QUODITCH - PLYMOUTH MOTHS

QUODITCH MOOR NATURE RESERVE

PLYMOUTH

MOTHS IN MAY

We have recently set up a moth trap in our garden in Plymouth.

This is what we have found in May.

2008

May 2nd

Garden Carpet

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

1728

	This is a Least Black Arches Nola Confusalis 2078
	Three Common Quakers *Orthosia cerasi* 2187 but none of them matching. This one is quite worn.
	Whilst this one has scales missing on the thorax.
	This one was quite a different shade of brown. Even when they were together it was difficult to recognise that they were the same species.

2008

May 3rd

Common Pug

2008

May 5th

	Spruce Carpet
	Common marbled Carpet.
	A couple of Common Quakers *Orthosia cerasi* 2187

	Tachystola Acroxantha 656
	and again
	Rusty Dot Pearl

	Shuttle Shaped Dart
	Shuttle Shaped Dart

2008

May10th

	6 Brimstone Moths
	Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica 2190
	The Spectacle
	The Spectacle
	Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana *998*
	Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana *998*
	Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana *998*
	Possibly a Double Striped Pug
	Currant Pug Epithecia Assimilata
	*Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa* 2064**
	Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 1728
	probably Grey Pine Carpet rather than Spruce Carpet but really too worn to be identified with certainty
	*Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda* 2028**
	Tachystola Acroxantha 656
	Waved Umber Menophra abruptaria 1936
	V Pug Chloroclystis v-ata
	Red Green Carpet

2008	*May 12th*

	Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda 2028
	Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 1728
	Waved Umber Menophra abruptaria 1936
	Orange Footman
	Common Quaker *Orthosia cerasi* 2187
	Flame Shoulder
	Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda 2028
	Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda 2028
	Flame Shoulder

	Flame Shoulder
	Shuttle Shaped Dart

2008	*May 29th*
	We hadn't put the trap out because of the weather. But these came into the house, attracted by a blue tinted lightbulb in one of the rooms . Tachystola Acroxantha 656

	*Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum* 2061**

2009	May 2nd
	Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 1728 This one was much lighter than last year's species.

	Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica 2190

	Common Quaker *Orthosia cerasi* 2187

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Page last updated 3rd May 2009

REFERENCES

TOWNSEND, M and WARING, P.(2007) - Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and ireland, British Wildlife Publishing, Gillingham

Mc CORMICK, R (2001) - The Moths of Devon, McCormick, Buckfastleigh.

HOFMANN, H and MARK TANNER,T. () - Butterflies and Moths of Britain and Europe, Harper Collins, London .

BROOKS MARGARET, (1991) - A Complete Guide to British Moths, Jonathan Cape, London

LYNEBORG, L (1976) - Moths in Colour - Blandford Press, Poole.

PORTER, Jim (1997) - The Colour Identification guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles,Viking, London.

BACK GARDEN MOTHS - http://www.back-garden-moths.co.uk/index.php

UK MOTHS - http://ukmoths.org.uk/. Our thanks to Ian Kimber for permission to link to his excellent and extensive site.

SOMERSET MOTH GROUP - http://www.somersetmothgroup.org.uk/portal

Our thanks also to our friend John Randall who helps us so much with identification and has taken such an encouraging interest in Quoditch.

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