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Saturday 28 March 2015

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping, a joint post for mothing on 27th to the 30th March.

27th March.
7725 Menophora japygiaria (Brassy Waved Umber).
Moths included 10343 (2092) Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart), 9433 (2389) Paradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow), 8638 (1871) Lithostege griseata (Grey Carpet), 7725 Menophora japygiaria (Brassy Waved Umber), 6496 Evergestis isatidalis, 8256 (1728) Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet) and others.
8638 (1871) Lithostege griseata (Grey Carpet).
28th March.
10034 (2208) Mythimna loreyi (Cosmopolitan).
10351 (2087) Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth), 6599 (1364) Pyrausta sanguinalis (Scarce Crimson and Gold), 7926 (1968) Aspitates ochrearia ochrearia (Yellow Belle), 1525 (0464) Plutella xylostella (Diamond backed Moth), 10034 (2208) Mythimna loreyi (Cosmopolitan), 9206 Cucullia calendulae, 10199 (2126) Xestia c-nigrum (Setaceous Hebrew Character), 10347 (2090) Agrotis trux (Cresent Dart) and 10029 Mythimna (Sablia) sicula ssp. scirpi.
10351 (2087) Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth).
29th March.
10346 (2091) Agrotis ipsilon (Dark Sword-grass).
10346 (2091) Agrotis ipsilon (Dark Sword-grass), 7581 Gnopharmia stevenaria, 8965 (2465) Tyta luctuosa (The Four-spotted), 8638 (1871) Lithostege griseata (Grey Carpet), 10037 (2188) Orthosia incerta (Clouded Drab), 7485 (1654) Tethea ocularis (Figure of Eighty), 0663 Trichophaga Bipartitella, 10343 (2092) Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart), 9433 (2389) Paradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) and some still to name.
7485 (1654) Tethea ocularis (Figure of Eighty).

Trichophaga Bipartitella.
7581 Gnopharmia stevenaria.
30th March.
8246 (1720) Orthonama obstipata (The Gem) male.
10022 (2202) Mythimna l-album (L-Album Wainscot), 9100 (2415) Acontia lucida (Pale Shoulder), 9433 (2389) Paradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow), 8599 (1862) Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug), 0663 Trichophaga Bipartitella, 8246 (1720) Orthonama obstipata (The Gem) male, 8186 (1714) Idaea degeneraria (Portland Ribbon Wave), 4855 Epinotia thapsiana, 0706 Monopis nigricantella, 3622 Scrobipalpa phagnalella and 4245 Cochylimorpha decolorella.
0706 Monopis nigricantella.
8186 (1714) Idaea degeneraria (Portland Ribbon Wave).


Thursday 26 March 2015

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Even more new Moths for the garden list.

Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis).
Dave and I checked the traps just after 7 and amongst the growing number of species were two new ones for the garden, the first was a very nice looking 8787 (2289) Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis) and the second was the expected but difficult to identifiy 10342 Grouville Dart (Agrotis catalaunalis) which is incredably simillar to the 10343 (2092) Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart).
10342 Grouville Dart (Agrotis catalaunalis).

Wednesday 25 March 2015

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping.

Evergestis isatidalis.
Dave and I ran the traps in the garden again and even though numbers were still low we had a few nice species including quite a few 10343 (2092) Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) which we were both trying hard to turn in to a 10342 Grouville Dart (Agrotis catalaunalis) but we could not sort one out.
Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart).
We did however have 10351 (2087) Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth), 10347 (2090) Agrotis trux (Cresent Dart), 9433 (2389) Paradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow), 8509 (1825) Eupithecia centarueata (Lime-speck Pug), 6496 Evergestis isatidalis, 6719 (1398) Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) and 3890 (0808) Platyedra subcinerea.
Paradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow).
Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer).
Eupithecia centarueata (Lime-speck Pug).

Monday 23 March 2015

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping again.

Autographa gamma (Silver Y).
Still small numbers in the trap but some different species including 8256 (1728) Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet), 8328 Nebula ibericata, 6496 Evergestis isatidalis, 9056 (2441) Autographa gamma (Silver Y), 10029 Mythimna scirpi scirpi, 10342 (2092a) 10343 (2092) Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) and 9433 (2389) Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow).
Nebula ibericata.
Mythimna scirpi scirpi.
Agrotis puta puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart).
Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow).

Sunday 22 March 2015

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping.

10022 (2202) Mythimna l-album (L-Album Wainscot).
Not getting out and about much due to the rain but still getting a few moths turnng up, last nights species included two 10022 (2202) Mythimna l-album (L-Album Wainscot) and two 9367 (2403) Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw), 9433 (2389) Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) and 9436 (2388) Caradrina flavirena (Lorimer's Rustic).
9367 (2403) Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw).
9433 (2389) Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow).
9436 (2388) Caradrina flavirena (Lorimer's Rustic).