Latest Berkshire moth records

Post date: Dec 22, 2012 12:39:32 PM

Here are the latest highlights from recent records that have been sent in. Pride of place must go to John Lerpiniere, in company with Nick Asher, Paul Black and Ricki Bull, who achieved something that few of us have, or ever could: they've added new 10km square records for both Large Yellow Underwing and Heart and Dart in Berkshire! This is from SU27, of which only a fragment of the square falls within the county.

If you want a challenge for your new year's resolution, don't forget that there are still some 10km squares that are (just) in Berkshire and for which we have no moth records at all!

From Bernard Clark:

• • 0006: Eriocrania subpurpurella, Windsor Forest: compartment C3/C4, South Forest, Ascot Ride, 22/03/2012; 149 records on database - earliest ever

  • 0186: Psyche casta, Maidenhead, 01/06/2011; 42 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1006: Epagoge grotiana, Maidenhead Thicket(National Trust), 05/07/2012; 49 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1370: Sitochroa palealis, Temple Golf Course, 16/08/2012; 46 records on database - good record, has become scarce again in recent years

  • 1378: Phlyctaenia coronata, Maidenhead, 17/09/2012; 443 records on database - latest ever

  • 1689: Mullein Wave (Scopula marginepunctata), Maidenhead, 24/06/2012; 21 records on database - good record

  • 1890: Sharp-angled Peacock (Macaria alternata), Windsor Forest: compartment C3/C4, South Forest, Ascot Ride, 23/05/2012; 19 records on database - good record - new for 10km square - earliest ever

  • 2044: Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola), Maidenhead Thicket (National Trust), 01/10/2012; 1303 records on database - latest ever, by some weeks

  • 2056: Wood Tiger (Parasemia plantaginis), Devil's Punchbowl, 02/06/2012; 33 records on database - good record

  • 2089: Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis), Maidenhead, 30/10/2011; 6929 records on database - latest ever, by some weeks

From Roy Dobson:

• • 1307: Agriphila latistria, Greenham Common Newbury, Berkshire, 31/08/2012; 12 records on database - good record, new for 10km square

From John Lerpiniere (Fognam Chalk Pit records joint with Nick Asher, Paul Black and Ricki Bull):

• • 0017: Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus), Lambourn, Watts Bank, 14/06/2012; 1490 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 0148: Nemophora degeerella, Lambourn, Watts Bank, 01/06/2012; 160 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 0608: Elachista rufocinerea, Rushall Farm, 19/05/2012; 29 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 0787: Bryotropha terrella, Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 99 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 0924: Hysterophora maculosana, Rushall Farm, 19/05/2012; 5 records on database - good record - first for 10km square

  • 1092: Apotomis turbidana, Woolley Firs, bbowt, 07/06/2012; 55 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1219: Lathronympha strigana, Broadmoor Bottom, Crowthorne, 08/07/2012; 67 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1279: Dichrorampha acuminatana, Paices Wood, Aldermaston, 10/08/2012; 21 records on database - first for 10km square

  • 1293: Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 1697 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1302: Crambus perlella, Hungerford Marsh, 13/08/2012; 469 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1333: Scoparia pyralella, Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 223 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1350: Beautiful China-mark (Nymphula stagnata), Fobney, 01/08/2012; 43 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1385: Ebulea crocealis, Inkpen Common, 19/07/2012; 17 records on database - good record - first for 10km square

  • 1504: Platyptilia pallidactyla, Hosehill LNR, Theale, 20/06/2012; 49 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1698: Purple-bordered Gold (Idaea muricata) - Nationally Scarce/Nb - Broadmoor Bottom, Crowthorne, 08/07/2012; 9 records on database - good record

  • 1775: Mottled Grey (Colostygia multistrigaria), Aldermaston, Paices Wood, 10/04/2012; 24 records on database - good record, new for 10km square

  • 1878: Drab Looper (Minoa murinata) - Nationally Scarce/Nb - Paices Wood, Aldermaston, 27/08/2009; 115 records on database - amazing to see the August records this year (presumably a second brood?)

  • 1958: Clouded Silver (Lomographa temerata), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 1106 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 1970: Grass Wave (Perconia strigillaria), Wildmoor Heath, 25/06/2012; 29 records on database - good records

  • 2089: Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 6931 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 2098: Flame (Axylia putris), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 2498 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 2107: Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 8719 records on database - new for 10km square!!!!

  • 2173: Lychnis (Hadena bicruris), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 406 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 2333: Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 1116 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 2334: Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 1225 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 2340: Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 883 records on database - new for 10km square

  • 2380: Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica), Fognam chalk pit, 22/06/2012; 1949 records on database - new for 10km square