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August-September 2008 archives          

Key & photo-links DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Blair's Mocha Cyclophora puppillaria Delicate Mythimna vitellina Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera Nutmeg Discestra trifolii
to species 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 Shuttle-shaped Dart A.puta
(scarcer species to right) 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 Antigastra catalaunalis
orange = first reported 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 Palpita vitrealis

September 2008

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

27-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

2

 

1

 

 

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

27-Sep

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

T2998

at light

Angus Tyner per MothsIreland newsgrp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

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26-Sep

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Gem Orthonama obstipata

X5698

at light

Tony Bryant

26-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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25-Sep

nr Coolrain

Laois

H14

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

on thistle flowers

 

nectaring

Ciara Flynn per MothsIreland newsgrp

25-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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RdP

RV

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24-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

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23-Sep

Carrickavrantry

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S5501

day obs

Tony Bryant

23-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

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22-Sep

Tramore sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S6100

day obs

Tony Bryant

22-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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21-Sep

Riverstown

Louth

H31

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enda Flynn

21-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X6298

day obs

PM Walsh

21-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light + dusk

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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20-21 Sep

Co Meath

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

at light

Eamonn O'Donnell per MI newsgrp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

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RV

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20-Sep

Drumcrow Rd, nr Glenarm

Antrim

H39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli (f)

D281075

in garden

J Magee/D Morris per I Rippey/MI newsgrp

20-Sep

Killicomaine, Portadown

Armagh

H37

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

J025543

 

Ian Rippey per www.bnci.org.uk

20-Sep

Ardilea, Dundrum

Down

H38

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Nixon per www.bnci.org.uk

20-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli (m)

X6298

at light + day

PM Walsh

20-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

19-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

White-speck Mythimna unipuncta

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

19-Sep

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

X5698

at light + day

Tony Bryant

19-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-speck Mythimna unipuncta

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

19-Sep

Colcotts

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

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18-Sep

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X5698

day obs

Tony Bryant

18-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Crocidosema plebejana & White-speck

S578014

at light + dusk

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

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17-Sep

Crosshaven

Cork

H4

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

W7961

dusking

PM Walsh

17-Sep

Ballingarry

Limerick

H8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli

 

day (on gatepost)

per Philip Strickland

17-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

X6197

day obs

Adrian Allen

17-Sep

Tramore sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

S6100

day obs

Tony Bryant

17-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S578014

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

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Method

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16-Sep

Tramore sltmarsh/embankments

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S6000

day obs

Tony Bryant

16-Sep

Tramore sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

S6100

day obs

Tony Bryant

16-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

1

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

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Method

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15-Sep

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

33

 

16

4

Delicate Mythimna vitellina

X5698

at light + day

Tony Bryant

15-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

15-Sep

Ballyhitt Lane, Barntown

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli

 

 

R O'Flaherty per M O'Donnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

14-Sep

The Mullet

Mayo

H27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 White-speck Mythimna unipuncta

 

 

Dave Suddaby

14-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

14-Sep

The Faythe

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli

 

 

www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

13-Sep

Finaghy, Belfast

Antrim

H39

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

on Buddleia

J305702

nectaring

John O'Boyle

13-Sep

nr Kilmacow

Kilkenny

H11

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

at light

Adrian Allen

13-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Dark Mottled Willow Spodoptera cilium

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

13-Sep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - new to Ireland

 

 

 

13-Sep

Cliff Road, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

X5799

day obs

Tony Bryant

13-Sep

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X5698

day obs

Tony Bryant

13-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

1

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

13-Sep

Ballyvaloo

Wexford

H12

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php

13-Sep

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

T145638

at light

Michael O'Donnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

12-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

12-Sep

Tramore sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

 

1

 

 

S6100

day obs

Tony Bryant

12-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

1

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

Uresiphita gilvata - 2nd Irish record

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

11-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

2

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

Crocidosema plebejana    

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

08-Sep

Tramore sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S6100

day obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

07-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578014