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VARTEG LAND RECLAMATION SCHEME SURVEY 2005

Contents Introduction and Methodology page 1 Results Summary page 1 Comments page 2 Recommendations page 4 References page 4 Appendix A. Species Lists for Neighbouring Areas ( The British and Castle Wood) page 5 Appendix B Results of Individual Visits to the Varteg Site page 8 Appendix C Varteg Species Lists page 12

Introduction and Methodology No earlier significant or records exist for this site (approx central grid reference SO261060), though there are 21 butterfly species and 84 species of macro-moth known from the area of The British and Castle Wood (SO2504) which just overlaps with the southern edge of a 2km radius circle around the Varteg site. (see Appendix A for these records). This survey was commissioned to increase knowledge of the lepidoptera of the Varteg site. The time scale involved, with the survey not starting until May and the report to be submitted by the end of August, limited what could be achieved: none of the spring or autumn macro- could be recorded and the lists produced should be viewed as representative of the area rather than complete species lists. were recorded by walking a route around the site starting at the Salisbury Terrace entrance, southwards following the line of the fence to the southern boundary, climbing up to the top road, following the road northwards past the ruins of the building (“lighthouse”) before returning in a south-westerly direction to the starting point. Although similar to a transect, the route was flexible allowing detours to investigate anything of interest that was seen. Typically, the walk took 2 to 2½ hours to complete. Apart from the day-flying species which were recorded with the butterflies, the macro-moths were recorded by attraction to a 120W Mercury Vapour light operated using a generator. The light was always operated from approximately the same location (SO 26270613), chosen as being sheltered yet maintaining visibility of the light from most of the site and not likely to cause disturbance to neighbouring houses. The light was run from nightfall for at least two hours until no new species were being attracted. Other than by virtue of the presence or absence of their larval foodplants it is impossible to allocate individual species to particular parts of the site.

Results Summary Five butterfly walks were carried out, viz 11th May, 9th June, 22nd June, 21st July and 17th August. Four MV light sessions were carried out, viz 29th May, 8th June, 22nd June, 10th August. Detailed results of each visit are presented in Appendix B, whilst Appendix C gives the combined species lists. In all, 19 species of butterfly and 53 species of macro-moth (including 5 daytime records) were recorded. Of these, four butterflies and five macro-moths are classified nationally as being local in their distribution, with Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary being on the list of UK Biodiversity Plan Species of Conservation Concern. has declined to such an extent nationally (an estimated 49% decline in 10km breeding squares since a 1982 survey) that it is a candidate for UK BAP status in the current review of UK BAP (reference 1).

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Comments

1. Wind plays an important part in the lepidoptera ecology of the Varteg area. There was a significant breeze blowing on every one of the nine visits, even when surrounding areas were calm. It was very noticeable with the evening visits that, for whatever reason, as the temperature cooled with the approach of nightfall the wind seemed to increase. Wind deters the flight of butterflies and moths. This was starkly demonstrated on 29th May, when despite other atmospheric conditions (cloud, temperature) being favourable no moths were recorded at all over a two-hour period because of the increasing wind strength. It is no coincidence that the most important parts of the site were all sheltered from the worst of the winds (see later discussion in comment 4).

2. Unsurprisingly in view of the habitat, many of the species recorded are grass feeders (8 butterflies, 13 macro-moths). The heather stands are also important, supporting interesting species such as Emperor Moth, Narrow-winged Pug and Common Heath. It was also apparent from the August visits that the flowering heather is an important nectar source for , attracting in butterflies, moths and many other insects from surrounding areas.

3. There is a strong similarity between the species lists for the Varteg site (Appendix C) and those for the combined British / Castle Wood area (Appendix A). This reflects the similarity in habitat between the two. As recording at British / Castle Wood had taken place over a period of years compared to the single part-season for Varteg, several of the important species found at British / Castle Wood may also occur at Varteg but require further recording to find them. Because of the wind factor on this site, some species may be extremely selective about which evenings they fly and can be easily missed.

4. Three main sections of the Varteg site stand out as being important for lepidoptera. These (shown in yellow on map A as areas 1, 2 and 3) correspond to OS grid references:

Area 1 SO261063 Around the single remaining stone wall marked on the map as “lighthouse”. A sheltered area with excellent stands of heather, grasses, scrub and a damp area for Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. This area has the largest count of species ( 14 butterflies and 3 day-flying moths), including Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Grayling, , Marbled White and Wall Brown.

Area 2 SO262062 to SO262060. Adjacent to the entrance from Salisbury Terrace following the mound next to the fence southwards to the wet areas. 13 species of butterfly and 2 day-flying moths recorded. Contains Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (SO 26205 06238), the highest count of Grayling on the whole site and Marbled White. There is a nice mosaic of grassland and heather which attracted many butterflies from outside the site for nectaring, plenty of bare and sparsely vegetated areas for the Grayling and damp hollow areas for Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary.

Area 3 SO259058 to SO260058. Gulleys at the southern section of the site. Scrub, grasses and nectaring such as thistles. Large numbers of the common species. 12 species of butterfly plus 2 day-flying moths.

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MAP A – Most important areas for Lepidoptera (in yellow)

5. For the two butterflies with UK BAP or candidate UK BAP status: Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary larvae feed on viola spp, probably marsh violets in this case, in damp grassy areas. In this case they occur in hollows where water can collect and there is shelter from winds. One such hollow in area 2 is SO 26205 06238 where three Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries were sighted. Ian Smith (pers. comm.) reported two in the northern section of area 1 at SO 261 063. Other potential sites occur where the springs emanate in the south of the Varteg site. Grayling requires dry, well-drained ground with sparse vegetation and plenty of bare, rocky, sun- baked areas. The larvae feed on fescues and other grasses, completing growth in the spring after hibernation to produce butterflies from late July to early September. Revegetating coal tips provide excellent new habitat for a species which otherwise has a largely coastal distribution in Britain and is rare inland. (ref 2).

6. Other significant butterflies include Green Hairstreak, a local species found in sheltered heather growth and Marbled White, a species very uncommon in Wales but for which Gwent is the stronghold. Amongst the macro-moths, Emperor and Narrow-winged Pug are characteristic species of large heather tracts. Small Elephant Hawk, a bedstraw-feeding local species was unusually common on the site and, interestingly, several of the specimens were much smaller than normal.

7. No significant Lepidoptera were recorded for the housing application site, only a few common species (Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper) which had probably flown from the main site.

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Recommendations 1. My strongest recommendation is that conservation of areas 1, 2 and 3 on map 1 should be given a high priority. Thus it was disappointing during the final visit in August to find that a new track had been driven through some of the most important parts of area 1. Also, the track leading from the Salisbury Terrace entrance is encroaching very close to the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary hollow in area 2.

2. Other areas, such as the Housing Development area and the northern tip of the site are less important for Lepidoptera. However, in any plans for the site, thought should be given to opportunities for habitat creation, particularly • creation of extra shelter from north and westerly winds using earth mounds or tree planting. • allow natural regeneration of disturbed areas rather than planting with grass or . This would provide extra sparsely vegetated areas suitable for the Grayling and an eventual patchwork of wild grasses, heather and scrub which is probably the optimum for lepidoptera on this site. • dig out extra scrapes where water can collect with a view to eventually creating damp areas suitable for violets and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. • leave disturbed areas where birds-foot trefoil becomes the predominant ground cover, as this is the foodplant for several butterflies and moths such as Common Blue, Burnet Companion and Burnet moths.

3. In view of the importance of shelter to Lepidoptera on the site, destruction of existing mounds should be kept to a minimum.

4. Because this survey covers only part of one season, extra work would be necessary to record the spring and autumn macro-moths.

References 1. R. Fox et al The State of Britain's Butterflies. Butterfly Conservation, CEH and JNCC, Wareham 2001. 2. J. Asher et al, The Millenium Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland, Oxford Univ. Press (2001)

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Appendix A. Species Lists for Neighbouring Areas ( The British and Castle Wood)

Butterfly Records – The British and Castle Wood SO2504 1989 - 2004 Species Full Name No. Visits GB Status Larval Foodplant Brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni 1 Common Rhamnus Common Blue Polyommatus icarus 4 Common Leguminosae 1 Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja 3 Local Viola ssp 1 Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages 1 Local Lotus corniculatus Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus 1 Common Gramineae 1 Grayling Hipparchia semele 4 Local Gramineae Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi 1 Local Various low Green-veined White Pieris napi 2 Common Cruciferae Large Skipper Ochlodes venata 4 Common Gramineae Large White Pieris brassicae 2 Common Cruciferae Marbled White Melanargia galathea 3 Local Gramineae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina 5 Common Gramineae Painted Lady Vanessa cardui 1 Migrant Cirsium ssp Red Admiral 1 Migrant Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus 4 Common Gramineae Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas 2 Common acetosa Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus 6 Common Gramineae 2 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene 7 Local Viola spp Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris 3 Common Gramineae Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae 5 Common Urtica spp Small White Pieris rapae 1 Common Cruciferae 21 species 22-Aug-05 Notes 1 Candidate UKBAP species. 2 UKBAP species of conservation concern.

Macro-Moth Records – The British and Castle Wood SO2504 1989 - 2004 Species Full Name No. Visits GB Status Larval Foodplant Phlogophora meticulosa 1 Common Herbaceous plants Beautiful Golden Y 2 Common Herbaceous plants Bordered White Bupalus piniaria 2 Common Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea 2 Common Herbaceous plants Brimstone Opisthograptis luteolata 2 Common Deciduous trees Broom Moth Melanchra pisi 2 Common Deciduous trees Brown Rustic Rusina ferruginea 2 Common Herbaceous plants Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata 2 Common Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides 1 Common Rubus

5 Spilosoma luteum 1 Common Herbaceous plants Buff Tip Phalera bucephala 1 Common Deciduous trees Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica 2 Local Medicago, Trifolium Burnished Brass 1 Common Urtica Chevron testata 1 Common Salix Clay ferrago 2 Common Gramineae Cloaked Minor furuncula 2 Common Gramineae Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata 1 Common Rosaceous trees Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata 2 Common Gramineae Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata 3 Common Galium Common Heath 1 Common Common Marbled Carpet Chloroclysta truncata 1 Common Deciduous trees, Common White Wave Cabera pusaria 1 Common Deciduous trees Common Swift Hepialus lupulinus 1 Common Herbaceous plants Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha 1 Common Gramineae Dark Brocade Blepharita adusta 1 Common Herbaceous plants Dot Melanchra persicariae 1 Common Herbaceous plants Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum 1 Common Deciduous trees Drinker Euthrix potatoria 1 Common Gramineae Elephant Hawk Deilephila elpenor 1 Common Fan-foot Zanclognatha tarsipennalis 1 Common Withered Flame 2 Common Herbaceous plants Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta 2 Common Herbaceous plants Hepialus humuli 1 Common Herbaceous plants Glaucous Shears Papestra biren 2 Local Filipendula, Calluna Grass Emerald pruinata 1 Common , Cytisus Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria 2 Common Galium Grey Arches Polia nebulosa 1 Common Herbaceous plants Grey Dagger Acronicta psi 2 Common Deciduous trees Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis 3 Common Herbaceous plants mendica 3 Common Herbaceous plants Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius 2 Common Betula July Belle Scotopteryx luridata 2 Common Ulex, genista Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria 1 Local Betula Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba 2 Common Herbaceous plants Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma 1 Common Betula Light Brocade Lacanobia w-latinum 1 Local Cytisus, genista Light Emerald Campaea margaritata 1 Common Deciduous trees Map-winged Swift Hepialus fusconebulosa 3 Local Pteridium Marbled Beauty Cryphia domestica 1 Common Lichens Marbled White-spot Protodeltote pygarga 1 Common Molinia Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula 2 Common Gramineae Miller Acronicta leporina 1 Local Alnus glutinosa Mother Shipton 1 Local Alcis repandata 2 Common Deciduous trees Muslin Footman Nudaria mundana 1 Local Lichens Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae 1 Common Lathyrus, Trifolium, Narrow-winged Pug nanata 2 Local Calluna Northern Spinach Eulithis populata 1 Common myrtillusus Peppered Moth Biston betularia 2 Common Deciduous trees Phoenix Eulithis prunata 1 Common Poplar Grey Acronicta megacephala 1 Common Populus

6 Poplar Hawk Laothoe populi 2 Common Populus, salix Purple Bar Cosmorhoe ocellata 1 Common Galium Riband Wave Idaea aversata 2 Common Herbaceous plants Rustic Hoplodrina blanda 1 Common Herbaceous plants Scarce Footman Eilema complana 1 Local Lichens Scarce Silver Y Syngrapha interrogationis 2 Notable/Nb Calluna Shoulder-striped Wainscot Mythimna comma 2 Common Gramineae Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata 1 Common Herbaceous plants Silver Y Autographa gamma 1 Common Herbaceous plants Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae 1 Common Lotus corniculatus lucipara 2 Common Pteridium Small Elephant Hawk Deilephila porcellus 3 Local Galium Small Purple-barred Phytometra viridaria 2 Local Polygala Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi 1 Common Herbaceous plants Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura 1 Common Gramineae Spectacle 2 Common Urtica Striped Wainscot Mythimna pudorina 1 Local Molinia etc Swallow-tail Ourapteryx sambucaria 1 Common Sycamore Acronicta aceris 1 Common Aesculus, acer Tawny-barred Angle Macaria liturata 1 Common Pinus, picea Triple-spotted Clay Xestia ditrapezium 1 Local Herbaceous plants True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea 2 Common Calluna White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda 1 Common Herbaceous plants 84 species 22-Aug-05

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Appendix B Results of Individual Visits to the Varteg Site

Butterflies

Arranged by date and grid reference

DATE GRIDREF SPECIES QUANTITY Visit 1 Sunny, breezy, average temperature 11/05/2005 SO258058 Large White 1 11/05/2005 SO261058 Orange-tip 1 11/05/2005 SO261063 Green Hairstreak 2 11/05/2005 SO261063 Green-veined White 1 11/05/2005 SO261063 Large White 1 11/05/2005 SO261063 Orange-tip 6 11/05/2005 SO263063 Green-veined White 1

Visit 2 Sunny intervals, breezy, average temperature 09/06/2005 SO261063 Small Heath 2

Visit 3 Sunny, warm, breezy 22/06/2005 SO261057 Common Blue 4 22/06/2005 SO261057 Large Skipper 1 22/06/2005 SO261057 Small Heath 3 22/06/2005 SO261063 Common Blue 6 22/06/2005 SO261063 Small Heath 4 22/06/2005 SO262058 Meadow Brown 1 22/06/2005 SO26250619 Common Blue 1 22/06/2005 SO2620506238 Large Skipper 1 22/06/2005 SO2620506238 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3

Visit 4 Sunny, warm, breezy 21/07/2005 SO259058 Gatekeeper 6 21/07/2005 SO259058 Grayling 6 21/07/2005 SO259058 Large White 1 21/07/2005 SO259058 Small Heath 1 21/07/2005 SO26092579 Gatekeeper 10 21/07/2005 SO26092579 Large White 3 21/07/2005 SO26092579 Marbled White 6 21/07/2005 SO26092579 Meadow Brown 10 21/07/2005 SO26092579 Small Heath 1 21/07/2005 SO26092579 Small Skipper 20 21/07/2005 SO261063 Grayling 5 21/07/2005 SO261063 Marbled White 10 21/07/2005 SO261063 Meadow Brown 5 21/07/2005 SO261063 Small Heath 2 21/07/2005 SO261063 Small Skipper 2 21/07/2005 SO26200600 Marbled White 3 21/07/2005 SO262061 Gatekeeper 10

8 DATE GRIDREF SPECIES QUANTITY 21/07/2005 SO262061 Grayling 20 21/07/2005 SO262061 Meadow Brown 20 21/07/2005 SO262061 Small Skipper 2 21/07/2005 SO262061 Small Tortoiseshell 1

Visit 5 Sunny, warm, breezy 17/08/2005 SO259058 Gatekeeper 1 17/08/2005 SO259058 Meadow Brown 1 17/08/2005 SO259058 Small Heath 2 17/08/2005 SO260257 Common Blue 6 17/08/2005 SO260060 Common Blue 4 17/08/2005 SO260060 Gatekeeper 2 17/08/2005 SO260060 Large White 1 17/08/2005 SO260257 Gatekeeper 6 17/08/2005 SO260257 Grayling 1 17/08/2005 SO260257 Green-veined White 1 17/08/2005 SO260257 Large White 3 17/08/2005 SO260257 Meadow Brown 3 17/08/2005 SO260257 Small Heath 2 17/08/2005 SO260257 Small Skipper 1 17/08/2005 SO260257 Small White 2 17/08/2005 SO261063 Common Blue 7 17/08/2005 SO261063 Gatekeeper 1 17/08/2005 SO261063 Large White 2 17/08/2005 SO261063 Meadow Brown 6 17/08/2005 SO261063 Small Copper 1 17/08/2005 SO261063 Small Heath 4 17/08/2005 SO261063 Wall Brown 1 17/08/2005 SO262060 Meadow Brown 1 17/08/2005 SO262060 Small Heath 2 17/08/2005 SO262061 Comma 1 17/08/2005 SO262061 Common Blue 4 17/08/2005 SO262061 Gatekeeper 2 17/08/2005 SO262061 Meadow Brown 5 17/08/2005 SO262061 Peacock 2 17/08/2005 SO262061 Small Heath 1 17/08/2005 SO262061 Small White 1

Additionally, two Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary were sighted on 18/06/2005 at SO261063 (Ian Smith, pers. comm.)

9 Moths attracted to MV light DATE SPECIES QUANTITY Visit 1 Warm, cloudy, windy 29/05/2005 No moths caught

Visit 2 Clear after warm day, breezy 8/06/2005 Common Swift 3 8/06/2005 Flame 1 8/06/2005 Flame Shoulder 1 8/06/2005 Heart and Dart 2 8/06/2005 Middle-barred Minor 1 8/06/2005 Muslin 1 8/06/2005 Pale Prominent 1 8/06/2005 Shears 5 8/06/2005 Shoulder-striped Wainscot 2 8/06/2005 Small Elephant Hawk 3

Visit 3 Clear, warm, breezy 22/06/2005 Beautiful Golden Y 1 22/06/2005 Brimstone 2 22/06/2005 Broom Moth 2 22/06/2005 Clouded-bordered Brindle 1 22/06/2005 Common Swift common 22/06/2005 Dark Arches common 22/06/2005 Dusky Brocade 1 22/06/2005 Flame 1 22/06/2005 Flame Shoulder 3 22/06/2005 Green Carpet common 22/06/2005 1 22/06/2005 Heart and Dart 1 22/06/2005 Ingrailed Clay common 22/06/2005 July Belle 1 22/06/2005 Large Yellow Underwing 2 22/06/2005 Middle-barred Minor 1 22/06/2005 Narrow-winged Pug common 22/06/2005 Eggar 1 22/06/2005 Satin Wave 1 22/06/2005 Shears common 22/06/2005 Shoulder-striped Wainscot common 22/06/2005 Silver-ground Carpet 2 22/06/2005 Small Angle Shades 1 22/06/2005 Small Elephant Hawk 6 22/06/2005 True Lover's Knot common 22/06/2005 White Ermine 1

10 DATE SPECIES QUANTITY

Visit 4 Slight cloud, slightly warm, breezy 10/08/2005 Antler common 10/08/2005 Bright-line Brown-eye 1 10/08/2005 Brimstone 2 10/08/2005 Cloaked Minor 2 10/08/2005 Common Carpet 1 10/08/2005 Common Rustic 2 10/08/2005 Dark Arches 1 10/08/2005 Ear Moth 2 10/08/2005 Flounced Rustic common 10/08/2005 Gold Spot 2 10/08/2005 Grass Emerald 1 10/08/2005 Ingrailed Clay 1 10/08/2005 Iron Prominent 1 10/08/2005 Large Yellow Underwing common 10/08/2005 Least Yellow Underwing 1 10/08/2005 Lesser Broad-border common 10/08/2005 common 10/08/2005 Orange Swift 2 10/08/2005 Red Twin-spot Carpet 1 10/08/2005 Rosy Minor 2 10/08/2005 Ruby Tiger 3 10/08/2005 Shuttle-shaped Dart 3 10/08/2005 Smoky Wainscot 1 10/08/2005 Square-spot Rustic common 10/08/2005 True Lover's Knot 2 10/08/2005 Twin-spot Carpet 3

Moths (day-flying)

DATE GRIDREF SPECIES QUANTITY 11/05/2005 SO260058 Emperor 1 11/05/2005 SO261062 Common Heath 1 9/06/2005 SO261058 Silver Y 2 22/06/2005 SO261062 Silver Y 1 21/07/2005 SO260257 Common Carpet 1 21/07/2005 SO259058 Six-spot Burnet common 21/07/2005 SO261063 Six-spot Burnet common 17/08/2005 SO261062 Six-spot Burnet 2 17/08/2005 SO261063 Silver Y 1

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Appendix C Varteg Species Lists

Butterflies Species Full Name No. Recorded GB Status Larval Foodplant Comma Polygonia c-album 1 Common Urtica ssp Common Blue Polyommatus icarus >30 Common Leguminosae Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus >40 Common Gramineae Grayling Hipparchia semele >30 Local Gramineae Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi 2 Local Various low plants Green-veined White Pieris napi 3 Common Cruciferae Large Skipper Ochlodes venata 2 Common Gramineae Large White Pieris brassicae 12 Common Cruciferae Marbled White Melanargia galathea >20 Local Gramineae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina >50 Common Gramineae Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines 7 Common Cruciferae Peacock Nymphalis io 2 Common Urtica ssp Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas 1 Common Rumex acetosa Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus >20 Common Gramineae Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene 5 Local Viola spp Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris >20 Common Gramineae Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae 1 Common Urtica spp Small White Pieris rapae 3 Common Cruciferae Wall Brown Lasiommata megera 1 Common Gramineae 19 species 24-Aug-05

Moths Species Full Name No. Visits Found GB Status Larval Foodplant Antler Cerapteryx graminis 1 Common Gramineae Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina 1 Common Herbaceous plants Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea 1 Common Herbaceous plants Brimstone Opisthograptis luteolata 2 Common Deciduous trees Broom Moth Melanchra pisi 1 Common Deciduous trees Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula 1 Common Gramineae Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata 1 Common Gramineae Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata 2 Common Galium Common Heath Ematurga atomaria 1 Common Calluna Common Rustic Mesapamea secalis 1 Common Gramineae Common Swift Hepialus lupulinus 2 Common Herbaceous plants Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha 2 Common Gramineae Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa 1 Common Gramineae Ear Moth Amphipoea oculea 1 Common Gramineae Emperor 1 Local Calluna Flame Axylia putris 2 Common Herbaceous plants Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta 2 Common Herbaceous plants Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea 1 Common Gramineae Gold Spot Plusia festucae 1 Common Herbaceous plants

12 Grass Emerald Pseudoterpna pruinata 1 Common Ulex, Cytisus Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria 1 Common Galium Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata 1 Common Deciduous trees Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis 2 Common Herbaceous plants Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica 1 Common Herbaceous plants Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius 1 Common Betula July Belle Scotopteryx luridata 1 Common Ulex, genista Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba 2 Common Herbaceous plants Least Yellow Underwing Noctua interjecta 1 Local Herbaceous plants Lesser Broad-border Noctua janthe 1 Common Herbaceous plants Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes 1 Common Deciduous trees Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula 2 Common Gramineae Muslin Diaphora mendica 1 Common Herbaceous plants Narrow-winged Pug 1 Local Calluna Oak Eggar 1 Local Deciduous trees Orange Swift Hepialus sylvina 1 Common Herbaceous plants Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina 1 Common Populus, salix Red Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe spadicearia 1 Common Herbaceous plants Rosy Minor 1 Common Gramineae Ruby Tiger 1 Common Herbaceous plants Satin Wave Idaea subsericeata 1 Common Taraxacum, polygonum Shears Hada plebeja 2 Common Taraxacum, crepis Shoulder-striped Wainscot Mythimna comma 2 Common Gramineae Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta 1 Common Herbaceous plants Silver Y Autographa gamma 2 Common Herbaceous plants Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata 1 Common Herbaceous plants Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae 2 Common Lotus corniculatus Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara 1 Common Pteridium Small Elephant Hawk Deilephila porcellus 2 Local Galium Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura 1 Common Gramineae Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa 1 Common Gramineae, Herbaceous True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea 2 Common Calluna Twin-spot Carpet Perizoma didymata 1 Common Herbaceous plants White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda 1 Common Herbaceous plants 53 species 23-Aug-05

Dr M. E. Anthoney August 2005

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