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Middlewich 19th/20th July 2015

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19/20th July 2015 Middlewich Cheshire
Species list followed by number in trap.

Weather conditions - cool, overcast, light drizzle early morning.
Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger) - 1
Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart) - 8
Agrotis puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart) - 1
Apamea lithoxylaea (Light Arches) - 2
Apamea monoglypha (Dark Arches) - 1 
Batrachedra praeangusta - 1
Chrysoteuchia culmella - 3
Crocallis elinguaria (Scalloped Oak) - 1
Cryphia domestica (Marbled Beauty) - 1
Eilema lurideola (Common Footman) - 6
Hoplodrina alsines (The Uncertain) - 1
Hoplodrina blanda (Rustic) - 6
Hydriomena furcata (July Highflyer) - 1
Idaea aversata (Riband Wave) - 3
Idaea dimidiata (Single-dotted Wave) - 1

Laspeyria flexula (Beautiful Hook-tip) - 1
Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth) - 1
Noctua fimbriata (Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing) - 1

Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) - 4
Nola cucullatella (Short-cloaked Moth) - 1
Oligia latruncula (Tawny Marbled Minor) - 1
Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstone) - 1

Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Willow Beauty) - 1
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) - 1
Plodia interpunctella (Indian Meal Moth) - 1
Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein) - 1
Subacronicta megacephala (Poplar Grey) - 2
Tachystola acroxantha - 1
Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet) - 1
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) - 4
Yponomeuta malinellus (Apple Ermine) - 1




Other species in Trap
Aphodius rufipes - 1



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

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Aphodius rufipes
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Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger) LTB this species
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Apamea lithoxylaea (Light Arches)
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Chrysoteuchia culmella
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Eilema lurideola (Common Footman)
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Hydriomena furcata (July Highflyer)
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Idaea dimidiata (Single-dotted Wave)
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Noctua fimbriata (Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing)
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Oligia latruncula (Tawny Marbled Minor)
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Plodia interpunctella (Indian Meal Moth)
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Tachystola acroxantha
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Yponomeuta malinellus (Apple Ermine)
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Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart)
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Apamea monoglypha (Dark Arches)
Picture
Crocallis elinguaria (Scalloped Oak)
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Hoplodrina alsines (The Uncertain)
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Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty
Picture
Laspeyria flexula (Beautiful Hook-tip)
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Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
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Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstone)
Picture
Scopula imitaria (Small Blood-vein)
Picture
Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet)
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Agrotis puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)
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Batrachedra praeangusta
Picture
Cryphia domestica (Marbled Beauty)
Picture
Hoplodrina blanda (Rustic)
Picture
Idaea aversata (Riband Wave)
Picture
Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth)
Picture
Nola cucullatella (Short-cloaked Moth)
Picture
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl)
Picture
Subacronicta megacephala (Poplar Grey)
Picture
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)


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