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The spot that got away ...

posted 23 Feb 2012 15:03 by Martin Harvey   [ updated 13 Mar 2012 13:52 ]

We nearly added the 639th species to the Berkshire macro-moth list today - but sadly Lempke's Gold Spot remains unconfirmed.

Latest records

posted 23 Feb 2012 10:07 by Martin Harvey

The latest records are Bernard Clark's from 2011, which have among their highlights the earliest ever date (9 May) for a Dark Arches in Berkshire, plus a good range of more unusual species.

Highlights:
0461: Ypsolopha ustella, Windsor Forest: compartment A4/A7, Dark Hole Ride, 24/11/2011; 53 records on database - new for 10km square
0667: Semioscopis steinkellneriana, Maidenhead, Beeching-grove Wood, site 5, 08/04/2011; 24 records on database - good record
0983: Choristoneura hebenstreitella, Windsor Forest: compartment A4/A7, Dark Hole Ride, 17/05/2011; 25 records on database - good record
1007: Capua vulgana, Windsor Forest: compartment A4/A7, Dark Hole Ride, 17/05/2011; 13 records on database - good record
1233: Pammene aurita, Temple Golf Course, 01/08/2011; 17 records on database - good record
1342: Eudonia angustea, Windsor Forest: compartment A4/A7, Dark Hole Ride, 09/11/2011; 132 records on database - new for 10km square
1437: Acrobasis consociella, Windsor Forest: compartment A8, High Standing Hill, 25/07/2011; 78 records on database - new for 10km square
1643: Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia), Maidenhead, 10/04/2011; 20 records on database - good records, new for 10km square
1676: Mocha (Cyclophora annularia) - Nationally Scarce/Nb - Temple Golf Course, 10/05/2011; 38 records on database - good records
1705: Dwarf Cream Wave (Idaea fuscovenosa), Windsor Forest: compartment A8, High Standing Hill, 25/07/2011; 912 records on database - new for 10km square
1767: Pine Carpet (Thera firmata), Maidenhead, 02/10/2011; 101 records on database - new for 10km square
1796: Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi), Temple Golf Course, 01/11/2010; 27 records on database - good record
1797: Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata), Windsor Forest: compartment A4/A7, Dark Hole Ride, 09/11/2011; 27 records on database - good record
1824: Pauper Pug (Eupithecia egenaria) - Red Data Book 3: Rare - Temple Golf Course, 10/05/2011; 11 records on database - good record
2131: Square-spotted Clay (Xestia rhomboidea) - Nationally Scarce/Nb - Maidenhead, Cannon Court Farm, site 4, 07/08/2011; 37 records on database - good records
2268: Suspected (Parastichtis suspecta), Maidenhead, 03/07/2011; 39 records on database - good records
2315: Heart Moth (Dicycla oo) - Red Data Book 3: Rare - Windsor Forest: compartment A4/A7, Dark Hole Ride, 21/06/2011; 39 records on database - good records
2321: Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha), Maidenhead, 09/05/2011; 5149 records on database - earliest ever

Data imports

posted 12 Feb 2012 11:38 by Martin Harvey   [ updated 12 Feb 2012 12:04 ]

Have been catching up with MapMate data imports today, bringing in records from Nick Asher, Paul Black (with huge thanks to Ricki Bull who has undertaken the task of adding Paul's records to MapMate), Les Finch, Alastair Driver and Derek Brown. Highlights are listed below, of which I suppose the most unusual are Nick's record of Bryotropha similis, the second county record with the first having been over 100 years ago, and Paul's records of Devon Carpet, the first since 1985.

We're now up to nearly 19,000 records for 2011, and I know there are still some to come in, so that is maintaining a pleasingly high level of recording this so far this century:



Alastair Driver:
0140: Nematopogon swammerdamella, Sonning, 05/05/2010; 49 records on database - new for 10km square
0656: Tachystola acroxantha, Sonning, 20/05/2010 and 21/12/2011; 14 records on database - good records
0989: Timothy Tortrix (Aphelia paleana), Sonning, 24/06/2010; 76 records on database - 2nd for 10km square
1183: Epiblema foenella, Sonning, 28/07/2011; 62 records on database - 2nd for 10km square
1356: Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis), Sonning, 06/12/2010; 435 records on database - a VERY late record, complete with note that it was believed to have hatched from a plant pot!
2131: Square-spotted Clay (Xestia rhomboidea), Sonning, 30/07/2011; 35 records on database - good record
2178: Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis), Sonning, 02/09/2011; 345 records on database - 2nd for 10km square
2368: Crescent (Celaena leucostigma), Sonning, Ali's Pond LNR, 27/07/2011; 36 records on database - good record, 2nd for 10km square

Les Finch:
0664: Diurnea lipsiella, Windsor Forest: compartment A4/A7, Dark Hole Ride, 01/11/2011; 22 records on database - good record
1334: Scoparia ambigualis, Windsor Forest: compartment A4/A7, Dark Hole Ride, 09/11/2011; 481 records on database - extraordinarily late (but confirmed by dissection)
1720: Gem (Orthonama obstipata), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 16/11/2011; 42 records on database - good record, 2nd for 10km square
1728: Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 08/11/2011; 4310 records on database - very late
1768: Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata), Maidenhead Thicket(National Trust), 09/01/2012; 945 records on database - very late
1800: Northern Winter Moth (Operophtera fagata), Maidenhead Thicket(National Trust), 30/10/2011; 23 records on database - good record, 2nd for 10km square
1862: Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 11/2011; 2723 records on database - very late records
1937: Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 11/2011; 5728 records on database - late records
2087: Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 11/2011; 2149 records on database - late records
2092: Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 11/2011; 5398 records on database - late records
2109: Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 15/11/2011; 3455 records on database - late record
2126: Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 11/2011; 5635 records on database - late records
2187: Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 12/01/2012; 2887 records on database - early!
2321: Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha), Maidenhead, Hemsdale, 11/2011; 4998 records on database - late records
2375: Large Wainscot (Rhizedra lutosa), Maidenhead, BBOWT, Woolley Firs, site 9, 28/10/2011; 158 records on database - new for 10km square

Derek Brown:
1643: Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia), Decoy Heath, 22/04/2010; 17 records on database - good record
1643: Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia), Decoy Heath, 18/04/2010; 17 records on database - good record
1749: Dark Spinach (Pelurga comitata), Beenham, 01/08/2010; 54 records on database - good record, 2nd for 10km square
1766: Blue-bordered Carpet (Plemyria rubiginata), Beenham, 02/07/2011; 158 records on database - 2nd for 10km square
1771a: Cypress Carpet (Thera cupressata), Beenham, 02/07/2011; 13 records on database - good record, 2nd for 10km square
1853: Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata), Beenham, 22/04/2011; 275 records on database - first for 10km square
2132: Neglected Rustic (Xestia castanea), Beenham, 09/09/2011; 22 records on database - good record, 2nd for 10km square
2236: Pale Pinion (Lithophane hepatica), Beenham, 19/10/2011; 111 records on database - first for 10km square
2323: Reddish Light Arches (Apamea sublustris), Beenham, 12/06/2010; 97 records on database - first for 10km square
2350: Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina), Beenham, 23/09/2011; 139 records on database - first for 10km square
2371: Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta), Beenham, 06/08/2010; 14 records on database - good record, 2nd for 10km square
2375: Large Wainscot (Rhizedra lutosa), Beenham, 22/10/2011; 159 records on database - 2nd for 10km square
2423: Oak Nycteoline (Nycteola revayana), Beenham, 02/07/2011; 173 records on database - 2nd for 10km square
2443: Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota), Beenham, 08/07/2011; 520 records on database - 2nd for 10km square

Paul Black via Ricki Bull:
1638: Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi), Snelsmore Common, 19/05/2010; 36 records on database - good record
1751: Devon Carpet (Lampropteryx otregiata), Snelsmore Common, 26/05/2010; 4 records on database - first record on database, and first for county since 1985
1766: Blue-bordered Carpet (Plemyria rubiginata), Snelsmore Common, 26/06/2010; 159 records on database - first for 10km square
1778: May Highflyer (Hydriomena impluviata), Snelsmore Common, 09/06/2010; 173 records on database - first for 10km square
1807: Grass Rivulet (Perizoma albulata), Snelsmore Common, 10/06/2010; 112 records on database - first for 10km square
1910: Lilac Beauty (Apeira syringaria), Snelsmore Common, 21/06/2010; 330 records on database - first for 10km square
1919: Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria), Snelsmore Common, 20/04/2010; 437 records on database - first for 10km square
1925: Small Brindled Beauty (Apocheima hispidaria), Snelsmore Common, 19/03/2010; 88 records on database - first for 10km square
1927: Brindled Beauty (Lycia hirtaria), Snelsmore Common, 15/04/2010; 567 records on database - first for 10km square
2039: Red-necked Footman (Atolmis rubricollis), Snelsmore Common, 26/06/2010; 20 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
2139: Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa), Snelsmore Common, 30/03/2010; 332 records on database - first for 10km square
2186: Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis), Snelsmore Common, 26/04/2010; 356 records on database - first for 10km square
2211: Wormwood (Cucullia absinthii), Snelsmore Common, 28/06/2010; 16 records on database - good record, first for 10km square, and first in county since 2007
2236: Pale Pinion (Lithophane hepatica), Snelsmore Common, 17/04/2010; 113 records on database - first for 10km square
2259: Dark Chestnut (Conistra ligula), Snelsmore Common, 27/01/2010; 364 records on database - first for 10km square
2466: Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum), Snelsmore Common, 02/07/2010; 78 records on database - first for 10km square

Nick Asher:
0028: Ectoedemia angulifasciella, Round Hill, Wash Common, 06/10/2011; 6 records on database - good records
0029: Ectoedemia atricollis, Skinners Green, 04/10/2011; 10 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
0039: Ectoedemia heringi, Skinners Green, 04/10/2011; 3 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
0053: Stigmella splendidissimella, Skinners Green, 03/10/2011; 10 records on database - good record
0080: Stigmella ulmivora, Skinners Green, 29/09/2011; 7 records on database - good record
0095: Stigmella viscerella, Skinners Green, 29/09/2011; 10 records on database - good records
0107: Stigmella regiella, Skinners Green, 30/09/2011; 2 records on database - good record
0112: Stigmella luteella, Wash Common, 02/10/2011; 9 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
0140: Nematopogon swammerdamella, Wash Common, 29/04/2011; 52 records on database - first for 10km square
0236: Common Clothes Moth (Tineola bisselliella), Wash Common, 02/06/2011; 2 records on database - good record
0240: Case-bearing Clothes Moth (Tinea pellionella), Wash Common, 15/06/2011; 18 records on database - first for 10km square
0290: Caloptilia semifascia, Skinners Green, 01/11/2011; 12 records on database - good records
0309: Deltaornix torquillella, Round Hill, Wash Common, 22/10/2011; 11 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
0354: Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella, Round Hill, Wash Common, 13/10/2011; 9 records on database - good record
0437: Swammerdamia caesiella, Wash Common, 28/07/2011; 9 records on database - good record
0442: Cedestis gysseleniella, Wash Common, 03/06/2011; 9 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
0459: Ypsolopha sylvella, Wash Common, 09/09/2011; 9 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
0487: Metriotes lutarea - Nationally Scarce B - Skinners Green, 29/04/2011; 3 records on database - good records, first for 10km square
0491: Coleophora gryphipennella, Skinners Green, 29/09/2011; 13 records on database - first for 10km square
0495: Apple & Plum Case-bearer (Coleophora spinella), Wash Common, 27/06/2011; 20 records on database - first for 10km square
0509: Coleophora violacea - Nationally Scarce B - Skinners Green, 22/10/2011; 4 records on database - good records
0512: Coleophora binderella, Wash Common, 25/06/2011; 2 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
0513: Coleophora potentillae, Skinners Green Lane North, 01/11/2011; 5 records on database - good record
0526: Larch Case-bearer (Coleophora laricella), Wash Common, 29/05/2011; 23 records on database - first for 10km square
0533: Pistol Case-bearer (Coleophora anatipennella), Skinners Green, 13/10/2011; 5 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
0544: Coleophora albicosta, Wash Common, 17/05/2011; 25 records on database - first for 10km square
0553: Coleophora striatipennella, Skinners Green, 14/05/2011; 15 records on database - first for 10km square
0606: Elachista humilis, Skinners Green, 11/05/2011; 10 records on database - good record
0780: Bryotropha similis, Wash Common, 26/07/2011; 1 records on database - first for database, first for county since before 1906
0877: Stathmopoda pedella - Nationally Scarce B - Wash Common, 25/07/2011; 1 records on database - first for database, first for county since 1984
0921: Phtheochroa inopiana, Wash Common, 26/06/2011; 9 records on database - good record
0936: Cochylimorpha straminea, Wash Common, 01/06/2011; 43 records on database - first for 10km square
1000: Ptycholoma lecheana, Skinners Green, 16/05/2011; 27 records on database - first for 10km square
1134: Epinotia ramella, Wash Common, 16/08/2011; 56 records on database - first for 10km square
1237: Pammene germmana, Skinners Green, 07/05/2011; 8 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
1239: Fruitlet Mining Tortrix (Pammene rhediella), Skinners Green, 30/04/2011; 8 records on database - good records, first for 10km square
1241: Grapholita compositella, Skinners Green, 03/05/2011; 16 records on database - first for 10km square
1278: Dichrorampha sequana, Skinners Green, 14/05/2011; 10 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
1285: Dichrorampha plumbana, Skinners Green, 15/05/2011; 8 records on database - good record, first for 10km square
1380: Phlyctaenia perlucidalis, Wash Common, 03/06/2011; 70 records on database - first for 10km square
1388: Udea lutealis, Skinners Green, 17/08/2011; 70 records on database - first for 10km square
1750: Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata), Wash Common, 15/04/2011; 134 records on database - first for 10km square
1884: Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata), Skinners Green, 24/06/2011; 857 records on database - good record
1984: Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum), Wash Common, 27/11/2011; 268 records on database - latest ever in county
2049: Buff Footman (Eilema depressa), Wash Common, 08/08/2011; 357 records on database - first for 10km square
2105: Dotted Rustic (Rhyacia simulans), Wash Common, 03/06/2011; 157 records on database - first for 10km square, earliest ever in county
2112: Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta), Wash Common, 30/06/2011; 402 records on database - earliest ever in county
2375: Large Wainscot (Rhizedra lutosa), Wash Common, 28/07/2011; 160 records on database - earliest ever in county
2466: Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum), Wash Common, 27/07/2011; 81 records on database - latest ever in county

Moths by month in words

posted 9 Feb 2012 14:20 by Martin Harvey

Just for fun, have added some "Wordle" diagrams to our What's Flying Tonight page. Wordle generates diagrams showing the words that appear most frequently in any given piece of text. From our MapMate database I listed the common names of macro-moths for every record in a given month, i.e. so that the moth name is repeated for each record, and then calculated the Wordle diagram from that list. It only really shows the most common species with any clarity, and I suspect will be too limited to help much with the busy summer months, but it does give some indication of the changing moth seasons. And as I said, it's just for fun really (plus a distraction from work earlier today!).

Moth reports and analysis from Les and Martin Finch

posted 4 Jan 2012 15:27 by Martin Harvey   [ updated 7 Jan 2012 14:13 ]

The annual review of mothing in tetrad SU88R, by Les and Martin Finch, can now be downloaded from our resources page. Lots of fascinating information on which species have done well or not this year, reports of mark-recapture experiments and news on early and late flight times, among many other things. Excellent reading.

Les and Martin produce an impressive range of reports each year, and the full list is on our bibliography page.

Records sent to the National Moth Recording Scheme

posted 29 Nov 2011 14:47 by Martin Harvey

Our macro-moth records have today been sent to Les Hill at Butterfly Conservation's head office, for incorporation into the National Moth Recording Scheme database. From there they will be sent on to the National Biodiversity Network to update the publicly available maps there.

This time round we have supplied 369,121 records, an increase of c. 58,000 since the previous supply in September 2008. Many thanks to everyone who has sent in records and contributed to this. We are currently accumulating around 20,000 records a year - keep up the good work!




Records, records, records ...

posted 29 Nov 2011 14:25 by Martin Harvey

The last two imports in the current round are from Roy Dobson and Mike Taylor.

Roy has new 10km-square records from Fognam Chalk Pit, Upper Lambourne, all on 12 Aug 2011:
  • 1804: Barred Rivulet (Perizoma bifaciata); 42 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2030: Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis); 2255 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2092: Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta); 5370 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2133: Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata); 713 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2134: Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa); 3768 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2199: Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens); 4590 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2289: Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis); 442 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2353: Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea); 3468 records on database - new for 10km square
Mike also has new 10km-square records from the western end of Berkshire, as well a number of records of Wood Tiger and Chalk Carpet:
  • 0465: Plutella porrectella, Childrey, 19/07/2011; 47 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1313: Catoptria pinella, Childrey, 25/07/2011; 129 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1497: Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, Childrey, 06/11/2011; 200 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1632: Pale Eggar (Trichiura crataegi), Childrey, 19/08/2011; 163 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1705: Dwarf Cream Wave (Idaea fuscovenosa), Childrey, 19/07/2011; 876 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1711: Treble Brown Spot (Idaea trigeminata), Childrey, 15/06/2011; 1127 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1731: Chalk Carpet (Scotopteryx bipunctaria); Mike's records bring us up to 17 records on database - good records
  • 1867: Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata), Childrey, 29/05/2011; 115 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2043: Orange Footman (Eilema sororcula), Childrey, 29/05/2011; 265 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2056: Wood Tiger (Parasemia plantaginis); Mike's records bring us up to 32 records on database - good records
  • 2150: Grey Arches (Polia nebulosa), Childrey, 17/07/2006; 107 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2260: Dotted Chestnut (Conistra rubiginea), Childrey, 24/03/2011; 62 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2434: Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis), Letcombe Valley Nature Reserve, 14/05/2011; 1745 records on database - earliest ever, by a few days

More updates

posted 27 Nov 2011 11:14 by Martin Harvey

With the next deadline for sending in records to the National Moth Recording Scheme fast approaching, here is news of the latest records from Mark Calway, Dave Wilton and Ricki Bull.

Mark's include the first database record of the micro Psychoides filicivora and the 9th Cypress Pug, plus plenty of new 10km records:
  • 0200: Psychoides filicivora, Earley, 09/01/2011; first record on database - first in county since 1990, new for 10km square
  • 0370: Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis), Dobbies Garden Centre, Hyde End Road, 17/07/2011; 66 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 0371: Lunar Hornet Moth (Sesia bembeciformis), Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 8 records on database - good record
  • 0410: Argyresthia brockeella, Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 96 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 0424: Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella), Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 197 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1001: Lozotaeniodes formosanus, Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 92 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1064: Celypha rosaceana, Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 12 records on database - good record, new for 10km square
  • 1470: Euzophera pinguis, Shinfield Park, 23/07/2010; 183 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1479: Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella), Shinfield Park, 07/02/2011; 25 records on database - good record
  • 1631: December Moth (Poecilocampa populi), Shinfield Park, 18/11/2010; 794 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1643: Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia), Padworth Common, 10/04/2011; 15 records on database - good record
  • 1652: Peach Blossom (Thyatira batis), Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 323 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1855: Cypress Pug (Eupithecia phoeniceata), Earley, 03/09/2010; 9 records on database - good record
  • 1978: Pine Hawk-moth (Hyloicus pinastri), Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 294 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1998: Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida), Earley, 31/07/2010; 94 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2033: Black Arches (Lymantria monacha), Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 618 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2127: Triple-spotted Clay (Xestia ditrapezium), Shinfield Park, 23/07/2010; 38 records on database - good record
  • 2185: Lead-coloured Drab (Orthosia populeti), Shinfield Park, 11/03/2011; 128 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2280: Miller (Acronicta leporina), Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 327 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2314: Dingy Shears (Parastichtis ypsillon), Finchamstead, 08/07/2010; 239 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2368: Crescent (Celaena leucostigma), Beale Park, 25/08/2011; 34 records on database - good record, new for 10km square
  • 2439: Gold Spot (Plusia festucae), Beale Park, 25/08/2011; 32 records on database - good record, new for 10km square

Dave Wilton is another visitor to Berks from Buckinghamshire, and didn't manage many trips to the county this year, but saw some good moths:
  • 0164: Cistus Forester (Adscita geryon), Lambourn:  Seven Barrows, 02/06/2010; 3 records on database - good record
  • 0170: Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena trifolii), Sparsholt Firs, 31/05/2011; 13 records on database - good records
  • 1386: Opsibotys fuscalis, Lambourn:  Seven Barrows, 02/06/2010; 28 records on database - good record
  • 1638: Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi), Greenham Common:  Centre (W), 24/07/2004; 33 records on database - good record
  • 2056: Wood Tiger (Parasemia plantaginis), various; 20 records on database - good records

Ricki Bull also found plenty of new 10km records, but the top highlight is undoubtedly Wood Carpet, only the third record on the database for this lovely moth, which seems to be very scarce in the county at the moment, and another current rarity in Garden Dart:
  • 1083: Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana), Boxford, 15/07/2011; 247 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1321: Thisanotia chrysonuchella, Lardon Chase (National Trust), 21/06/2011; 21 records on database - good record
  • 1345: Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata), Boxford, 15/07/2011; 186 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1350: Beautiful China-mark (Nymphula stagnata), Boxford, 15/07/2011; 38 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1721: Balsam Carpet (Xanthorhoe biriviata), Boxford, 15/07/2011; 13 records on database - good record, new for 10km square
  • 1739: Wood Carpet (Epirrhoe rivata), Basildon Park, 02/07/2011; 3 records on database - good record, great to know it survives there
  • 1762: Dark Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta citrata), Boxford, 15/07/2011; 63 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1860: Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata), Boxford, 15/07/2011; 1742 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2082: Garden Dart (Euxoa nigricans), Earley, 06/08/2011; 73 records on database - good record (confirmed by Norman Hall and other BMG members)
  • 2176: Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis), Earley, 23/08/2011; 68 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2368: Crescent (Celaena leucostigma), Beale Park Workshop yard, 25/08/2011; 35 records on database - good record
  • 2443: Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota), Boxford, 15/07/2011; 517 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2480: Buttoned Snout (Hypena rostralis), Boxford, 15/07/2011; 88 records on database - new for 10km square

Records from two new recorders

posted 27 Nov 2011 04:46 by Martin Harvey

Well, recorders new to our database anyway! Both Peter Holland and Neil Fletcher are experienced recorders but haven't sent in Berks moth records before.

Peter's first set of records covers the last 6 years or so, and include the 24th record on the database for Pinion-spotted Pug and 27th for Obscure Wainscot, as well as a good crop of new 10km square records:
  • 0161: Leopard Moth (Zeuzera pyrina), Wallingford, 10/07/2005; 197 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1699: Least Carpet (Idaea rusticata), Wallingford, 18/07/2009; 734 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1752: Purple Bar (Cosmorhoe ocellata), Wallingford, 26/04/2008; 240 records on database - earliest ever record by a few days
  • 1760: Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata), Wallingford, 06/04/2010; 494 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1769: Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica), Wallingford, 28/05/2010; 497 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1820: Pinion-spotted Pug (Eupithecia insigniata), Wallingford, 26/04/2008; 24 records on database - good record
  • 1830: Wormwood Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata), Wallingford, 01/05/2009; 214 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1879: Seraphim (Lobophora halterata), Wallingford, 23/04/2011; 115 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1930: Oak Beauty (Biston strataria), Wallingford, 25/03/2005; 503 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1934: Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria), Wallingford, 06/03/2006; 711 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1980: Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellata), Wallingford, 13/06/2009; 342 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2019: Chocolate-tip (Clostera curtula), Wallingford, 09/04/2007; 375 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2155: Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae), Wallingford, 29/08/2009; 845 records on database - latest ever
  • 2179: Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea), Wallingford, 24/04/2010; 196 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2192: Brown-line Bright Eye (Mythimna conigera), Wallingford, 30/08/2009; 520 records on database - latest ever by over a week
  • 2204: Obscure Wainscot (Mythimna obsoleta), Wallingford, 31/05/2008; 27 records on database - good record, new for 10km square 
  • 2245: Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae), Wallingford, 10/10/2009; 792 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2252: Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta), Wallingford, 19/09/2009; 476 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2314: Dingy Shears (Parastichtis ypsillon), Wallingford, 05/07/2010; 237 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2336: Double Lobed (Apamea ophiogramma), Wallingford, 14/07/2005; 106 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 2353: Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea), Wallingford, 16/07/2005; 3461 records on database - earliest ever
  • 2421: Scarce Silver-lines (Bena bicolorana), Wallingford, 28/06/2009; 131 records on database - new for 10km square
Neil lives in Buckinghamshire but has been recording on BBOWT reserves in Berkshire during 2011, turning up some species that have very few records on the database, including the first record on the database for Tischeria dodonaea (not recorded in Berks since 1981):
  • 0102: Stigmella aceris, Woolley Firs BBOWT, Maidenhead, 09/11/2011; 4 records on database - good record, new for 10km square
  • 0124: Tischeria dodonaea, Shepperlands BBOWT, Aborfield Garrison, 29/09/2011; first record on database, first in county since 1981, new for 10km square
  • 0164: Cistus Forester (Adscita geryon), Seven Barrows BBOWT, Lambourn, 09/06/2011; 2 records on database - good record
  • 0274: Bucculatrix ulmella, Shepperlands BBOWT, Aborfield Garrison, 29/09/2011; 15 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 0315: Phyllonorycter harrisella, Shepperlands BBOWT, Aborfield Garrison, 29/09/2011; 33 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 0397: Glyphipterix thrasonella, Wildmoor Heath BBOWT, Sandhurst, 08/06/2011; 15 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 0701: Agonopterix ocellana, Rack Marsh BBOWT, Bagnor, 22/11/2011; 31 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 0894: Cosmopterix zieglerella, Moor Copse BBOWT, 02/08/2011; 5 records on database - good record, new for 10km square
  • 1111: Bactra lancealana, Wildmoor Heath BBOWT, Sandhurst, 08/06/2011; 77 records on database - new for 10km square
  • 1970: Grass Wave (Perconia strigillaria), Wildmoor Heath BBOWT, Sandhurst, 14/06/2011; 24 records on database - good record

More records

posted 20 Nov 2011 07:15 by Martin Harvey

This time from Tony Towner, with some more 10km square additions during 2010:

Highlights:
1084: Hedya ochroleucana, Tilehurst, 31/05/2010; 49 previous records on database - new for 10km square
1228: Pammene argyrana, Dolphin School, 06/05/2010; 15 records on database - good record
1241: Grapholita compositella, Dolphin School, 30/04/2010; 15 records on database - good record, new for 10km square
1960: Early Moth (Theria primaria), Dolphin School, 04/02/2010; 272 records on database - new for 10km square
1962: Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria), Tilehurst, 19/06/2010; 235 records on database - new for 10km square
2185: Lead-coloured Drab (Orthosia populeti), Tilehurst, 27/03/2010; 127 records on database - new for 10km square
2397: Small Yellow Underwing (Panemeria tenebrata), Dolphin School, 24/05/2010; 37 records on database - good record

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