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Moths at Landguard Point Suffolk 2018 MOTHS AT LANDGUARD POINT SUFFOLK 2018 In 2018 two Robinson traps plus a twin 30 watt actinic were run nightly 8th March to 13th May with the 30 watt actinic then replaced by a 20 watt Skinner and all three run to 11th December. Dates refered to are for the mornings traps were emptied or for day time records the day they were seen. Traps were emptied & identification carried out by Nigel Odin & Eric Patrick with help from Jeff Higgott & MIke Marsh. Some micro's are not identified due to a lack of time required for determination. A few specimens for 2018 & from some previous years are still to be determined, these records will be included in future reports if thought to be relevant. All records below are for 2018 unless otherwise stated. RES No. Bradley English 3.001 15 Triodia sylvina Orange Swift 19th August to 15th September, max. three 31st August & 7th September. 3.002 17 Korscheltellus lupulina Common Swift 8th May to 20th June, max. 18 2nd June. 4.045 50 Stigmella aurella Mines noted on brambles in February. 4.057 85 Stigmella suberivora Mines noted on Holm Oaks in February. 4.088 36a Ectoedemia heringella Mines noted in Holm Oaks in February. Numbers of "Ectodemia sp." in traps 26th June to 4th August presumably this species but not determined. 7.008 151 Adela croesella Noted on privet 2nd & 3rd June. 8.002 130 Incurvaria masculella One 8th May. 10.003 125 Coptotriche marginea Mines noted on bramble in February. Noted in traps 2nd June to 13th September, max. nine 23rd & 27th July. 11.012 186 Psyche casta One 5th June. 12.027 240 Tinea pellionella Case-bearing Clothes Moth One in the office 17th April. 12.033 247 Tinea trinotella 24 noted 14th May to 16th June & 21 7th July to 4th August, max. eight 3rd June. 12.036 227 Monopis laevigella Skin Moth Singles 27th June & 4th July. 12.037 228 Monopis weaverella One 6th July & six noted 17th August to 3rd September. 12.038 229 Monopis obviella 13th June to 21st July & 1st September to 1st November, max. eight 27th September. 12.039 230 Monopis crocicapitella 22nd May to 26th October, max. five 3rd July. MOTHS AT LANDGUARD POINT SUFFOLK 2018 12.040 231 Monopis imella 42 noted 1st July to 15th August, max. five 9th, 21st & 22nd July. 15.006 284 Caloptilia rufipennella One 7th July. 15.010 288 Caloptilia stigmatella Mines noted in Poplars. Noted in traps on five dates 9th to 19th July. 15.014 293 Gracillaria syringella Mines noted on Lilac. Noted in traps 22nd May, 3rd June & 8th to 28th July. 15.016 297 Euspilapteryx auroguttella One 28th August. 15.019 313 Acrocercops brongniardella Singles 16th, 18th & 26th July. 15.028 303 Parornix anglicella One 8th May. 15.040 321 Phyllonorycter messaniella Mines noted in Holm Oaks in February. Noted in traps 27th May to 9th June & 27th September to 6th November, max. 30 14th October. 15.089 366a Cameraria ohridella Horse-chestnut Leaf Minor One 25th July & two 4th August. 15.093 369 Phyllocnistis xenia Mines noted on Poplars. Noted in trap 16th June. 16.001 424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 3rd to 25th July, max. nine 4th July. 16.002 425 Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine 5th to 28th July, max.17 9th July ( or Apple Ermine not determined). 16.004 427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine One 30th June & ten noted 26th July to 19th August. 16.005 428 Yponomeuta rorrella Willow Ermine Seven noted 5th to 22nd July. 16.017 438 Swammerdamia pyrella One 3rd September. 16.020 441 Paraswammerdamia nebulella 30th June to 22nd July, max. three 16th July. 17.005 455 Ypsolopha scrabella One 20th July. 18.001 464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth MOTHS AT LANDGUARD POINT SUFFOLK 2018 1793 noted 14th May to 8th December, max. 143 28th July. 18.007 469 Eidophasia messingiella Singles 22nd, 24th & 26th June. 20.011 410 Argyresthia brockeella One 3rd August. 20.012 411 Argyresthia goedartella Eight noted 6th to 27th July, max. three 26th. 20.022 421 Argyresthia bonnetella Singles 3rd, 15th, 16th June & 5th July. 21.001 263 Lyonetia clerkella Apple Leaf Miner Noted 20th July to 6th August, max. two 4th August. 25.001 450 Scythropia crataegella Hawthorn Moth Singles 16th June & 5th July. 26.001 398 Tinagma ocnerostomella 28th May to 24th June & 22nd July, max. three 15th June. 27.002 871a Oegoconia caradjai 20th June to 4th August, 1st to 20th September & 16th October, max. seven 25th July. 27.003 871 Oegoconia deauratella 16th June to 2nd August, max. seven 9th & 13th July. 28.009 648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered Housemoth 34 noted 22nd May to 21st September, max. three 8th July. 28.010 647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown Housemoth 10th June to 3rd September, max. 14 4th August. 28.015 640 Batia lunaris 7th to 27th July, max. 12 16th & 25th July. 28.024 656 Tachystola acroxantha 329 noted 22nd May to 14th August & 46 27th September to 7th November, max. 25 25th July. 29.001 663 Diurnea fagella 13 noted 8th to 15th April, max. six 8th. 31.001 658 Carcina quercana 5th July to 16th October, max. six 27th July. 32.015 692 Agonopterix subpropinquella 17th April to 12th May, 22nd July to 12th August & 3rd September, max. five 22nd April. 32.017 697 Agonopterix arenella Six noted 8th May to 15th June & 47 15th July to 23rd August, max. eight 7th August. MOTHS AT LANDGUARD POINT SUFFOLK 2018 32.018 688 Agonopterix heracliana One 8th April. 32.020 711 Agonopterix curvipunctosa Seven noted 5th to 22nd April & one 21st July, max. two 21st April. 32.031 695 Agonopterix alstromeriana Noted 23rd March to 15th April, 4th July to 21st August, 26th September, 17th October & 6th November, max.four 8th July. 32.038 674 Depressaria badiella One 1st September. 33.004 717 Ethmia terminella 142 noted 25th May to 23rd July, max. 21 16th June. 34.004 898 Limnaecia phragmitella Singles 9th, 22nd & 27th July. 35.010 843 Aproaerema anthyllidella 12 noted 23rd July to 3rd September 35.017 797 Neofaculta ericetella Singles 4th, 5th, 27th May & 4th July. 35,019 Anarasia innoxiella One 9th July, (n.b. previous records thought to have been Peach Twig Borer are actually this species). 35.028 866 Brachmia blandella 20 noted 21st June to 3rd August, max. four 16th July. 35.031 868 Helcystogramma rufescens Two 3rd, one 5th June, one 5th & one 14th July. 35.038 789 Bryotropha domestica Noted 28th May & 10th July to 21st August, max. five 4th August. 35.039 788 Bryotropha politella Singles 16th, 18th & 19th July. First site records. 35.040 787 Bryotropha terrella 9th May to 23rd August, max. 48 3rd June. 35.041 786 Bryotropha desertella 29th May to 4th August, max. nine 15th June. 35.047 779 Bryotropha affinis 15th June to 7th August, max. two 19th July. 35.052 753 Aristotelia brizella Two 18th, one 19th, one 22nd July. 35.056 724 Metzneria lappella MOTHS AT LANDGUARD POINT SUFFOLK 2018 20th June to 8th August, max. five 9th July. 35.058 726 Metzneria metzneriella 15th June to 27th July, max. four 9th July. 35.060 730 Apodia bifractella 16th June, 9th to 28th July, 16th & 18th September, max. six 22nd July. 35.079 733 Eulamprotes wilkella 22nd June to 26th August, max. ten 7th July. 35.094 796 Aroga velocella 29th June to 20th August, max. seven 6th July. 35.095 791 Chionodes distinctella 10th to 28th July, max. three 27th July. 35.096 790 Chionodes fumatella 9th July to 6th August, max. 23 16th July. 35.109 822 Scrobipalpa acuminatella Singles 20th, 21st & 22nd May. 35.123 819 Scrobipalpa costella Singles 28th May, 3rd & 10th June, 22 noted 11th July to 18th August & singles 22nd October & 11th November. 35.131 829 Caryocolum marmorea 2nd June to 18th September, max. 162 15th June. 35.146 776 Teleiopsis diffinis 22nd May to 21st October, max. 332 15th June. 36.001 878 Batrachedra praeangusta 13 8th July to 3rd August, max. two 27th July & 3rd August. 37.032 515 Coleophora albitarsella One 3rd June. First site record. 37.033 516 Coleophora trifolii Large Clover Case-bearer Singles 30th June & 1st July. 37.063 544 Coleophora albicosta One 3rd June. 38.004 610 Elachista argentella One 3rd August. 39.001 905 Blastodacna hellerella Eight noted 4th to 9th July, max.three 5th. 40.008 892 Mompha subbistrigella Singles 7th & 26th June. MOTHS AT LANDGUARD POINT SUFFOLK 2018 40.010 893 Mompha epilobiella Ten noted 7th to 27th July, max. four 9th July. 40.015 883 Mompha raschkiella One 24th June. 41.002 873 Blastobasis adustella 11th July to 26th August, max. 166 4th August. 41.003 874 Blastobasis lacticolella 19th May to 16th August & 9th October to 16th November, max. 36 16th June. 44.001 1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth Singles 9th & 16th July. 45.001 1488 Agdistis bennetii Saltmarsh Plume Singles 5th & 20th June & 56 noted 23rd July to 27th September, max. ten 15th August. 45.010 1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Beautiful Plume Singles 12th & 19th April, two 29th August & one 14th October. 45.021 1507 Stenoptilia zophodactylus Dowdy Plume One 21st July. 45.023 1495 Marasmarcha lunaedactyla Crescent Plume 22 noted 20th June to 22nd July, max. four 20th June. 45.030 1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Seven noted 12th June to 22nd July. 45.039 1519 Hellinsia carphodactyla Citron Plume Nine noted 28th May to 17th June & 14 noted 5th August to 1st September, max. three 21st August. 45.043 1517 Adaina microdactyla Hemp Agrimony Plume Seven noted 3rd June to 4th July & one 13th August, max.three 3rd June.
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