Clay Triple-lines and a new springtail

After a good night at the meadows on 15th June it was a bit disappointing not to catch a great many moths at home.  Of just 35 species Common Rush Case-bearer Coleophora alticolella, Large Ivy Tortrix Lozotaenia forsterana, Straw Grass-veneer (formerly Pearl Veneer) Agriphila straminella and Smoky Wainscot were new for the year.

Common Rush Case-bearer Coleophora alticolella (male, gen det), North Elmham, 15th June

Large Ivy Tortrix Lozotaenia forsterana, North Elmham, 15th June

Straw Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella, North Elmham, 15th June

The other moths were Buff Rush Case-bearer Coleophora caespititiella, Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana, Barred Marble Celypha striana, 2 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, 3 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, Hook-streak Grass-veneer Crambus lathoniellus, 6 Small Magpies Anania hortulata, Single-dotted Wave, 2 Treble Brown Spots, Silver-ground Carpet, Common Pug, Clouded Border, Clouded Silver, 2 Light Emeralds, Privet Hawk-moth, Pale Prominent, Orange Footman, 5 Common Footmen, 8 Buff Ermines, 2 Cinnabars, 4 Heart and Darts, Flame, Flame Shoulder, Ingrailed Clay, 3 Brown Rustics, 2 Middle-barred Minors, Treble Lines, Uncertain, 2 Mottled Rustics, 14 Straw Dots and Snout. The caddisflies were Hydroptila sparsa, 2 Hydropsyche pellucidula and Limnephilus lunatus.

Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis cerasana, North Elmham, 15th June

Next day I had 2 Currant Clearwings come to lure, new for the year.

Currant Clearwing, North Elmham, 16th June

This Clay Triple-lines was a surprise find inside the house, new for the year and only my third here since moving in in 2014.

Clay Triple-lines, North Elmham, 16th June

Not a bad haul of moths overnight with 10 new for the year: Barred White Clothes Moth Nemapogon clematella, White-triangle Slender Caloptilia stigmatella, White-headed Ermine Paraswammerdamia albicapitella, Tipped Oak Case-bearer Coleophora flavipennella, 2 Sloe Flat-bodies Luquetia lobella, Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana, Hoary Bell Eucosma cana, White Plume Pterophorus pentadactyla, Small Blood-vein and Small Dusty Wave.

Barred White Clothes Moth Nemapogon clematella, North Elmham, 16th June

White-headed Ermine Paraswammerdamia albicapitella, North Elmham, 16th June

Sloe Flat-body Luquetia lobella, North Elmham, 16th June

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana, North Elmham, 16th June

White Plume Pterophorus pentadactyla, North Elmham, 16th June

Small Dusty Wave, North Elmham, 16th June

Apart from those there were 2 Diamond-backs Plutella xylostella, Buff Rush Case-bearer Coleophora caespititiella, Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrixes Pandemis cerasana, 2 Light Brown Apple-moths Epiphyas postvittana, Large Ivy Tortrix Lozotaenia forsterana, Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana, 4 Barred Marbles Celypha striana, 5 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, 4 Triple-blotched Bells Notocelia trimaculana, 3 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis, 2 Marsh Greys Eudonia pallida, 2 Little Greys Eudonia lacustrata, 7 Small Magpies Anania hortulata, Bee Moth Aphomia sociella, 3 False Cacao Moths Ephestia woodiella, 2 Single-dotted Waves, Treble Brown Spot, 2 Riband Waves, 3 Silver-ground Carpets, 2 Garden Carpets, 2 Green Carpets, Sharp-angled Carpet, 5 Common Pugs, 2 Clouded Borders, Brown Silver-line, 2 Willow Beauties, 2 Mottled Beauties, Common White Wave, 2 Clouded Silvers, Light Emerald, Eyed Hawk-moth, Poplar Hawk-moth, 2 Elephant Hawk-moths, Coxcomb Prominent, 2 Orange Footmen, Common Footman, White Ermine, 10 Buff Ermines, Cinnabar, 4 Heart and Darts, 2 Flames, 4 Flame Shoulders, Ingrailed Clay, Bright-line Brown-eye, Smoky Wainscot, Common Wainscot, 2 Brown Rustics, Dark Arches, 6 Middle-barred Minors, 5 Treble Lines, 2 Mottled Rustics, 2 Burnished Brasses, 2 Spectacles, 25 Straw Dots, 8 Snouts and 3 Small Fan-foots.


This springtail proved to be Entomobrya intermedia, a new species for me.

Entomobrya intermedia, North Elmham, 16th June

Other things included caddisflies Polycentropus flavomaculatus (new for the year) and Limnephilus lunatus, leafhoppers 2 Oncopsis flavicollis, Oncopsis subangulata (new for the year) and Fagocyba cruenta and beetles Ptinus sexpunctatus and Dasytes aeratus.

Polycentropus flavomaculatus, North Elmham, 16th June

Oncopsis subangulata, North Elmham, 16th June

Hedgehog in the garden

I found this Common Clothes Moth Tineola bisselliella in the house on Monday 24th July, my third in less than a year - not bad for a moth that was only twice recorded in Norfolk between 1874 and 2014!

Common Clothes Moth Tineola bisselliella (male, gen det), North Elmham, 24th July

That night (a windy one) was poor for moths with just Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella, House Groundling Bryotropha domestica, 2 Timothy Tortrixes Aphelia paleana, Dover Shade Cnephasia genitalana, 3 Marbled Piercers Cydia splendana, Many-plumed Moth Alucita hexadactyla, 4 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, 14 Pearl Veneers Agriphila straminella, Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella, Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis, 2 Chequered Straws Evergestis pallidata, 11 Mother of Pearls Pleuroptya ruralis, Rosy Tabby Endotricha flammealis, Large Emerald, Blood-vein, Small Fan-footed Wave, 10 Single-dotted Waves, 6 Riband Waves, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Early Thorn, Scalloped Oak, Willow Beauty, Pebble Prominent, Swallow Prominent, 2 Yellow-tails, 2 Rosy Footmen, Dingy Footman, 4 Common Footmen, Flame Shoulder, 2 Nutmegs, Dun-bar, 2 Uncertains, 3 Rustics and Nut-tree Tussock.

I did get a lifer though - a mayfly... Pale Watery Baetis fuscatus.

Pale Watery Baetis fuscatus, North Elmham, 24th July

Numerically it was a good night for mayflies but apart from the above there was no variety - just 13 Pond Olives Cloeon dipterum.  Lacewings were represented by 2 Dichochrysa flavifrons and Caddisflies by Hydropsyche siltalai and 2 Limnephilus marmoratus.

The next night was even worse - just Woundwort Case-bearer Coleophora lineolea, Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana, Orange Crest Helcystogramma rufescens, Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, 5 Pearl Veneers Agriphila straminella, 2 Common Grass-veneers Agriphila tristella, Small Grey Eudonia mercurella, Large Emerald, Maiden's Blush, Blood-vein, 11 Single-dotted Waves, Riband Wave, Red Twin-spot Carpet, 3 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpets, 3 Scalloped Oaks, Peppered Moth, 3 Pebble Prominents, Swallow Prominent, Pale Prominent, Common Footman, Buff Ermine, Ruby Tiger, Large Yellow Underwing and Dun-bar. Well there were some nice moths there I suppose, if not many species.  No mayflies, lacewings, caddisflies, bugs or beetles.

Wednesday 26th July was a bit better.  It started off during the day with perhaps my highest number of different butterflies seen in the garden on any one day - Large White, Brimstone, Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma, Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood, all but the last courtesy of the buddleia.

That night produced the first new moths for the year for 5 nights (crumbs, that's bad in July!) - Barred White Clothes Moth Nemapogon clematella, Chequered Grass-veneer Catoptria falsella, Pebble Hook-tip and Maple Pug.

Barred White Clothes Moth Nemapogon clematella, North Elmham, 26th July

Chequered Grass-veneer Catoptria falsella, North Elmham, 26th July

Pebble Hook-tip, North Elmham, 26th July

Maple Pug (male, gen det), North Elmham, 26th July

Other moths were Brown Birch Slender Parornix betulae, Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella, Hawthorn Ermel Paraswammerdamia nebulella, Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella, Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana, Dark Groundling Bryotropha affinis, 6 Cinereous Groundlings Bryotropha terrella, Orange Crest Helcystogramma rufescens, 3 Dingy Dowds Blastobasis adustella, 2 Hook-marked Straw Moths Agapeta hamana, Knapweed Conch Agapeta zoegana (f. ferrugana), Cereal Tortrix Cnephasia pumicana, 2 Dover Shades Cnephasia genitalana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, Pine Marble Piniphila bifasciana, Holly Tortrix Rhopobota naevana, Hoary Bell Eucosma cana, 2 Marbled Piercers Cydia splendana, 3 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, 20 Pearl Veneers Agriphila straminella, 4 Common Grass-veneers Agriphila tristella, 2 Little Greys Eudonia lacustrata, 2 Small Greys Eudonia mercurella, Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata, Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis, 10 Mother of Pearls Pleuroptya ruralis, 4 Rosy Tabbies Endotricha flammealis, Chinese Character, Least Carpet, 3 Single-dotted Waves, 2 Riband Waves, Flame Carpet, Red Twin-spot Carpet, 2 Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpets, Common Carpet, 2 Lime-speck Pugs, Currant Pug, Yellow-barred Brindle, Scalloped Oak, Willow Beauty, Pebble Prominent, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Swallow Prominent, Pale Prominent, Yellow-tail, Dingy Footman, Scarce Footman, Common Footman, 2 Ruby Tigers, 2 Shuttle-shaped Darts, 3 Flame Shoulders, Large Yellow Underwing, Nutmeg, 2 Nut-tree Tussocks, Silver Y and Straw Dot.

A Turnip Sawfly was new for the garden and the bug Phytocoris varipes was new for the year.

Turnip Sawfly, North Elmham, 26th July

Phytocoris varipes, North Elmham, 26th July

Other insects included 3 Pond Olives Cloeon dipterum (mayflies), 2 Dichochrysa flavifrons (green lacewings), Hydropsyche siltalai and Limnephilus marmoratus (caddisflies).

Butterflies at Burnham Overy on 27th included 4 Brown Arguses, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper and Wall Brown.  There was also a Stoat.

I've been seeing frogs in the garden most nights this summer but on 28th there was a Common Toad for a change.  It was an absolutely dire night for moths with just Common Flat-body Agonopterix heracliana, London Dowd Blastobasis lacticolella, Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, 3 Marbled Piercers Cydia splendana, 4 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, 3 Pearl Veneers Agriphila straminella, 4 Mother of Pearls Pleuroptya ruralis, Large Emerald, 2 Single-dotted Waves, Riband Wave, Red Twin-spot Carpet, 2 Canary-shouldered Thorns, 2 Poplar Hawk-moths, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Common Footman, Buff Ermine, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Flame Shoulder, Setaceous Hebrew Character and 2 Rustics.  Also a Case-bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella in the house.

Next day (Friday 28th) was a substantial improvement, though not exactly great for July.  There were Carrion Moth Monopis weaverella, Cherry Fruit Moth Argyresthia pruniella, Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella, Cinereous Groundling Bryotropha terrella, 3 Dingy Dowds Blastobasis adustella, 2 Light Brown Apple Moths Epiphyas postvittana, Dover Shade Cnephasia genitalana, 3 Garden Rose Tortrixes Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, Marbled Piercer Cydia splendana, Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella, 13 Pearl Veneers Agriphila straminella, Little Grey Eudonia lacustrata, Small Grey Eudonia mercurella, 12 Mother of Pearls Pleuroptya ruralis, Rosy Tabby Endotricha flammealis, Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella, Large Emerald, Blood-vein, 2 Least Carpets, 3 Single-dotted Waves, 4 Riband Waves, 3 Red Twin-spot Carpets, 2 Large Twin-spot Carpets, Garden Carpet, Common Carpet, Small Rivulet, Magpie Moth, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Willow Beauty, Poplar Hawk-moth, 2 Dingy Footmen, 2 Flame Shoulders, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, Nutmeg, 3 Dun-bars, Dark Arches, Slender Brindle, Common Rustic and 4 Straw Dots.

Cherry Fruit Moth Argyresthia pruniella, North Elmham, 28th July

There were also 5 Pond Olives Cloeon dipterum and a good selection of green lacewings: Chrysopa commata, 5 Chrysoperla carnea (2 confirmed males and 3 aggregate females), Cunctochrysa albolineata and 11 Dichochrysa flavifrons.  Also the caddisfly Limnephilus lunatus, 3 Forest Bugs and the leafhopper Empoasca vitis.  As I was emptying the moth trap I was delighted to have this Hedgehog visit me, the first time I've seen one in the garden (though I've heard them before).  It soon shuffled off again when I started trying to take its picture.

Hedgehog, North Elmham, 28th July

Two more good days

2nd July was another reasonably good day, though not so busy as 1st.  A great record for the house was Powdered Knot-horn Delplanqueia dilutella - a relatively scarce heathland species.

Powdered Knot-horn Delplanqueia dilutella, North Elmham, 2nd July

Another good one was Black-brindled Bell Epinotia signatana.  I had the third, fourth and sixth county records at my old house in Bawdeswell but it was under-recorded and there have been at least 6 more records since.

Black-brindled Bell Epinotia signatana, North Elmham, 2nd July

Also new for the year (for the garden) were Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli and Yellow Oak Button Aleimma loeflingiana.

Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli, North Elmham, 2nd July

Potentially the best moth was what looks like Oak-bark Argent Argyresthia glaucinella.  External features looked good, the wingspan was around 8mm which is less than the stated range for the very similar and commoner Argyresthia spinosella, but various references suggest referring to genitalia to confirm.  Only problem is they don't say what to look for and Jon says the genitalia aren't reliable.  Maybe the pointy corners are indicative of glaucinella, but I'm not sure I can say it's a robust ID at this point.  Unfortunately it was on its last legs and didn't survive long enough for me to get a picture if it alive.

possible Oak-bark Argent Argyresthia glaucinella, North Elmham, 2nd July

The rest were Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella, 2 Bird-cherry Ermines Yponomeuta evonymella, 2 White Sallow Case-bearers Coleophora albidella, Little Dwarf Elachista canapennella, 2 Brown House-moths Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2 Hook-marked Straw Moths Agapeta hamana, 2 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrices Pandemis cerasana, 6 Large Fruit-tree Tortrices Archips podana, 2 Privet Tortrices Clepsis consimilana, 4 Large Ivy Tortrices Lozotaenia forsterana, 2 Barred Marbles Celypha striana, 9 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana, 2 Woodland Marbles Orthotaenia undulana, 4 Triple-blotched Bells Notocelia trimaculana, 14 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, 8 Common Greys Scoparia ambigualis, Marsh Grey Eudonia pallida, 6 Little Greys Eudonia lacustrata, 3 Small Magpies Eurrhypara hortulata, Elder Pearl Anania coronata, White Plume Pterophorus pentadactyla, Common Emerald, 6 Dwarf Cream Waves, Single-dotted Wave, Treble Brown Spot, 24 Riband Waves, Barred Yellow, 2 Lilac Beauties, Swallow-tailed Moth, 5 Mottled Beauties, 3 Common White Waves, 2 Common Waves, Clouded Silver, 12 Buff-tips, Lobster Moth, 2 Rosy Footmen, Dingy Footman, 6 Common Footmen, 29 Buff Ermines, 2 Cinnabars, 5 Heart and Clubs, 3 Heart and Darts, 2 Flames, Flame Shoulder, 2 Ingrailed Clays, 10 Double Square-spots, 4 Bright-line Brown-eyes, Lychnis, 2 Clays, 3 Smoky Wainscots, 8 Brown Rustics, 4 Dark Arches, Marbled Minor (gen det), Middle-barred Minor, 2 Treble Lines, 21 Uncertains, 2 Rustics, 4 Mottled Rustics, 6 Burnished Brasses, 11 Beautiful Hook-tips, 3 Straw Dots, 4 Snouts, 2 Fan-foots and Small Fan-foot.

Lobster Moth, North Elmham, 2nd July

Heart and Club, North Elmham, 2nd July

White Sallow Case-bearer Coleophora albidella (male, gen det), North Elmham, 2nd July

Next day (3rd July) was similar in terms of numbers.  New fot the year were Barred White Clothes Moth Nemapogon clematella, Crescent Bell Epinotia bilunana, Common Cloaked Shoot Gypsonoma dealbana, Spotted Shoot Moth Rhyacionia pinivorana, Pearl Grass-veneer Catoptria pinella, Rosy Tabby Endotricha flammealis, 6 Small Fan-footed Waves and 2 Dot Moths.

Dot Moth, North Elmham, 3rd July

Pearl Grass-veneer Catoptria pinella, North Elmham, 3rd July

Common Cloaked Shoot Gypsonoma dealbana, North Elmham, 3rd July

Barred White Clothes Moth Nemapogon clematella, North Elmham, 3rd July

Crescent Bell Epinotia bilunana, North Elmham, 3rd July

Other micros were Cypress Tip Moth Argyresthia cupressella, Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella, Hook-marked Straw Moth Agapeta hamana, Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana, 2 Privet Tortrices Clepsis consimilana, 2 Grey Tortrices Cnephasia stephensiana (gen det), 5 Barred Marbles Celypha striana, 2 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana, 16 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, 3 Grass-veneers Crambus pascuella, Chequered Grass-veneer Catoptria falsella, 7 Common Greys Scoparia ambigualis, 11 Little Greys Eudonia lacustrata, 4 Small Greys Eudonia mercurella, 3 Small Magpies Eurrhypara hortulata and 6 Bee Moths Aphomia sociella.

Grey Tortrix Cnephasia stephensiana (male, gen det), North Elmham, 3rd July

The rest of the macros were 2 Common Emeralds, 3 Dwarf Cream Waves, Small Dusty Wave, 2 Single-dotted Waves, 2 Treble Brown Spots, 27 Riband Waves, 2 Large Twin-spot Carpets, Common Carpet, Yellow Shell, 5 Barred Straws, 4 Barred Yellows, Broken-barred Carpet, Sharp-angled Carpet, Foxglove Pug, Common Pug, Grey Pug, 3 Green Pugs, Small Yellow Wave, Scorched Carpet, 6 Brimstone Moths, Swallow-tailed Moth, 7 Willow Beauties, 4 Mottled Beauties, 3 Clouded Silvers, Light Emerald, Elephant Hawkmoth, 3 Buff-tips, 5 Rosy Footmen, 3 Common Footmen, White Ermine, 8 Buff Ermines, 4 Heart and Clubs, 8 Heart and Darts, 5 Flames, Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Double Square-spots, 2 Clays, 2 Smoky Wainscots, 4 Brown Rustics, 6 Dark Arches, Marbled Minor (gen det), 3 Tawny Marbled Minors (gen det), Middle-barred Minor, Treble Lines, 15 Uncertains, 4 Mottled Rustics, Burnished Brass, 3 Spectacles, 7 Beautiful Hook-tips, Straw Dot, 12 Snouts and 9 Fan-foots.

Scorched Carpet, North Elmham, 3rd July

Tawny Marbled Minor (male, gen det), North Elmham, 3rd July

Also this psocid (bark-fly)... Graphopsocus cruciatus.

 Graphopsocus cruciatus, North Elmham, 3rd July