While I was at Brancaster on the night of 27th June my trap at home was pulling in the goods too. It wasn't the warmest of nights and correspondingly not the best night, but still a few to note. Probably the rarest was another Sloe Flat-body Luquetia lobella, hot on the heels of my first the previous night (pretty sure it wasn't the same individual, as I hadn't released that one until after I'd turned the trap off).
Sloe Flat-body Luquetia lobella, North Elmham, 27th June
Another 'second' was Buff Long-horn Nematopogon metaxella. New for the year were Burdock Neb Metzneria lappella, Hawthorn Cosmet Blastodacna hellerella, Grey Tortrix Cnephasia stephensiana, Hoary Bell Eucosma cana, Barred Straw and Bordered White.
Bordered White, North Elmham, 27th June
Barred Straw, North Elmham, 27th June
Burdock Neb Metzneria lappella, North Elmham, 27th June
Hawthorn Cosmet Blastadacna hellerella, North Elmham, 27th June
Hoary Bell Eucosma cana, North Elmham, 27th June
Grey Tortrix Cnephasia stephensiana (male, gen det), North Elmham, 27th June
The others were Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella, Cypress Tip Moth Argyresthia cupressella, 4 Hook-marked Straw Moths Agapeta hamana, 3 Large Fruit-tree Tortrices Archips podana, Light Grey Tortrix Cnephasia incertana, 3 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, 2 Marbled Orchard Tortrices Hedya nubiferana, Triple-blotched Bell Notocelia trimaculana, Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella, Meadow Grey Scoparia pyralella, 2 Little Greys Eudonia lacustrata, Beautiful China-mark Nymphula stagnata, 6 Small Magpies Eurrhypara hortulata, Figure of Eighty, Dwarf Cream Wave, 2 Single-dotted Waves, Riband Wave, Sandy Carpet, 3 Clouded Borders, Brimstone Moth, Willow Beauty, Common White Wave, Clouded Silver, Light Emerald, Elephant Hawkmoth, 3 Buff-tips, Orange Footman, 4 Common Footmen, White Ermine, 16 Buff Ermines, 2 Cinnabars, 5 Heart and Clubs, 8 Heart and Darts, 2 Flames, Ingrailed Clay, 2 Double Square-spots, Bright-line Brown-eye, 4 Shoulder-striped Wainscots, 5 Brown Rustics, 2 Marbled Minors (gen det), 2 Middle-barred Minors, 3 Treble Lines, 10 Uncertains, 2 Mottled Rustics, 2 Burnished Brass, Spectacle, 2 Beautiful Hook-tips and 5 Straw Dots.
Light Grey Tortrix Cnephasia incertana (male, gen det), North Elmham, 27th June
Heart and Club, North Elmham, 27th June
Next day was better in number of species, though perhaps not in quality. Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana, Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana, Ermine Knot-horn Phycitodes binaevella, Common Emerald, Rustic and 4 Marbled White Spots were new for the year.
Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana, North Elmham, 28th June
Marbled White Spot, North Elmham, 28th June
Common Emerald, North Elmham, 28th June
Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana, North Elmham, 28th June
Other moths recorded that night were Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella, 2 Cinereous Groundlings Bryotropha terrella, 2 Large Fruit-tree Tortrices Archips podana, 3 Large Ivy Tortrices Lozotaenia forsterana, Barred Marble Celypha striana, 8 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, Plum Tortrix Hedya pruniana, 2 Marbled Orchard Tortrices Hedya nubiferana, Woodland Marble Orthotaenia undulana, 3 Triple-blotched Bells Notocelia trimaculana, 3 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, 5 Common Greys Scoparia ambigualis, Marsh Grey Eudonia pallida, 6 Little Greys Eudonia lacustrata, Small Grey Eudonia mercurella, Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata, Beautiful China-mark Nymphula stagnata, Small Magpie Eurrhypara hortulata, Fenland Pearl Anania perlucidalis, Bee Moth Aphomia sociella, Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla, Dwarf Cream Wave, Small Dusty Wave, 2 Single-dotted Waves, 2 Treble Brown Spots, 4 Riband Waves, Silver-ground Carpet, Garden Carpet, Yellow Shell, Sandy Carpet, Common Pug, Green Pug, Brimstone Moth, 6 Willow Beauties, Mottled Beauty, Common White Wave, Clouded Silver, Marbled Brown, 2 Buff-tips, Pale Tussock, 9 Common Footmen, 15 Buff Ermines, 2 Heart and Clubs, 7 Heart and Darts, 4 Flames, Flame Shoulder, Small Square-spot, 2 Double Square-spots, Lychnis, Common Wainscot, 3 Shoulder-striped Wainscots, 5 Brown Rustics, Small Angle Shades, 4 Dark Arches, 4 Middle-barred Minors, 7 Uncertains, 2 Mottled Rustics, Burnished Brass, 2 Spectacles, 4 Straw Dots, 4 Snouts and 4 Small Fan-foots.
Woodland Marble Orthtaenia undulana, North Elmham, 28th June
Fenland Pearl Anania perlucidalis, North Elmham, 28th June
Non-lepidopteran interest was maintained with this Common Green Caspid:
Common Green Caspid Lygocorus pabulinus, North Elmham, 28th June
The species count was a bit lower again next day but still four new for the year including one of my favourites, Barred Yellow. The other three were Chequered Grass-veneer Catoptria falsella, Brown-line Bright-eye and Smoky Wainscot.
Barred Yellow, North Elmham, 29th June
Brown-line Bright-eye, North Elmham, 29th June
Smoky Wainscot, North Elmham, 29th June
Chequered Grass-veneer Catoptria falsella, North Elmham, 29th June
Also recorded were Case-bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella (gen det), Hook-marked Straw Moth Agapeta hamana, Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Archips podana, 5 Large Ivy Tortrices Lozotaenia forsterana, Barred Marble Celypha striana, 5 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, 2 Plum Tortrices Hedya pruniana, Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana, Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana, 5 Triple-blotched Bells Notocelia trimaculana, Meadow Grey Scoparia pyralella, 6 Common Greys Scoparia ambigualis, Little Grey Eudonia lacustrata, Small Grey Eudonia mercurella, 4 Small Magpies Eurrhypara hortulata, Dwarf Cream Wave, 2 Single-dotted Waves, Treble Brown Spot, 3 Riband Waves, Common Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet, Common Pug, 2 Clouded Borders, Brimstone Moth, 2 Willow Beauties, Mottled Beauty, Pale Oak Beauty, Clouded Silver, Light Emerald, 4 Buff-tips, Four-dotted Footman, 2 Common Footmen, 17 Buff Ermines, 2 Cinnabars, 4 Heart and Clubs, 4 Heart and Darts, Flame, Flame Shoulder, 4 Double Square-spots, Bright-line Brown-eye, 2 Common Wainscots, 4 Shoulder-striped Wainscots, 10 Brown Rustics, 3 Middle-barred Minors, 2 Treble Lines, 8 Uncertains, 2 Mottled Rustics, 6 Burnished Brass, 2 Beautiful Hook-tips, 6 Straw Dots, Fan-foot and Small Fan-foot.
Four-dotted Footman, North Elmham, 29th June
Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana, North Elmham, 29th June
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