Middlewich 17th/18th July 2015

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.