Mothing at Hartslock
Last night we ran a rather impromptu moth-trapping event with the volunteers and members of the Reading & District Natural History Society. It was very successful, with many new species for the reserve and for the experts attending. I have put some photos of some of the moths below:
Many thanks to Jan & Ricki for running their lights and thanks to everyone who attended for making this a really successful evening!
The complete list of 85 species follows:
| Code | Taxon | Vernacular |
| 14 | Hepialus humuli | Ghost Moth |
| 161 | Zeuzera pyrina | Leopard Moth |
| 173 | Apoda limacodes | Festoon |
| 718 | Ethmia dodecea | Ethmia dodecea |
| 937 | Agapeta hamana | Agapeta hamana |
| 938 | Agapeta zoegana | Agapeta zoegana |
| 980 | Archips xylosteana | Variegated Golden Tortrix |
| 1032 | Aleimma loeflingiana | Aleimma loeflingiana |
| 1076 | Celypha lacunana | Celypha lacunana |
| 1175 | Epiblema uddmanniana | Bramble Shoot Moth |
| 1293 | Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass-veneer |
| 1302 | Crambus perlella | Crambus perlella |
| 1333 | Scoparia pyralella | Scoparia pyralella |
| 1375 | Ostinia nublilalis | European Corn Borer |
| 1377 | Perinephela lancealis | Perinephela lancealis |
| 1378 | Phlyctaenia coronata | Phlyctaenia coronata |
| 1396 | Mecyna flavalis | Mecyna flavalis |
| 1470 | Euzophera pinguis | Euzophera pinguis |
| 1495 | Marasmarcha lunaedactyla | Marasmarcha lunaedactyla |
| 1513 | Pterophorus pentadactyla | White Plume moth |
| 1652 | Thyatira batis | Peach Blossom |
| 1653 | Habrosyne pyritoides | Buff Arches |
| 1669 | Hemithea aestivaria | Common Emerald |
| 1713 | Idaea aversata | Riband Wave – banded |
| 1713 | Idaea aversata f. remutata | Riband Wave – non-banded |
| 1721 | Xanthorhoe biriviata | Balsam Carpet |
| 1726 | Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata | Large Twin-spot Carpet |
| 1735 | Catarhoe rubidata | Ruddy Carpet |
| 1736 | Catarhoe cuculata | Royal Mantle |
| 1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet |
| 1739 | Epirrhoe rivata | Wood Carpet |
| 1754 | Eulithis prunata | Phoenix |
| 1758 | Eulithis pyraliata | Barred Straw |
| 1765 | Cidaria fulvata | Barred Yellow |
| 1782 | Horisme tersata | Fern |
| 1784 | Melanthia procellata | Pretty Chalk Carpet |
| 1791 | Philereme vetulata | Brown Scallop |
| 1792 | Philereme transversata | Dark Umber |
| 1858 | Chloroclystis v-ata | V-Pug |
| 1858 | Chloroclystis v-ata | V-pug |
| 1876 | Hydrelia flammeolaria | Small Yellow Wave |
| 1887 | Lomaspilis marginata | Clouded Border |
| 1893 | Macaria liturata | Tawny-barred Angle |
| 1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone |
| 1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth |
| 1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty |
| 1941 | Alcis repandata | Mottled Beauty |
| 1947 | Ectropis bistortata | Engrailed |
| 1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver |
| 1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald |
| 1991 | Deilephila elpenor | Elephant Hawk-moth |
| 1999 | Stauropus fagi | Lobster Moth |
| 2000 | Notodonta dromedarius | Iron Prominent |
| 2030 | Euproctis similis | Yellow-tail |
| 2047 | Eilema complana | Scarce Footman |
| 2050 | Eilema lurideola | Common Footman |
| 2076 | Meganola albula | Kent Black Arches |
| 2077 | Nola cucullatella | Short-cloaked Moth |
| 2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart |
| 2098 | Axylia putris | Flame |
| 2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing |
| 2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character |
| 2128 | Xestia triangulum | Double Square-spot |
| 2155 | Melanchra persicariae | Dot Moth |
| 2192 | Mythimna conigera | Brown-line Bright-eye |
| 2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot |
| 2205 | Mythimna comma | Shoulder-striped Wainscot |
| 2278 | Acronicta megacephala | Poplar Grey |
| 2286 | Acronicta rumicis | Knot Grass |
| 2291 | Craniophora ligustri | Coronet |
| 2314 | Parastichtis ypsillon | Dingy Shears |
| 2318 | Cosmia trapezina | Dun-bar |
| 2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches |
| 2322 | Apamea lithoxylaea | Light Arches |
| 2323 | Apamea sublustris | Reddish Light Arches |
| 2337 | Oligia strigilis | Marbled minor |
| 2382 | Hoplodrina blanda | Rustic |
| 2434 | Diachrysia chrysitis | Burnished Brass |
| 2442 | Autographa pulchrina | Beautiful Golden Y |
| 2470 | Phytometra viridaria | Small Purple-barred |
| 2473 | Laspeyria flexula | Beautiful Hook-tip |
| 2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot |
| 2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout |
| 2489 | Zanclognath tarsipennalis | Fan-foot |
| 2284x | Acronicta tridens/psi | Dark / Grey Dagger |
