Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 2 |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 5 |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | |
1682 | Timandra comae | Blood-vein | 1 |
1745 | Larentia clavaria | Mallow | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 |
1767 | Thera firmata | Pine Carpet | 1 |
1835 | Eupithecia tripunctaria | White-spotted Pug | 1 |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 4 |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 32 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 14 |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 |
2119 | Peridroma saucia | Pearly Underwing | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 61 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 3 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 2 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 2 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 8 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 77 |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 2 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 3 |
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.
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Species List for 29/9/2014
240 moths of 31 species. One nice looking Pearly Underwing with a decent punk style top knot.
Pearly Underwing
Monday, 29 September 2014
Species List for 28/9/2014
Two Very late records, a Yellow-tail and a Heart and Club. Also one new species for the year, Pine Carpet. In total 272 moths of 38 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 18 | |
1011 | Pseudargyrotoza conwagana | 1 | ||
1041 | Acleris sparsana | 1 | ||
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 3 | ||
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 1 | |
1745 | Larentia clavaria | Mallow | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 4 | |
1767 | Thera firmata | Pine Carpet | 2 | NFY |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 2 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 | |
2030 | Euproctis similis | Yellow-tail | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 2 | |
2088 | Agrotis clavis | Heart and Club | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 6 | |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 22 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 8 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 72 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 6 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 3 | |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 3 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 5 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 14 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 74 | |
2272 | Xanthia aurago | Barred Sallow | 1 | |
2274 | Xanthia icteritia | Sallow | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 4 | |
2364 | Gortyna flavago | Frosted Orange | 1 | |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 1 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 | |
2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 1 | |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 3 |
Sunday, 28 September 2014
Species List for 27/9/2014
274 moths of 35 species. Setaceous Hebrew Character is still the most numerous but Lunar Underwings are catching up. Mallow, Brick and Dusky-lemon Sallow were new for the year.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 | |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | ||
994 | Clepsis consimilana | 2 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 12 | |
1042 | Acleris rhombana | Rhomboid Tortrix | 1 | |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | ||
1415 | Orthopygia glaucinalis | 1 | ||
1745 | Larentia clavaria | Mallow | 2 | NFY |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 4 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 27 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 8 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 84 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 10 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 3 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 2 | |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 3 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 4 | |
2262 | Agrochola circellaris | Brick | 1 | NFY |
2266 | Agrochola litura | Brown-spot Pinion | 1 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 9 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 75 | |
2275 | Xanthia gilvago | Dusky-lemon Sallow | 1 | |
2295 | Cryphia muralis | Marbled Green | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2361 | Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 | |
2449 | Abrostola triplasia | Dark Spectacle | 1 | |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 6 |
Saturday, 27 September 2014
Species List for 26/9/2014
Another mild night with a minimum temp 14.1 deg C. An increase in the number of moths, but nothing new. In total there were 277 moths of 28 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 2 | |
977 | Archips podana | Large Fruit-tree Tortrix | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 15 | |
1041 | Acleris sparsana | 1 | ||
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 10 | |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 2 | |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 1 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 3 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 2 | |
2076 | Meganola albula | Kent Black Arches | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 2 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 3 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 30 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 6 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 103 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 5 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 2 | |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 3 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 4 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 62 | |
2272 | Xanthia aurago | Barred Sallow | 1 | NFY |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 | |
2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 1 | |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 10 |
Friday, 26 September 2014
Species List for 25/9/2014
Still hoping but last night was disappointing despite being warmer (min temp 15.1) and overcast. 142 moths of 17 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
977 | Archips podana | Large Fruit-tree Tortrix | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 | |
1682 | Timandra comae | Blood-vein | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 14 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 12 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 2 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 55 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 6 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 8 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 32 | |
2449 | Abrostola triplasia | Dark Spectacle | 1 | |
2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 1 |
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Species List for 24/9/2014
199 moths, but of these 167 were just three species. In total there were 23 species with Sallow new for the year. The view of a large "Catocala" in one trap had me momentarily excited, there have been a few "Blue Underwings" around and I've new caught, or even seen one. This turned out to be a Red Underwing, beautiful in its own right, but still not a show topper.
Red Underwing
Sallow
Burnished Brass
Autumnal Rustic
Feathered Ranunculus (female)
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 | |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 1 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 28 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 | |
2119 | Peridroma saucia | Pearly Underwing | 1 | |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 100 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 6 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 3 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 39 | |
2274 | Xanthia icteritia | Sallow | 1 | NFY |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 | |
2434 | Diachrysia chrysitis | Burnished Brass | 1 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 | |
2452 | Catocala nupta | Red Underwing | 1 | |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 2 |
Species List for 23/9/2014
Not a great deal to get excited about but the Small Elephant Hawk-Moth was the latest I've caught but more than 8 weeks, and I suspect is a exceptional record. It was also quite a small specimen. Altogether there were 272 moths of 25 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | |
1424 | Endotricha flammealis | 1 | ||
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 | |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 | |
1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 1 | |
1992 | Deilephila porcellus | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 43 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 18 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 107 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 8 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 3 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 4 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 5 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 57 | |
2298 | Amphipyra berbera | Svensson's Copper Underwing | 1 | |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 2 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 2 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 2 | |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 3 |
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Species List for 22/9/2014
A clear cool night with a NE wind. Just 218 moths of 24 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 4 |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 1 |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 26 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 11 |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 98 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 6 |
2154 | Mamestra brassicae | Cabbage Moth | 1 |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 3 |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 |
2199 | Mythimna pallens | Common Wainscot | 1 |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 49 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 2 |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 1 |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
2449 | Abrostola triplasia | Dark Spectacle | 1 |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
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