INTRODUCTION
This year will be remembered as a poor recording year due mainly to the weather, with reports of lower numbers of species and individuals throughout the United Kingdom with Bedfordshire being no exception. Noteworthy species, however, did turn up and these records are noted within this report.
A short note with respect to county boundaries and recording jurisdiction: County Moth Recorders around the United Kingdom use the Watsonian Vice-county boundaries to record. These boundaries remain static and will never change. However, the Macro-moth reports produced here use primarily the administrative boundaries (which can change) as far as possible for the benefit of continuity with Arnold et al 1997 and the requirements of the Bedfordshire Natural History Society (BNHS). Where possible exceptions are highlighted, however, errors and omissions do occur when using different standards.
REVIEW
At the time of the BNHS 2006 Annual General Meeting, there were 117,824 records in MapMate representing the current Bedfordshire macro-moth database. This includes records extrapolated where reasonably possible from Arnold et al 1997; all forwarded Rothamsted Insect Survey (RIS) Bedfordshire data (per Ian Woiwod et al); about 90% of V.W.Arnold’s 1974 – 1998 notebooks and all received personal records and year-lists for the period 1997 – 2005.
Having committed the aforementioned to MapMate, I am delighted to report I have a definitive county list of 591 macro-moth species since records began. It is apparent, however, there is data missing or no longer available as there are a number of discrepancies noted between Arnold et al 1997 and the database. This does not imply in any way inaccuracies in either, but highlights the difficulties faced in preparing both at different times to achieve a reasonable level of accuracy with the available data.
Most of the records retrieved from the period 1798-1968 were gathered from the data labels of cabinet specimens and historical notebooks located around the country. We all acknowledge the sterling effort and huge amount of research undertaken by V.W.Arnold, C.R.B.Baker, D.V.Manning and I.P.Woiwod in collating this data, culminating in Arnold et al 1997. I also thank V.W.Arnold for his insight of the history of moth recording in Bedfordshire, the issues faced by my predecessors and the problems tackled in preparation of Arnold et al 1997 (pers. comm., 2006)
Removing RIS data from the count of records received and entered from 1969 to-date, 2.76% of the records are for the period 1798-1968, 39.54% for the period 1969-2000 and 57.69% for the period 2001-2005. This illustrates the lack of data right up to and including 1968; conversely, it shows the dramatic increase in interest and macro-moth recording in the county since the turn of the century! This trend is reflected throughout the UK.
I hold a number of very interesting records that detail either species, month/year recorded or 10km square data, or all of the aforementioned; records I would very much like to record with more detail but accept this may not ever be possible. Fortunately, having reference to V.W.Arnold’s field notebooks, I have managed to put more detail to most records, and a number of records taken from Arnold et al 1997.
With the advent of plans to develop housing in the south-east of England on a massive scale in the near future, it is important that we record moths (macro and micro) in detail and retain important specimens for confirmation where possible. This will go a long way to help protect sites and our notable and Red Data Book species, especially if sites are under threat of development. It is understood, however, some recorders cannot forward records in detail as this may be in breach of confidence with landowners or do not wish to retain specimens for personal reasons. Unfortunately, this can be construed as an unconfirmed record, especially if the species is difficult to determine, notable, or threatened in any way.
At this point, an apology is in order to those recorders who have sent in specimens for genitalia determination. A decision was made to commit the winter period to getting the database as far as possible up-to-date with comprehensive reporting and atlases, without which the new 10km square list later in this report could not have been produced. As a result, the backlog of determinations for 2005 remains and these will be done as soon as is practical with the results forwarded in due course.
The Bedfordshire Moth Group (BMG) website (http://www.vc30moths.org/) is now live and is widely received by the entomological community. The BMG Yahoo! eGroup forum remains active, currently with 27 contributing members.
In conjunction with BNHS and BMG, a number of field meetings were held during 2005. Sites visited included Ampthill Park 15th August; Bedford Butterfly Park, Wilden 4th June; Bison Hill, Whipsnade Downs 9th July (National Moth Day & Night 2005); Bradger’s Hill, Luton 19th August; Bromham Lake LNR 15th July; Double Arches Quarry, Heath and Reach 6th August; Duck End NR, Maulden 10th and 17th September; Felmersham NR 3rd September; Flitton Moor 21st July; Flitwick Wood 25th August; Harrold and Odell Country Park 21st May and 8th August; Lower Alders Wood, Chicksands 14th May; Maulden Wood 8th July; Millbrook Golf Course 16th April and 27th May; and Priory Country Park, Bedford 25th June.
The following table illustrates the number of species recorded per family for 2005 to-date:
| Family | No. of species | Records | Individuals |
| Hepialidae | 4 | 94 | 272 |
| Cossidae | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Zygaenidae | 2 | 13 | 42 |
| Sesiidae | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| Lasiocampidae | 6 | 22 | 24 |
| Saturnidae | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drepanidae | 5 | 48 | 51 |
| Thyatiridae | 5 | 31 | 31 |
| Geometridae | 129 | 1616 | 2020 |
| Sphingidae | 8 | 181 | 200 |
| Notodontidae | 14 | 171 | 198 |
| Lymantriidae | 6 | 74 | 81 |
| Arctiidae | 10 | 375 | 515 |
| Nolidae | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| Noctuidae | 159 | 3170 | 6163 |
| Totals | 354 | 5826 | 9634 |
NOTABLE RECORDS
Records of particular interest for 2005: Small Ranunculus, recorded as larvae on 16th August at Upper Sundon Quarry, a Red Data Book species and new Bedfordshire record (CWP); Concolorous from an undisclosed location and date. A Red Data Book and prospective Biodiversity Action Plan species; a new Bedfordshire record (HAS); Golden Twin-spot on 7th October at Eaton Ford, a migrant and second Bedfordshire record(the first record was possibly an import) (AL); Mullein Wave at Cockayne Hatley, a local species, the first Bedfordshire record since VCH (IW, det PGo); Pale-lemon Sallow recorded as larvae on 25th March at Clifton, a Notable ‘a’ species, the sixth Bedfordshire record and first confirmed record for 20 years (JCha); White-spotted Pinion a Notable ‘a’ species, recorded twice on 4th August from the Potton area (JDa&PWar); Archer’s Dart recorded on 6th August at Double Arches Quarry, Heath and Reach, a local species, the sixth confirmed Bedfordshire record and first for 25 years (LH); Grass Emerald on 15th August at Ampthill Park, a local species and the first confirmed record for 20 years (LH) and Least Carpet continues its expansion from one 10km square (Arnold et al 1997) to eight 10km squares.
The following lists species recorded during 2005 in Bedfordshire with a UK status of Notable (Na or Nb), Red Data Book (RDB), UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Priority Macro-moths, migrants, vagrants and accidentals:
Sesiidae
Hornet Moth Sesia apiformis (Cl.) (370) [Nb]
Willington 28th March exit holes and exuvia (JCha); Harrold and Odell Country Park 8th August exit holes and exuvia (LH)
Red-belted Clearwing Synanthedon myopaeformis (Borkh.) (379) [Nb]
Carlton 22nd June and Yelden 27th June pheromone lure (HAS/RPa&APa); Studham 11th July pheromone lure (CBa)
Six-belted Clearwing Synanthedon ichneumoniformis ([D.&S.]) (382) [Nb]
Upper Sundon 10th July pheromone lure (AMB&MGB); Bedford Priory 19th July Field observation (AB&ND); Sewell Cutting NR 10th July; Marston Vale Millennium Country Park 17th July pheromone lure (LH)
Lasiocampidae
Small Eggar Eriogaster lanestris (L.) (1633) [Nb]
Bedford District May/June larval web (HAS)
Geometridae
Light Orange Underwing Archiearis notha (Hb.) (1662) [Nb]
Odell Great Wood 25th April Field observation Note: Unconfirmed, possibly Orange Underwing Archiearis notha (Linn.) (1662) [Local] both Aspen and Silver Birch present (HAS)
Vestal Rhodometra sacraria (L.) (1716) [Migrant]
Bromham 20th September (P.Almond); Cockayne Hatley 27th October (IW)
Chalk Carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria ssp. cretata ([D.&S.]) (1731) [Nb/BAP]
Barton Hills LNR 31st July field observation (JCh); Upper Sundon 16th August field observation (CWP)
Ruddy Carpet Catarhoe rubidata ([D.&S.]) (1735) [Nb]
Bedford Butterfly Park 4th June (LH); New Wood Turvey 12th June (JM); Cockayne Hatley 29th June (IW)
Sphingidae
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum (L.) (1984) [Migrant]
Bedford August (TY&AY); Lower Stondon 12th August (AMB&MGB); Studham 15th and 31st August (CBa); Haynes 18th August (SKn); Bromham 8th, 9th 18th and 29th August, 14th and 17th September (PA); Clophill 21st August (JS); Clifton 24th August (PGS); Dunstable 6th September (SPo); Dunstable 24th September (LH); Stopsley 1st October (CLB)
N.B. Not all records of Humming-bird Hawk-moth are listed, as some records were not received directly by the county recorder.
Noctuidae
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon (Hufn.) (2091) [Migrant]
Bromham 20th September (PA); Dunstable 26th and 28th September (AJS det LH)
Pearly Underwing Peridroma saucia (Hb.) (2119) [Migrant]
Cockayne Hatley 8th September (IW)
Square-spotted Clay Xestia rhomboidea (Esp.) (2131) [Na/BAP]
Lower Stondon 16th August (AMB&MGB)
Small Ranunculus Hecatera dysodea ([D.&S.]) (2165) [RDB]
Upper Sundon Quarry 16th August larva det LH. New Bedfordshire record (CWP)
White-point Mythimna albipuncta ([D.&S.]) (2194) [Migrant]
Haynes 2nd September (SKn); Sandy RSPB 12th September (IKD)
Pale-lemon Sallow Xanthia ocellaris (Borkh.) (2276) [Na]
Clifton 25th March larva (JCha)
White-spotted Pinion Cosmia diffinis (L.) (2317) [Na/BAP]
Potton 4th August (PWar&JDa)
Concolorous Photedes extrema (Hb.) (2347) [RDB]
Bedford District June. New Bedfordshire record (HAS)
Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera ([D.&S.]) (2403) [Migrant]
Maulden Woods 8th July (LH)
Cream-bordered Green Pea Earias clorana (L.) (2418) [Nb]
Priory Country Park, Bedford 25th June (LH)
Golden Twin-spot Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esp.) (2428) [Migrant]
Eaton Ford (VC30 [Cambs.]) 7th October det B.Dickerson. Second Bedfordshire record (AL)
Silver Y Autographa gamma (L.) (2441) [Migrant]
There were 44 records: first recorded Turvey 26th May (HAS); last recorded Dunstable 10th November (AJS); ab. gammina Dunstable 17th September (LH)
Migrant records are forwarded to the appropriate editor for inclusion in the Immigration of Lepidoptera to the British Isles Report for the Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation.
All records are held by the Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre and updated regularly.
Select records are forwarded for inclusion in the Scarce Macro-moth Database administered by Butterfly Conservation.
NEW 10KM SQUARES
The following are new 10km square records for macro-moths to add to the maps in Arnold et al 1997. Some have been published before in previous macro-moth reports but this provides a complete list:
| 15 | Orange Swift | Hepialus sylvina | TL 06, 12 |
| 16 | Gold Swift | Hepialus hecta | TL12 |
| 169 | Six-spot Burnet | Zygaena filipendulae stephensi | TL23 |
| 370 | Hornet Moth | Sesia apiformis | SP96, TL06, 12 |
| 371 | Lunar Hornet Moth | Sesia bembeciformis | SP95, 96, TL06 |
| 374 | Yellow-legged Clearwing | Synanthedon vespiformis | TL14 |
| 378 | Orange-tailed Clearwing | Synanthedon andrenaeformis | SP95, 96, TL06 |
| 379 | Red-belted Clearwing | Synanthedon myopaeformis | SP95, TL01, 02, 06, 13 |
| 380 | Red-tipped Clearwing | Synanthedon formicaeformis | TL03, 05, 14, 24 |
| 382 | Six-belted Clearwing | Bembecia ichneumoniformis | TL01, 03, 04 |
| 1631 | December Moth | Poecilocampa populi | SP96, TL06, 12 |
| 1632 | Pale Eggar | Trichiura crataegi | SP96, TL04, 06 |
| 1637 | Oak Eggar | Lasiocampa quercus quercus | SP92, TL01, 04, 14, 23 |
| 1642 | Lappet | Gastropacha quercifolia | TL06 |
| 1647 | Barred Hook-tip | Watsonalla cultraria | TL01, 05, 24 |
| 1648 | Pebble Hook-tip | Drepana falcataria falcataria | TL23 |
| 1653 | Buff Arches | Habrosyne pyritoides | TL23 |
| 1659 | Yellow Horned | Achlya flavicornis galbanus | TL01, 04 |
| 1660 | Frosted Green | Polyploca ridens | TL01, 04 |
| 1661 | Orange Underwing | Archiearis parthenias | SP93, 95 |
| 1662 | Light Orange Underwing | Archiearis notha | SP92, 95, 96 |
| 1663 | March Moth | Alsophila aescularia | TL12 |
| 1680 | Maiden's Blush | Cyclophora punctaria | SP96 TL01, 12, 13, 24 |
| 1681 | Clay Triple-lines | Cyclophora linearia | SP92, TL23 |
| 1688 | Tawny Wave | Scopula rubiginata | TL24 |
| 1689 | Mullein Wave | Scopula marginepunctata | TL24 |
| 1692 | Lesser Cream Wave | Scopula immutata | TL24 |
| 1693 | Cream Wave | Scopula floslactata floslactata | TL13 |
| 1699 | Least Carpet | Idaea rusticata atrosignaria | SP92, TL01, 03, 05, 13, 14, 23 |
| 1703 | Rusty Wave | Idaea inquinata | TL02 |
| 1705 | Dwarf Cream Wave | Idaea fuscovenosa | SP93, TL01 |
| 1707 | Small Dusty Wave | Idaea seriata | SP93 |
| 1709 | Satin Wave | Idaea subsericeata | TL01 |
| 1711 | Treble Brown Spot | Idaea trigeminata | TL01, 02, 04, 12, 13, 24 |
| 1712 | Small Scallop | Idaea emarginata | SP96 |
| 1715 | Plain Wave | Idaea straminata | SP93 |
| 1716 | The Vestal | Rhodometra sacraria | TL06 |
| 1718 | Oblique Striped | Phibalapteryx virgata | TL24 |
| 1722 | Flame Carpet | Xanthorhoe designata | TL03 |
| 1726 | Large Twin-spot Carpet | Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata | SP96 |
| 1728 | Garden Carpet | Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata | SP96 |
| 1735 | Ruddy Carpet | Catarhoe rubidata | SP95, TL12, 24 |
| 1736 | Royal Mantle | Catarhoe cuculata | TL12 |
| 1739 | Wood Carpet | Epirrhoe rivata | SP91, TL12 |
| 1745 | Mallow | Larentia clavaria | TL06 |
| 1747 | Streamer | Anticlea derivata | TL04, 12 |
| 1749 | Dark Spinach | Pelurga comitata | TL01, 02 |
| 1750 | Water Carpet | Lampropteryx suffumata | SP95 |
| 1752 | Purple Bar | Cosmorhoe ocellata | TL13 |
| 1754 | Phoenix | Eulithis prunata | TL01, 05, 12, 13, 24 |
| 1755 | Chevron | Eulithis testata | SP92, 96 |
| 1757 | Spinach | Eulithis mellinata | TL01, 04, 13 |
| 1760 | Red-green Carpet | Chloroclysta siterata | SP92, 95, 96, TL01, 02, 03, 04, 13, 14, 24 |
| 1766 | Blue-bordered Carpet | Plemyria rubiginata rubiginata | SP93, TL04, 24 |
| 1769 | Spruce Carpet | Thera Britannica | TL04, 06, 13 |
| 1771 | Juniper Carpet | Thera juniperata juniperata | TL04, 05, 24 |
| 1773 | Broken-barred Carpet | Electrophaes corylata | SP95 |
| 1778 | May Highflyer | Hydriomena impluviata | TL02, TL13 |
| 1781 | Small Waved Umber | Horisme vitalbata | TL04, 12 |
| 1782 | Fern | Horisme tersata | SP96, TL13 |
| 1784 | Pretty Chalk Carpet | Melanthia procellata | TL04 |
| 1788 | Scarce Tissue | Rheumaptera cervinalis | TL04 |
| 1789 | Scallop Shell | Rheumaptera undulate | SP96 |
| 1790 | Tissue | Triphosa dubitata | TL13 |
| 1791 | Brown Scallop | Philereme vetulata | TL03, 04, 13 |
| 1792 | Dark Umber | Philereme transversata Britannica | TL13 |
| 1794 | Sharp-angled Carpet | Euphyia unangulata | SP93 |
| 1796 | Pale November Moth | Epirrita christyi | SP96 |
| 1800 | Northern Winter Moth | Operophtera fagata | TL02, 03, 12 |
| 1802 | Rivulet | Perizoma affinitata | TL03 |
| 1803 | Small Rivulet | Perizoma alchemillata | TL04 |
| 1804 | Barred Rivulet | Perizoma bifaciata | SP94, TL05, 06, 12 |
| 1807 | Grass Rivulet | Perizoma albulata albulata | SP94, TL04, 05 |
| 1808 | Sandy Carpet | Perizoma flavofasciata | SP95, TL23 |
| 1809 | Twin-spot Carpet | Perizoma didymata didymata | TL06 |
| 1811 | Slender Pug | Eupithecia tenuiata | TL13 |
| 1812 | Maple Pug | Eupithecia inturbata | TL01, 05 |
| 1813 | Haworth's Pug | Eupithecia haworthiata | TL13 |
| 1816 | Toadflax Pug | Eupithecia linariata | TL04, 06 |
| 1823 | Netted Pug | Eupithecia venosata venosata | TL13 |
| 1825 | Lime-speck Pug | Eupithecia centaureata | TL12 |
| 1826 | Triple-spotted Pug | Eupithecia trisignaria | TL03 |
| 1827 | Freyer's Pug | Eupithecia intricata arceuthata | SP95 |
| 1830 | Wormwood Pug | Eupithecia absinthiata | TL06 |
| 1832 | Currant Pug | Eupithecia assimilate | SP91, TL 06 |
| 1835 | White-spotted Pug | Eupithecia tripunctaria | TL04 |
| 1838 | Tawny Speckled Pug | Eupithecia icterata subfulvata | TL06 |
| 1839 | Bordered Pug | Eupithecia succenturiata | SP93 |
| 1840 | Shaded Pug | Eupithecia subumbrata | TL01 |
| 1841 | Yarrow Pug | Eupithecia millefoliata | TL14, 15 |
| 1842 | Plain Pug | Eupithecia simpliciata | TL13, 24 |
| 1851 | Golden-rod Pug | Eupithecia virgaureata | TL03 |
| 1852 | Brindled Pug | Eupithecia abbreviate | TL04 |
| 1853 | Oak-tree Pug | Eupithecia dodoneata | SP93, 95, TL04, |
| 1856 | Larch Pug | Eupithecia lariciata | SP95 |
| 1858 | V-Pug | Chloroclystis v-ata | TL13 |
| 1859 | Sloe Pug | Pasiphila chloerata | TL03 |
| 1862 | Double-striped Pug | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | SP91, 96, TL04, 12 |
| 1864 | Streak | Chesias legatella | SP95, TL04, 06 |
| 1867 | Treble Bar | Aplocera plagiata plagiata | TL12 |
| 1870 | Chimney Sweeper | Odezia atrata | SP95, TL05 |
| 1874 | Dingy Shell | Euchoeca nebulata | TL24 |
| 1876 | Small Yellow Wave | Hydrelia flammeolaria | TL04 |
| 1879 | Seraphim | Lobophora halterata | TL13 |
| 1882 | Small Seraphim | Pterapherapteryx sexalata | TL01, 05 |
| 1883 | Yellow-barred Brindle | Acasis viretata | SP93 |
| 1888 | Scorched Carpet | Ligdia adustata | TL13 |
| 1889 | Peacock Moth | Macaria notata | TL24 |
| 1902 | Brown Silver-line | Petrophora chlorosata | SP91, 96 |
| 1904 | Scorched Wing | Plagodis dolabraria | TL13 |
| 1907 | Bordered Beauty | Epione repandaria | TL06 |
| 1910 | Lilac Beauty | Apeira syringaria | TL06, 12 |
| 1912 | August Thorn | Ennomos quercinaria | TL06 |
| 1923 | Feathered Thorn | Colotois pennaria | SP96, TL06 |
| 1925 | Small Brindled Beauty | Apocheima hispidaria | SP95, TL04, 06 |
| 1926 | Pale Brindled Beauty | Phigalia pilosaria | TL02, 04, 12 |
| 1932 | Spring Usher | Agriopis leucophaearia | SP95, TL04, 23 |
| 1933 | Scarce Umber | Agriopis aurantiaria | SP96, TL02, 04, 06, 12 |
| 1935 | Mottled Umber | Erannis defoliaria | TL04, 12 |
| 1937 | Willow Beauty | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | TL12 |
| 1944 | Pale Oak Beauty | Hypomecis punctinalis | SP95, TL04, 13, 24 |
| 1947 | Engrailed | Ectropis bistortata | TL12 |
| 1948 | Small Engrailed | Ectropis crepuscularia | TL13 |
| 1950 | Brindled White-spot | Parectropis similaria | TL01, 24 |
| 1951 | Grey Birch | Aethalura punctulata | TL13 |
| 1952 | Common Heath | Ematurga atomaria | TL06 |
| 1954 | Bordered White | Bupalus piniaria | TL01, 04, 13 |
| 1960 | Early Moth | Theria primaria | TL12 |
| 1962 | Barred Red | Hylaea fasciaria | TL13 |
| 1964 | Annulet | Charissa obscurata | TL12 |
| 1972 | Convolvulus Hawk-moth | Agrius convolvuli | SP95, TL06, 12, 13, 23 |
| 1973 | Death’s-head Hawk-moth | Acherontia atropos | TL23 |
| 1976 | Privet Hawk-moth | Sphinx ligustri | SP92 |
| 1978 | Pine Hawk-moth | Hyloicus pinastri | SP95, TL04, 05, 06, 13, 23, 24 |
| 1987 | Bedstraw Hawk-moth | Hyles gallii | TL24 |
| 1992 | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | Deilephila porcellus | TL13, 23 |
| 1998 | Poplar Kitten | Furcula bifida | SP96, TL02, 14 |
| 1999 | Lobster Moth | Stauropus fagi | TL01 |
| 2000 | Iron Prominent | Notodonta dromedaries | TL04 |
| 2010 | Scarce Prominent | Odontosia Carmelita | TL01 |
| 2014 | Marbled Brown | Drymonia dodonaea | TL13, 15, 24 |
| 2015 | Lunar Marbled Brown | Drymonia ruficornis | SP91, TL04 |
| 2019 | Chocolate-tip | Clostera curtula | SP91, 96 |
| 2029 | Brown-tail | Euproctis chrysorrhoea | SP96, TL03, 04, 13 |
| 2033 | Black Arches | Lymantria monacha | SP95, 96, TL01, 05, 12, 23, 24 |
| 2035 | Round-winged Muslin | Thumatha senex | TL13 |
| 2037 | Rosy Footman | Miltochrista miniata | TL24 |
| 2040 | Four-dotted Footman | Cybosia mesomella | TL14, 24 |
| 2043 | Orange Footman | Eilema sororcula | TL03 |
| 2044 | Dingy Footman | Eilema griseola | TL01, 04 |
| 2049 | Buff Footman | Eilema depressa | SP92, 94, TL01, 02, 03 |
| 2057 | Garden Tiger | Arctia caja | SP93 |
| 2063 | Muslin Moth | Diaphora mendica | SP96 |
| 2064 | Ruby Tiger | Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa | SP96 |
| 2068 | Scarlet Tiger | Callimorpha dominula | SP93 |
| 2074a | Banana Stowaway | Antichloris eriphia | TL14 |
| 2078 | Least Black Arches | Nola confusalis | SP95, TL02, 13 |
| 2082 | Garden Dart | Euxoa nigricans | TL06 |
| 2088 | Heart and Club | Agrotis clavis | SP95, TL02, 04, 12, 24 |
| 2091 | Dark Sword-grass | Agrotis ipsilon | TL12 |
| 2110 | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | Noctua fimbriata | TL23 |
| 2112 | Least Yellow Underwing | Noctua interjecta caliginosa | TL01, 06 |
| 2117 | Autumnal Rustic | Eugnorisma glareosa | TL02 |
| 2119 | Pearly Underwing | Peridroma saucia | TL12 |
| 2131 | Square-spotted Clay | Xestia rhomboidea | SP95, TL12, 13, 24 |
| 2133 | Six-striped Rustic | Xestia sexstrigata | TL06, 12 |
| 2136 | Gothic | Naenia typical | TL06, 13 |
| 2145 | Nutmeg | Discestra trifolii | SP91, TL06 |
| 2147 | Shears | Hada plebeja | TL12, 14, 24 |
| 2150 | Grey Arches | Polia nebulosa | TL13 |
| 2157 | Light Brocade | Lacanobia w-latinum | TL04, 05, 13 |
| 2158 | Pale-shouldered Brocade | Lacanobia thalassina | TL13 |
| 2164 | Broad-barred White | Hecatera bicolorata | TL12 |
| 2165 | Small Ranunculus | Hecatera dysodea | TL02 |
| 2166 | Campion | Hadena rivularis | TL13 |
| 2167 | Tawny Shears | Hadena perplexa perplexa | TL04, 06 |
| 2170 | Varied Coronet | Hadena compta | TL06 |
| 2171 | Marbled Coronet | Hadena confusa | TL24 |
| 2173 | Lychnis | Hadena bicruris | TL06 |
| 2177 | Hedge Rustic | Tholera cespitis | TL13 |
| 2178 | Feathered Gothic | Tholera decimalis | SP96, TL06, 12 |
| 2179 | Pine Beauty | Panolis flammea | TL04 |
| 2185 | Lead-coloured Drab | Orthosia populeti | STL01 |
| 2192 | Brown-line Bright Eye | Mythimna conigera | TL06 |
| 2194 | White-point | Mythimna albipuncta | TL04, 14 |
| 2214 | Chamomile Shark | Cucullia chamomillae | TL03, 13 |
| 2216 | Shark | Cucullia umbratica | TL06, 12 |
| 2227 | Sprawler | Asterocopus sphinx | SP96, TL04, 12 |
| 2231a | Northern Deep-brown Dart | Aporophyla lueneburgensis | SP92 |
| 2232 | Black Rustic | Aporophyla nigra | TL05, 06, 13 |
| 2235 | Tawny Pinion | Lithophane semibrunnea | SP96 |
| 2236 | Pale Pinion | Lithophane hepatica | SP95, TL03, 14 |
| 2237 | Grey Shoulder-knot | Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis | SP96, TL04 |
| 2240 | Blair's Shoulder-knot | Lithophane leautieri hesperica | TL04, 06, 12 |
| 2243 | Early Grey | Xylocampa areola | TL12 |
| 2247 | Merveille du Jour | Dichonia aprilina | TL04, 13 |
| 2248 | Brindled Green | Dryobotodes eremita | TL02, 13 |
| 2250 | Dark Brocade | Blepharita adusta | TL02 |
| 2252 | Large Ranunculus | Polymixis flavicincta | TL12 |
| 2256 | Satellite | Eupsilia transversa | TL04 |
| 2258 | Chestnut | Conistra vaccinii | SP96, TL04 |
| 2259 | Dark Chestnut | Conistra ligula | SP96, TL12 |
| 2263 | Red-line Quaker | Agrochola lota | TL12 |
| 2264 | Yellow-line Quaker | Agrochola macilenta | SP96, TL06, 12 |
| 2265 | Flounced Chestnut | Agrochola helvola | SP95, TL23 |
| 2267 | Beaded Chestnut | Agrochola lychnidis | TL06 |
| 2269 | Centre-barred Sallow | Atethmia centrago | TL12 |
| 2271 | Orange Sallow | Xanthia citrago | TL13 |
| 2272 | Barred Sallow | Xanthia aurago | TL13 |
| 2273 | Pink-barred Sallow | Xanthia togata | TL06 |
| 2276 | Pale-lemon Sallow | Xanthia ocellaris | TL13 |
| 2279 | Sycamore | Acronicta aceris | TL01 |
| 2280 | Miller | Acronicta leporine | TL04, 06 |
| 2284 | Grey Dagger | Acronicta psi | TL07 |
| 2289 | Knot Grass | Acronicta rumicis | TL12 |
| 2293 | Marbled Beauty | Cryphia domestica | TL06 |
| 2298 | Svensson's Copper Underwing | Amphipyra berbera svenssoni | TL04 |
| 2300 | Old Lady | Mormo maura | SP95, TL01, 12, 13, 23, 24 |
| 2301 | Bird's Wing | Dypterygia scabriuscula | TL01, 02, 04, 24 |
| 2303 | Straw Underwing | Thalpophila matura | SP96 |
| 2312 | Olive | Ipimorpha subtusa | SP95, TL04 |
| 2314 | Dingy Shears | Parastichtis ypsillon | TL01 |
| 2316 | Lesser-spotted Pinion | Cosmia affinis | TL01 |
| 2319 | Lunar-spotted Pinion | Cosmia pyralina | TL12 |
| 2326 | Clouded-bordered Brindle | Apamea crenata | TL13 |
| 2330 | Dusky Brocade | Apamea remissa | SP96, TL13 |
| 2331 | Small Clouded Brindle | Apamea unanimis | SP92, 93, 96, TL04, 12, 14, 24 |
| 2335 | Slender Brindle | Apamea scolopacina | SP95 |
| 2336 | Double Lobed | Apamea ophiogramma | SP93, 95 |
| 2338 | Rufous Minor | Oligia versicolor | SP93 |
| 2341 | Cloaked Minor | Mesoligia furuncula | TL12 |
| 2343a | Lesser Common Rustic | Mesapamea didyma | TL02, 03, 13 |
| 2345 | Small Dotted Buff | Photedes minima | TL13 |
| 2347 | Concolorous | Chortodes extrema | SP95 |
| 2349 | Mere Wainscot | Chortodes fluxa | SP96 |
| 2350 | Small Wainscot | Chortodes pygmina | TL04, 05 |
| 2353 | Flounced Rustic | Luperina testacea | SP96, TL06 |
| 2360 | Ear Moth | Amphipoea oculea | SP95 |
| 2361 | Rosy Rustic | Hydraecia micacea | SP96, TL06 |
| 2364 | Frosted Orange | Gortyna flavago | TL04, 06 |
| 2369 | Bulrush Wainscot | Nonagria typhae | SP96, TL06 |
| 2370 | Twin-spotted Wainscot | Archanara geminipuncta | TL14, 24 |
| 2371 | Brown-veined Wainscot | Archanara dissolute | SP92 |
| 2373 | Webb's Wainscot | Archanara sparganii | SP95, TL03 |
| 2375 | Large Wainscot | Rhizedra lutosa | TL02, 03, 04, 06 |
| 2377 | Fen Wainscot | Arenostola phragmitidis | SP94 |
| 2380 | Treble Lines | Charanyca trigrammica | SP96, TL04, 13 |
| 2384 | Vine's Rustic | Hoplodrina ambigua | SP91, 92, TL04, 05, 12, 13 |
| 2385 | Small Mottled Willow | Spodoptera exigua | TL02, 03, 24 |
| 2389 | Pale Mottled Willow | Paradrina clavipalpis | SP96 |
| 2397 | Small Yellow Underwing | Panemeria tenebrata | SP95 |
| 2403 | Bordered Straw | Heliothis peltigera | TL03, 12, 14 |
| 2410 | Marbled White Spot | Protodeltote pygarga | TL02, 04, 14, 24 |
| 2418 | Cream-bordered Green Pea | Earias clorana | TL13 |
| 2422 | Green Silver-lines | Pseudoips prasinana Britannica | TL04 |
| 2423 | Oak Nycteoline | Nycteola revayana | TL04, 13 |
| 2425 | Nut-tree Tussock | Colocasia coryli | SP96, TL23, 24 |
| 2428 | Golden Twin-spot | Chrysodeixis chalcites | TL14 |
| 2433 | Slender Burnished Brass | Thysanoplusia orichalcea | TL23 |
| 2437 | Golden Plusia | Polychrysia moneta | TL01, 13 |
| 2451 | Clifden Nonpareil | Catocala fraxini | TL03 |
| 2452 | Red Underwing | Catocala nupta | SP96 |
| 2465 | Four-spotted | Tyta luctuosa | SP92 |
| 2466 | Blackneck | Lygephila pastinum | TL12 |
| 2470 | Small Purple-barred | Phytometra viridaria | TL12 |
| 2475 | Waved Black | Parascotia fuliginaria | TL06, 24 |
| 2480 | Buttoned Snout | Hypena rostralis | TL03, 13, 24 |
| 2484 | Pinion-streaked Snout | Schrankia costaestrigalis | TL03 |
| 2489 | Fan-foot | Zanclognatha tarsipennalis | TL04 |
| 2491 | Shaded Fan-foot | Herminia tarsicrinalis | TL24 |
ADDENDUM
Please delete the following from my 2003 Macro-moth report: Heart Moth, Dicycla oo (L.) (2315) – Totternhoe 25th July (CBa) and White-spotted Pinion Cosmia diffinis (L.) (2317) – Studham 5th and 17th June (CBa); these are recorded in error. Also Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum (L.) (1984) – 19th August Gamlingay (A. &G.Williams) and Buttoned Snout, Hypena rostralis (L.) (2480) – Gamlingay 7th May, 6th August (A.&G.Williams). Gamlingay is neither in Bedfordshire administrative nor vice county; these are recorded in error.
Please also make the following change to the 2004 Macro-moth report: Webb’s Wainscot, Archanara sparganii (Esp.) (2373), was recorded by Tony Smith on 2nd August at an undisclosed location in north Bedfordshire and by Les Hill on 4th September at Duck End NR, Maulden and on 9th September in Clophill. The species is listed in Arnold et al 1997 as previously recorded (no specimen seen) in Aspley Heath during 1960, which is in VC24 (Buckinghamshire). The new VC30 records are therefore subsequent Bedfordshire administrative county records.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Records and support gratefully acknowledged from the following (errors & omissions expected): T.Aldhous, P.Almond (PA), V.W.Arnold, C.R.B.Baker (CBa), P.M.Baker, K.Balmer, A.M.Banthorpe (AMB), M.G.Banthorpe (MGB), S.Brooke, A.Bucknall (AB), G.Castle, J.Chainey (JCha), J.Chapman, J.E.Childs (JCh), J.Clifton, B.Cornes, I.K.Dawson (IKD), N.Dawson (ND), J.Day (JDa), B.Dickerson, J.England, A.Finch, G.Finch, E.Goodyear, J.Gough, P.Gould (PGo), A.Green, S.Halton, F.Higgs, G.E.Higgs, A.Hurst, S.Knight (SKn), A.A.Lawrence (AL), C.Le Boutillier (CLB), T.Mann, D.V.Manning, J.Mayhead (JM), S.Nash, B.S.Nau, A.Paynter (APa), R.Paynter (RPa), J.Pitts, C.W.Plant (CWP), S.Poulter (SPo), T.Reddick, D.Smith, H.A.Smith (HAS), K.Standbridge, S.Standbridge, P.G.Stapleton (PGS), A.J.Stretton (AJS), J.Stretton, M.R.Stretton, J.Sutton (JS), P.Waring (PWar), I.P.Woiwod (IW), A.Yates (AY) and T.Yates (TY).
REFERENCES
Arnold, V.W., Baker, C.R.B., Manning, D.V. and Woiwod, I.P., 1997. The Butterflies and Moths of Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Natural History Society 408pp.
Bradley, J.D., 2000. Checklist of Lepidoptera recorded from the British Isles. Second Edition (revised).
Les Hill is the Society’s Recorder of Macro-moths, a position held in an honorary capacity since 2003.