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.


Friday, 26 May 2023

Species List for 25/05/2023

 Nine species, nineteen moths and two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


1

NFY

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

10


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

1

NFY

Thursday, 25 May 2023

Species List for 24/05/2023

 A better night with 28 moths of 14 species and five NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

5


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1

NFY

70.248

Lycia hirtaria

Brindled Beauty

1

NFY

71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

3


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

2

NFY

73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

5


73.158

Apamea sordens

Rustic Shoulder-knot

1

NFY

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4


Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Species List for 23/05/2023

 Seven species, 16 moths and one NFY. A bold move with the front garden actinic and the Greenhouse Garden 80W Skinner added. The five frap is out of action at the moment.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


63.069

Eudonia angustea


1

NFY

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

3


73.263

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4


Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Species List for 22/05/2023

 Five moths, fours species and one NFY. All in the pond garden trap.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1

NFY

72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

1


73.263

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

1


Monday, 22 May 2023

Species List for 21/05/2023

 Nine moths, six species with one NFY. A small amount of progress. The second Robinson, in the Pond Garden, was added in the hopoe of more moths.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

NFY

73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

2


73.263

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

1


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


Sunday, 21 May 2023

Species List for 20/05/2023

 Seven moths, five species, one NFY. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

1


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

2

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta insula

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


Saturday, 20 May 2023

Species List for 19/05/2023

 Five moths, four species, two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


Friday, 19 May 2023

Species List for 18/05/2023

 Four moths, four species, two NFY. Still appallingly low numbers.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


71.020

Pterostoma palpina

Pale Prominent

1

NFY

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1


Thursday, 18 May 2023

Species List for 17/05/2023

 Eight moths of seven species, five NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.208

Ligdia adustata

Scorched Carpet

1

NFY

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1

NFY

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1

NFY

72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

1


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1

NFY

73.263

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Species List for 16/05/2023

 After a day off due to gale force winds, Just three moths,with two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.257

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

1

NFY

71.017

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1


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