Pine Beauty Panolis flammea - One at the meadows on 20th March 2019 and one at Cranwich Heath on 14th March 2020. None in my garden where I've only ever caught 2 in the 6 years I've trapped here (2015 and 2018).
Pine Beauty, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th March 2019
Pine Beauty, Cranwich Heath, 14th March 2020
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta - 101 in the garden between 26th February and 1st May 2019 and 50 between 24th February and 20th April 2020. 2019 was the first time the total has edged into triple figures though 2020 was well under the average of 63. Elsewhere 10 at the meadows (9 on one night), one at Sculthorpe Moor and 4 in the Brecks.
Clouded Drab, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th March 2019
Clouded Drab, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 22nd April 2019
female Clouded Drab, North Elmham, 11th April 2020
Blossom Underwing Orthosia miniosa - None. Many Norfolk records of this species are migrants but a relatively high proportion of inland records may suggest that there is still a small resident population, perhaps. Either way with one record just down the road there's some hope that I might get my first before too long. Having said that, as I write 2021 is shaping up to be an unusually good year for this species and I haven't had a sniff of one yet.
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi - A similar story to Clouded Drab above - 109 in the garden between 1st March and 26th April 2019 was the first time I've recorded over 100 (the average annual tally is 61) but 38 between 14th February and 22nd April 2020 was decidedly under par. Elsewhere 19 at the meadows (3 nights) plus a caterpillar there on 25th May 2020, and 2 at Cranwich Heath.
Common Quaker, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th March 2019
Common Quaker caterpillar, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 25th May 2020
Small Quaker Orthosia cruda - 2019 was my best year for this Orthosia too, with 133 trapped in the garden between 1st March and 26th April. Unlike the previous species 2020 was above average too with 98 between 1st March and 13th April. Around 73 a year is average here. Elsewhere 14 at the meadows, 4 in the Brecks and 2 at Keswick.
Small Quaker, North Elmham, 1st March 2019
Small Quaker, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th March 2019
Small Quakers, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 8th March 2020
Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti - None. I had caught these here on 3 occasions previously (2015 and 2017) (and so far 2021 is proving to be a good year for this species with 3 here so far plus one at the meadows).
Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis - This species is never common here but like the commoner Orthosias 2019 was my best year for them with 8 between 24th March and 29th April (the latter being my latest ever). 2020 was equally good with 8 between 13th and 27th April. I'd only caught 9 here in the previous 4 years, with a completely blank year in 2018. Elsewhere 2 at the meadows and one at Sculthorpe Moor.
Powdered Quaker, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 22nd April 2019
Powdered Quakers, North Elmham, 13th April 2020
Northern Drab Orthosia opima - None. I've never caught this species locally. The inland form is pretty rare in Norfolk so it's a bit of a long-shot to hope for one, but there have been a handful of records in mid Norfolk so not without a chance.
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica - Unlike the other common Orthosias 2019 was not my best year for this species - in fact it was my equal worst year, with a total of 243 between 25th February and 25th May. 2020 was even worse with 190 between 28th February and 20th May. The average is around 256 a year. Elsewhere 5 at the meadows and 10 in the Lake District.
Hebrew Character, North Elmham, 26th February 2019
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda - 2019 was my best year for this species at home with 20 between 2nd March (my earliest ever) and 30th March but 2020 was my worst year with just 3 between 19th and 30th March. The average annual tally here is 8. Also one at the meadows and 6 in the Brecks.
Twin-spotted Quaker, North Elmham, 2nd March 2019
Twin-spotted Quaker, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th March 2019
Hedge Rustic Tholera cespitis - One in my garden trap on 2nd September 2019 was a nice surprise, my first here and only my second ever anywhere. It was followed by another one here on 30th August 2020.
Hedge Rustic, North Elmham, 2nd September 2019
Hedge Rustic, North Elmham, 30th August 2020
Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis - None in the garden in 2019 but a record 6 between 29th August and 6th September 2020. I had 7 of these in my garden between 2015 and 2017 but none in 2014, 2018 or now 2019. Elsewhere one at Swanton Great Wood on 27th August 2019 and one at Row Heath (West Runton) on 31st August 2019. All 14 Feathered Gothics that I've ever seen have been within just a 13-day period, 25th August to 6th September.
Feathered Gothic, North Elmham, 29th August 2020
Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis - Singles in the garden moth trap on 17th August 2019 and 8th August 2020. Numbers here have varied from 1-7 in a year. Also one next door on 9th August 2019 and at the meadows on 18th July 2020.
Antler Moth, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 18th July 2020
Nutmeg Anarta trifolii - At least 10 caught in my garden trap between 8th July and 21st August 2019 (not counted on one night) and then after one on 26th May 2020, 7 between 6th July and 9th September. These were quite poor totals (average is around 15 a year). Also recorded at the meadows, Whitwell Street, Weybourne (2) and Brancaster.
Nutmeg, North Elmham, 26th May 2020
Beautiful Yellow Underwing Anarta myrtilli - One to light at Row Heath (West Runton) on 31st August 2019 - only the second I've ever seen. I've not found this species locally and given its heath-specific habits I'm not particularly expecting to. None in 2020.
Beautiful Yellow Underwing, Row Heath (West Runton), 31st August 2019
Grey Arches Polia nebulosa - One at Weybourne on 5th July 2019 was only the third I've ever seen. I've never found it locally but it has been caught in my street. None in 2020.
Grey Arches, Weybourne, 5th July 2019
Next page: more Noctuidae
No comments:
Post a Comment