Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 3 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | ||
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 | |
1823 | Eupithecia venosata | Netted Pug | 1 | |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 | |
1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 1 | |
1920 | Odontopera bidentata | Scalloped Hazel | 1 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver | 1 | |
1992 | Deilephila porcellus | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 | |
2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 2 | |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 | |
2063 | Diaphora mendica | Muslin Moth | 1 | |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 11 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 | |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 2 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 2 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 9 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 | |
2403 | Heliothis peltigera | Bordered Straw | 1 |

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.
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.
Sunday, 7 June 2015
Species List for 6/6/2015
51 moths of 24 species, including another Bordered Straw.
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Species List for 5/6/2015
Fewer moths than yesterday, 45 of 26 species, but some real quality. A striped haw moth was only the second I've caught, the last was on 30/6/2012. Four Bordered Straws in one night is exceptional, making this the third best year have had for this species, after just one catch!
Striped Hawk-moth
Bordered Straw
Iron Prominent
Small Elephant Hawk-moth
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 | |
1174 | Epiblema cynosbatella | 1 | ||
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 | |
1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 1 | |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 | |
1920 | Odontopera bidentata | Scalloped Hazel | 1 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 | |
1990 | Hyles livornica | Striped Hawk-moth | 1 | |
1992 | Deilephila porcellus | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | 2 | |
2000 | Notodonta dromedarius | Iron Prominent | 1 | |
2028 | Calliteara pudibunda | Pale Tussock | 1 | |
2063 | Diaphora mendica | Muslin Moth | 1 | |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 5 | |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 | |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 | |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 2 | |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 6 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 | |
2403 | Heliothis peltigera | Bordered Straw | 4 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 | |
2450 | Abrostola tripartita | Spectacle | 1 | |
2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 1 |
Species List for 4/6/2015
103 moths of 30 species is the best so far this year. Two of my favourite Small Elephant Hawk-moths were good to see.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 2 | |
648 | Endrosis sarcitrella | White-shouldered House Moth | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 16 | |
1063 | Celypha striana | 1 | ||
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 2 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 7 | |
1769 | Thera britannica | Spruce Carpet | 1 | |
1819 | Eupithecia exiguata | Mottled Pug | 3 | |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 | |
1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 1 | |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 8 | |
1920 | Odontopera bidentata | Scalloped Hazel | 1 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
1936 | Menophra abruptaria | Waved Umber | 1 | |
1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver | 3 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 | |
1992 | Deilephila porcellus | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | 2 | |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 15 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 5 | |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 3 | |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 | |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 2 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 2 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 | |
2334 | Apamea sordens | Rustic Shoulder-knot | 1 | |
2337x | Oligia strigilis agg. | Marbled Minor agg. | 5 | |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 12 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Species List for 3/6/2015
My first moth session since May 2nd, and a month long trip to China. Good to see some moths. new for the year, including a splendid Privet Hawk-moth.
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 1 |
1174 | Epiblema cynosbatella | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 |
1769 | Thera britannica | Spruce Carpet | 1 |
1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver | 1 |
1976 | Sphinx ligustri | Privet Hawk-moth | 1 |
2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 1 |
2078 | Nola confusalis | Least Black Arches | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 4 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 1 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 2 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 1 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 3 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
Sunday, 3 May 2015
Species List for 2/5/2015
My last mothing until June 1st, providing BA get me back from China on time, turned out to be another disappointing catch.
Code | Taxon | Ve rnacular | Individuals | |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
2063 | Diaphora mendica | Muslin Moth | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2187 | Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 6 | |
2190 | Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character | 1 |
Saturday, 2 May 2015
Species List for 1/5/2015
The minimum temperature was 8.1 deg C. Streamer and Flame Shoulder were new for the year. I don't catch many Streamers, about three per year, but 78% have been in April, the average date being the 11th. There are also several blank years, perhaps too cold?
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | ||
1747 | Anticlea derivata | Streamer | 1 | |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 | |
2187 | Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 3 | |
2188 | Orthosia incerta | Clouded Drab | 2 | |
2190 | Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character | 3 |
Friday, 1 May 2015
Species List for 30/4/2015
The last day of April, and almost the last day for me for a while. I'll miss most of May but will be back for some goodies in June. Almost a heatwave with a minimum of 7.0 deg.C. A welcome bit of colour from the Brimstone Moth.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
697 | Agonopterix arenella | 1 | ||
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 | |
2063 | Diaphora mendica | Muslin Moth | 1 | |
2187 | Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 6 | |
2188 | Orthosia incerta | Clouded Drab | 1 | |
2190 | Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character | 7 | |
2243 | Xylocampa areola | Early Grey | 1 |
Species List for 29/4/2015
Slightly warmer overnight, minimum 5.3 deg C.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
697 | Agonopterix arenella | 1 | ||
2063 | Diaphora mendica | Muslin Moth | 1 | |
2188 | Orthosia incerta | Clouded Drab | 1 | |
2190 | Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character | 2 | |
2243 | Xylocampa areola | Early Grey | 1 |
Species List for 28/4/2015
Another night when the temperature fell to 3.9 deg C. This time it was the 125W MV that was empty.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
2063 | Diaphora mendica | Muslin Moth | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2187 | Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 1 | |
2188 | Orthosia incerta | Clouded Drab | 1 | |
2243 | Xylocampa areola | Early Grey | 1 |
Species List for 27/4/2015
All four traps on, but the Actinic "zero'ed". The temperature fell to 3.9 deg C.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
2063 | Diaphora mendica | Muslin Moth | 1 | |
2187 | Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker | 1 | |
2190 | Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character | 5 |
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