Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 1 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 4 |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 |
1309 | Agriphila geniculea | 1 | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 2 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 2 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 2 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 43 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 4 |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 111 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 5 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 4 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 13 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 18 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
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, 30 August 2009
Species List for 29/8/2009
The almost complete lack of interesting moths continues here, although Peter Wells, in the village found a Convolvulus Hawk-moth on his garden fence this morning.
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Species List for 28/8/2009
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 1 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | present |
1305 | Agriphila tristella | present | |
1307 | Agriphila latistria | 1 | |
1309 | Agriphila geniculea | 2 | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 2 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 3 |
1424 | Endotricha flammealis | 1 | |
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1838 | Eupithecia icterata | Tawny Speckled Pug | 2 |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 2 |
2007 | Pheosia tremula | Swallow Prominent | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 3 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 5 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 23 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 97 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 2 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 5 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 27 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 15 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
2450 | Abrostola tripartita | Spectacle | 1 |
Friday, 28 August 2009
Species List for 27/8/2009
The paucity of today's catch was forgotten when I found an Archer's Dart, the last moth in my MV trap, a first for the Garden and for me. Other than that it was worse than yesterday!
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | present |
1305 | Agriphila tristella | present | |
1307 | Agriphila latistria | 1 | |
1309 | Agriphila geniculea | 1 | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 |
2085 | Agrotis vestigialis | Archer's Dart | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 1 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 23 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 3 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 113 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 6 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 3 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 7 |
2300 | Mormo maura | Old Lady | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 24 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 24 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Species List for 26/8/2009
It is hard to believe that there could be a worse night for variety in August than this!
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 2 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 0 |
1305 | Agriphila tristella | 0 | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 2 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 2 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 2 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 68 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 10 |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 138 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 7 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 2 |
2173 | Hadena bicruris | Lychnis | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 3 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 7 |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 20 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 27 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 2 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Species List for 25/8/2009
A windy. clear and not very warm night produced a very poor catch. The only new moths for the year were a Mullein Wave and an Ingrailed Clay.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 2 |
1302 | Crambus perlella | present | |
1305 | Agriphila tristella | present | |
1309 | Agriphila geniculea | present | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 3 |
1689 | Scopula marginepunctata | Mullein Wave | 1 |
1804 | Perizoma bifaciata | Barred Rivulet | 1 |
1838 | Eupithecia icterata | Tawny Speckled Pug | 1 |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 2 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 4 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 2 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 2 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 3 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 60 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 5 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 15 |
2120 | Diarsia mendica | Ingrailed Clay | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 190 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 11 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 |
2289 | Acronicta rumicis | Knot Grass | 1 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 5 |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 24 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 26 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 4 |
2450 | Abrostola tripartita | Spectacle | 1 |
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Species List for 24/8/2009
Red Underwing (Catocala nupta)
The Red Underwingwas a treat, but I managed to let it go before I got a picture of its eponymous feature.
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 1 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | present |
1302 | Crambus perlella | present | |
1305 | Agriphila tristella | present | |
1309 | Agriphila geniculea | present | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 3 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 4 |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | |
1713 | Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 |
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 2 |
1804 | Perizoma bifaciata | Barred Rivulet | 1 |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 |
1888 | Ligdia adustata | Scorched Carpet | 2 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 3 |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 4 |
2007 | Pheosia tremula | Swallow Prominent | 2 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 5 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 5 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 3 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 3 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 84 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 21 |
2112 | Noctua interjecta | Least Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 2 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 287 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 13 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 7 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 3 |
2284x | Acronicta tridens/psi | Dark / Grey Dagger | 1 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 3 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 11 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 3 |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 1 |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 3 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 27 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 23 |
2385 | Spodoptera exigua | Small Mottled Willow | 1 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 3 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
2452 | Catocala nupta | Red Underwing | 1 |
2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 1 |
Monday, 24 August 2009
Species List for 23/8/2009
Another Evergestis Limbata was a nice surprise and the good run of Dark Sword Grass records continued. A fresh Poplar Hawk was good to see. 562 Macros is a good count but 47% were Setaceous Hebrew Characters, and there were only 38 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 7 |
455 | Ypsolopha scabrella | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 0 |
1305 | Agriphila tristella | 0 | |
1309 | Agriphila geniculea | 0 | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 |
1356a | Evergestis limbata | 1 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 8 |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | |
1680 | Cyclophora punctaria | Maiden's Blush | 1 |
1724 | Xanthorhoe spadicearia | Red Twin-spot Carpet | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 6 |
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 3 |
1742 | Camptogramma bilineata | Yellow Shell | 1 |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 |
1855 | Eupithecia phoeniceata | Cypress Pug | 1 |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 6 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 12 |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 3 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 9 |
1981 | Laothoe populi | Poplar Hawk-moth | 1 |
2007 | Pheosia tremula | Swallow Prominent | 2 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 1 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 4 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 5 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 10 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 47 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 46 |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 3 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 262 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 14 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 8 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 2 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 5 |
2295 | Cryphia muralis | Marbled Green | 1 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 2 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 18 |
2303 | Thalpophila matura | Straw Underwing | 1 |
2318 | Cosmia trapezina | Dun-bar | 1 |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 34 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 36 |
Sunday, 23 August 2009
Species List for 22/8/2009
The first Bordered Sallow of the year, but little of note.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 1 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 5 |
1305 | Agriphila tristella | 10 | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 4 |
1405 | Pleuroptya ruralis | Mother of Pearl | 1 |
1651 | Cilix glaucata | Chinese Character | 1 |
1652 | Thyatira batis | Peach Blossom | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 4 |
1742 | Camptogramma bilineata | Yellow Shell | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1858 | Chloroclystis v-ata | V-Pug | 1 |
1867 | Aplocera plagiata | Treble-bar | 1 |
1890 | Macaria alternata | Sharp-angled Peacock | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 3 |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 6 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2007 | Pheosia tremula | Swallow Prominent | 2 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 3 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 1 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 2 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 22 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 26 |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 207 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 5 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 3 |
2289 | Acronicta rumicis | Knot Grass | 1 |
2295 | Cryphia muralis | Marbled Green | 1 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 4 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 14 |
2303 | Thalpophila matura | Straw Underwing | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2318 | Cosmia trapezina | Dun-bar | 1 |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 4 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 25 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 27 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2399 | Pyrrhia umbra | Bordered Sallow | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
2450 | Abrostola tripartita | Spectacle | 1 |
2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 1 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
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