Shuttle-shaped Dart, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing and Vine's Rustic were the most numerous species, the latter having re-appeared in strength after a mid-summer absence.
Inevitably, new species are a bit harder to come by these days, so I was pleased to get two attractive new macros - Orange Swift and Dark Spinach. The latter is considered scarce in Jersey; the former common.
Dark Spinach - the larval food plants are orache and goosefoot - whatever they are!
Orange Swift - described as inhabiting waste-ground, moorland and other wild places: I don't know what this says about my gardening skills.
Among the more notable species for the night were 3 Gypsy Moths, which have suddenly arrived and set-up camp in my garden, an Iron Prominent, Pine-tree Lappet, 4 Tree-lichen Beauties, my second Lesser-spotted Pinion, and a well-marked Blair's Mocha.
Gypsy Moth remains a rare vagrant in the UK, but can be extremely common in Jersey in some years. I am told that more than 9,000 were trapped in a single year using pheromone lures.
The species is a serious pest, defoliating deciduous trees, and subject to control measures locally.
Blair's Mocha - always nice to see, especially such a well-marked individual.
Species
|
Count
|
Broad-bordered Yellow
Underwing
|
1
|
Gypsy Moth
|
3
|
Oak Hook-tip
|
11
|
Jersey Tiger
|
10
|
Drinker
|
1
|
Four-spotted Footman
|
2
|
Carcina quercana
|
1
|
Shuttle-shaped Dart
|
28
|
Dun-bar
|
12
|
Rosy Footman
|
15
|
Black Arches
|
5
|
Eudonia mercurella
|
7
|
Silver Y
|
3
|
Mother of Pearl
|
4
|
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow
Underwing
|
30
|
Vine's Rustic
|
28
|
Cabbage Moth
|
3
|
Copper Underwing
|
2
|
Square-spotted Dart
|
1
|
Cloaked Minor
|
5
|
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix
|
4
|
Agriphila tristella
|
11
|
Agriphila straminella
|
1
|
Tree-lichen Beauty
|
4
|
Celypha cespitana
|
8
|
Eupoecilia angustana
|
5
|
Diamond-backed Moth
|
3
|
Knot Grass
|
3
|
Heart and Dart
|
2
|
Heart and Club
|
1
|
White-point
|
1
|
Acleris forsskaleana
|
12
|
Flame Shoulder
|
16
|
White-line Dart
|
1
|
Common Rustic
|
5
|
Small Angle Shades
|
1
|
Nutmeg
|
1
|
Blair's Mocha
|
1
|
Iron Prominent
|
1
|
Bright-line Brown-eye
|
1
|
Red Twin-spot Carpet
|
5
|
Svensson's Copper Underwing
|
1
|
Pine-tree Lappet
|
1
|
Cydia splendana
|
3
|
Orange Swift
|
1
|
Light-brown Apple Moth
|
1
|
Small Rivulet
|
1
|
Brimstone
|
5
|
Least Yellow Underwing
|
1
|
Riband Wave
|
1
|
Portland Ribbon Wave
|
1
|
Jersey Mocha
|
1
|
Dingy Footman
|
1
|
Dark Spinach
|
1
|
Common Wainscot
|
1
|
Lesser-spotted Pinion
|
1
|
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