Sorrel Bent-wing Opostega salicella, North Elmham, 29th July
Another nice addition to the garden list was this Mottled Marble Bactra furfurana.
Mottled Marble Bactra furfurana (female, gen det), North Elmham, 29th July
North Elmham, in the middle of Norfolk, isn't renouned for its saltmarsh species, so a Saltmarsh Bell Eucosma tripoliana was quite a surprise. This species does turn up inland occasionally - I had two together at Bawdeswell once and at the time I recall Jon mentioning that he'd had them at Hindolveston a couple of times too. Even so, a very good one to add to the garden list. I don't recall the weather on the night but looking it up it seems like there was a light northerly breeze during the night, so perhaps this helped move this individual down from the coast.
Saltmarsh Bell Eucosma tripoliana (female, gen det), North Elmham, 29th July
I didn't realise the identity of the above Eucosma until I dissected it, though perhaps in hindsight I should have at least suspected it at the time. I thought it might be Bright Bell Eucosma hohenwartiana. In an odd twist there was a Eucosma hohenwartiana among the moths I retained, but an unusually plain individual which I thought was a Bactra species! Obviously I wasn't having a very good morning when I looked at these!
Bright Bell Eucosma hohenwartiana (male, gen det), North Elmham, 29th July
Other goodies among the micros included Body-marked Case-bearer Coleophora clypeiferella and another Plum Fruit Moth Grapholita funebrana.
Body-marked Case-bearer Coleophora clypeiferella, North Elmham, 29th July
Plum Fruit Moth Grapholita funebrana (male, gen det), North Elmham, 29th July
The remaining micros were Bird’s-nest Moth Tinea trinotella, Brown Birch Slender Parornix betulae, Garden Midget Phyllonorycter messaniella, 14 Bird-cherry Ermines Yponomeuta evonymella, 4 Diamond-back Moths Plutella xylostella, Small Clover Case-bearer Coleophora alcyonipennella, Speckled Case-bearer Coleophora sternipennella, Little Dwarf Elachista canapennella, Golden-brown Tubic Crassa unitella, Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2 Long-horned Flat-bodies Carcina quercana, 2 Dark Groundlings Bryotropha affinis, 2 Orange Crests Helcystogramma rufescens, Dingy Dowd Blastobasis adustella, Bulrush Cosmet Limnaecia phragmitella, 2 Hook-marked Straw Moths Agapeta hamana, Burdock Conch Aethes rubigana, Timothy Tortrix Aphelia paleana, Privet Tortrix Clepsis consimilana, Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana, 2 Grey Tortrixes Cnephasia stephensiana, Flax Tortrix Cnephasia asseclana, Dover Shade Cnephasia genitalana, Maple Button Acleris forsskaleana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 2 Barred Marbles Celypha striana, 4 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, 2 Holly Tortrixes Rhopobota naevana, Two-coloured Bell Eucosma obumbratana, Bud Moth Spilonota ocellana, 5 Marbled Piercers Cydia splendana, Many-plumed Moth Alucita hexadactyla, 5 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, Grass-veneer Crambus pascuella, Pale-streak Grass-veneer Agriphila selasella, 35 Pearl Veneers Agriphila straminella, Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella, 3 Pearl Grass-veneers Catoptria pinella, Chequered Grass-veneer Catoptria falsella, 3 Pale Water-veneers Donacaula forficella, 12 Water Veneers Acentria ephemerella, 5 Little Greys Eudonia lacustrata, Small Grey Eudonia mercurella, Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata, 3 Beautiful China-marks Nymphula nitidulata, Small China-mark Cataclysta lemnata, Chequered Straw Evergestis pallidata, Small Magpie Anania hortulata, Elder Pearl Anania coronata, 6 Pale Straw Pearls Udea lutealis, 2 Dusky Pearls Udea prunalis, 19 Mother of Pearls Pleuroptya ruralis, Gold Triangle Hypsopygia costalis, 3 Rosy Tabbies Endotricha flammealis, Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella, Dotted Oak Knot-horn Phycita roborella and White Plume Pterophorus pentadactyla.
Brown Birch Slender Parornix betulae (female, gen det), North Elmham, 29th July
Small Clover Case-bearer Coleophora alcyonipennella (male, gen det), North Elmham, 29th July
Timothy Tortrix Aphelia paleana, North Elmham, 29th July
Although most of the excitement was with the micros there were some noteworthy macros too, inlcuding my first Sallow Kitten here this year and another Bordered Pug.
Sallow Kitten, North Elmham, 29th July
Bordered Pug, North Elmham, 29th July
It was another good night for Footmen with 15 Rosy Footmen, 39 Dingy Footmen, 18 Scarce Footmen, 3 Buff Footmen and another count of 76 Common Footmen. This rather tired-looking individual was tiny - perhaps 60% the size of a typical Common Footman. Can't see that it can be anything else though.
Common Footman, North Elmham, 29th July
Dingy Footman, North Elmham, 29th July
Others were a male Ghost Moth, 3 Pebble Hook-tips, Chinese Character, Buff Arches, 2 Blood-veins, 8 Small Fan-footed Waves, Dwarf Cream Wave, 4 Single-dotted Waves, 22 Riband Waves, Flame Carpet, 3 Red Twin-spot Carpets, 2 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpets, Large Twin-spot Carpet, 5 Shaded Broad-bars, 2 Common Carpets, Yellow Shell, Sharp-angled Carpet, 6 Small Rivulets, Foxglove Pug, Double-striped Pug, 2 Clouded Borders, Early Thorn, 3 Scalloped Oaks, Swallow-tailed Moth, Peppered Moth, 2 Willow Beauties, Privet Hawkmoth, Iron Prominent, 5 Yellow-tails, 2 Black Arches, 3 Buff Ermines, 3 Shuttle-shaped Darts, 2 Flame Shoulders, Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwings, 4 Double Square-spots, Nutmeg, 2 Dot Moths, 3 Bright-line Brown-eyes, Brown-line Bright-eye, 6 Clays, 7 Smoky Wainscots, 3 Grey Daggers, 3 Dun-bars, 6 Dark Arches, Slender Brindle, Cloaked Minor, 3 Common Rustics, 2 Lesser Common Rustics, 4 Dusky Sallows, 2 Ear Moths, 24 Uncertains, 2 Rustics, 2 Nut-tree Tussocks, 2 Spectacles, 2 Beautiful Hook-tips, Straw Dot and 3 Fan-foots.
Ear Moths (males, gen det), North Elmham, 29th July
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (female, gen det), North Elmham, 29th July
I mentioned the 2 Dichochrysa prasina (Green Lacewings) at the end of my post for 28th July and apart from those there wasn't a great deal of non-Lep interest in the trap. Bugs were represented by my first Forest Bug (aka Red-legged Shieldbug) of the season and bettles by a Brown Chafer.
On the outside of the trap was this slug. I've attempted to identify a few slugs this year but am struggling a bit. I think this one is probably a Great Red Slug Arion rufus, but am not sure if I can rule out the red form of Lusitanian Slug Arion vulgaris, or possibly other Arion species. Any clues would be appreciated...
possible Great Red Slug Arion rufus, North Elmham, 29th July
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