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.
Monday, 29 October 2018
27/10/2018, back at the Hidden House.
Back home after the Scillies trip. Poor windy wet weather meant that I only put out my Robinson trap. Not one single moth visited.
Species List for 25/10/2018 - The Summer House, St Mary's Isles of Scilly
Our last night of mothing at The Summer House, St Mary's Isles of Scilly. A quiet night with one new species for the trip, a Double-striped Pug. In all 132 moths of 16 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0278a | Opogona omoscopa | 20 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 6 | |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | ||
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 19 | |
1716 | Rhodometra sacraria | Vestal | 1 | |
1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 2 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 8 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 4 | |
2203 | Mythimna unipuncta | White-speck | 23 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 4 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea scillonea | Feathered Ranunculus | 36 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 3 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
Species List for 24/10/2018 - The Summer House, St Mary's Isles of Scilly
Despite being a quiet night, a three star moth in the form of a Radford's Flame Shoulder was a new moth for all of us. In total there were 122 moths of 21 species.
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Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0278a | Opogona omoscopa | 9 | ||
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 1 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | |
1076 | Celypha lacunana | 1 | ||
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | ||
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 23 | |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 2 | ||
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 5 | |
2102a | Ochropleura leucogaster | Radford's Flame Shoulder | 1 | *** |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 10 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 2 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 | |
2203 | Mythimna unipuncta | White-speck | 20 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 12 | |
2236 | Lithophane hepatica | Pale Pinion | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea scillonea | Feathered Ranunculus | 25 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 1 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
Radford's Flame Shoulder
Species List for 23/10/2018 - The Summer House, St Mary's Isles of Scilly
A quieter night led to a few more moths, 157 moths of 25 species including a surprise Buff Footman.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0278a
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Opogona omoscopa | 15 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 | |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 3 | ||
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 35 | |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 2 | ||
1716 | Rhodometra sacraria | Vestal | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 6 | |
1769 | Thera britannica | Spruce Carpet | 1 | |
1771a | Thera cupressata | Cypress Carpet | 2 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
2049 | Eilema depressa | Buff Footman | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 13 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 3 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 3 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 | |
2203 | Mythimna unipuncta | White-speck | 26 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 7 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea scillonea | Feathered Ranunculus | 22 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 7 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 1 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Species List for 22/10/2018 - The Summer House, St Mary's Isles of Scilly
Cold and breezy. 128 moths of 16 species, including the first Large Wainscots and Silver Y of the visit.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0278a | Opogona omoscopa | 6 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | |
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 15 | |
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | ||
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 5 | |
1771a | Thera cupressat | Cypress Carpet | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 10 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 | |
2203 | Mythimna unipuncta | White-speck | 33 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 21 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea scillonea | Feathered Ranunculus | 20 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 6 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 | |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 2 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Sunday, 28 October 2018
Species List for 21/10/2018 - The Summer House, St Mary's Isles of Scilly
Cooler weather brought a drop in the number of moths, with just 116 of 20 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0278a | Opogona omoscopa | 11 | ||
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 4 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 | |
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 11 | |
1408 | Palpita vitrealis | 2 | ||
1424 | Endotricha flammealis | 1 | ||
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 4 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 2 | |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 12 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 3 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 5 | |
2203 | Mythimna unipuncta | White-speck | 19 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 5 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea scillonea | Feathered Ranunculus | 18 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 12 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 |
Species List for 20/10/2018 - The Summer House, St Mary's Isles of Scilly
Our first night on St Mary's, with Nina, Jack and Josh. Unfortunately the wind had changed to the north and and there were far fewer migrants than in the exceptional preceding weeks. Nevertheless we had some good moths. We ran Jack's 125W Robinson and a 15W portable Heath Actinic trap, and a "Morris" 80W collapsible Trap. In total there were 247 moths of 30 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
0278a | Opogona omoscopa | 2 | ||
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 2 | |
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 3 | |
1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 66 | |
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 | |
1408 | Palpita vitrealis | 1 | ||
1524 | Emmelina monodactyla | 1 | ||
1716 | Rhodometra sacraria | Vestal | 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 | |
1768 | Thera obeliscata | Grey Pine Carpet | 1 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 1 | |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 3 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 21 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 9 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 2 | |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 1 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 | |
2203 | Mythimna unipuncta | White-speck | 38 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 9 | |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea scillonea | Feathered Ranunculus | 36 | |
2263 | Agrochola lota | Red-line Quaker | 1 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 35 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 3 | |
2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 1 | |
2449 | Abrostola triplasia | Dark Spectacle | 1 |
Species List for 17/10/2018
The last nights mothing before a few days on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, produced the first Gem of the year. A Golden Twin-spot was the fourth of the year, the only others I've had were three in 2014. In total there were 160 moths of 33 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 5 | |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 2 | |
1408 | Palpita vitrealis | 3 | ||
1465 | Nephopterix angustella | 1 | ||
1720 | Orthonama obstipata | Gem | 1 | NFY |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 2 | |
1769 | Thera britannica | Spruce Carpet | 1 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 4 | |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 5 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 2 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 80 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 2 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 2 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 5 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 1 | |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 11 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 2 | |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 3 | |
2245 | Allophyes oxyacanthae | Green-brindled Crescent | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 4 | |
2256 | Eupsilia transversa | Satellite | 1 | |
2263 | Agrochola lota | Red-line Quaker | 1 | |
2264 | Agrochola macilenta | Yellow-line Quaker | 1 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 5 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 5 | |
2272 | Xanthia aurago | Barred Sallow | 2 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 | |
2385 | Spodoptera exigua | Small Mottled Willow | 2 | |
2400 | Helicoverpa armigera | Scarce Bordered Straw | 1 | |
2428 | Chrysodeixis chalcites | Golden Twin-spot | 1 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 1 |
Scarce Bordered Straw
Large Wainscot
Large Wainscot
Gem, female
Golden Twin-spot,
Labels:
daily list,
Gem,
Golden Twin-spot,
Large Wainscot,
Scarce Bordered Straw
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Species List for 16/10/2018
The drop in the number of moths was due to far fewer Large Yellow Underwings. Another good migrant night, and a good total of species. In total there were 248 moths of 41 species.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
464 | Plutella xylostella | Diamond-back Moth | 5 | |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | ||
994 | Clepsis consimilana | 1 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 4 | |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | ||
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 5 | |
1408 | Palpita vitrealis | 5 | ||
1409a | Diaphania perspectalis | Boxworm | 1 | |
1415 | Orthopygia glaucinalis | 1 | ||
1716 | Rhodometra sacraria | Vestal | 4 | |
1760 | Chloroclysta siterata | Red-green Carpet | 2 | |
1795x | Epirrita dilutata agg. | November Moth agg. | 2 | |
1923 | Colotois pennaria | Feathered Thorn | 1 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 4 | |
2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 2 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 5 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 116 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 3 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 2 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 12 | |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic | 1 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 2 | |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 7 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 4 | |
2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 3 | |
2245 | Allophyes oxyacanthae | Green-brindled Crescent | 2 | |
2247 | Dichonia aprilina | Merveille du Jour | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 3 | |
2263 | Agrochola lota | Red-line Quaker | 1 | |
2264 | Agrochola macilenta | Yellow-line Quaker | 4 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 19 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 7 | |
2274 | Xanthia icteritia | Sallow | 1 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 3 | |
2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 1 | |
2387a | Platyperigea kadenii | Clancy's Rustic | 2 | |
2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 2 | |
2400 | Helicoverpa armigera | Scarce Bordered Straw | 2 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 4 |
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Species List for 15/10/2018
The predictions that the weather would bring some migrants was, for once, fulfilled. In addition Large Yellow Underwings increased dramatically. There were 329 moths (204 Large Yellow Underwings) including a Hymenia recurvalis that was new for the site and the first Vestal of the year. Nine Palpita vitrealis, eight Delicates, eight Small Mottled Willows, three Scarce Bordered Straws, two Four-spotted Footmen, two Silver Y's and a Rush Veneer were other migrants. There were also a good collection of resident autumnal moths.
Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals | |
874 | Blastobasis lacticolella | 1 | ||
994 | consimilana | 1 | ||
998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 6 | |
1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | ||
1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 | |
1404 | Hymenia recurvalis | 1 | NFS | |
1408 | Palpita vitrealis | 9 | ||
1409a | Diaphania perspectalis | Boxworm | 1 | |
1497 | Amblyptilia acanthadactyla | 1 | ||
1716 | Rhodometra sacraria | Vestal | 1 | NFY |
1760 | Chloroclysta siterata | Red-green Carpet | 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 6 | |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 | |
2051 | Lithosia quadra | Four-spotted Footman | 2 | |
2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 5 | |
2092 | Agrotis puta | Shuttle-shaped Dart | 4 | |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 204 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 4 | |
2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 | |
2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 9 | |
2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 4 | |
2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 8 | |
2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 1 | |
2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 5 | |
2245 | Allophyes oxyacanthae | Green-brindled Crescent | 1 | |
2247 | Dichonia aprilina | Merveille du Jour | 1 | |
2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 2 | |
2259 | Conistra ligula | Dark Chestnut | 1 | |
2263 | Agrochola lota | Red-line Quaker | 1 | |
2264 | Agrochola macilenta | Yellow-line Quaker | 5 | |
2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 13 | |
2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 4 | |
2272 | Xanthia aurago | Barred Sallow | 3 | |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 4 | |
2385 | Spodoptera exigua | Small Mottled Willow | 8 | |
2387a | Platyperigea kadenii | Clancy's Rustic | 2 | |
2400 | Helicoverpa armigera | Scarce Bordered Straw | 3 | |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y | 2 |
Hymenia recurvalis
Vestal
Red-line Quaker
Four-spotted Footman, male
Yellow-line Quaker
Small Mottled Willow,
Scarce Bordered Straw
Amblyptilia acanthadactylada
Red-green Carpet,
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