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.


Wednesday 31 May 2023

Species List for 30/05/2023

 A slightly better night with 37 moths of 14 species and five NF

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.002

Korscheltellus lupulina

Common Swift

1

NFY

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


69.003

Laothoe populi

Poplar Hawk-moth

1

NFY

70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

2


70.100

Colostygia pectinataria

Green Carpet

1

NFY

71.003

Cerura vinula

Puss Moth

1

NFY

72.020

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

4


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

9


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

10


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

1


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1

NFY

Tuesday 30 May 2023

Species List for 29/05/2023

 Twenty noths of 11 species and three NFY. Still with wind persists from the NE.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.292

Notocelia cynosbatella


1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1

NFY

70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

1

NFY

71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1

NFY

73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

5


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

5


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1


Monday 29 May 2023

Species List for 28/05/2023

  A slightly warmer day and a few more moths with 28  of  12 species and five NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


20.005

Argyresthia trifasciata


1

NFY

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.292

Notocelia cynosbatella


1

NFY

49.313

Dichrorampha acuminatana


1

NFY

70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1

NFY

70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

2

NFY

72.020

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

4


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

5


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

5


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4


Sunday 28 May 2023

Species List for 27/05/2023

 Just 13 moths of nine species with two NFY. A strong N, NE breeze and a very cold night.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


72.020

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

1

NFY

73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

4


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1

NFY

73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

1


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

1


Saturday 27 May 2023

Species List for 26/05/2023

 Twenty moths of seven species, two NFY. The steady strean of N to NE winds are still depressing the temperatures, especially at night. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


70.037

Cyclophora linearia

Clay Triple-lines

1

NFY

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

9


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1

NFY

73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

3


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

3


Friday 26 May 2023

Species List for 25/05/2023

 Nine species, nineteen moths and two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


1

NFY

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

10


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

1

NFY

Thursday 25 May 2023

Species List for 24/05/2023

 A better night with 28 moths of 14 species and five NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

5


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1

NFY

70.248

Lycia hirtaria

Brindled Beauty

1

NFY

71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

3


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

2

NFY

73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

5


73.158

Apamea sordens

Rustic Shoulder-knot

1

NFY

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4


Wednesday 24 May 2023

Species List for 23/05/2023

 Seven species, 16 moths and one NFY. A bold move with the front garden actinic and the Greenhouse Garden 80W Skinner added. The five frap is out of action at the moment.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


63.069

Eudonia angustea


1

NFY

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

3


73.263

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4


Tuesday 23 May 2023

Species List for 22/05/2023

 Five moths, fours species and one NFY. All in the pond garden trap.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1

NFY

72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

1


73.263

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

1


Monday 22 May 2023

Species List for 21/05/2023

 Nine moths, six species with one NFY. A small amount of progress. The second Robinson, in the Pond Garden, was added in the hopoe of more moths.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

NFY

73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

2


73.263

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

1


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


Sunday 21 May 2023

Species List for 20/05/2023

 Seven moths, five species, one NFY. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

1


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

2

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta insula

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


Saturday 20 May 2023

Species List for 19/05/2023

 Five moths, four species, two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


Friday 19 May 2023

Species List for 18/05/2023

 Four moths, four species, two NFY. Still appallingly low numbers.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


71.020

Pterostoma palpina

Pale Prominent

1

NFY

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1


Thursday 18 May 2023

Species List for 17/05/2023

 Eight moths of seven species, five NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.208

Ligdia adustata

Scorched Carpet

1

NFY

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1

NFY

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1

NFY

72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

1


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1

NFY

73.263

Lacanobia w-latinum

Light Brocade

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


Wednesday 17 May 2023

Species List for 16/05/2023

 After a day off due to gale force winds, Just three moths,with two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.257

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

1

NFY

71.017

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

1

NFY

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1


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