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Middlewich 17th/18th July 2015

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17/18th July 2015 Middlewich Cheshire
Species list followed by number in trap.

Weather conditions - cool, overcast, dry and strong gusting breeze.
Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart) - 5
Apamea lithoxylaea (Light Arches) - 1
Apamea monoglypha (Dark Arches) - 4 

Apamea unanimis (Small Clouded Brindle) - 2
Bena bicolorana (Scarce Silver-lines) - 1
Blastobasis adustella - 1
Celypha striana (Barred Marble) - 1

Chrysoteuchia culmella - 1
Crocallis elinguaria (Scalloped Oak) - 2
Cryphia domestica (Marbled Beauty) - 1
Eilema lurideola (Common Footman) - 3

Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth - 1
Eudonia lacustrata - 1
Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug - 1

Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) - 1
Hoplodrina blanda (Rustic) - 6
Idaea aversata (Riband Wave) - 1
Mamestra brassicae (Cabbage Moth) - 1
Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth) - 1
Mythimna ferrago (The Clay) - 1
Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) - 4
Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder - 1
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) - 2
Xestia triangulum (Double Square-spot) - 3





Other species in Trap
Limnephilus lunatus - 1



All species released unharmed. Several smaller micro-moths and Caddis Flies not identified.

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Limnephilus lunatus
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Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart)
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Apamea unanimis (Small Clouded Brindle)
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Celypha striana (Barred Marble)
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Cryphia domestica (Marbled Beauty)
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Eudonia lacustrata
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Hoplodrina blanda (Rustic)
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Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth)
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Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
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Apamea lithoxylaea (Light Arches)
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Bena bicolorana (Scarce Silver-lines)
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Chrysoteuchia culmella
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Eilema lurideola (Common Footman)
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Eupithecia vulgata (Common Pug)
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Idaea aversata (Riband Wave)
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Mythimna ferrago (The Clay)
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Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl)
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Apamea monoglypha (Dark Arches)
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Blastobasis adustella
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Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak
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Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
Picture
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth)
Picture
Mamestra brassicae (Cabbage Moth)
Picture
Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
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Xestia triangulum (Double Square-spot)


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