Moths on Eyarth Rocks reserve SJ122541

For dates of the next members' moth-trapping events on the Reserve (and other locations across North Wales)see the Events page.

For photos of some common moths to be found in North Wales see Regional species, moths page

For photos of the rarer Biodiversity Action Plan species see; BAP moths

Where photos are small thumbnails, just click on the picture to see an enlarged version.

All photos are by Mel Bellingham, unless otherwise labelled

NATIONAL MOTH NIGHT 2006 

125WM.V. MOTH TRAPPING EYARTH ROCKS B.C. RESERVE SJ122541 

Date:23-09-06                          Time 1945hrs to 0030hrs

 MACRO MOTHS

Vestal    Rhodometra sacraria           4       (first record for Denbighshire since 1973)

Dusky Thorn       Ennomus fuscantaria                  12

Brimstone        Opisthograptis luteolata               14

Common Marbled Carpet  Chloroclysta truncata   9

Red-green Carpet          Choroclysta siterata        5

Green Carpet               Colostygia pectinataria        1

Barred Sallow                Xanthia aurago                   7

Yellow-line Quaker           Agrochola macilenta        3

Square-spot Rustic              Xestia xanthographa     1

Svensson’s Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera  1

Shuttle-shaped Dart            Agrotis puta puta           1

Setaceous Hebrew Character    Xestia c-nigrum       6

Blair’s Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri hesperica  1

Copper Underwing      Amphipyra pyramidea          1

Figure of Eight           Diloba caeruleocephala          4

Black Rustic              Aporophyla nigra                    3

Brown-spot Pinion    Agrocholalitura                      2

Angle Shades           Phlogophora meticulosa        1

Brindled Green         Dryobotodes eremita             1

Turnip Moth               Agrotis segetum                  1

Canary-shouldered Thorn   Ennomos alniaria        2

Feathered Thorn        Colotois pennaria                 1

Snout                     Hypena proboscidalis               1

22 species            81 individuals

 MICRO MOTHS

Rusty Dot Pearl                                                   1

Rush Veneer                                                        1

2 species            2 individuals

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 3rd. June 2006

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp Time  2210hrs to 0315hrs

 MACRO MOTHS

Ruby Tiger              Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa   2

Silver-ground Carpet      Xanthorhoe montanata    18

Broken-barred Carpet     Electrophaes corylata       1

Green Carpet              Colostygia pectinataria        1

Common Marbled Carpet  Chloroclysta truncata   2

Red-green Carpet          Choroclysta siterata            1

White Ermine             Spilosoma lubricipeda      5

Buff Ermine               Spilosoma luteum             13

Peppered Moth    Biston betularia                      3

Brimstone                Opisthograptis luteolata   4

Flame Shoulder   Ochropleura plecta             9

Brown Silver-line    Petrophora chlorosata    8

Treble Lines    Charanyca trigrammica        28

Lime Hawk                  Mimas tiliae                 1

Pale Tussock     Calliteara pudibunda             6

Mottled Pug          Eupithecia exiguata           4

Hebrew Character         Orthosia gothica        1

Small Angle Shades         Euplexia luciparia    2

Common Pug   Eupithecia vulgata vulgata    3

Scalloped Hazel    Odontopera bidentata        5

Pale-shouldered Brocade  Lacanobia thalassina  1

Shuttle-shaped Dart      Agrotis puta puta       4

Small Phoenix       Ecliptopera silaceata          3

Nut-tree Tussock           Colocasia coryli         4

Small Square-spot          Diarsia rubi               6

Coronet               Craniophora ligustri            2

Knot Grass            Aronicta rumicis                3

Shears                   Hada plebeja                     6

Brown Rustic          Rusina ferruginea             3

Alder Moth           Acronicta alni                    1

Lunar Thorn           Selenia lunularia                 1

Buff-tip                  Phalera bucephala               4

Heart & Dart             Agrotis exclamationis       1

33 species      147 individuals

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 16th.April 2006

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp Time 2040hrs to 0115hrs

                     MACRO MOTHS

Red Chestnut      Cerastis rubricosa               1 (photo by David Hinde)

Chestnut           Conistra vaccinii           3

Hebrew Character    Orthosia gothica    4

Small Quaker           Orthosia cruda      13

Twin-spotted Quaker  Orthosia munda  2

Common Quaker     Orthosia stabilis    35

Brindled Pug     Eupithecia abbreviata   3

Streamer         Anticlea derivata             2

Shoulder Stripe   Anticlea badiata            1

Grey Shoulder-knot   Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis 1

Mottled Grey   Colostygia multistrigaria 3

Clouded Drab      Orthosia incerta         28

Water Carpet   Lampropteryx suffumata  1

Early Thorn         Selenia dentaria           7

14 species     104 individuals

 MICRO MOTHS 

Agonopterix heracliana                         1

 1 species         1 individual

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 10th.and 11st.September 2005

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp Time 2000hrs to 0140hrs

MACRO MOTHS

Brimstone             Opisthograptis luteolata            41

Brindled Green         Dryobotodes eremita              1

Silver Y                   Autographa gamma                2

Large Yellow Underwing  Noctua pronuba           10      

Lesser Yellow Underwing       Noctua comes           2

Buff Footman         Eilema deplana                          1

Green Carpet              Colostygia pectinataria         2

Common Marbled Carpet  Chloroclysta truncata   44

Flame Carpet                    Xanthorhoe designata      1

Red-green Carpet          Choroclysta siterata            1

Centre-barred Sallow        Atethmia centrago           5

Copper Underwing        Amphipyra pyramidea         7

Svensson’s Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera  3

Shuttle-shaped Dart            Agrotis puta puta           1

Setaceous Hebrew Character    Xestia c-nigrum       9

Common Wainscot      Mythimna pallens                 2

Angle Shades           Phlogophora meticulosa          1

Flame Shoulder         Ochropleura plecta                 3

Flame                        Axylia putris                           1

September Thorn        Ennomos erosaria                 1

Canary-shouldered Thorn   Ennomos alniaria          3

Dusky Thorn               Ennomus fuscantaria          10

Feathered Gothic        Tholera decimalis                  1

Dark Arches           Apamea monoglypha                2

The Chevron                   Eulithis testata                 3

Snout                     Hypena proboscidalis                2

Autumnal Rustic  Paradiarsia glareosa glareosa   28

Rosy Rustic              Hydraecia micacea                  3    

Flounced Rustic       Luperina testacea                     1

Hedge Rustic          Tholera cespitis                          3

Black Rustic           Aporophyla nigra                       1

Square-spot Rustic   Xestia xanthographa                9

32 species                    204 individuals

 MICRO MOTHS 

Light Brown Apple Moth                                          1

 1 species                         1 individual

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 20th.and 21st. August 2005

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp Time 2250hrs to 0200hrs

        MACRO MOTHS 

Dusky Thorn             Ennomus fuscantaria              1

July Highflyer             Hydriomena furcata               1

Angle Shades          Phlogophora meticulosa           1

Shuttle-shaped Dart      Agrotis puta puta                 1

Small Phoenix       Ecliptopera silaceata                   1

Willow Beauty        Peribatodes rhomboidaria          1

Plain Golden Y         Autographa jota                        1

Centre-barred Sallow       Atethmia centrago             3

Brimstone          Opisthograptis luteolata                   7

Chinese Character    Cilix glaucata                            3

Flame Shoulder       Ochropleura plecta                    9

Antler  Moth           Cerapteryx graminis                  1

Large Yellow Underwing  Noctua pronuba             14

Lesser Yellow Underwing       Noctua comes            1

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing  Noctua janthe   10

Common Carpet         Epirrhoe alternata alternata 3

Lesser Swallow Prominent    Pheosia gnoma            4

Small Fan-footed Wave       Idaea biselata               1

Dun-bar                         Cosmia trapezina                 1

Dark Arches          Apamea monoglypha                   1

Early Thorn                  Selenia dentaria                     3

Shaded Broad-bar        Scotopteryx chenopodiata    1

Autumnal Rustic      Paradiarsia glareosa glareosa    2

Flounced Rustic                Luperina testacea             4

Common Rustic agg.     Mesapamea secalis              3

Rosy Rustic                  Hydraecia micacea               1

Common Footman         Eilema lurideola                 1

27 species                      80 individuals

 MICRO MOTHS

Pyrausta purpuralis                                                   1

Trachycera advenella                                                1

Euzophera pinguis                                                     1

3 species                         3 individuals

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 9th.and 10th. July 2005 (National Moth Night)

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp Time 2200hrs to 0415hrs

                    MACRO MOTHS

Red-necked Footman     Atolmis rubricollis                        1

Common Footman   Eilema lurideola                     22

Muslin Footman      Nudaria mundana                   3

Common Emerald       Hemithea aestivaria            1

Light Emerald       Campaea margaritata               3

Short-cloaked Moth      Nola cucullatella              5

V-Moth          Semiothisa wauaria                       1

The Uncertain              Hoplodrina alsines              23

Double Square-spot      Xestia triangulum              20

Clouded Magpie         Abraxas sylvata                    1

Flame Shoulder        Ochropleura plecta                 5

Barred Yellow        Cidaria fulvata                        5

Mottled Beauty        Alcis repandata repandata   13

Willow Beauty       Peribatodes rhomboidaria        9

Flame                      Axylia putris                            8

Plain Golden Y            Autographa jota                  5

Grey Dagger agg.          Acronicta psi                      5

Green Pug         Chloroclystis rectangulata             1

Peach Blossom       Thyatira batis                            1

Poplar Grey           Acronicta megacephala             1

The Dun-bar             Cosmia trapezina                    1

Coronet                Craniophora ligustri                    2

Buff Arches         Habrosyne pyritoides                    5

Dark Arches         Apamea monoglypha                  7

Green Arches       Anaplectoides prasina                 1

Common Rustic agg.   Mesapamea secalis               7

Square-spot Rustic       Xestia xanthographa          2

Spectacle          Abrostola tripartita                       1

Marbled Minor agg.     Oligia strigilis                     4

Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata        1

Green Carpet           Colostygia pectinataria          3

Common Marbled Carpet  Chloroclysta truncata   1

Peppered Moth       Biston betularia                      3

Lychnis                         Hadena bicruris                  3

Ingrailed Clay               Diarsia mendica                  1

Triple-spotted Clay       Xestia ditrapezium             4

Shoulder-striped Wainscot  Mythimna comma        1

True Lover’s Knot       Lycophotia porphyrea        3

July Highflyer                  Hydriomena furcata        1

Broom Moth                    Ceramica pisi                1

Early Thorn                      Selenia dentaria            1

Swallow Prominent          Pheosia tremula            1

Poplar Hawk                   Laothoe populi             1

Brimstone          Opisthograptis luteolata               26

Large Yellow Underwing      Noctua pronuba        10

Lesser Yellow Underwing     Noctua comes             2

Swallow-tailed Moth     Ourapteryx sambucaria      6

Straw Dot              Rivula sericealis                         5

Yellow-tail            Euproctis similis                         8

Heart & Dart       Agrotis exclamationis                23

Bright-line Brown-eye    Lacanobia oleracea          2

Snout                   Hypena proboscidalis               19

The Engrailed              Ectropis bistortata              5

Small Angle Shades      Euplexia luciparia              4

Riband Wave            Idaea aversata                       6

Small Fan-footed Wave     Idaea biselata               1

Common White Wave    Cabera pusaria                 4

57 species                       309 individuals

MICRO MOTHS (DETERMINED BY H. DAVIES) 

Orchard Ermine                                          1

Brown House Moth                                    1

Blastobasis decolorella                               1

Chrysoteuchia culmella                              1

Eudonia mercurella                                     1

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 18th.and 19th. June 2005

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp Time 22.15hrs. to 04.15hrs. 

MACRO MOTHS

Coronet                         Craniophora ligustri      6

Peach Blossom          Thyatira batis                    2

Ghost Moth      Hepialus humuli humuli               1

Common Swift        Hepialus lupulinus                 2

Garden Carpet             Xanthorhoe fluctuata       3

Silver-ground Carpet   Xanthorhoe montanata  27

Common Marbled Carpet Chloroclysta truncata 10

Common Carpet     Epirrhoe alternata alternata 1

Grey Pine Carpet      Thera obeliscata               2

Green Carpet          Colostygia pectinataria      3

Purple Bar         Cosmorhoe ocellata                 1

Yellow Shell     Camptogramma bilineata bilineata  1

Small Phoenix         Ecliptopera silaceata            2

Freyer’s Pug    Eupithecia intricata arceuthata  3

Common Pug       Eupithecia vulgata vulgata    1

Mottled Pug       Eupithecia exiguata exiguata  2

Buff-tip                        Phalera bucephala           2

Pale Tussock              Calliteara pudibunda        2

White Ermine             Spilosoma lubricipeda      7

Buff Ermine               Spilosoma luteum             24

Peppered Moth    Biston betularia                      6

Mottled Beauty    Alcis repandata repandata     2

Tawny-barred Angle    Macaria liturata              2

Brimstone      Opisthograptis luteolata               21

Light Emerald    Campaea margaritata              6

White-pinion Spotted   Lomographia bimaculata 3

Clouded Silver            Lomographa temerata    15

Flame Shoulder   Ochropleura plecta                   8

Brown Silver-line    Petrophora chlorosata          5

Flame                          Axylia putris                   49

Large Yellow Underwing  Noctua pronuba          2

Heart & Dart             Agrotis exclamationis      21

Purple Clay                 Diarsia brunnea               5

Chinese Character       Cilix glaucata                  1

Double Square-spot        Xestia triangulum        3

Setaceous Hebrew Character     Xestia c-nigrum 1

Bright-line Brown-eye   Lacanobia oleracea        1

Pale-shouldered Brocade  Lacanobia thalassina 3

Grey Arches                    Polia nebulosa             1

Shears                            Hada plebeja                6

Shoulder-striped Wainscot   Mythimna comma    1

Grey Dagger agg.                Acronicta psi             4

Marbled Minor agg.       Oligia strigilis                9

Middle-barred Minor    Oligia  fasciuncula         1

Small Angle Shades           Euplexia luciparia      2

Spectacle                   Abrostola tripartita            3

Beautiful Golden Y   Autographa pulchrina         3

Snout                   Hypena proboscidalis            19

Small Fan-foot     Herminia grisealis                   1

Scalloped Hazel   Odontopera bidentata             1

Poplar Hawkmoth     Laothoe populi                   2

Treble Lines          Charanyca trigrammica         3

Scorched Wing       Plagodis dolabaria               1

Barred Yellow    Cidaria fulvata                         1

Little Emerald       Jodis lactearia                          1

Satin Wave     Idaea subsericeata                         1

Common White Wave  Cabera pusaria                  3

Light Emerald    Campaea margaritata                  6

Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana britannica  1

Dusky Brocade        Apamea remissa                      2

  60 species                       324 individuals

MICRO MOTHS 14-06-05

Nematopogon swammerdamella                1            Daytime Observation

Moth species seen flying in the afternoon 29th. May 2005;

Ruby Tiger                           Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa

Brown Silver-line                 Petrophora chlorosata

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 21st/22nd. May 2005

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp Time 2130hrs to 0215hrs (all photos - Mel Bellingham)

MACRO MOTHS

Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata 1

Mottled Pug          Eupithecia exiguata 2

Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata 13

Nut-tree Tussock  Colocasia coryli 1

Shears                 Hada plebeja 1

Peppered Moth   Biston betularia 1

Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata alternata 1

Red-green Carpet Choroclysta siterata 1

Silver-ground Carpet  Xanthorhoe montanata 1

Spectacle                Abrostola tripartita 1

Chinese Character  Cilix glaucata  1

Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta puta 1

Small Phoenix          Ecliptopera silaceata 2

Shoulder Stripe      Anticlea badiata  2

Scalloped Hazel     Odontopera bidentata 15

Brimstone            Opisthograptis luteolata 3

Scorched Wing     Plagodis dolabaria  1

Barred Umber      Plagodis pulveraria  1

White Ermine  Spilosoma lubricipeda 1

Lunar Thorn          Selenia lunularia   1

Unidentified Geometer 1

19 species 52 individuals

MICRO MOTHS

Diurnea fagella                                           1

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 30th.April and 1st May 2005

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp Time 2100hrs to 0215hrs

 MICRO MOTHS 

Eriocrania subpurpurella                               1

Agonopteryx arenella (Oecophoridae, listed on http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk no 697)

Pyrausta cespitalis ( Pyralid book p 68.)

 MACRO MOTHS

Early Thorn          Selenia dentaria                  6

Lunar Thorn         Selenia lunularia                    1

Brown Silver-line  Petrophora chlorosata       8

Scorched Carpet   Ligdia adustata                  1

Spruce Carpet      Thera britannica                 1

Water Carpet      Lampropteryx suffumata     1

Clouded Silver      Lomographia temerata     23

Waved Umber      Menophra abruptaria        11

White-pinion Spotted  Lomographia bimaculata  5

Chinese Character  Cilix glaucata   1

Common Quaker     Orthosia stabilis             12

Least Black Arches    Nola confusalis            22

(click on small photo to see larger one)

Hebrew Character     Orthosia gothica           4

The Satellite        Eupsilia transversa              2

The Streamer      Anticlea derivata                 2

Swallow Prominent    Pheosia tremula            2

Pebble Prominent    Eligmodonta ziczac          1

Clouded Drab        Orthosia incerta                2

Scalloped Hazel      Odontopera bidentata       5

Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata  14

White-spotted Pug  Eupithecia tripunctaria     1

Mottled Pug           Eupithecia exiguata           13

The V-Pug            Choroclystis v-ata                 1

Brindled Pug         Eupithecia abbreviata         23

24 species                162 individuals

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 26th. March 2005

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp

starting at 19.00hrs. finished at 23.00hrs. (cool, damp night) in open area near limestone pavement and surrounding Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Ash scrub.

MACRO MOTHS

The Satellite                 Eupsilia transversa          3

The Chestnut  (photo below) Conistra vaccinii    4

The Streamer (photo below) Anticlea derivata     1

Shoulder Stripe     Anticlea badiata           3

March Moth        Alsophila aescularia       6

Brindled Pug        Eupithecia abbreviata     3

Grey Shoulder-knot  (photo below)   Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis   2

Early Grey          Xylocampa areola             1

Mottled Grey     Colostygia multistrigaria   4

Common Quaker  Orthosia stabilis            11

Small Quaker    Orthosia cruda                  13

Twin-spotted Quaker (photo below)  Orthosia munda   9

Clouded Drab        Orthosia incerta   22

Hebrew Character   Orthosia gothica   2

Early Thorn             Selenia dentaria     2

15 species, 86 individuals (all photos taken by Mel Bellingham of species caught on the reserve that night)

Micro-Moth found on Limestone Pavement on 6th January 2005

Variable Smudge                   Ypsolopha ustella

Moths trapped at Eyarth Rocks on 28th. August 2004

with 125W Mercury Vapour Lamp

starting at 20.40hrs. finished at 22.55hrs. (cool, still night) in open area near limestone pavement and surrounding Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Ash scrub.

(Portable 6W Blacklight (Actinic) Trap also used but trapped nothing)

Autumnal Rustic Paradiarsia glareosa glareosa

Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis

Dark Marbled Carpet  Chloroclysta citrata citrata

(Photos by Mel Bellingham of species caught on the reserve that night)

others;

Large Yellow Underwing        Noctua pronuba (5)

Autumnal Rustic                     Paradiarsia glareosa glareosa (21)

Brimstone Moth                     Opisthograptis luteolata (3)

Square Spot Rustic                Xestia xanthographa (3)

Feathered Gothic                   Tholera decimalis    (2)

Common Marbled Carpet      Chloroclysta truncata(8)

Angle Shades                         Phlogophora meticulosa(5)

Lesser yellow Underwing       Noctua comes (2)

July Highflyer                         Hydriomena furcata(1)

Rosy Rustic                           Hydraecia micacea (1)

Small Phoenix                        Ecliptopera silaceata (1)

Dark Arches                          Apamea monoglypha (1)

Dark Marbled Carpet            Chloroclysta citrata citrata(1)

Moths trapped on Eyarth Rocks Reserve on 21st. May 2002

Two 6W Blacklight (Actinic)Heath Traps used, one placed near blackthorn scrub and one beneath a pair of mature Oak and Birch. Weather mild, cloudy, but dry and windy.

Chinese Character                Cilix glaucata

Common Lutestring              Ochropacha duplaris

Cream Wave                        Scopula floslactata floslactata

Silver-ground Carpet            Xanthorhoe montanata

Shoulder Stripe                    Anticlea badiata

Brindled Pug                        Eupithecia abbreviata

Brown Silver-line                 Petrophora chlorosata

Scalloped Hazel                   Odontopera bidentata

Mottled Umber                    Erannis defloliaria

Clouded Silver                     Lomographa temerata

White Ermine                       Spilosoma lubricipeda

Buff Ermine                          Spilosoma luteum

Muslin Moth                        Diaphora mendica

Least Black Arches              Nola confusalis

Heart and Dart                     Agrotis exclamationis

Shuttle-shaped Dart             Agrotis puta puta

Flame Shoulder                   Ochropleura plecta

Pale-shouldered Brocade     Lacanobia thalassina

Pale Pinion                          Lithophane hepatica

Green Silver-lines                Pseudoips prasinana britannica

Nut-tree Tussock                Colocasia coryli

Moth species seen flying in the afternoon 22:05:02;

Silver-ground Carpet           Xanthorhoe montanata

Brown Silver-line                 Petrophora chlorosata

Speckled Yellow                 Pseudopanthera macularia