464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 6 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 16 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 91 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 4 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 30 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 6 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 8 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 5 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 63 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 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.
Friday, 30 September 2016
Species List for 29/9/2016
A few moths but nothing special.
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Species List for 28/9/2016
A very windy night, and I really don't do well in these conditions.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 44 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 11 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 3 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 | |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 40 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 |
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Species List for 27/9/2016
The first three species are all similar and can be confusing. Beaded Chestnut and Lunar Underwing are both variable and any that do confuse can be separated by a quick check of the hind wing.
Brown-spot Pinion
Beaded Chestnut
Lunar Underwing
I thought that this Feathered Ranunculus was particularly stunning.
Gold Spot, as always stunning.
Just a Common Marbled Carpet, but a stunning example.
Delicate is one of my favourite migrants.
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 10 | |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 2 | ||
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 1 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 7 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 4 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 78 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 8 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 35 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 | |
2166 | Hadena rivularis | Campion | 1 | |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 1 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 3 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 5 | |
2266 | Agrochola litura | Brown-spot Pinion | 1 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 4 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 34 | |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing | 1 | |
2298 | Amphipyra berbera | Svensson's Copper Underwing | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 3 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 3 | |
2439 | Plusia festucae | Gold Spot | 1 |
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Species List for 26/9/2016
Autumnal Rustic
Scarce Bordered Straw ( a very pale individual)
Campion
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 13 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 5 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 6 | |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 2 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 3 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 59 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 8 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 39 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 | |
2166 | Hadena rivularis | Campion | 1 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 2 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 4 | |
2266 | Agrochola litura | Brown-spot Pinion | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 37 | |
2298 | Amphipyra berbera | Svensson's Copper Underwing | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 2 | |
2400 | Helicoverpa armigera | Scarce Bordered Straw | 1 |
Labels:
Autumnal Rustic,
Campion,
daily list,
Scarce Bordered Straw
Monday, 26 September 2016
Species List for 25/9/2016
One very worn Scarce Bordered Straw and an number of Lunar Underwings, but a cold night brought nothing major.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 15 | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 1 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 8 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 3 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 61 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 5 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 37 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 8 | |
2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 2 | |
2266 | Agrochola litura | Brown-spot Pinion | 1 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 52 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 3 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 2 | |
2400 | Helicoverpa armigera | Scarce Bordered Straw | 1 |
Sunday, 25 September 2016
Species List for 24/9/2016
Scarce Bordered Straw
Scarce Bordered Straw
Barred Sallow
Beaded Chestnut, a bit tatty
Scarce Bordered Straw, no2
Scarce Bordered Straw no2
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 21 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 3 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 2 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 6 | |
1883 | Acasis viretata | Yellow-barred Brindle | 1 | |
2026 | Orgyia antiqua | Vapourer | 2 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 47 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 11 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 43 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 5 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 1 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 34 | |
2272 | Xanthia aurago | Barred Sallow | 1 | |
2297x | Amphipyra pyramidea agg. | Copper Underwing agg. | 2 | |
2299 | Amphipyra tragopoginis | Mouse Moth | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 | |
2400 | Helicoverpa armigera | Scarce Bordered Straw | 2 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 | |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Species List for 23/9/2016
A male Gem was the best moth last night, but one of my favourites was also the first for the year, a Red Underwing.
Red Underwing - just showing a hint.
Red Underwing - I love the underside!
Red Underwing - It landed on my work table.
a male Gem
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 2 | |
647 | Hofmannophila pseudospretella | Brown House Moth | 1 | |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 5 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 4 | |
1707 | Idaea seriata | Small Dusty Wave | 2 | |
1720 | Orthonama obstipata | Gem | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 5 | |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 | |
2026 | Orgyia antiqua | Vapourer | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 62 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 5 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 45 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 4 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 2 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 2 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 27 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 1 | |
2449 | Abrostola triplasia | Dark Spectacle | 1 | |
2452 | Catocala nupta | Red Underwing | 1 |
Friday, 23 September 2016
Species List for 22/9/2016
Scarce Bordered Straw
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 15 | |
1041 | Acleris sparsana | 1 | ||
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix | 3 | |
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 2 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 4 | |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | ||
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 3 | |
1738 | Epirrhoe alternata | Common Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 4 | |
1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 3 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 3 | |
1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 60 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 49 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 8 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 2 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 4 | |
2269 | Atethmia centrago | Centre-barred Sallow | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 19 | |
2298 | Amphipyra berbera | Svensson's Copper Underwing | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 3 | |
2400 | Helicoverpa armigera | Scarce Bordered Straw | 1 | |
2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 3 |
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