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.


Tuesday 31 October 2023

Species List for 30/10/2023

 A slightly better catch, still windy. 11 moths of five species.


 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

5


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.190

Agrochola macilenta

Yellow-line Quaker

3


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1



Monday 30 October 2023

Species List for 29/10/2023

 The start of the monsoon season, so a day missed and then only one moth after a very poor day. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1



Saturday 28 October 2023

Species List for 27/10/2023

 Four traps, due to problems with the electrics for the Back garden Robinson. There were 22 moths of 15 species with one NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


70.095

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-Green Carpet

1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


70.107x

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

2


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

1


73.189

Agrochola lota

Red-line Quaker

1

NFY

73.206

Lithophane leautieri hesperica

Blair's Shoulder-knot

1


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

3


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

3


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2


Friday 27 October 2023

Species List for 26/10/2023

 There were just 29 moths of 16 species, with one NFY, a Cosmopolitan, Leucania loreyi, only the second I've caught here,  the first was in 2006, a mega year for migrants.


Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.107x

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

1


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

6


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


2


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


70.047

Nycterosea obstipata

Gem

1


70.095

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-Green Carpet

2


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

2


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

3


73.190

Agrochola macilenta

Yellow-line Quaker

2


73.304

Leucania loreyi

Cosmopolitan

1

NFY

73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1


..






Thursday 26 October 2023

Species List for 25/10/2023

Only 33 moths of 14 species, but a few goodies. Two Gems, a male and a female, a Vestal and another four Scarce Bordered Straws, bring the 2023 total to 71, the third highest since I've been here, (92 last year and 163 in 2006 are the highest).

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.107x

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

4


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

9


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


3


70.038

Rhodometra sacraria

Vestal

1


70.047

Nycterosea obstipata

Gem

2


73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

2


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

4


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2


73.134

Rhizedra lutosa

Large Wainscot

1


73.190

Agrochola macilenta

Yellow-line Quaker

1


73.195

Conistra ligula

Dark Chestnut

1


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

1


Wednesday 25 October 2023

Species List for 24/10/2023

 Nothings special, 47 moths of 20 species and still a few migrants.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.069

Acleris sparsana


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

14


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

1


70.095

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-Green Carpet

3


73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

3


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

2


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.180

Tiliacea aurago

Barred Sallow

1


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

3


73.193

Anchoscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

1


73.195

Conistra ligula

Dark Chestnut

2


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

7


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

1


Tuesday 24 October 2023

Species List for 23/10/2023

 A wet  and colder night produced just 321 moths of 14 species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

8


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


70.107x

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

2


73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

2


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

3


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

3


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

4








Monday 23 October 2023

Species List for 22/10/2023

 Another good October catch, with 65 moths of 26 species and four NFY (including a November Moth agg. as I won't get the gen det). 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

3


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

4


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

20


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


2


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2


70.017x

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

1

NFY

70.083

Thera cupressata

Cypress Carpet

1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


70.244

Colotois pennaria

Feathered Thorn

1

NFY

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

2


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

1


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

6


73.190

Agrochola macilenta

Yellow-line Quaker

1

NFY

73.192

Agrochola circellaris

Brick

1

NFY

73.194

Conistra vaccinii

Chestnut

2


73.195

Conistra ligula

Dark Chestnut

2


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

2


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

4


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

1


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

1







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