Carmarthenshire Moths

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    Carmarthenshire Moths

    In the past we have had visitors staying who have kindly undertaken bird counts and also identified flowers, plants and grasses for a plant count here at Old Oak Barn – This week it is the turn of Carmarthenshire Moths to come under the spotlight!

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    Our visitors this week from near Cardiff look to me to be experts in their field and asked prior to arrival if they could set up their moth recording equipment which includes a state of the art trap.  By contributing moth sightings to the National Moth Recording Scheme (via Carmarthenshire County Moth Recorder), a picture of the distribution of each macro-moth species across the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands is being built up.

    Carmarthenshire Moths

    The Poplar Hawk Moth

     

    Carmarthenshire Moths

    Peppered Moth

     

    Carmarthenshire Moths

    Scorched Wing

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Of course I said yes!

    Such maps when plotted play a vital role in assessing the conservation status of species. By considering the rarity of each moth and, more importantly, whether the distribution of a species is increasing or declining over time, conservation priorities can be determined and action directed to the species at greatest risk. This aim sits very comfortably with our general values and ethos here on the farm and woodlands. It would be wonderful if they came back in 10 years time to do more recordings and by then they may even have the help of their little boy currently age only 17 months! Below is the initial record which I will add to in the future.  By Wednesday 24 May a total of 60 species have been identified.

    Thanks to Stephen for the photos he took this week which I have used here – please ask if you would like to use them.

    Carmarthenshire Moths at Old Oak Barn in May

    Species List for Moths Recorded at Old Oak Barn, May 2017

    291 moths of 61 species recorded over three nights using a Skinner trap fitted with 2 x 15 W actinic light tubes. 

    Code Taxon Vernacular
    – Cnephasia sp. Cnephasia species micro moth
    – Eudonia sp. Eudonia species micro moth
    15.009 Caloptilia robustella New Oak Slender
    28.009 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth
    28.010 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House-moth
    40.013 Mompha locupletella Red Cosmet
    49.090 Eulia ministrana Brassy Twist
    63.052 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer
    65.002 Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip
    65.005 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip
    65.007 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character
    65.013 Ochropacha duplaris Common Lutestring
    69.002 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth
    69.003 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth
    70.009 Idaea subsericeata Satin Wave
    70.053 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet
    70.075 Hydriomena impluviata May Highflier
    70.079 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet
    70.086 Electrophaes corylata Broken-barred Carpet
    70.094 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
    70.100 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet
    70.151 Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug
    70.200 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle
    70.207 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border
    70.212 Macaria alternata Sharp-angled Peacock
    70.222 Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line
    70.224 Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing
    70.226 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth
    70.240 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel
    70.252 Biston betularia Peppered Moth
    70.270 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed
    70.278 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave
    70.280 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver
    71.006 Furcula bicuspis Alder Kitten
    71.009 Stauropus fagi Lobster Moth
    71.010 Drymonia dodonaea Marbled Brown
    71.012 Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent
    71.013 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent
    71.020 Pterostoma palpina Pale Prominent
    71.025 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip
    72.015 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock
    72.019 Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine
    72.020 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine
    73.022 Plusia festucae Gold Spot
    73.024 Deltote pygarga Marbled White Spot
    73.032 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock
    73.036 Acronicta alni Alder Moth
    73.047 Craniophora ligustri Coronet
    73.087 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow
    73.101 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines
    73.114 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades
    73.244 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker
    73.249 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character
    73.264 Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade
    73.317 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart
    73.329 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder
    73.333 Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay
    73.334 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot
    73.352 Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
    73.359 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character
    74.004 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches
    Carmarthenshire Moths

    Alder Moth

    Carmarthenshire Moths

    Buff Tip