Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
426 | Yponomeuta malinellus | Apple Ermine | 1 | |
0870x | Oegoconia sp. | An Oegoconia species | 1 | |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 3 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 | |
1010 | Ditula angustiorana | Red-barred Tortrix | 1 | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | |
1063 | Celypha striana | 1 | ||
1293 | Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass-veneer | 1 | |
1302 | Crambus perlella | 2 | ||
1304 | Agriphila straminella | 3 | ||
1344 | Eudonia mercurella | 3 | ||
1376 | Eurrhypara hortulata | Small Magpie | 3 | |
1378 | Phlyctaenia coronata | 1 | ||
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 | |
1424 | Endotricha flammealis | 1 | ||
1470 | Euzophera pinguis | 1 | NFY | |
1651 | Cilix glaucata | Chinese Character | 2 | |
1699 | Idaea rusticata atrosignaria | Least Carpet | 1 | |
1702 | Idaea biselata | Small Fan-footed Wave | 1 | |
1713 | Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 3 | |
1825 | Eupithecia centaureata | Lime-speck Pug | 1 | |
1860 | Pasiphila rectangulata | Green Pug | 1 | |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 | |
1921 | Crocallis elinguaria | Scalloped Oak | 2 | |
1922 | Ourapteryx sambucaria | Swallow-tailed Moth | 1 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
1976 | Sphinx ligustri | Privet Hawk-moth | 1 | |
1991 | Deilephila elpenor | Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 | |
2009 | Ptilodon cucullina | Maple Prominent | 1 | |
2044 | Eilema griseola | Dingy Footman | 2 | |
2047 | Eilema complana | Scarce Footman | 1 | |
2050 | Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 10 | |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 | |
2098 | Axylia putris | Flame | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 4 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 3 | |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 3 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 | |
2145 | Discestra trifolii | Nutmeg | 1 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 2 | |
2193 | Mythimna ferrago | Clay | 4 | |
2284x | Acronicta tridens/psi | Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger | 1 | |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 8 | |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 48 | |
2381x | Hoplodrina alsines/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg. | 2 | |
2382 | Hoplodrina blanda | Rustic | 2 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 | |
2450 | Abrostola tripartita | Spectacle | 1 | |
2489 | Zanclognatha tarsipennalis | Fan-foot | 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.
Friday, 31 July 2015
Species List for 30/7/2015
The start of the month saw the warmest July day on record, last night must have been one of the coldest. Just 141 moths of about 50 species.
Thursday, 30 July 2015
Species List for 29/7/2015
Anothercold night. 202 moths of just 41 species.
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 | |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 3 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | |
1063 | Celypha striana | 1 | ||
1202 | Eucosma obumbratana | 1 | NFY | |
1293 | Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass-veneer | 8 | |
1302 | Crambus perlella | 5 | ||
1304 | Agriphila straminella | 4 | ||
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 2 | |
1424 | Endotricha flammealis | 2 | ||
1699 | Idaea rusticata atrosignaria | Least Carpet | 1 | |
1702 | Idaea biselata | Small Fan-footed Wave | 1 | |
1713 | Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 1 | |
1742 | Camptogramma bilineata | Yellow Shell | 1 | |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
1922 | Ourapteryx sambucaria | Swallow-tailed Moth | 1 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
2050 | Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 2 | |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 2 | |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 7 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 3 | |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 6 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3 | |
2110a | Noctua janthina | Langmaid's Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 6 | |
2112 | Noctua interjecta | Least Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 2 | |
2128 | Xestia triangulum | Double Square-spot | 1 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 | |
2155 | Melanchra persicariae | Dot Moth | 4 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 2 | |
2193 | Mythimna ferrago | Clay | 3 | |
2279 | Acronicta aceris | Sycamore | 1 | |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 10 | |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 87 | |
2381x | Hoplodrina alsines/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg. | 6 | |
2382 | Hoplodrina blanda | Rustic | 5 | |
2403 | Heliothis peltigera | Bordered Straw | 1 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 8 |
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Species List for 28/7/2015
A cold night, with a min temp 8.6 deg C. Only 109 moths of about 30 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 | |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 1 | ||
946 | Aethes rubigana | 1 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 | |
1063 | Celypha striana | 1 | ||
1304 | Agriphila straminella | 1 | ||
1338 | Dipleurina lacustrata | 2 | ||
1424 | Endotricha flammealis | 2 | ||
1699 | Idaea rusticata atrosignaria | Least Carpet | 2 | |
1702 | Idaea biselata | Small Fan-footed Wave | 1 | |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
1921 | Crocallis elinguaria | Scalloped Oak | 4 | |
1922 | Ourapteryx sambucaria | Swallow-tailed Moth | 1 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
1991 | Deilephila elpenor | Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 | |
2044 | Eilema griseola | Dingy Footman | 1 | |
2050 | Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 3 | |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 3 | |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 3 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 4 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 5 | |
2145 | Discestra trifolii | Nutmeg | 2 | |
2155 | Melanchra persicariae | Dot Moth | 1 | |
2198 | Mythimna impura | Smoky Wainscot | 1 | |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 12 | |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 36 | |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 2 | |
2381 | Hoplodrina alsines | Uncertain | 2 | |
2382 | Hoplodrina blanda | Rustic | 4 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 7 |
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Species List for 27/7/2015
After a second night in three days of no mothing due to bad weather, a quite dreadful, windy, cool night with a result to match. 90 moths of just 32 species. One odd Dark Arches raised my hopes of something out of the ordinary, but they were dashed. It was a large Dark Arches and slightly odd in colour and pattern. It is the beast on the left.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0870x | Oegoconia sp. | An Oegoconia species | 1 | |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 1 | ||
977 | Archips podana | Large Fruit-tree Tortrix | 1 | |
1036 | Acleris forsskaleana | 1 | ||
1063 | Celypha striana | 1 | ||
1293 | Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass-veneer | 1 | |
1302 | Crambus perlella | 2 | ||
1376 | Eurrhypara hortulata | Small Magpie | 1 | |
1699 | Idaea rusticata atrosignaria | Least Carpet | 1 | |
1713 | Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 3 | |
1921 | Crocallis elinguaria | Scalloped Oak | 4 | |
1976 | Sphinx ligustri | Privet Hawk-moth | 1 | |
2050 | Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 2 | |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 2 | |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 6 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2128 | Xestia triangulum | Double Square-spot | 1 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 | |
2155 | Melanchra persicariae | Dot Moth | 1 | |
2193 | Mythimna ferrago | Clay | 3 | |
2279 | Acronicta aceris | Sycamore | 2 | |
2291 | Craniophora ligustri | Coronet | 2 | |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 12 | |
2322 | Apamea lithoxylaea | Light Arches | 1 | |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 21 | |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic | 2 | |
2381 | Hoplodrina alsines | Uncertain | 1 | |
2382 | Hoplodrina blanda | Rustic | 5 | |
2399 | Pyrrhia umbra | Bordered Sallow | 1 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 4 |
Sunday, 26 July 2015
Species List for 25/7/2015
After a night off, due to the inclement weather, this was a disappointing night. Just 195 motns of around 60 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0 | Cnephasia sp. | Cnephasia species | 1 | |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 | |
647 | Hofmannophila pseudospretella | Brown House Moth | 1 | |
0870x | Oegoconia sp. | An Oegoconia species | 2 | |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 4 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | |
1063 | Celypha striana | 7 | ||
1175 | Epiblema uddmanniana | Bramble Shoot Moth | 1 | |
1293 | Chrysoteuchia culmella | Garden Grass-veneer | 3 | |
1294 | Crambus pascuella | 1 | ||
1302 | Crambus perlella | 5 | ||
1304 | Agriphila straminella | 4 | ||
1332 | Scoparia subfusca | 1 | ||
1334 | Scoparia ambigualis | 2 | ||
1338 | Dipleurina lacustrata | 2 | ||
1361 | Pyrausta aurata | 1 | ||
1365 | Pyrausta despicata | 1 | ||
1376 | Eurrhypara hortulata | Small Magpie | 3 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 2 | |
1428 | Aphomia sociella | Bee Moth | 2 | |
1653 | Habrosyne pyritoides | Buff Arches | 2 | |
1690 | Scopula imitaria | Small Blood-vein | 2 | |
1699 | Idaea rusticata atrosignaria | Least Carpet | 2 | |
1702 | Idaea biselata | Small Fan-footed Wave | 1 | |
1707 | Idaea seriata | Small Dusty Wave | 2 | |
1713 | Idaea aversata | Riband Wave | 11 | |
1804 | Perizoma bifaciata | Barred Rivulet | 2 | |
1858 | Chloroclystis v-ata | V-Pug | 1 | |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
1921 | Crocallis elinguaria | Scalloped Oak | 1 | |
1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 1 | |
1976 | Sphinx ligustri | Privet Hawk-moth | 1 | |
1991 | Deilephila elpenor | Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 | |
1992 | Deilephila porcellus | Small Elephant Hawk-moth | 1 | |
1994 | Phalera bucephala | Buff-tip | 1 | |
2050 | Eilema lurideola | Common Footman | 6 | |
2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 7 | |
2089 | Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart | 3 | |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2098 | Axylia putris | Flame | 2 | |
2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 3 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2110 | Noctua fimbriata | Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 3 | |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2128 | Xestia triangulum | Double Square-spot | 3 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 | |
2145 | Discestra trifolii | Nutmeg | 2 | |
2155 | Melanchra persicariae | Dot Moth | 2 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 3 | |
2198 | Mythimna impura | Smoky Wainscot | 4 | |
2284x | Acronicta tridens/psi | Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger | 2 | |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches | 16 | |
2322 | Apamea lithoxylaea | Light Arches | 1 | |
2343 | Mesapamea secalis | Common Rustic | 35 | |
2381 | Hoplodrina alsines | Uncertain | 2 | |
2381x | Hoplodrina alsines/blanda | Uncertain/Rustic agg. | 9 | |
2382 | Hoplodrina blanda | Rustic | 2 | |
2385 | Spodoptera exigua | Small Mottled Willow | 1 | |
2387 | Caradrina morpheus | Mottled Rustic | 3 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
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