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.


Thursday, 31 August 2023

Species List for 30/08/2023

 Although it was a fairly mundane catch, 395 moths of  59 species and no NFY, another Gypsy Moth brought the annual total to 14, to more than the total from 2000-2022. I think others hqave also had an influx.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.001

Triodia sylvina

Orange Swift

7


28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

2


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

20


49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

1


49.138

Cochylis molliculana


1


62.028

Dioryctria abietella


1


62.035

Acrobasis advenella


1


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


2


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

3


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.057

Evergestis forficalis

Garden Pebble

1


63.058

Evergestis extimalis


1


63.069

Eudonia angustea


3


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


2


63.089

Agriphila tristella


8


63.093

Agriphila straminella


2


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


4


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

2


70.038

Rhodometra sacraria

Vestal

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

2


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

2


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

1


70.087

Cosmorhoe ocellata

Purple Bar

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

5


70.200

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

6


70.234

Ennomos alniaria

Canary-shouldered Thorn

1


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

3


70.283

Campaea margaritaria

Light Emerald

4


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

2


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

2


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

2


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

19


73.107

Mormo maura

Old Lady

1


73.109

Thalpophila matura

Straw Underwing

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

5


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

50


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

2


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

35


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

3


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

4


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

3


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.334

Diarsia rubi

Small Square-spot

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

50


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

6


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

9


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

9


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

89



Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Species List for 29/08/2023

 A miserable wet night was some what disappointing catch but there was one NFY and another Convolvulus Hawk-moth, in the  432 moths of 55 species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.001

Triodia sylvina

Orange Swift

10


31.001

Carcina quercana


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

16


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

3


63.069

Eudonia angustea


1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


3


63.089

Agriphila tristella


6


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


6


63.116

Cataclysta lemnata

Small China-mark

1


69.004

Agrius convolvuli

Convolvulus Hawk-moth

1


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

1


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

1


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

3


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.200

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

4


70.232

Ennomos autumnaria

Large Thorn

1

NFY

70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

1


70.283

Campaea margaritaria

Light Emerald

3


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

1


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

1


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

2


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.062

Amphipyra pyramidea

Copper Underwing

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

3


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

21


73.109

Thalpophila matura

Straw Underwing

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

4


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

32


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

5


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

3


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

18


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

4


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

11


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

9


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

8


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

2


73.334

Diarsia rubi

Small Square-spot

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

95


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

5


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

20


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

11


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

97


Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Species List for 28/08/2023

 Stuck in a rut. %04 moths of 65 species with one NFY, an attractive Vapourer.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.001

Triodia sylvina

Orange Swift

5


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

3


31.001

Carcina quercana


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


1


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

13


49.166

Celypha lacunana


1


49.313

Dichrorampha acuminatana


2


49.341

Cydia splendana


2


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

4


63.057

Evergestis forficalis

Garden Pebble

1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


1


63.089

Agriphila tristella


14


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


6


63.116

Cataclysta lemnata

Small China-mark

2


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

1


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

3


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

2


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

2


70.100

Colostygia pectinataria

Green Carpet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

10


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2


70.200

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

3


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

2


70.283

Campaea margaritaria

Light Emerald

4


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

3


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

1


72.017

Orgyia antiqua

Vapourer

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

7


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

2


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

2


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

3


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

3


73.064

Amphipyra tragopoginis

Mouse Moth

3


73.085

Nyctobrya muralis

Marbled Green

2


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

2


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

22


73.109

Thalpophila matura

Straw Underwing

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

3


73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

1


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

42


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

10


73.215

Cosmia affinis

Lesser-spotted Pinion

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

7


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

50


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

8


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

5


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

4


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

50


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

3


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

7


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

36


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

15


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

108


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