Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1745 | Larentia clavaria | Mallow | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 3 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 22 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 36 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 6 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 7 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 3 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 2 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 6 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 17 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 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.
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Species List for 22/9/2010
Only a few moths in four traps, Mallow new for the year.
Species List for 21/9/2010
Just the MV trap run last night. First Black and Autumnal Rustics of the year.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 10 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 32 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 7 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 6 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 1 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 2 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 4 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 6 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 1 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 9 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Species List for 20/9/2010
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 1 |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 2 |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 2 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 2 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 21 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 104 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 4 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 19 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 3 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 4 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 5 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 11 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 1 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 16 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 2 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
Monday, 20 September 2010
Species List for 19/9/2010
Against my better judgement I ran my MV trap in near gale-force winds. The Canary-shouldered Thorn was a first for the year reward.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 |
1913 | Ennomos alniaria | Canary-shouldered Thorn | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 5 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 27 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 7 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 4 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 12 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 5 |
Species List for 18/9/2010
Four traps - was it worth it?
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 2 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 |
1911 | Ennomos autumnaria | Large Thorn | 2 |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 49 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 117 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 12 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 25 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 3 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 4 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 22 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 3 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 2 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 16 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 4 |
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Species List for 17/9/2010
I only ran my 225W MV trap last night. The sky was clear and the forecast was for the temperature to drop to 4 or 5 deg. I was therefore somewhat surprised to have over 160 moths. Large Thorn was new for the year.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 |
1911 | Ennomos autumnaria | Large Thorn | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 33 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 54 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 4 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 18 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 10 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 10 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 17 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 5 |
Species List for 16/9/2010
Four traps run, but only 130 moths. Feathered Ranunculus was new for the year.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 21 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 50 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 4 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 15 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 5 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 11 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 3 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 10 |
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Species List for 15/9/2010
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 26 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 36 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 9 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 16 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 7 |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 5 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 5 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 7 |
Species List for 13/9/2010
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 6 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 13 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 13 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Species List for 12/9/2010
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 2 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 3 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 31 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 55 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 7 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 52 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 6 |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 3 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 12 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 1 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 2 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 26 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 6 |
Species List for 10/9/2010
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 29 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 3 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 49 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 6 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 55 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 8 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 4 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 4 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 3 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 4 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 43 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 5 |
Friday, 10 September 2010
Species List for 9/9/2010
Only half as many moths as on the seventh, but the same three species were the most common.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 2 |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 |
1707 | Idaea seriata | Small Dusty Wave | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 |
1883 | Acasis viretata | Yellow-barred Brindle | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2044 | Eilema griseola | Dingy Footman | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 18 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 47 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 5 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 3 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 52 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 5 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 2 |
2178 | Tholera decimalis | Feathered Gothic | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 5 |
2289 | Acronicta rumicis | Knot Grass | 1 |
2291 | Craniophora ligustri | Coronet | 1 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 4 |
2298 | Amphipyra berbera | Svensson's Copper Underwing | 2 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 4 |
2318 | Cosmia trapezina | Dun-bar | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 9 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 38 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 2 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 4 |
Species List for 7/9/2010
Large Yellow Underwing gets to 100 but Vine's Rustic and Setaceous Hebrew Character fall in the nineties.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
15 | Hepialus sylvina | Orange Swift | 2 |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | 2 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | 6 | |
1405 | Pleuroptya ruralis | Mother of Pearl | 1 |
1742 | Camptogramma bilineata | Yellow Shell | 2 |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 40 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 3 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 114 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 7 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 93 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 12 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 2 |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 2 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 8 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 14 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 1 |
2295 | Cryphia muralis | Marbled Green | 1 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 2 |
2298 | Amphipyra berbera | Svensson's Copper Underwing | 1 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 8 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 11 |
2361 | Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 92 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
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