Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 10 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 8 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 2 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 2 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 2 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 1 |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 1 |
2387a | Platyperigea kadenii | Clancy's Rustic | 3 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Species Lists for 13/10/2010
Another poor night in numbers and variety, but three Clancy's Rustics were a bonus.
Species List for 11/10/2010
A few moths, in FOUR traps. Satellite was first of the year.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 8 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 4 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 1 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 2 |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 1 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2256 | Eupsilia transversa | Satellite | 1 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Species list for 10/10/2010
A 25mph NNE wind through the garden didn't seem to improve my catch. I did have two more Delicates and a stunning, fresh, Red Underwing that I contrived to loose before I photographed it.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1497 | Amblyptilia acanthadactyla | | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 13 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 10 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 3 |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 2 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 4 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 2 |
2264 | Agrochola macilenta | Yellow-line Quaker | 3 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 2 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 1 |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
2452 | Catocala nupta | Red Underwing | 1 |
Species list for 9/10/2010
Only 93 moths of 18 species, but some interest amongst them. My first ever Pale-lemon Sallow and new for the year were Barred Sallow and Yellow-line Quaker.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1767 | Thera firmata | Pine Carpet | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 22 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 28 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 9 |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 2 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 8 |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 6 |
2245 | Allophyes oxyacanthae | Green-brindled Crescent | 1 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2264 | Agrochola macilenta | Yellow-line Quaker | 1 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 3 |
2272 | Xanthia aurago | Barred Sallow | 2 |
2276 | Xanthia ocellaris | Pale-lemon Sallow | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
Saturday, 9 October 2010
Species List for 8/10/2010
The first Large Wainscot and Brindled Green's of the year and the latest White-potted Pug I've caught. A second Clancy's Rustic and two more Delicates brightened up a gloomy day.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 1 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 |
1415 | Orthopygia glaucinalis | Orthopygia glaucinalis | 1 |
1760 | Chloroclysta siterata | Red-green Carpet | 1 |
1835 | Eupithecia tripunctaria | White-spotted Pug | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 25 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 60 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 20 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 2 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 6 |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 5 |
2248 | Dryobotodes eremita | Brindled Green | 2 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 3 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 4 |
2274 | Xanthia icteritia | Sallow | 2 |
2361 | Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 4 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
2387a | Platyperigea kadenii | Clancy's Rustic | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 5 |
Species List for 7/10/2010
My first Palpita vitrealis for four years and the first Delicate of the year, after a blank year last year. 106 Macros of 19 species, so a bit better than yesterday
1408 | Palpita vitrealis | Palpita vitrealis | 1 |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 24 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 33 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 17 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 3 |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 1 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 4 |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 4 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 4 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 2 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 2 |
2274 | Xanthia icteritia | Sallow | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Species List for 6/10/2010
After a few days when I didn't moth, partly the bad weather and partly because it's been cr*p lately the fine weather tempted me back, and I ran all four traps. Only 55 moths of 15 species, but it did include five migrants.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1760 | Chloroclysta siterata | Red-green Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1767 | Thera firmata | Pine Carpet | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 10 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 22 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 1 |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 2 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 5 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 3 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
2387a | Platyperigea kadenii | Clancy's Rustic | 1 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 3 |
Saturday, 2 October 2010
Species List for 30/9/2010
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 4 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 17 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 14 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 5 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 2 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 1 |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 1 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 4 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 2 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 5 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 4 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
Friday, 1 October 2010
Species List for 28/9/2010
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1707 | Idaea seriata | Small Dusty Wave | 1 |
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 3 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 41 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 75 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 22 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 5 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 2 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 5 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 10 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 21 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 3 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 1 |
2361 | Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 13 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
Species List for 27/9/2010
Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 |
Ennomos alniaria | Canary-shouldered Thorn | 1 |
Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 |
Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 13 |
Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 60 |
Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 2 |
Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 3 |
Xestia triangulum | Double Square-spot | 15 |
Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 5 |
Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 |
Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 2 |
Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 2 |
Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 18 |
Xanthia icteritia | Sallow | 1 |
Mormo maura | Old Lady | 1 |
Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 |
Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 3 |
Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
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