Norfolk moths: Rockland St. Peter garden, 23 September 2013

The night of 23 September was almost cloudless and calm with a bright half-moon. The temperature at 05h30 was a mild 11.6°C. By that time a light, misty dew was beginning to fall on the trap. The trap and adjacent walls and sheet were spotted with Black Rustics - two dozen in all. A selection of forms of Common Marbled Carpet required a close inspection to discount Dark Marbled Carpet. The only new species was a very battered Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing. As with previous nights, the pre-dawn was full of the trills and plaintive whistles of Golden Plover, as flocks passed overhead. Tawny Owls, Little Owls and a foraging Hedgehog added to the soundscape.

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata in resting position

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata from South (1st ed., 1907)

Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba   

Lunar Underwing Omphaloscelis lunosa, Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra & Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba   

Macro-moths (83 moths of 17 spp.):-

Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet	7
Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	6
Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	3
Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	24
Agrochola litura	Brown-spot Pinion	14
Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	3
Omphaloscelis lunosa	Lunar Underwing	4
Xanthia togata	Pink-barred Sallow	1
Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	4
Nonagria typhae	Bulrush Wainscot	1
Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3