Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 1 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
1002 | Lozotaenia forsterana | 1 | |
1063 | Celypha striana | 1 | |
1376 | Eurrhypara hortulata | Small Magpie | 1 |
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 2 |
1941 | Alcis repandata | Mottled Beauty | 1 |
1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver | 1 |
1991 | Deilephila elpenor | Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 |
2028 | Calliteara pudibunda | Pale Tussock | 1 |
2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 1 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 3 |
2088 | Agrotis clavis | Heart and Club | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 32 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 2 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2278 | Acronicta megacephala | Poplar Grey | 1 |
2279 | Acronicta aceris | Sycamore | 1 |
2284x | Acronicta tridens/psi | Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger | 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 1 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 2 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 3 |
2449 | Abrostola triplasia | Dark Spectacle | 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 June 2013
Species List for 29/6/2013
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Species List for 28/6/2013
A poor night, cool and very windy.
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 3 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 |
2088 | Agrotis clavis | Heart and Club | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 6 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 3 |
2337 | Oligia strigilis | Marbled Minor | 1 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 2 |
Friday, 28 June 2013
Species List for 27/6/2013
A new micro for the site, Cochylis molliculana, a spcies now spreading through the SE and a Kitten. I always have trouble with these. They start as Poplar but always turn out to be Sallow. Although I've recorded this one as Sallow I'm still not 100% convinced. It seems that my first instincts were right and it is a Poplar. Thanks to David Howdon and Robin Hemming on UKmoths group for their help. Record ammended.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 2 | |
0964a | Cochylis molliculana | 1 | NFS | |
1076 | Celypha lacunana | 1 | ||
1334 | Scoparia ambigualis | 1 | ||
1336 | Eudonia pallida | 1 | ||
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 | |
1727 | Xanthorhoe montanata | Silver-ground Carpet | 1 | |
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 1 | |
1776 | Colostygia pectinataria | Green Carpet | 1 | |
1819 | Eupithecia exiguata | Mottled Pug | 1 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
1976 | Sphinx ligustri | Privet Hawk-moth | 1 | |
1991 | Deilephila elpenor | Elephant Hawk-moth | 2 | |
1994 | Phalera bucephala | Buff-tip | 1 | |
1998 | Furcula bifida | Poplar Kitten | 1 | NFS |
2043 | Eilema sororcula | Orange Footman | 1 | |
2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 1 | |
2088 | Agrotis clavis | Heart and Club | 1 | |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 19 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 3 | |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 2 | |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 | |
2279 | Acronicta aceris | Sycamore | 1 | |
2284x | Acronicta tridens/psi | Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2334 | Apamea sordens | Rustic Shoulder-knot | 1 | |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 2 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 |
Two torts two Scoparia.
Tortrix One, about 8mm. I think this might be a Cochylidia species, but not sure which one.
Scoparia One. Is this pallida?
Tortix Two. Not sure on this one.
Scoparia two. Is this another Pallida?
Scoparia One. Is this pallida?
Tortix Two. Not sure on this one.
Scoparia two. Is this another Pallida?
Species List of 26/6/2013
98 Moths, 12 micros of 9 species and 86 Macros of 32 species. I fell asleep doing this last night and was surprised to find I hadn't posted it when I looked this morning. Old age strikes!
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
14 | Hepialus humuli | Ghost Moth | 1 |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 2 |
648 | Endrosis sarcitrella | White-shouldered House Moth | 1 |
697 | Agonopterix arenella | 2 | |
787 | Bryotropha terrella | 2 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 |
1011 | Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | 1 | |
1174 | Epiblema cynosbatella | 1 | |
1293 | Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass-veneer | 1 |
1333 | Scoparia pyralella | 1 | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 |
1651 | Cilix glaucata | Chinese Character | 1 |
1727 | Xanthorhoe montanata | Silver-ground Carpet | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 |
1776 | Colostygia pectinataria | Green Carpet | 1 |
1819 | Eupithecia exiguata | Mottled Pug | 1 |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 |
1827 | Eupithecia intricata | Freyer's Pug | 1 |
1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 3 |
1883 | Acasis viretata | Yellow-barred Brindle | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 7 |
1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver | 1 |
1994 | Phalera bucephala | Buff-tip | 1 |
2028 | Calliteara pudibunda | Pale Tussock | 1 |
2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 1 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
2088 | Agrotis clavis | Heart and Club | 3 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 27 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 3 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 3 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 2 |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 2 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2334 | Apamea sordens | Rustic Shoulder-knot | 2 |
2337 | Oligia strigilis | Marbled Minor | 2 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 8 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 1 |
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Species list for 25/6/2013
The Sycamore is always a nice moth to see, but still a bit disappointing.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 1 |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 4 |
1376 | Eurrhypara hortulata | Small Magpie | 1 |
1651 | Cilix glaucata | Chinese Character | 1 |
1724 | Xanthorhoe spadicearia | Red Twin-spot Carpet | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 3 |
1819 | Eupithecia exiguata | Mottled Pug | 1 |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 2 |
1827 | Eupithecia intricata | Freyer's Pug | 1 |
1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 5 |
1883 | Acasis viretata | Yellow-barred Brindle | 1 |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 |
1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver | 1 |
1991 | Deilephila elpenor | Elephant Hawk-moth | 2 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 18 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 2 |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 2 |
2279 | Acronicta aceris | Sycamore | 1 |
2334 | Apamea sordens | Rustic Shoulder-knot | 4 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 2 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 3 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Species List for 24/6/2013
Not much and nothing to get excited about
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 3 |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 |
647 | Hofmannophila pseudospretella | Brown House Moth | 1 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 5 |
1174 | Epiblema cynosbatella | 1 | |
1201 | Eucosma cana | 1 | |
1333 | Scoparia pyralella | 1 | |
1376 | Eurrhypara hortulata | Small Magpie | 1 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1819 | Eupithecia exiguata | Mottled Pug | 1 |
1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 2 |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 8 |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 1 |
2337 | Oligia strigilis | Marbled Minor | 2 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 |
Monday, 24 June 2013
Species List for 23/6/2013
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 2 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
1174 | Epiblema cynosbatella | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 |
1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 2 |
1883 | Acasis viretata | Yellow-barred Brindle | 1 |
1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver | 1 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 7 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 2 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Species List for 21/6/2013
A very cold and blowy night, but the rain held off until 6a.m.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 1 |
647 | Hofmannophila pseudospretella | Brown House Moth | 1 |
1920 | Odontopera bidentata | Scalloped Hazel | 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 |
2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 2 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 10 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 |
2245 | Allophyes oxyacanthae | Green-brindled Crescent | 1 |
2334 | Apamea sordens | Rustic Shoulder-knot | 1 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 5 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Friday, 21 June 2013
Species List for 20/6/2013
For the first time this year I ran four traps, and all had some moths! The star of the show was a fresh looking Silver Barred, a migrant here with a neat Red-necked Footman also catching the eye.In all 71 moths of 30 species, 13 micros of eight species and 58 macros of 22 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 4 |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 2 |
648 | Endrosis sarcitrella | White-shouldered House Moth | 1 |
697 | Agonopterix arenella | 1 | |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 |
1011 | Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | 1 | |
1174 | Epiblema cynosbatella | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 |
1776 | Colostygia pectinataria | Green Carpet | 1 |
1827 | Eupithecia intricata | Freyer's Pug | 1 |
1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 1 |
1883 | Acasis viretata | Yellow-barred Brindle | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
1920 | Odontopera bidentata | Scalloped Hazel | 2 |
1992 | Deilephila porcellus | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 |
2039 | Atolmis rubricollis | Red-necked Footman | 1 |
2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 2 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 14 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 8 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 5 |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 1 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2334 | Apamea sordens | Rustic Shoulder-knot | 1 |
2337 | Oligia strigilis | Marbled Minor | 1 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 9 |
2413 | Deltote bankiana | Silver Barred | 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Species List for 19/6/2013
Not quite as prolific as yesterday but still 78 moths of 31 species, seven of which were micros.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
17 | Hepialus lupulinus | Common Swift | 1 |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
1011 | Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | 1 | |
1033 | Tortrix viridana | Green Oak Tortrix | 1 |
1174 | Epiblema cynosbatella | 1 | |
1301 | Crambus lathoniellus | 1 | |
1356 | Evergestis forficalis | Garden Pebble | 1 |
1651 | Cilix glaucata | Chinese Character | 1 |
1724 | Xanthorhoe spadicearia | Red Twin-spot Carpet | 3 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 3 |
1920 | Odontopera bidentata | Scalloped Hazel | 3 |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 3 |
1958 | Lomographa temerata | Clouded Silver | 1 |
1991 | Deilephila elpenor | Elephant Hawk-moth | 4 |
1992 | Deilephila porcellus | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 |
2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 3 |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 17 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 4 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 2 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 |
2147 | Hada plebeja | Shears | 4 |
2164 | Hecatera bicolorata | Broad-barred White | 1 |
2284x | Acronicta tridens/psi | Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger | 1 |
2289 | Acronicta rumicis | Knot Grass | 1 |
2334 | Apamea sordens | Rustic Shoulder-knot | 1 |
2380 | Charanyca trigrammica | Treble Lines | 11 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 |
2450 | Abrostola tripartita | Spectacle | 1 |
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