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GORDANO MOTHS - PATCH YEAR LIST 2008            

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Below is the list of macro moth species recorded in the target area. The number of species previously recorded is 398. Existing records 'prior to 2007' are in black and new species found during 2007 are entered in red. For 2008 new species will be entered in green.
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THE PATCH MOTH LIST - 2008
B & F TAXON VERNACULAR NATIONAL STATUS  1stDATE   LOCATION RECORDING METHOD
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth Common 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
15 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift Common 3rd Aug PC garden MV trap
15 Hepialus hecta Gold Swift Common      
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
161 Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth Common 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
164 Adscita geryon Cistus Forester Nb 10th May Walton Common Day flying, netted
169 Zygaena filipendulae Six-spot Burnet Common      
170 Zygaena trifolii decreta Five-spot Burnet Local      
171 Zygaena lonicerae Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Common      
373 Synanthedon tipuliformis Current Clearwing Nb      
374 Synanthedon vespiformis Yellow-legged Clearwing Nb      
378 Synanthedon andrenaeformis Orange-tailed Clearwing Nb      
379 Synanthedon myopaeformis Red-belted Clearwing Nb      
380 Synanthedon formicaeformis Red-tipped Clearwing Nb      
1631 Poecilocampa populi December Moth Common 1st Jan PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1633 Eriogaster lanestris Small Eggar Nb 22nd May Dowlais Farm NR Larval Web
1634 Malacosoma neustria Lackey Common 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
1637 Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar Common 3rd Aug PC garden MV trap
1640 Euthrix potatoria Drinker Common 12th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1646 Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1647 Watsonalla cultraria Barred Hook-tip Local 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip Common 8th May Weston Moor MV/Actinic trap
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches Common 25th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1654 Tethea ocularis octogesimea Figure of Eighty Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1657 Ochropacha duplaris Common Lutestring Common 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
1660 Polyploca ridens Frosted Green Local 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1661 Archiearis parthenias Orange Underwing Local      
1663 Alsophila aescularia March Moth Common 8th Feb Walton Common MV/UV trap
1666 Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald Common      
1669 Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald Common 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald Local 12th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1676 Cyclophora annularia Mocha Nb 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1680 Cyclophora punctaria Maiden's Blush Local 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1681 Cyclophora linearia Clay Triple-lines Local      
1682 Timandra comae Blood-vein Common 28th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1689 Scopula marginepunctata Mullein Wave Local      
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein Common 22nd Jun Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1692 Scopula immutata Lesser Cream Wave Local 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
1693 Scopula floslactata Cream Wave Local 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave Common 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
1705 Idaea fuscovenosa Dwarf Cream Wave Local      
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave Common 12th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave Common 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
1709 Idaea subsericeata Satin Wave Common      
1711 Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot Local 30th May Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1712 Idaea emarginata Small Scallop Local 27th Jul PC garden MV Trap
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1716 Rhodometra sacraria Vestal Migrant      
1719 Orthonama vittata Oblique Carpet Local 24th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1720 Orthonama obstipata Gem Migrant      
1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata *Dark Barred Twin-spot Carpet Common 7th May Walton Moor (GVRS) MV/Actinic trap
1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet Common 20th May PC/JP garden MV/UV/Actinic trap
1732 Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar Common 23rd Jul PC garden MV trap
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell Common 14th Jun Walton Common Day flying
1746 Anticlea badiata Shoulder Stripe Common 8th Mar Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1747 Anticlea derivata Streamer Common 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1749 Pelurga comitata Dark Spinach Common 29th Aug Blakes Pools MV trap
1750 Lampropteryx suffumata Water Carpet Common 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1754 Eulithis prunata Phoenix Common 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw Common 28th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet Common 15th May Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1765 Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow Common 14th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
1766 Plemyria rubiginata Blue-bordered Carpet Local      
1767 Thera firmata Pine Carpet Common 12th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet Common 8th May Weston Moor MV/Actinic trap
1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet Common 8th May Weston Moor MV/Actinic trap
1771a Thera cupressata Cypress Carpet Local 23rd May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1773 Electrophaes corylata Broken-barred Carpet Common 6th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1775 Colostygia multistrigaria Mottled Grey Common 8th Feb Walton Common MV/UV trap
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1777 Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer Common 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
1778 Hydriomena impluviata May Highflyer Common 7th May Walton Moor (GVRS) MV/Actinic trap
1781 Horisme vitalbata **Small Waved Umber Common 6th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1782 Horisme tersata Fern Common 22nd Jun Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1784 Melanthia procellata Pretty Chalk Carpet Common 4th May Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1789 Rheumaptera undulata Scallop Shell Common      
1790 Triphosa dubitata Tissue Local 22nd Aug PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1791 Philereme vetulata Brown Scallop Local 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
1792 Philereme transversata Dark Umber Local 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
1795 Epirrita dilutata November Moth Common 17th Oct PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
1796 Epirrita christyi Pale November Moth Common      
1797 Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth Common      
1799 Operophtera brumata Winter Moth Common 1st Jan Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1803 Perizoma alchemillata Small Rivulet Common 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
1804 Perizoma bifaciata Barred Rivulet Local 8th Aug Walton Common MV trap
1808 Perizoma flavofasciata Sandy Carpet Common      
1811 Eupithecia tenuiata Slender Pug Common 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
1812 Eupithecia inturbata Maple Pug Local 13th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
1813 Eupithecia haworthiata Haworth's Pug Local 28th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1816 Eupithecia linariata Toadflax Pug Common      
1817 Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1819 Eupithecia exiguata Mottled Pug Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1823 Eupithecia venosata Netted Pug Local      
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1827 Eupithecia intricata Freyer's Pug Common 23rd May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1828 Eupithecia satyrata satyrata Satyr Pug Local      
1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug Common 23rd Jul PC garden MV trap
1832 Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug Common 5th Aug PC garden MV trap
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug Local 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1837 Eupithecia subfuscata ***Grey Pug Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1838 Eupithecia icterata Tawny Speckled Pug Common 8th Aug Weston Common MV trap
1842 Eupithecia simpliciata Plain Pug Local      
1844 Eupithecia indigata Ochreous Pug Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1846 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug Common 29th May Blakes Pools MV trap
1852 Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug Common 29th Mar Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1853 Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1855 Eupithecia phoeniceata Cypress Pug Local 22nd Aug PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1857 Eupithecia tantillaria Dwarf Pug Common      
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug Common 26th Apr JP garden UV trap
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug Common 13th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug Common 24th Feb Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1864 Chesias legatella Streak Common      
1867 Aplocera plagiata Treble Bar Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1874 Euchoeca nebulata **Dingy Shell Local      
1875 Asthena albulata Small White Wave Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1876 Hydrelia flammeolaria Small Yellow Wave Common 24th Jun JW garden Actinic trap
1879 Lobophora halterata Seraphim Local      
1881 Trichopteryx carpinata Early Tooth-striped Common      
1882 Pterapherapteryx sexalata Small Seraphim Local 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle Local 7th May JP Garden UV trap
1884 Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth Common 12th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1885 Abraxas sylvata Clouded Magpie Local      
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet Local 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1889 Macaria notata Peacock Moth Local      
1890 Macaria alternata Sharp-angled Peacock Local      
1893 Macaria liturata Tawny-barred Angle Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1894 Chiasmia clathrata Latticed Heath Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1901 Cepphis advenaria Little Thorn Nb 7th May Walton Moor (GVRS) MV/Actinic trap
1902 Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1904 Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing Local 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth Common 22nd Apr JP garden UV trap
1907 Epione repandaria Bordered Beauty Common 11th Oct PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1910 Apeira syringaria Lilac Beauty Local      
1912 Ennomos quercinaria August Thorn Local 5th Aug PC garden MV trap
1913 Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn Common 22nd Jul PC garden MV trap
1914 Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn Common 8th Aug Walton Common MV trap
1915 Ennomos erosaria September Thorn Common 28th Sep PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn Common 16th Mar Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1919 Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn Common 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel Common 6th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak Common 2nd Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth Common 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
1923 Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn Common 26th Oct PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
1926 Phigalia pilosaria Pale Brindled Beauty Common 23rd Jan PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1927 Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty Common 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1930 Biston strataria Oak Beauty Common 15th Mar PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1932 Agriopis leucophaearia Spring Usher Common 8th Feb Walton Common MV/UV trap
1933 Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce Umber Common      
1934 Agriopis marginaria Dotted Border Common 13th Jan Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1935 Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber Common 27th Nov Salthouse Inn Resting on wall
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty Common 23rd May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1940 Deileptenia ribeata Satin Beauty Common      
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed Common 24th Feb Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1949 Paradarisa consonaria Square Spot Local 7th May Walton Moor (GVRS) MV/Actinic trap
1950 Parectropsis similaria Brindled White-spot Local 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1951 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Grey Birch Common      
1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
1956 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave Common 8th May Weston Moor MV/Actinic trap
1957 Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted Common 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver Common 27th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1960 Theria primaria Early Moth Common 12th Jan Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald Common 13th May Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
1962 Hylaea fasciaria Barred Red Common      
1968 Semiaspilates ochrearia Yellow Belle Local      
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth Common 31st May JP garden 3UV trap
1979 Mimas tiliae Lime Hawk-moth Common 26th Apr DP garden MV trap
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth Common 25th Apr PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth Common 26th Apr PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1984 Macroglossum stellatarum Humming-bird Hawk-moth Migrant      
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1992 Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth Local 21st Jun Walton Common MV/UV trap
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
1995 Cerura vinula Puss Moth Common 26th Apr PC garden MV/Actinic trap
1997 Furcula furcula Sallow Kitten Common 4th May PC garden MV/actinic trap
1998 Furcula bifida Poplar Kitten Local      
1999 Stauropus fagi Lobster Moth Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2000 Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent Common 22th Apr PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2006 Pheosia gnoma *Lesser Swallow Prominent Common 7th May Walton Moor (GVRS) MV/Actinic trap
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent Common 26th Apr PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2011 Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent Common 28th Apr Weston Moor Batt/actinic trap
2014 Drymonia dodonaea Marbled Brown Local      
2015 Drymonia ruficornis Lunar Marbled Brown Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2019 Clostera curtula Chocolate-tip Local 7th May Walton Moor (GVRS) MV/Actinic trap
2020 Diloba caeruleocephala Figure of Eight Common 17th Oct PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
2026 Orgyia antiqua Vapourer Common 7th Aug JP garden By Day
2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail Common 23rd Jul PC garden MV trap
2031 Leucoma salicis White Satin Local      
2033 Lymantria monacha Black Arches Local 8th Aug Walton Common MV trap
2035 Thumatha senex Round-winged Muslin Local 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2037 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman Local 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
2039 Atolmis rubricollis Red-necked Footman Local      
2043 Eilema sororcula **Orange Footman Local 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman Common 18th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman Local 24th Jun JP garden UV trap
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman Local 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman Common 12th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2057 Arctia caja Garden Tiger Common 15th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2058 Arctia villica britannica Cream-spot Tiger Local 30th Jun Portishead garden By Day
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine Common 7th May Walton Moor (GVRS) MV/Actinic trap
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine Common 23rd May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth Common 27th Apr PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2068 Callimorpha dominula Scarlet Tiger Local 8th Jun JP garden Day flying
2069 Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar Common 30th May Walton Common MV/UV trap
2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth Common 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
2078 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches Local 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth Common 25th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club Common 11th Jun JP garden UV trap
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart Common 11th May JW garden Actinic trap
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass Migrant 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart Common 23rd Apr JP garden UV trap
2098 Axylia putris Flame Common 27th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing Common 30th May Walton Common MV/UV trap
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing Common 02th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Common 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
2111 Noctua janthe Lsr Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Common 18th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2112 Noctua interjecta caliginosa Least Yellow Underwing Common 23rd Jul PC garden MV trap
2114 Graphiphora auger Double Dart Local      
2117 Eugnorisma glareosa Autumnal Rustic Common      
2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot Common 26th July JW garden Actinic trap
2119 Peridroma saucia Pearly Underwing Migrant      
2120 Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot Common 11th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character Common 23rd May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2130 Xestia baja Dotted Clay Common      
2133 Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic Common 25th Aug JP garden UV trap
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic Common 5th Aug PC garden MV trap
2136 Naenia typica Gothic Local 1st Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2138 Anaplectoides prasina **Green Arches Common 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
2139 Cerastis rubricosa Red Chestnut Common 28th Mar JP garden UV trap
2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg Common      
2147 Hada plebeja Shears Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2150 Polia nebulosa Grey Arches Common      
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth Common 26th Apr JW garden Actinic trap
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth Common 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2157 Lacanobia w-latinum Light Brocade Local 30th May Walton Common MV/UV trap
2158 Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade Common 11th Aug PC garden MV trap
2159 Lacanobia suasa Dog's Tooth Local 27th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye Common 7th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White Common 26th July JW garden Actinic trap
2166 Hadena rivularis Campion Common      
2173 Hadena bicruris Lychnis Common 24th Jun JP garden UV trap
2177 Tholera cespitis Hedge Rustic Common      
2179 Panolis flammea Pine Beauty Common 5th May PC garden MV/actinic trap
2182 Orthosia cruda Small Quaker Common 8th Feb Walton Common MV/UV trap
2186 Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker Common 23rd Jan Perfect Bite Lakes MV/UV trap
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab Common 27th Mar PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2189 Orthosia munda Twin-spotted Quaker Common 24th Feb Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character Common 28th Jan PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2191 Mythimna turca Double Line Nb      
2192 Mythimna conigera **Brown-line Bright-eye Common 8th Aug Walton Common MV trap
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay Common 20th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2196 Mythimna pudorina Striped Wainscot Local      
2197 Mythimna straminea Southern Wainscot Local 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot Common 13th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2201 Mythimna litoralis Shore Wainscot Nb      
2203 Mythimna unipuncta White-speck Migrant      
2204 Mythimna obsoleta Obscure Wainscot Local 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
2205 Mythimna comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2216 Cucullia umbratica Shark Common 2th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2221 Shargacucullia verbasci Mullein Common      
2225 Brachylomia viminalis Minor Shoulder-knot Common      
2231 Aporophyla lutulenta Deep-brown Dart Common      
2232 Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic Common 13th Oct PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2235 Lithophane semibrunnea Tawny Pinion Local 27th Mar PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2236 Lithophane hepatica Pale Pinion Local 14th Mar JP garden UV trap
2237 Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis Grey Shoulder-knot Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2240 Lithophane leautieri hesperica Blair's Shoulder-knot Common 22th Sep PC garden MV/actinic trap
2241 Xylena vetusta Red Sword-grass Local      
2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey Common 15th Mar PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2245 Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent Common 12th Oct PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2247 Dichonia aprilina Merveille du Jour Common      
2248 Dryobotodes eremita Brindled Green Common      
2252 Polymixis flavicincta Large Ranunculus Local 14th Sep PC garden MV/actinic trap
2255 Polymixis lichenea Feathered Ranunculus Local 17th Sep JP garden At outside light
2256 Eupsilia transversa Satellite Common 29th Mar Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
2258 Conistra vaccinii Chestnut Common 1st Jan Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
2259 Conistra ligula Dark Chestnut Common 31st Jan Ladye Bay Toilet block lights
2260 Conistra rubiginea Dotted Chestnut Nb 24th Feb Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
2262 Agrochola circellaris Brick Common 17th Oct PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
2263 Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker Common 28th Sep PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2264 Agrochola macilenta Yellow-line Quaker Common      
2265 Agrochola helvola Flounced Chestnut Common      
2266 Agrochola litura Brown-spot Pinion Common      
2267 Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut Common      
2269 Atethmia centrago Centre-barred Sallow Common 29th Aug Blakes Pools MV trap
2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa Lunar Underwing Common 14th Sep PC garden MV/actinic trap
2272 Xanthia aurago Barred Sallow Common 23rd Sep PC garden MV/actinic trap
2273 Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow Common 26th Sep PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2274 Xanthia icteritia Sallow Common 26th Sep PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey Common 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore Local 10th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2280 Acronicta leporina Miller Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2281 Acronicta alni Alder Moth Local 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2283 Acronicta tridens **Dark Dagger Common 28th Jun Blakes Pools MV trap
2284 Acronicta psi Grey Dagger Common 7th May Walton Moor (GVRS) MV/Actinic trap
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass Common 3rd May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet Local 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2293 Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty Common 25th July PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green Local 13th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing Common 8th Aug Walton Common MV trap
2298 Amphipyra berbera svenssoni Svensson's Copper Underwing Common 8th Aug Walton Common MV trap
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth Common      
2300 Mormo maura Old Lady Local 31st Jul Portishead garden At rest during day
2302 Rusina ferruginea Brown Rustic Common 30th May Walton Common MV/UV trap
2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing Common 8th Aug Walton Common MV trap
2305 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades Common 24th Jan PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2311 Ipimorpha retusa Double Kidney Local 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2312 Ipimorpha subtusa Olive Local 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2314 Parastichtis ypsillon Dingy Shears Local 23rd Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar Common 2th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches Common 11th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches Common 13th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic Trap
2323 Apamea sublustris Reddish Light Arches Local      
2325 Apamea oblonga Crescent Striped Nb      
2326 Apamea crenata **Clouded-bordered Brindle Common 27th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2327 Apemea epomidion Clouded Brindle Common 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2331 Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle Common 16th May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2333 Apamea anceps Large Nutmeg Local      
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot Common      
2335 Apamea scolopacina Slender Brindle Local 24th July PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2336 Apamea ophiogramma Double Lobed Local 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2337 Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor Common 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2338 Oligia versicolor Rufous Minor Local 4th Jul Walton Common MV trap
2339 Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor Common 21st May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2340 Oligia fasciuncula Middle-barred Minor Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor Common 14th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2342 Mesoligia literosa Rosy Minor Common 23rd Jul PC garden MV trap
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic Common 29th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2343a Mesapamea didyma ***Lesser Common Rustic Common 24th July PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2345 Photedes minima Small Dotted Buff Common 5th Aug PC garden MV trap
2350 Chortodes pygmina Small Wainscot Common      
2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow Common 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic Common 13th Aug PC garden MV trap
2358 Amphipoea fucosa paludis Saltern Ear Local 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2360 Amphipoea oculea Ear Moth Common 8th Aug Walton Common MV trap
2361 Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic Common 12th Aug PC garden MV trap
2364 Gortyna flavago Frosted Orange Common 2nd Sep PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2369 Nonagria typhae Bulrush Wainscot Common 24th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2370 Archanara geminipuncta Twin-spotted Wainscot Local      
2371 Archanara dissoluta Brown-veined Wainscot Local 29th Aug Blakes Pools MV trap
2375 Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot Common 4th Sep PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2379 Coenobia rufa Small Rufous Local      
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines Common 3rd May JP garden UV trap
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain Common 29th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic Common 23rd Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic Local 23rd May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow Migrant      
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic Common 10th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow Common 13th May JW garden Actinic trap
2391 Chilodes maritimus Silky Wainscot Local 25th Jul Weston Moor MV trap
2397 Panemeria tenebrata Small Yellow Underwing Local 24th May Walton Common Day Flying
2399 Pyrrhia umbra Bordered Sallow Local      
2400 Helicoverpa armigera Scarce Bordered Straw Migrant 29th Aug Blakes Pools MV trap
2403 Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw Migrant      
2410 Protodeltote pygarga **Marbled White Spot Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2421 Bena bicolorana Scarce Silver-lines Local      
2422 Pseudoips prasinana britannica Green Silver-lines Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2423 Nycteola revayana Oak Nycteoline Local 10th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2425 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock Common 25th Apr Walton Common Woodland Batt/actinic trap
2432 Trichoplusia ni Ni Moth Migrant      
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2437 Polychrysia moneta Golden Plusia Common      
2439 Plusia festucae Gold Spot Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y Migrant 9th May Walton Common MV/Actinic trap
2442 Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
2443 Autographa jota Plain Golden Y Common 23rd Jul PC garden MV trap
2450 Abrostola tripartita Spectacle Common 3rd May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2452 Catocala nupta Red Underwing Common 25th Aug JP garden UV trap
2462 Callistege mi Mother Shipton Common      
2463 Euclidia glyphica Burnet Companion Common      
2466 Lygephila pastinum Blackneck Local 12th Jul PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald Common 15th Mar PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2473 Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip Local 24th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot Common 23rd May PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout Common 9th Jun PC garden MV/Actinic trap
2482 Schrankia taenialis White-line Snout Nb      
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot Common      
2492 Herminia grisealis Small Fan-foot Common 30th May Walton Common MV trap
          Total No. species 317

New species for 2008 not previously recorded will be added in green.

* originally mis-identified as similar species, now correctly identified from photographs and added to the patch list.

** Added to the patch list in 2007 although previous records suspected.

*** Added as a result of confirmation of species from old records.

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