Middlewich 6th/7th August 2015

6th/7th August 2015 Middlewich Cheshire
Species list followed by number in trap.
Weather conditions - cool, clear and no breeze.
Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart) - 1
Apamea monoglypha (Dark Arches) - 1
Blastobasis adustella - 2
Cryphia domestica (Marbled Beauty) - 1
Ecliptopera silaceata (Small Phoenix) - 1
Eilema griseola (Dingy Footman) - 1
Idaea straminata (Plain Wave) - 1
Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth) - 1
Mesapamea secalis (Common Rustic) - 7
Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) - 22
Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstone) - 1
Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Willow Beauty) - 1
Tachystola acroxantha - 1
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) - 1

Other species in Trap
Limnephilus lunatus - 1

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