Migrant Moths Ireland

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August 2006 archives   last updated 21 June 2007

Key to species

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

 

Blair's Mocha Cyclophora pupillaria

Delicate Mythimna vitellina

Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera

(scroll right for 

Dark

Hummingbird

Pearly

Small Mottled

Silver Y

Diamond-

Rusty-dot

Rush

 

Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera

Eastern Bordered Straw Heliothis nubigera

Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica

scarcer species)

Sword-grass

Hawk-moth

Underwing

Willow

 

back Moth

Pearl

Veneer

 

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli

Gem Orthonama obstipata

Small Marbled Eublemma parva

red = first Irish

Agrotis

Macroglossum

Peridroma

Spodoptera

Autographa

Plutella

Udea

Nomophila

 

Cosmopolitan Mythimna loreyi

Great Brocade Eurois occulta

Vestal Rhodometra sacraria

orange = first of year

ipsilon

stellatarum

saucia

exigua

gamma

xylostella

ferrugalis

noctuella

Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni White-speck Mythimna unipuncta

August 2006                           Scroll right for scarcer species, methods and recorders; click underlined records for photos

Date

Site

County

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[Aug]

Portumna Forest Park

Galway

 

+

 

 

 

+

 

 

+

 

 

 

per D Allen/MothsIreland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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RV

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Recorder

31-Aug

Slieve Gullion Courtyard

Armagh

H37

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J Devlin/C Sharp per www.bcni.org.uk

31-Aug

Inchydoney Island

Cork

H3

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

2

 

W398385

at light + dusk obs

PM Walsh

31-Aug

Stamullen

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

5

 

1

 

Nutmeg Discestra trifolii

O146662

at light

E O'Donnell

31-Aug

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

31-Aug

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

1

 

 

1

27

 

1

16

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

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PU

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30-Aug

Inchydoney Island

Cork

H3

2

 

 

 

3

 

1

1

 

W398385

at light

PM Walsh

30-Aug

Mayfield, Cork city

Cork

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli

 

 

per KGM Bond/MothsIreland

30-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

16

 

1

2

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

30-Aug

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

1

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

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PU

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SY

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29-Aug

Portadown

Armagh

H37

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Rippey per MothsIreland newsgroup

29-Aug

Inchydoney Island

Cork

H3

 

 

3

 

1

 

4

7

 

W398385

at light

PM Walsh

29-Aug

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

2

 

S607004

day obs

T Bryant

29-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

11

 

2

3

Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera

S578019

at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

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28-Aug

Inchydoney Island

Cork

H3

1

 

 

2

5

 

4

17

2 Delicate Mythimna vitellina

W398385

at light

PM Walsh

28-Aug

Stamullen

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

O146662

at light

E O'Donnell

28-Aug

Dunmore East

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S6800

day obs

PM Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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RV

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Recorder

27-Aug

Barrigone

Limerick

H8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

R307508

day obs

KGM Bond

27-Aug

Hazelfield

Limerick

H8

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

R299497

day obs

KGM Bond

27-Aug

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

3

 

 

 

10

 

1

38

Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera

X69

day + at light

PM Walsh

27-Aug

The Cunnigar, Dungarvan

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

X29

day obs

C Flynn, PM Walsh

27-Aug

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

 

1

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

27-Aug

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

S607004

at light

T Bryant

27-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

1

14

1

4

12

Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera

S578019

at light + day obs

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

26-Aug

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

1

 

2

 

5

 

 

43

 

X69

day + at light

PM Walsh

26-Aug

The Cunnigar, Dungarvan

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X29

day obs

C Flynn

26-Aug

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

7

1

 

14

Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera

S607004

at light + day obs

T Bryant

26-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

17

 

4

23

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

26-Aug

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

8

 

2

8

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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RV

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25-Aug

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

6

 

 

1

9

 

1

61

Delicate Mythimna vitellina

X69

at light

PM Walsh

25-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

2

 

 

5

1

3

11

Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni

S578019

at light + day obs

T Bryant

25-Aug

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

1

12

 

2

5

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

25-Aug

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

15

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

25-Aug

E Coast Nat Reserve, Black Ditch

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

1

20

 

1

10

 

O313034

at light

A Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

24-Aug

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121

Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera

S607004

day obs

T Bryant

24-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

43

 

2

5

 

S578019

at light + dusk

T Bryant

24-Aug

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

1

15

 

1

9

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

23-Aug

Crosshaven

Cork

H4

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

at light

PM Walsh

23-Aug

Inchydoney Island

Cork

H3

 

 

 

 

4

 

5

6

 

W398385

at light

PM Walsh

23-Aug

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

19

 

1

9

Gem Orthonama obstipata

S607004

day obs

T Bryant

23-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

2

 

 

3

1

1

6

 

S578019

at light + day obs

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

22-Aug

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

7

 

2

9

Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

22-Aug

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

2

17

 

 

32

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

 

`

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

21-Aug

Crosshaven

Cork

H4

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

at light

PM Walsh

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

20-Aug

Castleblagh Wood

Cork

H5

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

W709966

day obs

KGM Bond

20-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578019

day obs

T Bryant

20-Aug

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

1

 

 

6

 

1

 

 

T145638

at light + day obs

M O'Donnell

20-Aug

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

6

 

2

21

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

19-Aug

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

16

 

 

3

24

 

11

63

2 Gem Orthonama obstipata

X69

day obs + at light

PM Walsh

19-Aug

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

S607004

at light

T Bryant

19-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

 

19

1

3

17

 

S578019

at light + day obs

T Bryant

19-Aug

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

1

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

18-Aug

Knockea, Clonakilty

Cork

H3

 

 

 

8

 

 

6

9

Vestal Rhodometra sacraria

W355463

at light

E O'Donnell

18-Aug

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

17-Aug

St John's Point area

Down

H38

 

 

 

 

200+

 

 

 

"200+++" Silver Y

 

 

J Lyons per www.bcni.org.uk

17-Aug

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

17-Aug

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

4

 

1

1

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

16-Aug

Navan Fort & Quarry

Armagh

H37

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Rippey per Migrant Recorders Network

16-Aug

Milford, nr Armagh

Armagh

H37

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Rippey per Migrant Recorders Network

16-Aug

Stonebridge

Armagh

H37

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Rippey per Migrant Recorders Network

16-Aug

Lullymore

Kildare

H19

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

N693260

day obs

KGM Bond

16-Aug

Stamullen

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

O146662

at light

E O'Donnell

16-Aug

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

S607004

day obs

T Bryant

16-Aug

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

2

4

3

Bordered Straw, Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni