Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
The moth trap was set up on the evening of August 23rd on the path adjacent to the hide bridge. Minimum temperature overnight 10ºC.
21 Species of moth were recorded with two new for the site (shown in bold). The Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing was a new night-time visitor to the trap but there was a day-time record in 2013 when one was seen on Buddleia in the garden area.
Barred Chestnut, Diarsia dahlii, 1
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Noctua fimbriata, 1
Canary-shouldered Thorn, Ennomos alniaria, 4
Common Grass-veneer, Agriphila tristella, 1
Common Marble, Celypha lacunana, 3
Common Roller, Ancylis badiana, 1
Copper Underwing agg., Amphipyra pyramidea agg., 2
Dingy Footman, Eilema griseola, 8
Garden Rose Tortrix, Acleris variegana, 1
Golden Argent, Argyresthia goedartella, 2
Large Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba, 15
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Noctua janthe, 11
Mother of Pearl, Pleuroptya ruralis, 3
Pale Straw Pearl, Udea lutealis, 1
Red Twin-spot Carpet, Xanthorhoe spadicearia, 1
Six-striped Rustic, Xestia sexstrigata, 3
Small Phoenix, Ecliptopera silaceata, 1
Small Square-spot, Diarsia rubi, 1
Square-spot Rustic, Xestia xanthographa, 5
Straw Dot, Rivula sericealis, 2
Water Veneer, Acentria ephemerella, 1
Also attracted to the trap Oecetis ochracea (a caddisfly)