the 13th of June saw the first Amwell Nature Reserve Moth Event. Colin Plant and a select group of keen moth'ers had a great evening. Stay tuned to this page for news of future events. The reserve is in Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire and here's a map highlighting where to park and walk. Its a great reserve with a huge array of wildlife that can be seen throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

 

"Here is the list from last night at the Amwell Pits Nature Reserve, near Hertford. Not bad, but could have been better. Eight of us ran 3 Robinson-pattern traps, a vertical sheet behind a 125 watt mv bulb and three 15-watt actinic traps. Lights ran from 21.45 to around 02.00 when the threat of rain caused us to wimp out. We managed 116 species overall, but of these the macros are only in the low eighties. A couple of micros remain to be named by (eventual) dissection. Highlights include a Red-necked Footman and a White-point which two, in harmony with the single Silver Y, suggest immigration. Resident wetland species include, in the list below, 1292, 1328, 1330, 1348, 1350, 2204, 2197, 2418 and 2493. Interestingly, there is also a good complement of woodland species, such as 1667, 1944, 2037 and 2410, suggesting that this was a night when moths were moving around the landscape (something which is, frequently, coincident with the arrival of immigrants). Thanks to those who attended and helped out with the gear. I remain unable to fix dates in advance for moth trips as I am too busy with work, but if people are happy to watch out for impromptu trips advertised on this group then I will continue to do so"

Colin.W.Plant.

 

The total recorded: 121 species recorded, 87 macros and 34 micros.

Hepialidae 0014 Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Ghost Moth

Elachistidae 0610 Elachista argentella (Clerck, 1759)

Tortricidae 0937 Agapeta hamana (Linnaeus, 1758) 0951 Aethes beatricella (Walsingham, 1898) 0966 Cochylis atricapitana (Stephens, 1852) 0970 Pandemis cerasana (Hübner, 1786) Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 0977 Archips podana (Scopoli, 1763) Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 0980 Archips xylosteana (Linnaeus, 1758) Variegated Golden Tortrix 0989 Aphelia paleana (Hübner, 1793) Timothy Tortrix 0993 Clepsis spectrana (Treitschke, 1830) Cyclamen Tortrix 1010 Ditula angustiorana (Haworth, 1811) Red-barred Tortrix 1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana (Fabricius, 1775) 1032 Aleimma loeflingiana (Linnaeus, 1758) 1033 Tortrix viridana (Linnaeus, 1758) Green Oak Tortrix 1076 Celypha lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 1086 Hedya salicella (Linnaeus, 1758) 1165 Zeiraphera isertana (Fabricius, 1794) 1175 Epiblema uddmanniana (Linnaeus, 1758) Bramble Shoot Moth 1177 Epiblema rosaecolana (Doubleday, 1850) 1201 Eucosma cana (Haworth, 1811)

Crambidae 1292 Calamotropha paludella (Hübner, 1824) 1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella (Linnaeus, 1758) Garden Grass-veneer 1301 Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817) 1313 Catoptria pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) 1328 Schoenobius gigantella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 1330 Donacaula mucronellus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 1334 Scoparia ambigualis (Treitschke, 1829) 1338 Dipleurina lacustrata (Panzer, 1804) 1348 Parapoynx stratiotata (Linnaeus, 1758) Ringed China-mark 1350 Nymphula stagnata (Donovan, 1806) Beautiful China-mark 1376 Eurrhypara hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Small Magpie 1377 Perinephela lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 1392 Udea olivalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Tortricidae 1428 Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758) Bee Moth 1465 Nephopterix angustella (Hübner, 1796)

Thyatiridae 1652 Thyatira batis (Linnaeus, 1758) Peach Blossom 1653 Habrosyne pyritoides (Hufnagel, 1766) Buff Arches 1654 Tethea ocularis (Hübner, 1786) Figure of Eighty

Geometridae 1667 Comibaena bajularia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Blotched Emerald 1669 Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner, 1799) Common Emerald 1682 Timandra comae (Schmidt, 1931) Blood-vein 1713 Idaea aversata (Linnaeus, 1758) Riband Wave 1727 Xanthorhoe montanata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Silver-ground Carpet 1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758) Garden Carpet 1758 Eulithis pyraliata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Barred Straw 1764 Chloroclysta truncata (Hufnagel, 1767) Common Marbled Carpet 1773 Electrophaes corylata (Thunberg, 1792) Broken-barred Carpet 1776 Colostygia pectinataria (Knoch, 1781) Green Carpet 1777 Hydriomena furcata (Thunberg, 1784) July Highflyer 1827 Eupithecia intricata arceuthata (Freyer, 1842) Freyer's Pug 1860 Pasiphila rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Green Pug 1867 Aplocera plagiata (Linnaeus, 1758) Treble-bar 1887 Lomaspilis marginata (Linnaeus, 1758) Clouded Border 1904 Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767) Scorched Wing 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata (Linnaeus, 1758) Brimstone Moth 1931 Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758) Peppered Moth 1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Willow Beauty 1941 Alcis repandata (Linnaeus, 1758) Mottled Beauty 1944 Hypomecis punctinalis (Scopoli, 1763) Pale Oak Beauty 1955 Cabera pusaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Common White Wave 1956 Cabera exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763) Common Wave 1958 Lomographa temerata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Clouded Silver

Sphingidae 1976 Sphinx ligustri (Linnaeus, 1758) Privet Hawk-moth 1979 Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758) Lime Hawk-moth 1980 Smerinthus ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758) Eyed Hawk-moth 1981 Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758) Poplar Hawk-moth 1991 Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758) Elephant Hawk-moth

Notodontidae 1994 Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758) Buff-tip 1997 Furcula furcula (Clerck, 1759) Sallow Kitten 1999 Stauropus fagi (Linnaeus, 1758) Lobster Moth 2000 Notodonta dromedarius (Linnaeus, 1767) Iron Prominent 2009 Ptilodon cucullina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Maple Prominent 2011 Pterostoma palpina (Clerck, 1759) Pale Prominent

Arctiidae 2037 Miltochrista miniata (Forster, 1771) Rosy Footman 2039 Atolmis rubricollis (Linnaeus, 1758) Red-necked Footman 2043 Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766) Orange Footman 2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda (Linnaeus, 1758) White Ermine 2061 Spilosoma luteum (Hufnagel, 1766) Buff Ermine 2069 Tyria jacobaeae (Linnaeus, 1758) Cinnabar

Noctuidae 2089 Agrotis exclamationis (Linnaeus, 1758) Heart and Dart 2098 Axylia putris (Linnaeus, 1761) Flame 2102 Ochropleura plecta (Linnaeus, 1761) Flame Shoulder 2107 Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758) Large Yellow Underwing 2123 Diarsia rubi (Vieweg, 1790) Small Square-spot 2126 Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758) Setaceous Hebrew Character 2128 Xestia triangulum (Hufnagel, 1766) Double Square-spot 2147 Hada plebeja (Hufnagel, 1766) Shears 2160 Lacanobia oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758) Bright-line Brown-eye 2165 Hecatera dysodea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Small Ranunculus 2192 Mythimna conigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Brown-line Bright Eye 2194 Mythimna albipuncta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) White-point 2199 Mythimna pallens (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Wainscot 2204 Mythimna obsoleta (Hübner, 1803) Obscure Wainscot 2205 Mythimna comma (Linnaeus, 1761) Shoulder-striped Wainscot 2278 Acronicta megacephala ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Poplar Grey 2280 Acronicta leporina (Linnaeus, 1758) Miller 2302 Rusina ferruginea (Esper, 1785) Brown Rustic 2306 Phlogophora meticulosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Angle Shades 2314 Parastichtis ypsillon ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Dingy Shears 2321 Apamea monoglypha (Hufnagel, 1766) Dark Arches 2322 Apamea lithoxylaea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Light Arches 2327 Apamea epomidion (Haworth, 1809) Clouded Brindle 2330 Apamea remissa (Hübner, 1809) Dusky Brocade 2333 Apamea anceps ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Large Nutmeg 2337 Oligia strigilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Marbled Minor 2339 Oligia latruncula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Tawny Marbled Minor 2340 Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth, 1809) Middle-barred Minor 2343 Mesapamea secalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Rustic 2381 Hoplodrina alsines (Brahm, 1791) Uncertain 2387 Caradrina morpheus (Hufnagel, 1766) Mottled Rustic 2410 Protodeltote pygarga (Hufnagel, 1766) Marbled White Spot 2418 Earias clorana (Linnaeus, 1761) Cream-bordered Green Pea 2434 Diachrysia chrysitis (Linnaeus, 1758) Burnished Brass 2441 Autographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758) Silver Y 2442 Autographa pulchrina (Haworth, 1809) Beautiful Golden Y 2450 Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766) Spectacle 2473 Laspeyria flexula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Beautiful Hook-tip 2474 Rivula sericealis (Scopoli, 1763) Straw Dot 2477 Hypena proboscidalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Snout 2492 Herminia grisealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Small Fan-foot 2493 Macrochilo cribrumalis (Hübner, 1793) Dotted Fan-foot

(Angle Shades)

 

(Figure of Eighty)

 

(Uncertain)

 

(Riband Wave)

 

(Large Fruit-tree Tortrix)

 

(Small Fan-foot)

 

Thanks again to all who attended. Look out for next event on my Twitter @Jayward7 and of course @AmwellBirding. (Thanks to Phil Ball for the collaboration on this page)