Bulrush Wainscot

Another poor night for moths on 16th September with just Common Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana, 3 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, 3 Common Marbled Carpets, Brimstone Moth, 18 Light Emeralds, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Frosted Orange and Snout.  The psocid (barkfly) Valenzuela flavidus was new for the house though, following on from the one I had at Banham Zoo the previous weekend.

There weren't many more moths the next night but one was new for the house (Bulrush Wainscot) and two more were new for the year (Mallow and Black Rustic).   

Bulrush Wainscot, North Elmham, 17th September

Black Rustic, North Elmham, 17th September

Pale Mottled Willow was the first of the autumn and there was a good count of 31 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea.  The few others were 3 Diamond-back Moths Plutella xylostella, 2 Light Brown Apple Moths Epiphyas postvittana, 3 Garden Rose Tortrixes Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis, 4 Common Marbled Carpets, Brimstone Moth, 4 Light Emeralds, 14 Large Yellow Underwings, 7 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Square-spot Rustic, Straw Dot and 9 Snouts.

Another new barkfly for the house, and indeed my first anywhere, was Trichopsocus brincki. Also 2 Birch Shieldbugs and 2 Hornets.

Trichopsocus brincki, North Elmham, 17th September

A similar range of moths on 18th: Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 11 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Riband Wave, 5 Large Yellow Underwings, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Square-spot Rustic, Black Rustic, 4 Lunar Underwings, Flounced Rustic, Rosy Rustic, Frosted Orange, Burnished Brass, Straw Dot and 4 Snouts.

Lunar Underwing, North Elmham, 18th September

Lepidoptera at Burnham Overy on 19th included 4 Small Coppers, Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana and Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea. Not sure what this fungus was - possibly one of the Boletes?;

Bolete sp.?, Burnham Overy, 19th September

The moth tally at home that night consisted of Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella, 2 Light Brown Apple Moths Epiphyas postvittana, Ashy Button Acleris sparsana, 3 Garden Rose Tortrixes Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, 30 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, 5 Common Marbled Carpets, Yellow-barred Brindle, 2 Brimstone Moths, Engrailed, 2 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Black Rustic, 7 Lunar Underwings, Flounced Rustic, Frosted Orange, Burnished Brass, Straw Dot and 7 Snouts.

The only moth seen at the coast the following day was a Common Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana.  That night at home there were fewer moths than the night before but two were new for the year: Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana and Brown-spot Pinion.

Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana, North Elmham, 20th September

Brown-spot Pinion, North Elmham, 20th September

The rest were Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, 3 Garden Rose Tortrixes Acleris variegana, 23 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla, Riband Wave, Flame Carpet, 6 Common Marbled Carpets, 2 Grey Pine Carpets, Dusky Thorn, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Setaceous Hebrew Character, 6 Lunar Underwings, Flounced Rustic, 2 Burnished Brasses and 7 Snouts.

The following night produced Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella, Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, 5 Garden Rose Tortrixes Acleris variegana, 25 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella, Small Fan-footed Wave, Small Dusty Wave, Garden Carpet, 9 Common Marbled Carpets, Grey Pine Carpet, Brimstone Moth, Dusky Thorn, Light Emerald, Shuttle-shaped Dart, 7 Large Yellow Underwings, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot, Black Rustic, Brown-spot Pinion, 6 Lunar Underwings, Frosted Orange, Burnished Brass and 9 Snouts.

Much less on 22nd: 2 Garden Rose Tortrixes Acleris variegana, 17 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla, Mallow, Common Marbled Carpet, Brimstone Moth, 2 Large Yellow Underwings, Lesser Yellow Underwing, 3 Black Rustics, Brown-spot Pinion, 19 Lunar Underwings and 3 Snouts.

Mallow, North Elmham, 22nd September

Pink-barred Sallow was new for the year on 23rd.  Others that night were Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2 Garden Rose Tortrixes Acleris variegana, 9 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Mallow, Common Marbled Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Square-spot Rustic, 6 Black Rustics, 16 Lunar Underwings, Sallow, Large Wainscot and 3 Snouts.

Pink-barred Sallow, North Elmham, 23rd September

Sallow, North Elmham, 23rd September

Large Wainscot, North Elmham, 23rd September

A better night on 24th September produced my first Red-green Carpet of the year and Common Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana, Golden Argent Argyresthia goedartella, 3 Diamond-back Moths Plutella xylostella, Brindled Flat-body Agonopterix arenella, 4 Light Brown Apple Moths Epiphyas postvittana, Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana, 4 Garden Rose Tortrixes Acleris variegana, 8 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla, 2 Mallows, 4 Common Marbled Carpets, Brimstone Moth, Willow Beauty, Light Emerald, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, 4 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Setaceous Hebrew Character, 10 Black Rustics, 16 Lunar Underwings, 2 Pink-barred Sallows, Sallow, Large Wainscot, Burnished Brass, Straw Dot and 9 Snouts.

Red-green Carpet, North Elmham, 24th September

Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana, North Elmham, 24th September

A few other insects of interest in the trap too. The bug Phytocoris tiliae was a new one for me as was the leafhopper Dikraneura variata.

Phytocoris tiliae, North Elmham, 24th September

Dikraneura variata, North Elmham, 24th September

Also another Valenzuela flavidus (barkfly), 2 Hornets, 2 Common Earwigs and the Green Lacewings Chrysoperla carnea and Dichochrysa flavifrons.

Valenzuela flavidus, North Elmham, 24th September