Pine Carpets, Merv and a Large Ranunculus

Just 11 species of moth on 25th September was a fairly poor showing but they included 2 Pine Carpets, a new species for the garden.  The ohers were Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 5 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Light Emerald, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, Lesser Yellow Underwing, 2 Black Rustics, 20 Lunar Underwings, Sallow and 2 Snouts.

Pine Carpets, North Elmham, 25th September

Just 10 species the next night: Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, 3 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Mallow, Common Marbled Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2 Black Rustics, 14 Lunar Underwings, Pink-barred Sallow and Large Wainscot.

A couple of new moths for the year on 27th: Merveille du Jour and, coming all at once, 4 Barred Sallows.

Merveille du Jour, North Elmham, 27th September

Barred Sallow, North Elmham, 27th September

The others that night were 2 Light Brown Apple Moths Epiphyas postvittana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 4 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Gold Triangle Hypsopygia costalis, 3 Common Marbled Carpets, Brimstone Moth, Engrailed, 2 Large Yellow Underwings, Lesser Yellow Underwing, 3 Black Rustics, 5 Lunar Underwings, Pink-barred Sallow, Sallow, Rosy Rustic and 2 Snouts.

Also found when emptying the trap were the Green Lacewing Chrysoperla carnea and a small woodlouse that was paler than most of the ones I see in my garden.  Sadly it didn't turn out to be anything new - it was the same speceis as they nearly always are, Common Rough Woodlouse.

Common Rough Woodlouse, North Elmham, 27th September

Next night Maple Slender Caloptilia semifascia was new for the year.  Other moths were Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana, 2 Light Brown Apple Moths Epiphyas postvittana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 2 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Blood-vein, 2 Common Marbled Carpets, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Black Rustic, 3 Lunar Underwings, Barred Sallow, Sallow, Angle Shades, Burnished Brass and 5 Snouts.

Maple Slender Caloptilia semifascia, North Elmham, 28th September

Bugs included 2 Birch Shieldbugs and, new for the house, Lygus rugulipennis.

Lygus rugulipennis, North Elmham, 28th September

There were also 6 Harlequin Ladybirds.  I haven't been able to work out what sort of Aphid this is.  Please let me know if you know how to identify these.

unidentified Aphid, North Elmham, 28th September

A quarter of the moth species on 29th September were new for the year - Brindled Green, Beaded Chestnut and new for the house, Large Ranunculus.  Actually I think I may have overlooked one or two Beaded Chestnuts among the recent Lunar Underwings - I'd slightly misremembered one feature that separates those types that look broadly similar and didn't check the underwing.

Large Ranunculus, North Elmham, 29th September

Brindled Green, North Elmham, 29th September

Beaded Chestnut, North Elmham, 29th September

The others were Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella, White-shouldered House Moth Endrosis sarcitrella, Ashy Button Acleris sparsana, 4 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Garden Carpet, Setaceous Hebrew Character, 3 Black Rustics, 4 Lunar Underwings and Rosy Rustic.

Slim pickings on the last night of the month: Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Brown-spot Pinion, 3 Beaded Chestnuts and 6 Lunar Underwings.