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Private Moth Holiday

North East Hungary Moth Report

 

June 19  ~  July 4 2007

 

This report provides details of the moths observed during a two centre holiday based at a bed and breakfast guesthouse in Tiszababolna, Little Hortobagy for the first 5 nights and at Farmlator, a nature centre near Saly in the Bukk Hills for the remainder of the time. The hosts at Herberg, Tiszababolna were Jan Freeke & Jeannette Benen and at Farmlator, Rob & Barbara de Jong. Little or no mothing was carried out at Tiszababolna as no moth trap was available but at Farmlator, Rob provided exclusive use of a mains operated Skinner type trap fitted with a 125 watt MV lamp. Excursions were made to the Bukk and Aggtelek National Parks mainly in search of butterflies but a few day flying moths were recorded on these outings.

Peter H Rathbone

Wern

Back Road

Llanarmon-yn-Ial

Mold

North Wales

CH7 4QD

United Kingdom

pandm.rathbone@zen.co.uk

 

All photography by Peter Rathbone. See for a complete list of observations under the Galery.

Eucarta amethystina
Orache Moth (Trachea atriplicis)
Nine-spotted (Amata phegea)

Spatalia argentina
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Bordered Gothic
Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon)
Pine -tree Lappet (Dendrolimus pini)

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Drinker sp
Silvery Gem (Eucarta virgo)

Lygeplula procox ? Type of Blackneck.
Eucarta amethystina & Buttoned Snout (Hypena rostralis)


 

June 19

Convolvulous Hawk-moth   Agrius convolvuli

Orache Moth  Trachea atriplicis

Marbled White Spot  Protodeltote pygarga

June 20

Spotted Sulphur  Emmelia trabealis

June 24 ~ July 4

Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli humuli

Forester sp Adscita sp

Transparent Burnet  Zygaena purpuralis

Zygaena carniolica

Six-spot burnet Zygaena filipendulae

White Plume Moth  Pterophorus pentadactyla

Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata

Small Magpie  Eurrhypara hortulata

Mother of Pearl  Pleuroptya ruralis

Lappet  Gastropacha quercifolia

Pebble Hook-tip Drepana falcataria falcataria

Odonestis pruni

Lackey Malacosoma nuestria

Pine-tree Lappet  Dendrolimus pini

Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi

Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri

Pine Hawk-moth Hyloicus pinastri

Hummingbird Hawk-moth  Macroglossum stellatarum

Small Elephant Hawk-moth  Deilephila pocellus

Peach Blossom Thyatira batis

Buff Arches  Habrosyne pyritoides

Scarce Hook-tip Sabra harpagula

Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata

Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata

Peacock Moth Macaria notata

Sharp-angled Peacock Macaria alternate

Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata

Barred Umber   Plagodis pulveraria

Lilac Beauty  Apeira syringaria

Scorched Wing Plagodis dolabraria

August Thorn Ennomos quercinaria

Early Thorn Selenia dentaria

Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria

Scalloped Oak  Crocallis elinguaria

Orange Moth Angerona prunaria

Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata

Great Oak Beauty Hypomecis roboraria

Small Engrailed   Ectropis crepuscularia

Common Heath  Ematurga atomaria atomaria

Common White Wave  Cabera pusaria

Common Wave Cabera exanthemata

Campaea honoraria

Common Emerald  Hemithea aestivaria

Small Grass Emerald  Chlorissa viridata

Sussex Emerald  Thalera fimbrialis

Small Emerald  Hemistola chrysoprasaria

Jersey Mocha Cyclophora ruficiliaria

Cyclophora suppunctaria

Cyclophora albiocelloria

Mocha  Cyclophora annularia

Blood-vein  Timandra comae

Sub-angled Wave Scopula nigropunctata

Lace Border Scopula ornate

Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata

Dwarf Cream Wave  Idaea fuscovenosa

Bright Wave Idaea ochrata cantiata

Ochraceous Wave Idaea serpentata

Purple-bordered Gold Idaea muricata

Least Carpet Idaea rusticate

Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata

Silky Wave  Idaea dilutaria

Isle of Wight Wave Idaea humiliate

Single-dotted Wave Idaea dimidiate

Satin Wave Idaea subcericeata

Treble Brown Spot Idaea trigeminata

Portland Ribbon Wave Idaea degeneraria

Riband Wave  Idaea aversata

Rhodostrophia vibicaria

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet  Xanthorhoe ferrugata

Large Twin-spot Carpet  Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata

Garden Carpet  Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Ruddy Carpet Catarhoe rubidata

Beautiful Carpet Mesoleuca albicillata

Royal Mantle Catarhoe cuculata

Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternate

Purple Bar Cosmorhoe ocellata

Barred Straw Eulithis pyraliata

Cloaked Carpet  Euphyia biangulata

Common Marbled Carpet Chloroclysta truncata

Small Rivulet  Perizoma alchemillata

Perizoma lugdunarium

Green Pug  Rhinoprora rectangulata

Pale Prominent  Pterostoma palpina

Maple Prominent Ptilodon cucullina

Spatalia argentina

Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis

Plumed Fan-foot  Pechipogo plumigeralis

Clay Fan-foot  Paracolax tristalis

Shaded Fan-foot  Herminia tarsicrinalis

Jubilee Fan-foot Zanclognatha lunalis

Scarce Blackneck  Lygephila craccae

Snout  Hypena proboscidalis

Straw Dot Rivula sericealis

Burnished Brass  Diachrysia chrysitis

Dark Spectacle  Abrostola triplasia

Spotted Sulphur Emmelia trabealis

Marbled White Spot Protodeltote pygarga

Pretty Marbled Deltote deceptoria

Silver Barred Deltote bankiana

Pseudeustrotia candidula

Olive Crescent Trisateles emortualis

Poplar Grey Acronicta megacephala

Striped Lychnis Shargacucullia lychnitis

Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea

Uncertain  Hoplodrina alsines

Small Yellow Underwing  Panemeria tenebrata

Rustic Hoplodrina blanda

Brown Rustic Rusina ferruginea

Guernsey Underwing Polyphaenis sericata

Orache Moth Trachea atriplicis

Silvery Gem   Eucarta virgo

Cumberland Gem Eucarta amethystina

Lunar-spotted Pinion Cosmia pyralina

Dun-bar  Cosmia trapezina

Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata

Marbled Minor Oligia strigilis

Common Rustic Mesapamea secalis

Large Ear  Amphipoea lucens

Ear Moth Amphipoea oculea

Bordered Gothic Heliophobus reticulate

Cabbage Moth  Mamestra brassicae

Lychnis  Hadena bicruris

Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae

Clay  Mythimna farrago

L-album Wainscot Mythimna l-album

Deep-brown Dart  Aporophyla lutulenta

Toadflax Brocade  Calophasia lunula

Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing  Noctua fimbriata

Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum

Dark Sword-grass Agrostis ipsilon

Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum

Heart and Dart Agrostis exclamationis

Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli

Rosy Footman  Miltochrista miniata

Four-spotted Footman Lithosia quadra

Dingy Footman  Eilema griseola

Common Footman Eilema lurideola

Nine-spotted Moth  Syntomis phegea

Handmaid  Dysauxes ancilla

Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum

Ruby Tiger  Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Calypta thalicti

 

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