HADENINAE

2142 Beautiful Yellow Underwing Anarta myrtilli (Linnaeus, 1761)

 Collinson wrote in 1965 sometimes abundant on local moors. Then not recorded until

 2 at Norland Moor in July 2002 and 3 at Whitehome on Bell Heather on 10^th July 2005.(PG) Also recorded 1 at Warland Reservoir 3^rd June 2005.Also  6 in July 2005 and 9 in July 2007 at  Whiteholm Drain(BL)

2147 The Shears Hada plebeja (Hufnagel, 1766)

Recorded at light between 22^nd May and 27^th July.

Shears	May	June	July
	5	20	2

2154 Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Occasional May – October.Larvae found on Cabbages and Brussel sprouts in August.

Cabbage Moth	May	June	July	Aug	Sept
	1	17	23	6	3

2155 Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761)

Dot Moth	June	July	Aug
	4	28	5

2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade Lacanobia thalassina (Hufnagel, 1766)

Adults are recorded at light from 24^th April till 2^nd August with the nain flight period in June.

Pale shouldered	April	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Brocade	1	28	87	16	1

2159 Dog's Tooth Lacanobia suasa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

1 to light at Kebroyd in 1962(WBC)

2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758)

1 at sugar Hebden bridge railway station 18^th June 1925(Allen)

Recorded frequently at light throughout the area  between the 7^th May and the 12^th August. 7 to light on the 3^rd July 2000 Elland (PT)

Bright -line	May	June	July	Aug
Brown eye	9	139	214	14

2162 Glaucous Shears Papestra biren (Goeze, 1781)

1 reported on the moors near Whiteholme in 2002 (PG).

1 near Shackelton Knoll on the30th May 2005.(AC)

1 at Boothtown ,1^st June 2005(DB)

1 at light  Littlemoor Gardens, Illingworth on 7^th June 2005 and 9^th June 2006.(AZ)

3 on 25^th and 1 on the 27^th May at Langfield Common 2009(BL)

2163 Broom Moth Ceramica pisi (Linnaeus, 1758)

Recorded at light  from  late May –Aug ,the distinctive larvae are often found ,one on Juncuss langfield common 21^st August 2010.

Broom Moth	May	June	July	Aug
	4	22	1	15

 

2164 Broad-barred White Hecatera bicolorata (Hufnagel, 1766)

1 at Park road Elland 20.Jun.2002(PT)

1 at Brookfoot Brighouse 18th June 2009 (M&KS)

2166 The Campion Hadena rivularis (Fabricius, 1775)

Four old records at light and Spencer reported larvae at Elland as common in 1927.

Occasional late May – late August

CAMPION	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
	2	9	3	8	2	0	0	5	4	4	9

2167 Tawny Shears Hadena perplexa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Old records from Elland in 1927 and Kebroyd in 1956.Three records at light  from Park road Elland  ,2 in June 2001 and 1 in June 2003.(PT)

2171 Marbled Coronet Hadena confusa (Hufnagel, 1766)

Old records from Elland in 1948 and Kebrotd 1959 and 1963.

2173 The Lychnis Hadena bicruris (Hufnagel, 1766)

5 old records from light traps and the status seems to have changed little ,There are 9 recent records which fall between the 7^th June and the 11^th August,6 from Park road Elland,4 from Hedge Top lane and 1 from Midgley.

2176 Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Occasional at light traps from mid July – mid September away from the moor edge.

Light trapping at Withens Clough car park produced good numbers with at least 50 on the 25^th July 2008 and 53 on the 7^th August 2009.

2178 Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis (Poda, 1761)

Recored at Park road Elland in the Autumn of 1999(PT)

15.Sep	17.Sep	18-Sep	21-Sep	23-Sep	9.Oct	10.Oct	18.Nov
1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1

2179 Pine Beauty Panolis flammea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Said to be common around Norland moor fir plantation in 1899 and then never seen again untill 1967 when 1 was taken at a Kebroyd light trap. Recorded more recently in small numbers at light between 25^th March and the 16^th May.

Pine Beauty	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
	0	0	0	7	0	0	2	1	1	2	1

Orthosia species

Numbers of Orthosia species taken at light traps per month throughout Calderdale 1999-2009

Orthosia sp.	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Small Quaker	1	886	645	19	1
Powdered Quaker		5	24	6
Common Quaker	12	3111	4376	196	1
Clouded Drab	2	379	411	61	2
Twin-spotted Quaker		460	510	13
Hebrew Character	7	312	904	186	1

These figures below all relate to relative abundance at light over a 12 year period
1957/68.

Numbers recorded in peak year                  Numbers recorded in low year
Hebrew character            2087                          280
Clouded drab                   863                             88

2182 Small Quaker Orthosia cruda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Four records before 1950 .It is now recorded annualy from mid February – early May at light in good numbers. In April 2006 40 + recorded at Hedge Top Lane Northowram.

2185 Lead- Coloured Drab

Two old records from 1863 and 1927 at Elland.There have been no recent records.

2186 Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

The first record in the Halifax Parish of any moth species was in 1832. It was found and identified by A. H.  Davies and published in the London Magazine of Natural History.(Wm .E . Collinson).Recorded at light in small numbers at Hedge Top lane , Wyvern terrace and at Park road.

Powdered	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Quaker	0	0	3	9	3	2	1	0	13	3	1

2187 Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)

In the spring of  1967 a massive  2,087 were recorded at light and was quoted as ‘our most abundant spring species .It is still recorded as our most  common spring species at light .This passage was taken from the Entomologist record Jan/Feb 2001 Vol.13 part 1.

 A December record of the Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi (Fabr.) (Lep.: Noctuidae) in West Yorkshire

 On checking my back garden Robinson trap here at Elland (OS grid reference SE 112221; VC 63 — West Yorkshire), on the morning of 3 December 2000, I found a moth amongst the egg cartons which I at first glance took to be a Yellow-line Quaker Agrochola macilenta (Hb.) On closer inspection, however, realised that it in fact appeared to be a Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi.

Since none of the available literature seemed to suggest that this species was ever recorded before February I began to question my abilities. After looking through "Skinner" for possible alternatives I decided to ask my friend Ian Kimber for his opinion. Ian and I both rechecked any possible alternatives and came to the conclusion it was indeed a very early record of Common Quaker.

As a safeguard, I decided to send the specimen to Mr H. Beaumont, one of the Yorkshire Lepidoptera recorders, for confirmation and to check for any other early records of O. cerasi. Mr Beaumont replied two days later that indeed the specimen was O. cerasi and was the only known record for this species in early winter in Yorkshire. The only other record I have been able to discover of a very early emergence of Common Quaker is of one taken at Ipswich golf course on 25 November 1999 by Mr N. Sherman. It would be interesting to discover any further records of very early emergence of spring species to  see if this is an isolated instance due to the very mild temperatures this winter or the start of changing emergence times due to the increase in temperature supposedly due to global warming.P.Talbot.

2188 Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta (Hufnagel, 1766)

Fairly frequent at light between 25^th Feb  and 2^nd June  peaking in April.15 at light on 26^th March 2000 Park Road Elland(PT)and 37 to light at Knott Wood Hebden Bridge 16^th April 2010(BL,AC,MH,CH)

2189 Twin-spotted Quaker Orthosia munda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Only one old  record 1966 at light at Kebroyd. Recorded  at light between 4^th March and  8^th June  a record count of  46 at light on 22^nd March 2002 at Park road Elland.(PT) and 37 at light Knott wood hebden Bridge 16^th April 2010(BL,AC,MH,CH).

2190 Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common  at light and sallows between  9^th Feb –29^th June  with the main flight period in April, 25 at light at Hedge top lane 2005 and  43 on the 10^th April 2010 after the long cold winter of 2009/10  are  the maximum counts.

2192 Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna conigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Collinson wrote that this species was scarce and in some years not seen at all .3 to light at kebroyd in 1961 is the last local record.(WEC)

2193 The Clay Mythimna ferrago (Fabricius, 1787)

Occasional at light traps between 24^th  June and 24^th  August throughout the area,8 to light at Hall Wood Todmorden 26^th July 2007.(BL)

2197 Southern Wainscot Mythimna straminea (Treitschke, 1825)  *

A specimen as a larva feeding on  Phragmites australis (common reed) on the21st  June 2001 at Cromwell Bottom (PT,IK) It was first discovered in Yorkshire  at Askham bog in 1950. 1 to light Cromwell bottom 31^st July 2010(BL, AC).

2198 Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura (Hübner, 1808)

Common at light throughout the area from 12^th June –2^nd

 September.20 to light at Ramsden Clough Wood on the 18^th July 2009.

2199 Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens (Linnaeus, 1758)

Recorded at light throughout the area between early July and the 8^th September.

Common Wainscot	July	Aug	Sept
	106	14	1

2203 White-speck Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809) *

1 at light Rochdale Road, Walsden on 25^th September 2004(BL).

2205 Shoulder-striped Wainscot Mythimna comma (Linnaeus, 1761)

Recordd at light throughout the area between the 1^st June and 14^th August

Shoulder -Striped	June	July	Aug
Wainscot	28	52	11