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Saturday 14 May 2016

Near Trabuco, Malaga Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping with Dave Grundy at Liz and Ray's over in Malaga Province.

Day five, the garden 62 Moths of 37 Species.
                Liz and Ray's 117 Moths of 51 Species.

7882 Gnophos mucidarius.
Dave and I started the day by sorting the trap our's and the warmer night time temp and no rain helped a great deal. Species included 0321 Pseudopestega chalcopepla x1, 0663 Trichophaga bipartiella x1, 1525 Plutella xylostella (Diamond backed Moth) x7, 1655 Ethmia bipunctella x1, 1985 Elachista nuraghella x1, 3029 Dysspastus fallax x3, 4855 Epinotia thapsiana x2, 4887 Crocidosema plebejana x1, 5381 Amblypyilia acanthodactyla x1, 5552 Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) x1, 5624 Pyralis obsoletalis x1, 5742 Etiella zinckenella x1, 6184 Eudonia angustia x2, 6488 Evergestis frumentalis x1, 6531 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) x3, 6700 Dolicharthria punctalis x2, 6719 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) x1, 7581 Neognopharia stevenaria x1, 7765 Peribatodes manuelarius manuelarius (Lydd Beauty) x2, 7882 Gnophos mucidarius x1, 8049 Scopula submutata nivellearia x1, 8167 Idaea subsericeata (Satin Wave) x1, 8169 Idaea cervantaria 3, 8169 Idaea eugeniata x2, 8189 Idaea degeneraria (Portland Ribbon Wave) x4, 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x1, 8246 Orthonama obstipata (The Gem), 8328 Nebula ibericata ibericata x1, 8599 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug) x2, 9367 Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw) 1, 9370 Heliothis armigera (Scarce Bordered Straw) x1, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x2, 9454 Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic) x1, 10029 Mythimna scirpi x1, 10238 Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing) x1, 10351 Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) x1 and 10493 Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman) x1.
Laphoterges millierei.
One the MV was done we headed over to Liz and Ray's arriving just before 08:00 and started to sort through the two Actinic's doing mine first as Dave's could be moved out of the sun easier. We later did Dave's and this is the break down of what we saw, 0577 Infurcitinea atrifasciella x1, 0663 Trichophaga bipartiella x2,  1429 Distagmos ledereri x1, 1655 Ethmia bipunctella x2, 3029 Dysspastus fallax x1, 3445a Pseudotelphusa occidentella x1, 3498  Mirificarma eburnella x2, 3798 Aproaerema anthyllidella x1, 5552 Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) x1, 5742 Etiella zinckenella x1, 5830 Epischnia illotella x1, 5864 Acrobasis obliqua x3, 5864 Acrobasis obliqua x2, 6173 Scoparia staudingeralis x1, 6184 Eudonia angustia x3, 6531 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) x2, 6551 Udea numeralis x2, 6601 Pyrausta despicata x1, 6699 Dolicharthria concoloralis x2, 6719 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) x5, 7504 Watsonalla uncinula x5, 7564 Itame vincularia x3, 7579 Isturgia spodiara x2, 7765 Peribatodes manuelarius manuelarius (Lydd Beauty) x2, 7806 Adactylotis gesticularia x6, 7882 Gnophos mucidarius x1, 7926 Aspitates ochrearia (Yellow Belle) x1, 7932 Dyscia penulataria (Iberian Scalloped Bar) x1, 8167 Idaea subsericeata (Satin Wave) x1, 8169 Idaea cervantaria x1, 8265 Catarhoe basochesiata x1, 8509 Eupithecia cenaureata (Lime-speck Pug) x1, 8599 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug) x1, 8777x Acronicta psi agg (Grey Dagger agg), 9206 Cucullia calendulae x1, 9068 Laphoterges  millierei x2, 9288 Amephana aurita x7, 9367 Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw) x1, 9433 Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x4, 9435 Caradrina noctivaga x9, 9454 Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic) x2, 9901 Anarta sodae x1, 9936 Hadena andalusica (Barrett's Marbled Cornet) x1, 10003 Mythimna vitellina (The Delicate) x2, 10029 Mythimna scirpi x1, 10343 Agrotis puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) x1, 10351 Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) x2, 10493 Nola Chlamitulalis (Jersey Black Arches) x1, 10493 Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman) x18 and 10600 Arctia villica angelica ssp x1.

A cracking nights mothing with several new species for me and a few for Dave I think.
9901 Anarta sodae.
10493 Nola Chlamitulalis (Jersey Black Arches).
10600 Arctia villica angelica.
9206 Cucullia calendulae.
8777x Acronicta psi agg (Grey Dagger agg).
10003 Mythimna vitellina (The Delicate).

Sierra de Loja, Granada Province, Spain.

Looking for day flying Moths on the flower covered slopes.

Panoptes Blue (Pseudophilotes panoptes).
Dave and I have been over to a friends house to put the Mothing kit up in her garden and as we returned to the house we stopped off on the lowest of the Northern slopes of Sierra de loja near the service area which were covered in wild fowers.
Ground-pine Germander (Teucrium pseudochamaepitys).
We spent a couple of house loking for Day flying moth species but it was generally quiet for moths but we did find 0489 Reisserata chrysopterella x2, 1525 (18.001) Plutella xylostella (Diamond backed Moth) x1, 3029 Dysspastus fallax x1, 2352 Pleurota ericella x6, 5611 Synaphe diffidalis x3, 6551 Udea numeralis x3 and 9056 Autographa gamma (Silver Y) x2.
Rosy Garlic (Allium roseum).
We also saw several butterfly species whilst there including a couple of Panoptes Blues (Pseudophilotes panoptes), Clouded Yellow (Colias corcea), Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus), Bath White (Pontia daplidice), Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera), Small White (Artogeia rapae) and Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas). 
Navel-wort (Omphalodes commutata).
Wildflowers seen included Brown Bluebell (Jacinto bastardo / Dipcadi serotinum), Cliffhanger (Chaenorhinum villosum), Common Snapdragon Antirrhinum major), Grey-leaved Cistus (Cistus albidus), Ground-pine Germander (Teucrium pseudochamaepitys), Mediterranean Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria), Mallow-leaved Bindweed (Convolvulus althaeoides), Pitch Trefoil (Psoralea bituminosa), Navel-wort (Omphalodes commutata), Purple Bugloss (Echium plantagineum), Rabbits bread (Andryala integrifolia), Red Phlomis (Phlomis purpurea), Yellow Phlomis (Phlomis lychnitis), Rosy Garlic (Allium roseum), Southern Knapweed (Centaurea pullata ssp pullata), Southern Red Bartsia (Parentucellia latifolia), Star Clover (Trifolium stellatum), Tassel Hyacinth (Muscari comosum), Wild Clary (Salvia verbenaca), White Rockrose (Helianthemum apenninum), Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) and Bellardia trixago in two colour forms.
Synaphe diffidalis.
Birds were added to the list of species seen and included Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Turtle Dove (Tórtola Europea / Streptopelia turtur), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor), Serin (Verdecillo / Serinus serinus), Sardinian Warbler (Curruca Cabecinegra / Sylvia melanocephala), Rock Bunting (Escribano Montesino / Emberiza cia), Short-toed Treecreeper (Agateador Común / Certhia brachydactyla), Red-rumped Swallow (Golondrina Dáurica / Hirudo daurica), Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos), Jackdaw (Grajilla / Corvus monedula), Iberian  Magpie (Rabilargo / Cyanopica cooki), Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Carduelis chloris), Goldfinch (Jilguero / Carduelis carduelis), Firecrest (Reyezuelo Listado / Regulus ignicapillus), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Collared Dove (Tórtola Turca / Streptopelia decaocto), Coal Tit (Carbonero Garrapinos / Parus ater), Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula) and Great Tit (Carbonera Común / Parus major). 
Southern Knapweed (Centaurea pullata).
We returned and got everything ready for the night at ours.
Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena).

Bellardia trixago yellow.
Sedum species.
Star Clover (Trifolium stellatum).
Pleurota ericella.
Bellardia trixago white.
Alpine Figwort (Scrphularia hoppii).

Friday 13 May 2016

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping with Dave Grundy.
Day four. Garden 125 watt MV Trap, 18 moths of 12 species.
               Friends Garden 2x 15watt Actinic Traps, 47 moths of 20 species.

Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman).
As the weather was suposed to be better we did things slightly different this night by running two of the traps on a friends property nearby and this boosted the results quite nicely.
In the trap in our garden we had 1426 Prays oleae x1, 1525 (18.001) Plutella xylostella (Diamond backed Moth) x3, 3029 Dysspastus fallax x2, 6184 (63.069) Eudonia angustia x3, 6488 Evergestis frumentalis x1, 6531 (63.031) Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) x1, 6719 (63.052) Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) x1, 8169 Idaea cervantaria x2, 8189 (70.017) Idaea degeneraria (Portland Ribbon Wave) x1, 9367 (73.074) Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw) x1, 10029 Mythimna scirpi x1 and 10493 (72.047) Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman).

Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw).
In our friends garden we had 1525 (18.001) Plutella xylostella (Diamond backed Moth) x10, 3029 Dysspastus fallax x1, 3498  Mirificarma eburnella  x5, 3798 Aproaerema anthyllidella x1, 5552 (45.044) Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) x1, 5864 Acrobasis obliqua x1, 6531 (63.031) Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) x3, 6700 Dolicharthria punctalis x1, 6719 (63.052) Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) x1, 7504 Watsonalla uncinula x1, 7725 Menophora japygiaria (Brassy Waved Umber), 8167 (70.009) Idaea subsericeata (Satin Wave) x1, 8169 Idaea cervantaria x1, 9367 (73.074) Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw) x1, 9433 (73.095) Caradrina clavipalpis (Pale Mottled Willow) x6, 9454 (73.099) Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic) x3, 10096 (73.342) Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) x1, 10238 (73.307) Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing) x1, 10493 (72.047) Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman) x5 and 10528 (72.034) Utetheisa pulchella (Speckled Footman) x1.

Dolicharthria punctalis.

Idaea subsericeata (Satin Wave).
Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing).
Menophora japygiaria (Brassy Waved Umber).



Menophora japygiaria (Brassy Waved Umber).
0488 Reisserita chrysopterella.



Mythimna scirpi.
Idaea degeneraria (Portland Ribbon Wave).

Thursday 12 May 2016

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping with Dave Grundy.
Day three.19 moths of 11 species.

Idaea cervantaria.
Again the night time weather was not great as it remained cool and damp, Moths included 0321 Pseudopostega chalcopepla x2, 1525 (18.001) Plutella xylostella (Diamond backed Moth) x5,  5552 (45.044) Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) x1, 6184 (63.069) Eudonia angustia x3, 6719 (63.052) Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) x1, 7926 (70.294) Aspitates ochrearia (Yellow Belle) x1, 8169 Idaea cervantaria x1, 9454 (73.099) Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic) x1, 10343 (73.325) Agrotis puta (Shuttle Shaped Dart) x1, 10351 (73.319) Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) x1 and 10493 (72.047) Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman) x1.

During the time Dave and I spent checking the trap I also noticed that the Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Carduelis chloris) youngsters were getting ready to fledge.
Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume).
Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume).
Greenfinch (Verderón Común / Carduelis chloris).

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping with Dave Grundy.
Day Two. 18 moths of 13 species.
Pseudopostega chalcopepia.

The weather was still not great to say the least, the rain that Dave had had down in Casares had followed him North east and made Mothing hard work but we did see
0320 Pseudopostega chalcopepia x1, 3029 Dysspastus fallax x3, 6184 (63.069) Eudonia angustia x3, 6488 Evergestis frumentalis x1,  6531 (63.031) Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl) x1, 6719 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) x1, 8049 Scopula submutata nivellearia 1, 8246 Orthonama obstipata (The Gem) x1, 8578 (70.156) Ephithecia abbreviata (Brindled Pug) x1, 9454 (73.099) Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic), 10238 (73.307) Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing) x2, 10493 (72.047) Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman) x1 and a Metzneria Species x1 and Cnephasia Species x2.
Eudonia angustia.
Ephithecia abbreviata (Brindled Pug).
Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing).
Peridroma saucia (Pearly Underwing).
Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman).

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping with Dave Grundy.
Day One.

Plutella xylostella (Diamond backed Moth).
I met Dave off the Coach at the Abades service area and after a visit to the supermarket we reached the house where he was staying with us for a weeks Mothing.
We ran two 15watt Actinics and a 125watt MV but the night was wet, windy and cool which was not a good combination.
However we did get 1525 (18.001) Plutella xylostella (Diamond backed Moth), 3029 Dysspastus fallax, 3259x Isophrictis species, 3271x Metzneria species, 6531 (63.031) Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl), 7926 (70.294) Aspitates ochrearia (Yellow Belle), 9454 (73.099) Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic) and a few others.
Dysspastus fallax,
Isophrictis species,
Metzneria species,
Udea ferrugalis (Rusty Dot Pearl),
Aspitates ochrearia (Yellow Belle).
Aspitates ochrearia (Yellow Belle)

Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic).

Monday 9 May 2016

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Trapping.

Eupithecia cenaureata (Lime-speck Pug).

8509 (70.173) Eupithecia cenaureata (Lime-speck Pug), 9454 (73.099) Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic), 1648 (33.004) Ethmia terminella which I think was new for the garden list and two shots of Sesamia nonagrioides.

Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic).
Ethmia terminella.

Sesamia nonagrioides.
Sesamia nonagrioides.