Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
28.009 |
Endrosis sarcitrella |
White-shouldered House-moth |
1 |
|
28.024 |
Tachystola acroxantha |
|
2 |
|
41.003 |
Blastobasis lacticolella |
|
1 |
|
45.010 |
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla |
Beautiful Plume |
1 |
|
49.039 |
Epiphyas postvittana |
Light Brown Apple Moth |
4 |
|
49.069 |
Acleris sparsana |
|
1 |
|
63.031 |
Udea ferrugalis |
Rusty-dot Pearl |
11 |
|
63.038 |
Patania ruralis |
Mother of Pearl |
1 |
|
63.048 |
Palpita vitrealis |
|
7 |
|
70.070 |
Larentia clavaria |
Mallow |
2 |
|
70.097 |
Dysstroma truncata |
Common Marbled Carpet |
3 |
|
70.236 |
Ennomos erosaria |
September Thorn |
1 |
|
73.015 |
Autographa gamma |
Silver Y |
1 |
|
73.068 |
Allophyes oxyacanthae |
Green-brindled Crescent |
3 |
|
73.076 |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Scarce Bordered Straw |
2 |
|
73.180 |
Tiliacea aurago |
Barred Sallow |
1 |
nfy |
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
1 |
|
73.193 |
Anchoscelis lunosa |
Lunar Underwing |
1 |
|
73.233 |
Aporophyla nigra |
Black Rustic |
2 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
2 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
3 |
|
73.345 |
Noctua comes |
Lesser Yellow Underwing |
2 |
|
73.359 |
Xestia c-nigrum |
Setaceous Hebrew Character |
4 |
|
Mothing at The Hidden House, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Tony Morris
Mothing at St Margaret's
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.
Thursday 17 October 2024
Species List for 16/10/2024
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Species List for 15/10/2024
Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A very warm night with a min temp of 14 deg C. and a 10-15 mph E to SE wind. The results were somewhat disappointing, although two Gems were a surprise. In total there were 45 moths of 16 species.
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Species List for 14/10/2024
Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, Another warm, 11 deg C, damp night, with a 12mph E wind. There were 94 moths of 17 species with one NFY.
Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
49.039 |
Epiphyas postvittana |
Light Brown Apple Moth |
2 |
|
63.048 |
Palpita vitrealis |
|
2 |
|
70.097 |
Dysstroma truncata |
Common Marbled Carpet |
1 |
|
73.015 |
Autographa gamma |
Silver Y |
1 |
|
73.076 |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Scarce Bordered Straw |
3 |
|
73.113 |
Phlogophora meticulosa |
Angle Shades |
2 |
|
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
4 |
|
73.193 |
Anchoscelis lunosa |
Lunar Underwing |
2 |
|
73.206 |
Lithophane leautieri |
Blair's Shoulder-knot |
3 |
|
73.231 |
Aporophyla lutulenta |
Deep-brown Dart |
1 |
nfy |
73.233 |
Aporophyla nigra |
Black Rustic |
4 |
|
73.235 |
Polymixis lichenea |
Feathered Ranunculus |
5 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
23 |
|
73.327 |
Agrotis ipsilon |
Dark Sword-grass |
1 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
33 |
|
73.345 |
Noctua comes |
Lesser Yellow Underwing |
2 |
|
73.359 |
Xestia c-nigrum |
Setaceous Hebrew Character |
5 |
|
Monday 14 October 2024
Species List for 13/10/2024
Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, A damp night with a 13 mph E wind and a min thep around 10 deg C. There were 39 moths of 16 species with two NFY. The Mallows appeared at a normal date, The September Thorn was only the third I've caught
Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
49.039 |
Epiphyas postvittana |
Light Brown Apple Moth |
1 |
|
63.031 |
Udea ferrugalis |
Rusty-dot Pearl |
1 |
|
70.049 |
Xanthorhoe fluctuata |
Garden Carpet |
1 |
|
70.070 |
Larentia clavaria |
Mallow |
2 |
nfy |
70.236 |
Ennomos erosaria |
September Thorn |
1 |
nfy |
73.015 |
Autographa gamma |
Silver Y |
1 |
|
73.076 |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Scarce Bordered Straw |
1 |
|
73.113 |
Phlogophora meticulosa |
Angle Shades |
4 |
|
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
1 |
|
73.193 |
Anchoscelis lunosa |
Lunar Underwing |
2 |
|
73.233 |
Aporophyla nigra |
Black Rustic |
2 |
|
73.235 |
Polymixis lichenea |
Feathered Ranunculus |
5 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
9 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
6 |
|
73.345 |
Noctua comes |
Lesser Yellow Underwing |
1 |
|
73.365 |
Eugnorisma glareosa |
Autumnal Rustic |
1 |
|
Sunday 13 October 2024
Species List for 12/10/2024
After last nights experiment it was back to just the two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, The temperature dropped to six deg \C and there was a W to NW wind of aroiund 10 mph. Just 16 moths of seven species.
Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
63.031 |
Udea ferrugalis |
Rusty-dot Pearl |
1 |
|
70.079 |
Thera britannica |
Spruce Carpet |
1 |
|
73.095 |
Caradrina clavipalpis |
Pale Mottled Willow |
1 |
|
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
1 |
|
73.193 |
Anchoscelis lunosa |
Lunar Underwing |
1 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
3 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
8 |
|
Saturday 12 October 2024
Species List for 11/10/2024
I mistakenly thought we were in for a dry night and became ambitious and put out four traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 80W MV "Bucket trap", in the Greenhouse Garden, and the 15W Actinic strip in a "bucket" trap.in the Front Garden. It was much qwarmer with a min temp of about ten deg C, with a 10 mph SE wind. There were 39 moths of 13 species and one NFY.
Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
49.039 |
Epiphyas postvittana |
Light Brown Apple Moth |
1 |
|
63.031 |
Udea ferrugalis |
Rusty-dot Pearl |
1 |
|
73.076 |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Scarce Bordered Straw |
4 |
|
73.113 |
Phlogophora meticulosa |
Angle Shades |
2 |
|
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
3 |
|
73.189 |
Agrochola lota |
Red-line Quaker |
2 |
nfy |
73.193 |
Anchoscelis lunosa |
Lunar Underwing |
2 |
|
73.206 |
Lithophane leautieri |
Blair's Shoulder-knot |
1 |
|
73.233 |
Aporophyla nigra |
Black Rustic |
1 |
|
73.235 |
Polymixis lichenea |
Feathered Ranunculus |
2 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
12 |
|
73.330 |
Ochropleura leucogaster |
Radford's Flame Shoulder |
1 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
7 |
|
Friday 11 October 2024
Species List for 10/10/2024
Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, A change in air flow, brought a large drop in temperature down to 6 deg C overnight with a 14 mph NW wind. There were just 14 moths of six species.
Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
73.076 |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Scarce Bordered Straw |
2 |
|
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
1 |
|
73.235 |
Polymixis lichenea |
Feathered Ranunculus |
2 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
3 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
5 |
|
73.359 |
Xestia c-nigrum |
Setaceous Hebrew Character |
1 |
|
Thursday 10 October 2024
Species List for 09/10/2024
Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, The temperature dropped to 10 Deg C with a 13 mph NNW. There were 46 moths of 12 species with one NFY.
Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
49.039 |
Epiphyas postvittana |
Light Brown Apple Moth |
1 |
|
73.068 |
Allophyes oxyacanthae |
Green-brindled Crescent |
1 |
nfy |
73.113 |
Phlogophora meticulosa |
Angle Shades |
2 |
|
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
5 |
|
73.193 |
Anchoscelis lunosa |
Lunar Underwing |
3 |
|
73.206 |
Lithophane leautieri |
Blair's Shoulder-knot |
2 |
|
73.233 |
Aporophyla nigra |
Black Rustic |
2 |
|
73.235 |
Polymixis lichenea |
Feathered Ranunculus |
4 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
7 |
|
73.319 |
Agrotis segetum |
Turnip Moth |
1 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
16 |
|
73.359 |
Xestia c-nigrum |
Setaceous Hebrew Character |
2 |
|
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Species List for 08/10/2024
Two traps, an 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A very wet night, mild, The temperatures only dropped to 14 deg C , but the wind was around 25-29 mph. There were very few moths, just 21 ofr 10 species.
Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
49.261 |
Crocidosema plebejana |
a moth |
1 |
|
73.076 |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Scarce Bordered Straw |
1 |
|
73.113 |
Phlogophora meticulosa |
Angle Shades |
1 |
|
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
2 |
|
73.193 |
Anchoscelis lunosa |
Lunar Underwing |
2 |
|
73.233 |
Aporophyla nigra |
Black Rustic |
1 |
|
73.235 |
Polymixis lichenea |
Feathered Ranunculus |
1 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
4 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
7 |
|
73.359 |
Xestia c-nigrum |
Setaceous Hebrew Character |
1 |
|
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Species List for 07/10/2024
Code |
Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
|
18.001 |
Plutella xylostella |
Diamond-back Moth |
1 |
|
49.039 |
Epiphyas postvittana |
Light Brown Apple Moth |
4 |
|
63.031 |
Udea ferrugalis |
Rusty-dot Pearl |
1 |
|
63.048 |
Palpita vitrealis |
|
3 |
|
70.097 |
Dysstroma truncata |
Common Marbled Carpet |
1 |
|
70.141 |
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
Double-striped Pug |
1 |
|
73.015 |
Autographa gamma |
Silver Y |
1 |
|
73.076 |
Helicoverpa armigera |
Scarce Bordered Straw |
1 |
|
73.093 |
Caradrina kadenii |
Clancy's Rustic |
1 |
|
73.113 |
Phlogophora meticulosa |
Angle Shades |
3 |
|
73.186 |
Agrochola lychnidis |
Beaded Chestnut |
9 |
|
73.193 |
Anchoscelis lunosa |
Lunar Underwing |
3 |
|
73.235 |
Polymixis lichenea |
Feathered Ranunculus |
3 |
|
73.274 |
Mamestra brassicae |
Cabbage Moth |
1 |
|
73.295 |
Mythimna vitellina |
Delicate |
11 |
|
73.300 |
Mythimna l-album |
L-album Wainscot |
2 |
|
73.342 |
Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
15 |
|
73.345 |
Noctua comes |
Lesser Yellow Underwing |
2 |
|
73.359 |
Xestia c-nigrum |
Setaceous Hebrew Character |
7 |
|