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Order Lepidoptera
A total of 638 species were recorded, including 364 macros and 31
butterflies. However, a number of species were identified from evidence
only, especially leaf-miners. Before this year, I had identified no
leaf-mines of any type, but with a bit of effort in the autumn, the
mines of 63 species were found. Many of the 179 species new to me
were therefore miners, but they did also include 46 macros. My UK
list by the end of the year was 747 species, including 437 macros
and 44 butterflies. The garden list at Stoke Holy Cross grew to 472
species, including 312 macros (38 new) and 18 butterflies (three new).
A summary of garden moth-trapping is given in Appendix 2. The effect
of running a 125W MV trap instead of a 6W Actinic was pronounced.
Highlights included Paraswammerdamia albicapitella in the garden
(possibly the first Norfolk record), Cydia orobana at Horsey Dunes,
Purple-bordered Gold at Thetford Warren and a trio of scarce migrants
in the garden; White-point, Scarce Bordered Straw and Ni Moth.
Family Eriocraniidae
Eriocrania subpurpurella
An old mine of this species was identified on oak at Brettenham Heath
on 13/10.
Family Hepialidae
Hepialus humuli (Ghost Moth)
Only two were recorded, trapped at The Nunnery on 13/6 and at Fenham-le-Moor
on 24/7. The latter was a male but a particularly large one, the size
of the female shown as Figure 10 on Plate 1 in Skinner. These records
were both my earliest and latest dates for the species. Still not
recorded from the garden however.
Hepialus sylvina (Orange Swift)
Recorded exclusively from the garden where trapped on 12 dates between
13/8 and 28/8 (i.e. almost nightly during this period). Nine were
present on 16/8 but mostly not counted.
Hepialus hecta (Gold Swift)
My first record of this species was of one netted at dusk flying around
water meadows at Mannington Hall on 3/6.
Hepialus lupulinus (Common Swift)
Early in the spring, I found two larvae but erroneously thought them
to be beetles until I found them emerged (but dead) as adults on 14/4
- the actual emergence date was unknown but will have been some time
in early April. This early emergence date was presumably due to them
being kept indoors where it was warm. The first adult was trapped
in the garden on 9/5 (my earliest outdoor emergence by ten days) and
the species was then regular until 17/6. A total of 50 (up to six
per night) were trapped on 20 dates during this period. The species
was also noted at Pilning on 27/5, Whitlingham on 28/5 (when about
10 seen at dusk along the riverbank, including one female apparently
pumping pheromones out and the rest males), Mannington Hall on 3/6
and The Nunnery on 13/6.
Hepialus fusconebulosa (Map-winged Swift)
My first record of this species was one trapped at Burley Woodhead
on 23/7 from a bracken covered slope on the edge of Ilkley Moor. A
second one was trapped on 26/7 at Fenham-le-Moor.
Family Nepticulidae
Ectoedemia rubivora
Mines of this species were identified on bramble at Horsey Dunes on
4/11 and Brettenham Heath on 23/11.
{Ectoedemia erythrogenella}
What appeared to be a mine of this species was noted on bramble on
the edge of Barnhamcross Common / Barnham Camp on 29/11. Looks unlikely
on range though. More records would probably be advisable before claiming
for sure.
Ectoedemia quinquella
Mines first noted on oak at Poringland Woods on 19/11, with further
records at Barnhamcross Common on 20/11 and 21/11 (with larvae inside)
and at Brettenham Heath on 23/11.
Ectoedemia albifasciella
A mine of this species was identified in an oak leaf at Barnhamcross
Common on 10/10.
Stigmella aurella
By far the most commonly observed leaf-mine, first noted on bramble
on 17/3 at Rockland Broad and again from 26/10. Autumn localities
were Brettenham Heath, Thetford Warren, Thetford, Weston Big Wood,
Stoke Holy Cross fields, Barnhamcross Common, Fritton Woods, Minsmere,
Dunston Common, Poringland Woods, Hockham Woods, Caistor Fort, Mousehold
Heath, Whitlingham CP, Lakenham, St Ives CP (nr Bingley), Leathley,
Rawdon and Otley Chevin.
Stigmella lemniscella
Mines of this species were noted on elm at Barnhamcross Common on
18/10, Thetford Tesco's (Green Lane) on 20/10 and Portishead on 12/11.
Stigmella speciosa
Mines noted on Sycamore at Poringland Woods on 14/10.
Stigmella sorbi
A mine on Rowan at Wain's Hill on 11/11 was initially keying out as
aucupariae but after sending it off for checking it was apparently
an incomplete sorbi mine.
Stigmella plagicolella
A mine on Blackthorn was identified on Barnhamcross Common on 9/11.
Stigmella floslactella
Mines in Hazel were noted at Fairhaven Water Gardens on 15/7, Poringland
Woods on 8/10 (larva still present) and Weston Big Wood on 11/11,
as well as in Hornbeam leaves at East Wretham on 31/10.
Stigmella tityrella
Mines in Beech leaves were first noted at Stoke Holy Cross fields
on 28/8 and elsewhere at Whitlingham on 9/10, Two Mile Bottom on 23/11
(uncommon in the beechwood here) and Brettenham Heath on 23/11.
Stigmella perpygmaeella
A mine of this species was identified in a Hawthorn leaf at Brettenham
Heath on 13/10.
Stigmella hemargyrella
Mines of this species were noted in Beech at Whitlingham Woods on
9/10 and still visible at Thetford Warren on 19/12.
Stigmella atricapitella
Mines of this species and perhaps others of the same group were noted
on oak at Rockland on 4/10, Whitlingham Woods on 9/10, Barnhamcross
Common on 10/10, 21/11 and 24/11 and Brettenham Heath on 23/11.
Stigmella basiguttella
Mines on oak were identified at Whitlingham on 5/11 and Barnhamcross
Common on 21/11 (with larvae).
Stigmella tiliae
A mine in lime at Poringland Woods on 14/10 was a good find.
Stigmella anomalella (Rose Leaf Miner)
Mines of this species were noted in rose leaves at Barnhamcross Common
on 25/10 and 4/12 and in Thetford on 27/10.
Stigmella viscerella
Mines of this species were noted in elm on Barnhamcross Common on
20/11.
Stigmella malella (Apple Pygmy)
A mine of this species on an apple leaf was pointed out to me at Surlingham
Church Marsh on 26/8.
Stigmella catharticella
Mines of this species were noted on Buckthorn at Nunnery Lakes on
12/10, Barnhamcross Common on 25/10 and Hockham Woods on 11/12.
Stigmella oxyacanthella
A mine of this species in Hawthorn was identified at the Nunnery Lakes
on 12/10.
Stigmella microtheriella
Mines of this species were noted in Hazel at Poringland Wood on 8/10
and 19/11 and Portishead on 12/11 and in Hornbeam at East Wretham
on 31/10.
Stigmella alnetella
Mines noted on Alder at the Nunnery Lakes on 11/10 and 26/10 were
identified as this species.
Stigmella confusella
A mine of this species was identified on birch at Brettenham Heath
on 13/10.
Enteucha acetosae
The distinctive spiral mines of this species were found on Sheep's
Sorrel at Horsey Dunes on 14/10.
Family Tischeriidae
Tischeria ekebladella
Mines of this species were identified from oak at Brettenham Heath
on 13/10.
Emmetia marginea
A mine of this species was identified from bramble at Horsey Dunes
on 4/11.
Family Incurvariidae
Incurvaria masculella
One was seen in the garden during the day on 13/5.
{Nemophora metallica}
This species was identified at The Nunnery on 13/6 at light but later
reading suggested this was unlikely and further records would be sensible
before firmly claiming the species.
Nemophora degeerella
The first of the year was one in Leigh Woods on 28/5, with the only
other records from Barnhamcross Common on 2/6, 5/6 and 7/6.
Family Zygaenidae
Adscita statices (The Forester)
Recorded from Barnhamcross Common on five dates between 26/6 and 20/7
with a further record from Two Mile Bottom on 21/7.
Zygaena filipendulae (Six-spot Burnet)
The first of the year was on Barnhamcross Common on 26/6 and noted
here on seven dates until 2/8. Also recorded from Two Mile Bottom
on 21/7, Lindisfarne on 26/7, Dunstanburgh Castle on 27/7 and the
last of the year at Horsey-Winterton on 5/8.
Zygaena trifolii (Five-spot Burnet)
Only recorded from Horsey-Winterton were ca 20 seen on 5/8.
Zygaena lonicerae (Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet)
Recorded from Barnhamcross Common on 3/7, Lindisfarne on 26/7 and
Dunstanburgh Castle on 27/7.
Family Tineidae
Nemapogon cloacella (Cork Moth)
My first record of this species was trapped at The Nunnery on 13/6.
Monopsis monachella
This very local species was noted at Dingle Marshes on 12/8.
Tinea semifulvella
My first record of this species was trapped in the garden on 10/6
with further records from here on 30/7 and from Barnhamcross Common
on 17/7.
Tinea trinotella
Two were trapped in the garden on both 8/5 and 14/5 with a further
record from Knettsiahll Heath on 8/7.
Family Bucculatricidae
Bucculatrix thoracella
The mines of this species were found in hybrid lime at the University
of East Anglia on 29/10, apparently a good record according to MBGBI
but not actually that rare according to Dave Hipperson.
Family Douglasiidae
{Tinagma ocnerostomella}
Small unidentified larvae found in the stems of Viper's Bugloss at
the Nunnery Lakes on 21/12 may well have been of this species.
Family Gracillariidae
Caloptilia elongella
An occupied mine was found on Alder at the Nunnery Lakes on 11/10.
Caloptilia stigmatella
A mine, rolling the tip of a willow leaf, was noted on the Little
Ouse by The Nunnery on 31/10.
Caloptilia syringella
Unusually for this family, an adult was identified trapped in the
garden on 8/5. Mines were noted on privet at least on 12/10 at The
Nunnery.
Aspilapteryx tringipennella
Mines were recorded in Ribwort Plantain on Barnhamcross Common on
1/11.
Eucalybites auroguttella
Mines were recorded in Hypericum on Barnhamcross Common on 1/11.
Parornix anglicella
Mines of this species were noted on Hawthorn at Surlingham Church
Marsh on 26/8, Nunnery Lakes on 12/10 and Brettenham Heath on 13/10.
Parornix devoniella
The mine of this species was identified on Hazel at Poringland Woods
on 21/10.
Acrocercops brongniardella
The distinctive mine of this species was found on Holm Oak at Portishead
on 12/11, a good record apparently.
Phyllonorycter harrisella
The mine of this species was identified on oak at Barnhamcross Common
on 21/11, after being informed that the key in MBGBI was incorrect.
Phyllonorycter heegeriella
Mines of this species were identified on oak at Brettenham Heath on
23/11 and Barnhamcross Common on 24/11.
Phyllonorycter tenerella
Just one mine of this species, on the underside of a Hornbeam leaf,
was noted at East Wretham on 31/10 (cf P. quinnata).
Phyllonorycter messaniella
An adult was trapped in the garden on 29/9. Mines were then quite
widely noted, including at Barnhamcross Common on 18/10, Clevedon
and Portishead on 12/11, Stoke Holy Cross fields on 22/11, Brettenham
Heath on 23/11, Minsmere on 3/12 and Thetford on 6/12. Especially
frequent on Holm Oak but also noted on Beech and Sweet Chestnut.
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Mines were noted on Hawthorn at the Nunnery Lakes on 30/10 and in
our front garden hedge on 8/12.
Phyllonorycter sorbi
Mines noted on Rowan at Thetford Warren on 13/10.
Phyllonorycter blancardella
Mines were noted on apple at Barnhamcross Common on 12/10 and Thetford
Tesco's Green Lane on 20/10.
Phyllonorycter pomonella
Mines were noted on Blackthorn at Surlingham Church Marsh on 26/8
and Barnhamcross Common on 3/11 and 9/11.
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella
Mines of this species were noted on Hawthorn at Barnhamcross Common
on 18/10 and at Clevedon Wain's Hill on 11/11.
Phyllonorycter leucographella (Firethorn Leaf Miner)
Mines of this recent colonist were found in Pyracantha in Thetford
(Kyle Court) from 23/10, Clevedon on 12/11, The Nunnery from 14/11,
Leathley on 24/12 and Rawdon on 26/12.
Phyllonorycter salictella
Mines were found in willow at Cantley Beet Factory on 15/10, The Nunnery
on 18/10 and Nunnery Lakes on 19/10.
Phyllonorycter maestingella
Mines were commonly recorded in beech at Two Mile Bottom from 11/10,
Thetford Warren from 13/10 (still visible on 19/12), Poringland Woods
from 19/11, Stoke Holy Cross fields from 22/11, Brettenham Heath on
23/11 and Rawdon on 26/12.
Phyllonorycter coryli (Nut Leaf Blister Moth)
Mines of this species were noted in Hazel in Poringland Woods on 21/10
and at Portishead on 12/11.
Phyllonorycter quinnata
Mines of this species were very common in Hornbeams at East Wretham
on 31/10.
Phyllonorycter rajella
Mines of this species were identified in Alder at the Nunnery Lakes
on 9/11 and 21/11.
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
Mines of this species were identified on birch at Brettenham Heath
on 13/10 and East Wretham on 31/10.
Phyllonorycter tristrigella
Mines of this species were identified on elm at Barnhamcross Common
on 18/10 and 20/11, Thetford Tesco's Green Lane on 20/10, Caistor
Fort on 28/10, Poringland Woods on 19/11 and Two Mile Bottom on 23/11.
Phyllonorycter nicellii
Mines of this species were noted in Hazel at Poringland Woods on 21/10.
Phyllonorycter kleemannella
Mines of this species were identified in Alder at the Nunnery Lakes
on 19/10 and 9/11.
Phyllonorycter trifasciella
Mines of this species were identified in Honeysuckle at Poringland
Woods on 21/10.
Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Mines of this species were identified in Field Maple at Surlingham
Church Marsh on 26/8, UEA on 29/10, Weston Big Wood on 11/11 and Stoke
Holy Cross fields on 22/11.
Phyllonorycter platanoidella
Mines of this specis were identified in Norway Maple leaves at The
Nunnery from 26/10.
Phyllonorycter geniculella
Mines of this species were identified in Sycamore at Poringland Woods
on 28/10.
Phyllocnistis unipunctella
The "snail slime" mine of this species was noted on a Black
Poplar cultivar at the University of East Anglia on 15/10.
Family Sesiidae
Sesia apiformis (Hornet Moth)
What appeared to be classic larval holes around the base of Black
Poplars in Thetford by the Nun's Bridges were first noted on 4/12.
Old cocoons were also found. Further work is required in 2001.
Family Choreutidae
Antophila fabriciana
The first of the year was recorded at Surlingham Church Marsh on 29/4.
Recorded on at least 15 dates during the year, mostly in May and June
with the last at Barnhamcross Common on 19/9. Other localities were
the Nunnery, Nunnery Lakes, Shotesham Great Wood, Mannington Hall,
Stoke Holy Cross (but not in the trap), West Harling Woods and Castle
Marshes.
Family Glyphipterigidae
{Glyphipterix simpliciella (Cocksfoot Moth)}
Small larvae found in the stems of Cocksfoot on Barnhamcross Common
on 18/12 may well have been this species.
Family Yponomeutidae
Argyresthia brockeella
The only record was from Knettishall Heath on 8/7.
Argyresthia goedartella
My first ever record of this species was from Strumpshaw Fen on 14/8
but then further records from the garden on 25/8 and Surlingham Church
Marsh on 26/8.
Argyresthia conjugella (Apple Fruit Moth)
My first record of this species was from Mannington Hall on 3/6.
Argyresthia pruniella (Cherry Fruit Moth)
The only record was from the garden on 8/7.
{Yponomeuta spp.}
Often tricky to identify, the following records are reasonably confident
but others were also recorded on at least 9/8, 27/8 and 28/8.
Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
The first of the year was trapped at The Nunnery on 13/7 with further
records from Marsham Heath on 29/7 and from the garden on five dates
between 18/7 and 7/8.
Yponomeuta padella (Orchard Ermine)
My first probable record of this species was trapped in the garden
on 6/8.
Yponomeuta plumbella
Recorded in the garden on 1/8 and 3/8, agreeing well with my only
previous record on 1/8/99.
Yponomeuta sedella
My first ever record of this species was netted at dusk on 6/5 at
Amberley Wild Brooks, with further records then in the garden on 31/7
and 4/8.
Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
Singles were identified in the garden on 14/5 and 15/5 (probably same?),
my first records.
Swammerdamia pyrella
My first record was trapped in the garden on 1/8.
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
This species was identified in the garden on 12/6 and 19/8. However,
this would be a new vice-county record. A specimen would be useful
in 2001.
Ypsolopha mucronella
My first record of this species, possibly a new vice-county record,
was trapped in the garden on 12/5.
Ypsolopha scabrella
My first records of this species were trapped in the garden on 7/8,
9/8, 13/8 and 15/8.
Ypsolopha alpella
My first record of this species was trapped in the garden on 31/8.
Ypsolopha parenthesella
My first record of this species was recorded at Knettishall Heath
on 8/7 and then in the garden on six dates between 4/8 and 12/8. Finally,
one was trapped at the Linn of Dee on 1/9.
Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back Moth)
All records of this species were recorded. The first of the year was
trapped in the garden on 29/4 and recorded here on 55 dates until
the last on 15/10. Records occurred throughout this period with 105
trapped in total and a peak of eight on 19/6. Elsewhere, recorded
from The Nunnery on 13/6, Fenham-le-Moor on 24-26/7, Seahouses on
25/7 (at least ten flying through main street during the day and presumably
a large movement taking place), Rawdon on 27/7 and Surlingham Church
Marsh on 26/8.
Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth)
One landed on the car in the drive on 4/11 and was identified by Ken
Saul.
{Acrolepia autumnitella}
Blotches in leaves of Deadly Nightshade under the Whitlingham viaduct
on 28/8 may have been the mine of this species. Further observations
required however.
Family Lyonetiidae
Leucoptera laburnella (Laburnum Leaf Miner)
Mines in Laburnum at The Nunnery noted on 1/11 appeared to be due,
in part at least, to this species.
Leucoptera malifoliella (Pear Leaf Blister Moth)
Mines of this species were recorded in Hawthorn by Thetford Warren
Lodge on 13/10.
Lyonetia clerkella (Apple Leaf Miner)
Mines of this species were noted at Surlingham Church Marsh on 26/8
in Bullace (identified by Ken Saul) and then in the garden on the
cherry tree from 15/10.
Family Coleophoridae
Coleophora serratella
A larval case on the leaf of a Wych Elm in Poringland Woods on 19/11
appeared to key out as this species.
Coleophora alticolella
Lots of cases on Juncus at Horsey on 23/9 were apparently of this
species and not the similar C. glaucicolella, according to Ken Saul.
Similar alticolella / glaucicolella cases were noted on Soft Rush
at Brettenham Heath on 23/11 and on Soft Rush at Barnhamcross Common
on 24/11.
{Coleophora sp.}
A case was present on Field Maple at Surlingham Church Marsh on 26/8.
Family Elachistidae
Elachista maculicerusella
The only record was from Surlingham Church Marsh on 26/8.
Family Oecophoridae
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House-moth)
This fairly non-descript species may have been misdentified for other
Oecophoridae at times, for which I had few references. The first of
the year was trapped in the garden on 11/5 and noted here on 18 dates
until the last on 16/8 with no clear gaps in broods. Also noted from
Handley Farm on 22/5 and The Nunnery on 13/6.
Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House-moth)
None were noted until 25/4 when recorded both at The Nunnery (inside)
and in the garden. Recorded at home on 25 dates, with not all recorded
as whether inside or outside. Records were particularly concentrated
in May and early June. Most were seen by 9/9 with later records on
4/11, 8/11 and 9/12 all inside and thought to be associated with the
large open bag of sunflower seeds in the back room. Also recorded
from the Nunnery again on 26/4 and 13/6 and from Fenham-le-Moor on
25/7.
Esperia sulphurella
My first ever record of this smart little moth was netted at Thetford
Warren on 7/4. Further records were from the garden on 28/4 and 8/5
(both at the window), Barnhamcross Common on 4/5 and 11/5 and from
Caistor Fort on 11/5.
Alabonia geoffrella
My second record of this species was netted at Dunston Common on 31/5.
Carcina quercana
The first of the year was at Knettishall Heath on 8/7 with other records
from Barnhamcross Common on 3/8 and 14/8, Surlingham Church Marsh
on 26/8 and in the garden on nine dates between 4/8 and 28/8.
Diurnea fagella
Singles were trapped in the garden on 11/3 and 30/3.
Diurnea phryganella
Three were seen flying in sunshine on the edge of Barnhamcross Common
on 1/11.
{Agonopterix sp.}
A difficult group which may have involved other genera also. Some
of the following records may be erroneous. Also, a black-headed species
was seen at the window on 2/4.
Agonopterix heracliana
Only recorded in the garden where noted on seven dates, six between
21/2 and 24/4 and also on 31/7.
Agonopterix ciliella
This species was tentatively identified from a scanned plate provided
by Dave Hipperson and noted in the garden on 4/8 and 23/8 and at Maryculter
House on 2/9. Apparently a common and widespread species.
Agonopterix subpropinquella
One was found by the house by Trudy on 7/11 and identified by Dave
Hipperson.
Agonopterix alstromeriana
The only record was one swept from bracken at Brettenham Heath on
24/8.
Agonopterix arenella
This species was noted at home on nine dates, eight between 10/3 and
15/5 and also on 13/8, with a further record from Strumpshaw Fen on
14/8.
Agonopterix kaekeritziana
Tentatively identified from Barnhamcross Common on 17/7 from the scanned
plate. Apparently a common species.
Agonopterix assimilella
Recorded at Marsham Heath on 29/7, identified by Ken Saul.
Family Gelechiidae
Monochroa palustrella
My first record of this species was identified by Tony Prichard at
Dingle Marshes on 12/8.
Dichomeris marginella (Juniper Webber)
My first record of this species was trapped in the garden on 18/7
and identified from the UK Moths website.
Family Blastobasidae
Blastobasis lignea
Still finding identification of this species difficult with no references
but recorded from the garden on at least 16/8, 17/8 and 19/8.
Blastobasis decolorella
Trapped in the garden on at least 2/6 (identified by Ken Saul), 27/6,
12/7 and 21/10 but probably overlooked also. Additional records from
Knettishall Heath on 8/7 and the Nunnery on 13/7.
Family Tortricidae
Phtheochroa rugosana
My first records of this distinctive species were this year with singles
trapped in the garden on 1/6, 3/6, 8/6, 12/6 and 12/7.
Cochylimorpha straminea
My first ever record was of one trapped in the garden on 15/5.
Agapeta hamana
The first of the year was noted at Shotesham Common on 1/6 with further
records from Mannington Hall, Barnhamcross Common, The Nunnery, Whitlingham,
Hinderclay, Dingle Marshes and the garden, from where the species
was recorded on 15 dates between 2/6 and 26/8.
Agapeta zoegana
My first records of this species were this year in the garden where
trapped on 9/7, 12/7, 13/8 and 18/8.
Aethes rubigana
My first records of this species were from the garden on 1/8 and 4/8.
Aethes smeathmanniana
My first record of this species was from Barnhamcross Common on 17/5,
with further records then from the garden on 2/6, 15/8 and 17/8.
Cochylis dubitana
Trapped at The Nunnery on 13/6 and Dingle Marshes on 12/8.
Cochylis atricapitana
My first records for the garden were on 4/6, 30/7, 2/8 and 4/8.
Pandemis corylana (Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix)
My first record was of one trapped in the garden on 6/8.
Pandemis cerasana (Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix)
The first of the year was trapped at The Nunnery on 13/6 with further
records from the garden (2/7 and 6/8), Knettishall Heath (8/7), Fairhaven
Water Gardens (15/7) and Fenham-le-Moor (24/7 and 25/7).
Pandemis heparana (Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix)
The first of the year was trapped in the garden on 1/7, where noted
on 15 dates until the last on 19/8. Also noted at Rawdon on 23/7.
Argyrotaenia ljungiana
My first record of this species was netted on Marsham Heath on 21/4
and the species was also trapped here om 29/7.
Archips podana (Large Fruit-tree Tortrix)
The first of the year was trapped in the garden on 17/6, where noted
on 16 dates until the last on 13/8. Also noted at Knettishall Heath
on 8/7.
Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Carnation Tortrix)
The first netted in the garden this year was on 10/6 although the
species had probably been present for a while before this. Also recorded
during the day in the garden on 25/6 (and probably other days?) and
at Whitlingham on 20/8 but only trapped in the garden from 26/8 when
noted on 11 dates to the last on 3/10.
Syndemis musculana
The only record was from Barnhamcross Common on 11/5.
Aphelia paleana (Timothy Tortrix)
The only record was from Barnhamcross Common on 20/7.
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix)
Recorded from Mannington Hall on 3/6, Marsham Heath on 29/7, Dingle
Marshes on 12/8 and Surlingham Church Marsh on 26/8, but no garden
records.
Clepsis consimilana
Recorded in the garden on six dates between 1/6 and 31/7 with a further
record from The Nunnery on 13/6.
Lozotaeniodes formosanus
Noted in the garden on 2/7 and 5/7 and at Knettishall Heath on 8/7.
Lozotaenia forsterana
Trapped in the garden on 15/6, 16/6, 18/6 and 27/6.
Ditula angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix)
My first records for the garden were on 18/7 and 4/8.
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana
Recorded at Ashwellthorpe Wood on 12/6 and at Strumpshaw Fen on 14/8.
Eulia ministrana
My first records of this species were trapped in the garden on 14/5
(1) and 15/5 (2).
{Cnephasia spp.}
As usual, Cnephasia spp. were only identified on external features,
and may well have been incorrectly named, especially those identified
as stephensiana, asseclana and incertana. Many went unrecorded as
any species.
Cnephasia longana
The first of the year was netted on Barnhamcross Common on 20/7, then
trapped at Marsham Heath on 29/7 and in the garden on five dates between
31/7 and 7/8.
Cnephasia communana
One was tentatively identified from Barnhamcross Common on 19/5. Apparently
the only one of the genus that flies in May though.
Cnephasia stephensiana (Grey Tortrix)
Moths tentatively identified as this species were trapped in the garden
on five dates between 26/6 and 18/7, at Knettishall Heath on 8/7 and
Marsham Heath on 29/7.
Cnephasia asseclana (Flax Tortrix)
Tentatively identified from Hinderclay on 15/7.
Cnephasia incertana (Light Grey Tortrix)
Tentatively identified in the garden on 28/6 and 20/7.
Aleimma loeflingiana
Recorded from Barnhamcross Common on 3/7 and Knettishall Heath on
8/7.
Tortrix viridana (Green Oak Tortrix)
Recorded from the garden on 19/6 and 20/6 (my first garden records),
Hickling Broad on 22/6, Brettenham Heath on 23/6 and Knettishall Heath
on 8/7.
Acleris forsskaleana
Trapped in the garden on 13 dates between 19/7 and 22/8 but nowhere
else.
Acleris holmiana
My first records of this species were in the garden on seven dates
between 19/7 and 15/8.
Acleris sparsana
One was found on the office window at The Nunnery on 3/10 with further
records in the garden on 9/10, 18/10 and 21/10.
Acleris rhombana (Rhomboid Tortrix)
The first of the year was trapped at Surlingham Church Marsh on 26/8.
Also noted in the garden on eight dates between 17/9 and 9/10.
Acleris variegana (Garden Rose Tortrix)
Common but only recorded in the garden where noted on 40 dates between
31/7 and 6/11 (although except for 20/10 all others were up to 5/10).
Celypha striana
Only recorded in the garden where noted on 19 dates between 21/6 and
3/8.
Celypha lacunana
The first of the year was seen at Rockland on 29/5. Noted in the garden
on 17 dates in probably two broods, between 30/5 and 19/7 and again
from 27/8 to 26/9. A widespread species and also noted from Mannington
Hall, The Nunnery, Knettishall Heath, Framingham Earl, Hinderclay,
Lopham Fen and Surlingham Church Marsh.
Hedya pruniana (Plum Tortrix)
The first of the year was trapped in the garden on 2/6 where noted
on 14 dates until 19/7. Also noted very commonly around nearby fields
at dusk on 9/6. Recorded from The Nunnery on 13/6.
Hedya nubiferana (Marbled Orchard Tortrix)
My first confirmed records of this species were trapped in the garden
on six dates between 15/6 and 21/7, and also noted at Rawdon on 23/7.
Apotomis turbidana
My first record of this species was trapped at Knettishall Heath on
8/7.
Apotomis betuletana
My first record of this species was trapped at Knettishall Heath on
8/7 and further recorded at Marsham Heath on 29/7.
Lobesia abscisana
Recorded at Marsham Heath on 29/7 and Dingle Marshes on 12/8.
Bactra lancealana
My first record of this species was from Shotesham Common on 1/6,
with further records from Mannington Hall (very common) and Buxton
Heath on 3/6, the garden on 1/7 and Lopham Fen on 24/8.
Ancylis achatana
Trapped in the garden on ten dates between 28/6 and 19/7 with a further
record from Knettishall Heath on 8/7.
Epinotia bilunana
My first record was one trapped at The Nunnery on 13/6.
Gypsonoma sociana
My first record was one netted during the day at the Nunnery Lakes
on 13/6.
Gypsonoma dealbana
My first record was of one netted from oak at Thetford Heath on 3/8.
Epiblema cynosbatella
My first record was from Mannington Hall on 3/6.
Epiblema uddmanniana (Bramble Shoot Moth)
Recorded from Whitlingham on 1/7 and in the garden on 12/7 and 21/7.
Epiblema trimaculana
My first record was one trapped in the garden on 3/7.
Epiblema roborana
Trapped in the garden on 19/7 and 9/8.
Eucosma hohenwartiana
My first records were trapped in the garden on 19/7 and 1/8.
Eucosma cana
My first record was trapped in the garden on 19/6 with records here
on six dates until the last of the year on 6/8. Also recorded from
Barnhamcross Common on 26/6 and 17/7, Knettishall Heath on 8/7 and
Fenham-le-Moor on 25/7.
Thiodia citrana
The only record was from Barnhamcross Common on 20/7.
Spilonota ocellana (Bud Moth)
My first record of this species was trapped in the garden on 20/6
with records here on ten dates until 26/8, on which night the species
was also recorded from Surlingham Church Marsh.
Rhyacionia buoliana (Pine Shoot Moth)
My first records of this species were trapped at Knettishall Heath
on 8/7 and Marsham Heath on 29/7.
Rhyacionia pinicolana
Recorded from Knettishall Heath on 8/7 and Hinderclay on 15/7.
Cydia internana
My first record of this species was from Barnhamcross Common on 12/5.
Cydia jungiella
My first record of this species was from the Nunnery Lakes on 16/5.
Cydia orobana
My first record of this RDB3 species was one self-found on a patch
of Tufted Vetch at Horsey-Winterton on 5/8, a record which may be
the first for the vice-county.
Cydia succedana
This species was noted on Barnhamcross Common on 16/5 and 31/5.
Cydia splendana
Recorded from Surlingham Church Marsh on 26/8 and my first garden
records on 26/8 and 26/9.
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth)
My first confirmed record of this species was trapped in the garden
on 2/6 and noted here on nine dates until the last on 18/8.
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