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Middlewich 7th/8th August 2015

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7th/8th August 2015 Middlewich Cheshire
Species list followed by number in trap.

Weather conditions - cool, clear and no breeze.
Acleris notana - 1
Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger) - 1
Agriphila straminella - 8
Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart) - 2
Agrotis puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart) - 6
Apamea monoglypha (Dark Arches) - 3
Argyresthia goedartella - 2
Blastobasis adustella - 4

Bryophila domestica (Marbled Beauty) - 1
Celypha striana - 1
Cilix glaucata (Chinese Character) - 1
Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar) - 2
Crambus pascuella - 8
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth) - 1

Cydia splendana - 1
Ditula angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix) - 1
Eilema griseola (Dingy Footman) - 4
Ennomos erosaria (September Thorn) - 1
Eudemis profundana - 1
Euzophera pinguis - 1

Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout) - 1
Idaea aversata (Riband Wave) - 4
Idaea dimidiata (Single-dotted Wave) - 1
Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner) - 1
Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth) - 1
Mesapamea secalis (Common Rustic) - 13
Mesoligia furuncula (Cloaked Minor) - 1
Noctua comes (Lesser Yellow Underwing) - 1
Noctua fimbriata (Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing) - 1
Noctua janthe (Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing) - 3

Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing) - 114
Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder) - 1
Pammene aurita - 1
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix0 - 2
Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Willow Beauty) - 5

Perizoma alchemillata (Small Rivulet) - 1
Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  - 1
Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip) - 1
Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl) - 2
Tachystola acroxantha - 2
Xanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet) - 1
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata (Large Twin-spot Carpet) - 1
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) - 12
Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine) - 1
Ypsolopha sequella - 1


Other species in Trap
Aphodius rufipes - 16
Chrysoperla carnea - 1
Iassus lanio - 1
Limnephilus auricula - 1
Nicrophorus humator (Black Sexton Beetle) - 1
Vespula vulgaris (Common Wasp) - 1


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

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Aphodius rufipes
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Limnephilus auricula
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Chrysoperla carnea
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Nicrophorus humator (Black Sexton Beetle)
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Iassus lanio
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Vespula vulgaris (Common Wasp)
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Acleris notana
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Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart)
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Argyresthia goedartella
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Celypha striana
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Crambus pascuella
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Ditula angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix)
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Eudemis profundana
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Idaea aversata (Riband Wave)
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Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth)
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Noctua comes (Lesser Yellow Underwing)
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Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
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Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix)
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Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)
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Tachystola acroxantha
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Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
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Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger)
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Agrotis puta (Shuttle-shaped Dart)
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Blastobasis adustella
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Cilix glaucata (Chinese Character)
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Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth)
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Eilema griseola (Dingy Footman)
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Euzophera pinguis
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Idaea dimidiata (Single-dotted Wave)
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Mesapamea secalis (Common Rustic)
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Noctua fimbriata (Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing)
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Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
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Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Willow Beauty)
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Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
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Xanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet)
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Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine)
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Agriphila straminella
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Apamea monoglypha (Dark Arches)
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Bryophila domestica (Marbled Beauty)
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Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
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Cydia splendana
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Ennomos erosaria (September Thorn)
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Hypena proboscidalis (The Snout)
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Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner)
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Mesoligia furuncula (Cloaked Minor)
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Noctua janthe (Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing)
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Pammene aurita
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Perizoma alchemillata (Small Rivulet)
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Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl)
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Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata (Large Twin-spot Carpet)
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Ypsolopha sequella


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