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 Red Twin-spot Carpet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Twin-spot Carpet. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

Species List for 31/05/2021

 A bit better after a warm day, with 24 moths of 12 species, three NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

1724

Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Red Twin-spot Carpet

1

NFY

1906

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1

1936

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

1

1980

Smerinthus ocellata

Eyed Hawk-moth

1

2089

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

3

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4

2147

Hada plebeja

Shears

1

2160

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1

NFY

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1

2380

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

8

2384

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1

NFY




Red Twin-spot Carpet,

Shears

Bright-line Brown-eye,

Eyed Hawk-moth,


Vine's Rustic

Friday, 8 May 2020

Species List for 07/05/2020

At last, something that looks like a list. 30 Moths of 15 species including 7 NFY.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1 NFY
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1 NFY
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 2 NFY
1853 Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug 1 NFY
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 2
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 8
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 1 NFY
2006 Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent 1 NFY
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 1
2078 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 3
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1 NFY
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 1 NFY
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 Lesser Swallow Prominent


 Waved Umber

 Heart and Dart

 Treble Lines 


 Red Twin-spot Carpet

 Least Black Arches

 Double-striped Pug


Oak-tree Pug

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Species List for 20/5/2019

A better night with 51 moths of 32 species . An Eyed Hawk-moth was one of six NFY. Modifies to include Angle-barred Pug.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 4
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 1 NFY
1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet 1
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 2
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 2
1848 Eupithecia innotata Angle-barred Pug 1 NFY
1852 Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 2
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 1
1889 Macaria notata Peacock Moth 1 NFY
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 9
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 2
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1 NFY
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 1
2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 1   
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 2
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1 NFY
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White 1
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 1 NFY
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 2
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 2

 Red Twin-spot Carpet

 Peacock Moth

  Peacock Moth

 Eyed Hawk-moth

 Setaceous Hebrew Character

Rustic Shoulder-knot

Angle-barred Pug

Monday, 7 May 2018

Species List for 06/05/2018

With just 19 moths of nine species yesterdaywas a bit of a false dawn. Red Twin-spot Carpet was new for the year.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 1 NFY
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 2
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2179 Panolis flammea Pine Beauty 1
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 5
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 3

Red Twin-spot Carpet

Thursday, 3 April 2014

A few moths from last night (2/4/2014)

 Barred Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata)
 The Barred Tooth-striped moth is a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP), and the Species Action Plan produced aims to maintain all known populations, with enhancement of these populations by the year 2010 ( Abit out of date now).

 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata )

 Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata )


Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia)

 Blossom Underwing  (Orthosia miniosa)

 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)

Streamer (Anticlea derivata)

Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata )

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