Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 12 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 4 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 3 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 11 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 2 |
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.
Friday, 28 September 2012
Species List for 27/9/2012
After four day of almost incessant rain I finally put the traps out last night, but without any spectacular success. Only 36 moths of nine species in four traps! More rain tonight so another without mothing.
Monday, 24 September 2012
Species List for 22/9/2012
The last mothing for a couple of days if the gloomy forecast is proved correct. 143 moths of 19 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 4 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 3 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 28 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 6 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 70 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 5 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 2 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 2 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 8 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 3 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 |
2434 | Diachrysia chrysitis | Burnished Brass | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
Saturday, 22 September 2012
Species List for 21/9.2012
A cool night. One new micro for the year. 163 moths of 17 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 7 | |
1041 | Acleris sparsana | 1 | NFY | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 47 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 7 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 76 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 3 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 10 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 | |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 2 | |
2361 | Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Friday, 21 September 2012
Species List for 20/9/2012
A milder, calmer night, lots of the usual. 309 moths of 20 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 10 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 3 |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 66 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 10 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 184 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 3 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 2 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 7 |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 4 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 6 |
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Species List for 19/9/2012
Another cool. clear night. 123 moths of 20 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
1911 | Ennomos autumnaria | Large Thorn | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 23 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 6 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 67 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 1 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 7 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 4 |
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Species List for 18/9/2012
A cool, clear night that yielded 106 Moths of 16 species. No new species for the year but a couple of re-visitors, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing after a four week gap and L-album Wainscot after nine weeks.
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
L-album Wainscot
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 | |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 15 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 5 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 68 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 | |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 3 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 1 | |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 2 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 | |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Species List for 17/9/2012
It rained very hard at 2.25 am, and I got very wet securing the bulbs from my two "black" traps. 175 moths from just 14 species. The main arrival of Autumn specials should start in the next week or so if it happens.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1776 | Colostygia pectinataria | Green Carpet | 1 |
1911 | Ennomos autumnaria | Large Thorn | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 38 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 7 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 110 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 3 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 6 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
Monday, 17 September 2012
Species List for 16/9/2020
As yet I've not identifies this. The hindwing is dark and it is the size of a Flounced Rustic. Thanks to Angus Tyner and Pete Maton, for the identification - Brindled Green, new for the year. 231 moths of 18 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 4 | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | |
1309 | Agriphila geniculea | 1 | ||
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 | |
1911 | Ennomos autumnaria | Large Thorn | 1 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 62 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 5 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 130 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 6 | |
2248 | Dryobotodes eremita | Brindled Green | 1 | NFY |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 2 | |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 2 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 | |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 3 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 5 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 3 |
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Species List for 15/9/2012
Rosy Rustic
Lunar Underwing
A couple of Autumnal moths above but only 20 species in total, 253 moths, mostly Setaceous Hebrew Characters and Large Yellow Underwings.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 8 | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 3 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 | |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 3 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 66 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 7 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 135 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 | |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 | |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 1 | NFY |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 2 | |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 2 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 | |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 5 | |
2361 | Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 5 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 3 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
Saturday, 15 September 2012
Species List fopr 14/9/12
Again a lot of Setaceous Hebrew Characters but little else of note. 272 moths of 22 species
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 7 |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 2 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1883 | Acasis viretata | Yellow-barred Brindle | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
1911 | Ennomos autumnaria | Large Thorn | 2 |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 3 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 40 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 13 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 175 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 2 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 3 |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 5 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 3 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 4 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 2 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
Friday, 14 September 2012
Species List for 13/9/2012
A blustery night produced just 82 moths of 12 species, using all four traps.A small autumnal collection with the Centre-barred Sallow. Feathered Ranunculus and Gothic.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 17 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 46 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 |
2178 | Tholera decimalis | Feathered Gothic | 2 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 4 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Species List for 12/9/12
Two traps and the Actinic only had 15 moths, a very poor night. 96 moths of 10 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 8 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 8 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 66 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 3 |
2178 | Tholera decimalis | Feathered Gothic | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 5 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Species List for 11/9/2012
What a difference a few days makes. All four traps ran last night but of the 140 moths 122 were in my MV trap and most of those were just two species. Only 11 species were recorded possible due to the NW wind that dropped the temperature to 8deg C over night.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 4 |
1497 | Amblyptilia acanthadactyla | 1 | |
1911 | Ennomos autumnaria | Large Thorn | 1 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 38 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 4 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 70 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 13 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 5 |
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