Norfolk moths: Rockland St. Peter garden, 3 July 2014 ('Moth Night 2014')

Organised by Atropos and Butterfly Conservation, Moth Night is the annual celebration of moth recording throughout Britain and Ireland by enthusiasts, with local events aimed at raising awareness of moths among the general public. This year the organisers are inviting moth enthusiasts to record the moths they observe on any one or more of the days or nights 3rd–5th July. Having checked the weather forecast, Thursday 3rd July looked to be the best night of the three. Sure enough, this short night – the trap was on for six and a half hours – produced a record-breaking catch.
 
After a glorious warm, sunny day, skies remained clear for most of the night, with temperatures of 17.7°C at 23h30 and 12.3°C when I turned off the MV light at 04h15. A moderate SW during the day calmed by evening. The first quarter moon was barely noticeable. Blackbirds
 
Four species of hawk-moths, of which Pine Hawk-moth was new. Peppered Moths came in two flavours: one each of the normal light form and f. carbonaria. Local species included a lovely, fresh Dwarf Cream Wave, 3 Large Twin-spot Carpets, my second Wood Carpet, a Lilac Beauty, Sycamore, another Miller, Dingy Shears, a striking Scarce Silver-lines and 7 Beautiful Hook-tips. Of conservation concern was a Cream-bordered Green Pea which is Nationally Scarce B (species occurring nationally in 31–100 hectads).

Large Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata

Wood Carpet Epirrhoe rivata

Lilac Beauty Apeira syringaria

Pine Hawk-moth Hyloicus pinastri

Sycamore Acronicta aceris

Dingy Shears Parastichtis ypsillon

Scarce Silver-lines Bena bicolorana

Macro-moths (198 moths of 62 spp.):-

Cilix glaucata	Chinese Character	1
Habrosyne pyritoides	Buff Arches	3
Geometra papilionaria	Large Emerald	1
Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
Idaea fuscovenosa	Dwarf Cream Wave	1
Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	3
Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	7
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata	Large Twin-spot Carpet	3
Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1
Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	1
Perizoma alchemillata	Small Rivulet	1
Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	4
Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	7
Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	6
Apeira syringaria	Lilac Beauty	1
Crocallis elinguaria	Scalloped Oak	1
Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	2
Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	2
Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	2
Cabera pusaria	Common White Wave	1
Cabera exanthemata	Common Wave	2
Lomographa temerata	Clouded Silver	4
Sphinx ligustri	Privet Hawk-moth	1
Hyloicus pinastri	Pine Hawk-moth	1
Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
Deilephila elpenor	Elephant Hawk-moth	4
Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	4
Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
Pterostoma palpina	Pale Prominent	2
Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	27
Spilosoma luteum	Buff Ermine	9
Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	4
Axylia putris	Flame	1
Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	4
Xestia triangulum	Double Square-spot	11
Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1
Melanchra persicariae	Dot Moth	2
Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	6
Mythimna conigera	Brown-line Bright Eye	4
Mythimna ferrago	Clay	4
Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	8
Acronicta aceris	Sycamore	1
Acronicta leporina	Miller	1
Amphipyra pyramidea agg.	Copper Underwing agg.	1
Parastichtis ypsillon	Dingy Shears	1
Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	2
Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	5
Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	1
Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	7
Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
Earias clorana	Cream-bordered Green Pea	1
Bena bicolorana	Scarce Silver-lines	1
Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	1
Autographa jota	Plain Golden Y	1
Abrostola tripartita	Spectacle	1
Laspeyria flexula	Beautiful Hook-tip	7
Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	3
Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	8
Herminia grisealis	Small Fan-foot	1

Micro-moths (23 moths identified, of 5 spp.):-

Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	11
Phlyctaenia coronata		1
Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	7
Aphomia sociella	Bee Moth	3
Pterophorus pentadactyla	White Plume Moth	1