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.


Showing posts with label Early Grey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Early Grey. Show all posts

Saturday, 7 March 2026

Species List for 28/02/2026

 There were 10 moths of four species, with two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1

nfy

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

5


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

2

nfy

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

2


Early Grey

Small Quaker

Monday, 28 February 2022

Species List for 27/02/2022


Still trying and not sure it has really been worth it, but you can only hope.

 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey


 

Early Grey

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Species List for 09/02/2022

 The earliest I have seen one.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1      NFY

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Early Grey

Monday, 22 March 2021

Species List for 21/03/2021

 A better night with nine moths of four species, two NFY

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

1663

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

2

2188

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1

NFY

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

5

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1

NFY


Early Grey


Clouded Drab

Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Species List for 23/03/2020

A warm day, but still a colder, clear night. The first Early Grey of the year.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 2
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 3
2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey 1 NFY

 Early Grey

Saturday, 7 April 2018

Species List for 06/04/2018

 A better day with 33 moths of eight species including two Ypsolopha mucronella, new for the site and two others new for the year.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
451 Ypsolopha mucronella 2 NFS
1663 Alsophila aescularia March Moth 1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1 NFY
2182 Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 1
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 4
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 10
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 12
2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey 3 NFY
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 A Clouded Drab that was rather different to most of the individuals that I catch, had be wondering at first.


The first Double-striped Pug of the year. 

 One of two Ypsolopha mucronella,the first I've recorded here.


 Early Grey, the first of the year.

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