Passenger, caught 23/9/2006 (National moth night).

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.

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 2022

Species List for 29/09/2022

 A typical cool, clear late September night brought 133 moths of 16 species, 94 from the two prolific autumn moths in my garden, Lunar Underwing and Large Yellow Underwing.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1

73.093

Caradrina kadenii

Clancy's Rustic

2

73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2

73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

4

73.193

Omphaloscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

52

73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

4

73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1

73.300

Mythimna l-album

L-album Wainscot

1

73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

3

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1

73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

42

73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1

73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

10

73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

5

73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

3

Thursday 29 September 2022

Species List for 28/09/2022

 A reasonable end of September catch, on a very cold night, with 118 moths of 20 species and one NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


35.116

Scrobipalpa obsoletella

a moth

2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


73.093

Caradrina kadenii

Clancy's Rustic

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

2


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

3


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

3


73.187

Agrochola litura

Brown-spot Pinion

1


73.193

Omphaloscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

32


73.223

Dryobota labecula

Oak Rustic

2


73.225

Dryobotodes eremita

Brindled Green

1

NFY

73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

5


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

3


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

38


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

3


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

4


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

2


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

6


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

4

Wednesday 28 September 2022

Species List for 27/09/2022

 A cool nighyt and there were only 72 moths of 14 species. Wintyer draws on.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.04

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


63.03

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

2


63.11

Pediasia contaminella


1


73.09

Caradrina kadenii

Clancy's Rustic

1


73.19

Agrochola litura

Brown-spot Pinion

1


73.19

Omphaloscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

24


73.24

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.33

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1


73.34

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

26


73.34

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

4


73.35

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

2


73.35

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.36

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

4


73.36

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1


Tuesday 27 September 2022

Species List for 26/09/2022

 A  cold breezy night, and very few moths were inclined to fly. Just 84 moths of 18 species with one NFY, a Deep-brown Dart. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

1


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

1


73.193

Omphaloscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

27


73.231

Aporophyla lutulenta

Deep-brown Dart

1

NFY

73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

4


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

24


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

7


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

2


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

7


Monday 26 September 2022

Species List for 25/09/2022

 Another footman, this time a Four-spotted Footman, and one at a normal date. In total there were 113 moths of 39 species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1

63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2

72.041

Lithosia quadra

Four-spotted Footman

1

73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1

73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

1

73.093

Caradrina kadenii

Clancy's Rustic

1

73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

4

73.134

Rhizedra lutosa

Large Wainscot

1

73.182

Cirrhia icteritia

Sallow

1

73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

2

73.187

Agrochola litura

Brown-spot Pinion

1

73.193

Omphaloscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

26

73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1

73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

6

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1

73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1

73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1

73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

3

73.300

Mythimna l-album

L-album Wainscot

2

73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

5

73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

29

73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1

73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

8

73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

4

73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

3

Sunday 25 September 2022

Species List for 24/09/2022

 A much quieter night, with a fair amount of rain. Just 87 moths of 23 species. Although there was no NFY an odd record of an Orange Footman. My previous latest record was Jul 13th and even that was one of only three July records out of 125. It was either an unusual second generation or an unexpected migrant.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

2


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

7


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


70.234

Ennomos alniaria

Canary-shouldered Thorn

1


73.27

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


72.049

Eilema sororcula

Orange Footman

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

1


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

2


73.193

Omphaloscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

13


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

5


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

24


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

4


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

4

73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

4


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

8



Saturday 24 September 2022

Species List for 23/09/2022

192 moths of 34 species with one NFY. A growing collection of Autumn specials were supplemented with three Beaded Chestnuts.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.026

Pandemis heparana

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

4


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

24


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


73.093

Caradrina kadenii

Clancy's Rustic

4


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

3


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2


73.182

Cirrhia icteritia

Sallow

1


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

3

NFY

73.187

Agrochola litura

Brown-spot Pinion

1


73.193

Omphaloscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

21


73.219

Atethmia centrago

Centre-barred Sallow

2


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

2


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

2


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

2


73.300

Mythimna l-album

L-album Wainscot

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

13


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

46


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

4


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

16


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

20


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

6


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