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.


Sunday 31 July 2016

Species List for 30/7/2016


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 16
873 Blastobasis adustella   25
970 Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 4
1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 2
1063 Celypha striana   9
1201 Eucosma cana   1
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 3
1302 Crambus perlella   3
1304 Agriphila straminella   7
1375 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 3
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata   3
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 3
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis   4
1424 Endotricha flammealis
2
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1  
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 4
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 3
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 2
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 7
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 2
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 11
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 1
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1804 Perizoma bifaciata Barred Rivulet 1
1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug 1
1839 Eupithecia succenturiata Bordered Pug 1
1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 4
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 6
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 1
2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 1
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 2
2031 Leucoma salicis White Satin 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 2
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 2
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 10
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 6
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 11
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 10
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 4
2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 1
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 1
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 4
2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 4
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 1
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 2
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 10
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 28
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 6
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 5
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 1
2449 Abrostola triplasia Dark Spectacle 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1

Saturday 30 July 2016

Species List for 29/7/2016

A Dioryctria simplicella was a first for the site, Apart for that there were comparatively few moths.

 Dioryctria simplicella

 Dioryctria simplicella

 The Herald

 Scarce Footman

Magpie


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
0 Cnephasia sp. Cnephasia species 1
425 Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 7
658 Carcina quercana 1
873 Blastobasis adustella 13
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 2
1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 3
1063 Celypha striana 9
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 3
1302 Crambus perlella 6
1304 Agriphila straminella 5
1424 Endotricha flammealis 1
1455 Dioryctria simplicella 1
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 5
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 9
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1  
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1884 Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth 1
1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 6
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 3
2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 13
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 2
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2098 Axylia putris Flame 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 7
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 7
2112 Noctua interjecta Least Yellow Underwing 1
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 2
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 1
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 2
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 12
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 22
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 5
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 2
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 7
2425 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald 1

Friday 29 July 2016

Species List for 28/7/2016



Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1 0 Cnephasia sp. Cnephasia species 1
2 464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 5
3 873 Blastobasis adustella   6
4 977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
5 998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
6 1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 2
7 1063 Celypha striana   8
8 1260 Cydia splendana   1
9 1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 5
10 1302 Crambus perlella   7
11 1304 Agriphila straminella   4
12 1375 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer 1
13 1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
14 1378 Phlyctaenia coronata   1
15 1424 Endotricha flammealis   4
16 1524 Emmelina monodactyla   1
17 1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 1
18 1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 2
19 1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 12
20 1740 Epirrhoe galiata Galium Carpet 1  
21 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
22 1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 4
23 1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 4
24 1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 2
25 2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 9
26 2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 2
27 2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1
28 2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1
29 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 6
30 2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
31 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 6
32 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 4
33 2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1
34 2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 7
35 2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
36 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 4
37 2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 2
38 2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2
39 2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 1
40 2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 1
41 2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1
42 2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 2
43 2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 8
44 2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 12
45 2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 1
46 2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 1
47 2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 6
48 2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 8
49 2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 1
50 2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 5
51 2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 1

Thursday 28 July 2016

Species List for 27/7/2016

Quite a few species, but nothing out of the ordinary and quite small numbers.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
0 Cnephasia sp. Cnephasia species 1
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1
427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 10
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1
787 Bryotropha terrella 3
873 Blastobasis adustella 14
994 Clepsis consimilana 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 6
1063 Celypha striana 15
1083 Hedya nubiferana Marbled Orchard Tortrix 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 7
1302 Crambus perlella 6
1304 Agriphila straminella 3
1375 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata 5
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl 1
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis 2
1424 Endotricha flammealis 4  
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 3
1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald 1
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 4
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 5
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 18
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 1
1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 2
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 5
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 3
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 3
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 3
2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 2
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 2
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 19
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 3
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 3
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 5
2098 Axylia putris Flame 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 2
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 12
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 4
2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2112 Noctua interjecta Least Yellow Underwing 1
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 5
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 6
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 3
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 7
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 18
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 1
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 8
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 1
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 7
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 2
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 2

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