A few new for the year

After a couple of weeks in the first half of September with hardly anything added to the moth year list (except for the one night with two lifers), things started to progress slightly.  17th September was as poor as most of the previous nights on balance, but one good moth that was new for the year was Hazel Slender Parornix devoniella - only my second confirmed record ever, in fact.

Hazel Slender Parornix devoniella (female, gen det), North Elmham, 17th September

Holly Tortrix Rhopobota naevana was my latest ever record by 26 days.  The rest were Marsh Grey Eudonia pallida, 2 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, 2 Green Carpets, 2 Brimstone Moths, 2 Canary-shouldered Thorns, 2 Dusky Thorns, 3 Light Emeralds, 5 Large Yellow Underwings, 6 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Small Square-spot, 3 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 5 Square-spot Rustics, 2 Centre-barred Sallows, 6 Lunar Underwings, Frosted Orange, Burnished Brass and 3 Snouts.

Frosted Orange, North Elmham, 17th September

This Cream-streaked Ladybird is a species I've not often seen before:

Cream-streaked Ladybird, North Elmham, 17th September

Two more new for the year the following night: Mallow and Black Rustic.
 

Black Rustic, North Elmham, 18th September

Also on 18th were 2 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, 4 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Green Carpets, 4 Brimstone Moths, 5 Large Yellow Underwings, 4 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Small Square-spot, Square-spot Rustic, 16 Lunar Underwings, Vine's Rustic, Straw Dot and 2 Snouts.

The next evening also produced another addition to the year list, despite few moths in total: 2 Sallows.

Sallows, North Elmham, 19th September

Also on 19th were Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 2 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, 3 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Small Square-spot, 4 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, Square-spot Rustic, 11 Lunar Underwings, Vine's Rustic and Burnished Brass.

Nothing new for the year on 20th, thought slightly more moths: White-shouldered House Moth Endrosis sarcitrella, 3 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, 3 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Common Marbled Carpet, Grey Pine Carpet, 2 Green Carpets, 2 Brimstone Moths, Dusky Thorn, 2 Light Emeralds, Turnip Moth, 3 Large Yellow Underwings, 7 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2 Common Wainscots, 10 Lunar Underwings, Sallow, Frosted Orange, 2 Vine's Rustics and 4 Snouts.

21st saw fewer moths, but still some nice ones among them: White-shouldered House Moth Endrosis sarcitrella, 4 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Mallow, Large Yellow Underwing, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Square-spot Rustic, 2 Black Rustics, 8 Lunar Underwings, Rosy Rustic, Frosted Orange and Snout.

Mallow, North Elmham, 21st September

 Rosy Rustic, North Elmham, 21st September

Another year-tick on 22nd was not one but 3 Pink-barred Sallows.

Pink-barred Sallow, North Elmham, 22nd September

Also on 22nd were Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 5 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, 6 Large Yellow Underwings, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Black Rustic, Centre-barred Sallow, 10 Lunar Underwings, Sallow, 2 Flounced Rustics, Rosy Rustic, Frosted Orange and Snout.

Sallow, North Elmham, 22nd September

Lunar Underwing, North Elmham, 22nd September

Another new for the year on 23rd which, like most of the above, is expected at this time of year - 2 Beaded Chestnuts.

Beaded Chestnuts, North Elmham, 23rd September

Other moths that night were Common Marble Celypha lacunana, 3 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Common Marbled Carpet, 7 Large Yellow Underwings, 3 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Small Square-spot, Black Rustic, Centre-barred Sallow, 15 Lunar Underwings, Sallow, Flounced Rustic, Frosted Orange, 2 Vine's Rustics, 2 Burnished Brasses and Snout.