Passenger, caught 23/9/2006 (National moth night).

Mothing at St Margaret's

Most of the Moth lists and Photographs are from my garden (TR359450) in the village of St Margaret's at Cliffe in Kent. It is situated about 1Km from the sea and has farmland with in 100 metres. The garden is well shrubbed and about 1600 sq metres. I normally run a 125 MV lamp and a 15W actinic light over-night and once the season gets going a couple of other traps. At the moment both are 25W black Lamps. previously I used a 160W blended lamp in one of them. All traps are home made. Trapping dates refer to the date the trap was put out.

Trap Update in 2017. A new 125W MV Robinson was added to a 125W MV Skinner, 15W Actinic Skinner, two 80W MV Morris modified Skinners and a 80W MVMorris Box trap.
Traps are now (2020 onwards) 2x 125W Robinsons, 2x 80W Skinner type and 1x 15W Actinic strip light on a Skinner type .

I try and identify all the Macro Moths, with the micros I am not at all systematic, I do more than I used to with the help of the new book, but there are some that do get through.


Tuesday 30 June 2009

Species List for 29/6/2009

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 1
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana
1
1063 Celypha striana
1
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 3
1483 Phycitodes binaevella
1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 2
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1739 Epirrhoe rivata Wood Carpet 1
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 3
1765 Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow 1
1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 2
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 3
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 4
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 7
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 1
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 4
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 3
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 5
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 4
2069 Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar 1
2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth 1
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 11
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 25
2098 Axylia putris Flame 7
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 5
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 2
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 1
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 3
2223 Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 27
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1
2323 Apamea sublustris Reddish Light Arches 1
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 2
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 3
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 13
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 5
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 1
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 3

Monday 29 June 2009

Species List for 28/6/2009

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 5
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana
1
1063 Celypha striana
1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis
3
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 2
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 3
1654 Tethea ocularis Figure of Eighty 2
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 2
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 10
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 2
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 8
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 9
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 4
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 4
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 11
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 5
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 2
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 5
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 5
2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth 1
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 18
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 48
2098 Axylia putris Flame 11
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 3
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 4
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 4
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 3
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2170 Hadena compta Varied Coronet 2
2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 1
2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 1
2216 Cucullia umbratica Shark 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 2
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 19
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 1
2337 Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor 3
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 5
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 16
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 3
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 3
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 1
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 1

Sunday 28 June 2009

Species List for 27/6/2009

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 2
424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis
1
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 2
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 1
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 3
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 2
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1904 Plagodis dolabraria Scorched Wing 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 7
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 2
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 3
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 5
1992 Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth 1
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 1
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 6
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 17
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 47
2098 Axylia putris Flame 10
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 9
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 2
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 2
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2173 Hadena bicruris Lychnis 1
2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 3
2202 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 2
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 2
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 11
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1
2337 Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor 1
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 7
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 6
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 4
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 3
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 5
2422 Pseudoips prasinana Green Silver-lines 1
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1

Saturday 27 June 2009

Species List for 26/6/2009

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 2
1063 Celypha striana
1
1234 Pammene regiana
2
1261 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 1
1333 Scoparia pyralella
1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis
1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata
2
1425 Galleria mellonella Wax Moth 2
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1
1439 Trachycera advenella
1
1458 Myelois circumvoluta Thistle Ermine 2
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 1
1654 Tethea ocularis Figure of Eighty 3
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 2
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 5
1896 Itame brunneata Rannoch Looper 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 5
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 6
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 7
1944 Hypomecis punctinalis Pale Oak Beauty 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 17
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 2
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 6
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 2
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 14
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 63
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 3
2098 Axylia putris Flame 19
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 8
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 4
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 6
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2
2170 Hadena compta Varied Coronet 1
2202 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 2
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 3
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 14
2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade 1
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 4
2337 Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor 5
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 9
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 1
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 11
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 4
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 2
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 2
2410 Protodeltote pygarga Marbled White Spot 1
2450 Abrostola tripartita Spectacle 3
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 2
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 2

Friday 26 June 2009

Species List for 25/6/2009

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 5
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
1458 Myelois circumvoluta Thistle Ermine 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1
1739 Epirrhoe rivata Wood Carpet 1
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 2
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1956 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 3
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 1
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 2
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 2
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 11
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 33
2098 Axylia putris Flame 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 10
2327 Apamea epomidion Clouded Brindle 1
2337 Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor 1
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 2
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 4
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 3
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1

Thursday 25 June 2009

Species List for 24/6/2009

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 6
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom 1
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 2
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 1
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 4
1992 Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth 1
2009 Ptilodon cucullina Maple Prominent 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 20
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 28
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 6
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 4
2147 Hada plebeja Shears 1
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 2
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
2223 Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 1
2302 Rusina ferruginea Brown Rustic 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 3
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 2
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 6
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
0 0 0 0
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 4
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 1
2443 Autographa jota Plain Golden Y 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1

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