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.


Sunday, 31 March 2024

Species List for 30/03/2024

 A 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Pond an 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W MV Back Garden. 22 moths of six species, two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


73.058

Cucullia verbasci

Mullein

1

nfy

73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

3


73.241

Panolis flammea

Pine Beauty

1

nfy

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

5


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

10


Saturday, 30 March 2024

Species List for 29/03/2024

 A 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Pond an 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W MV Back Garden. After a nights break for bad weather there were 24 moths of nine species, one NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1


70.245

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

1


70.248

Lycia hirtaria

Brindled Beauty

1

nfy

73.032

Colocasia coryli

Nut-tree Tussock

1


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

7


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

10


Thursday, 28 March 2024

Species List for 27/03/2024

 A 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Pond an 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W MV Back Garden. No comment needed.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3


Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Species List for 26/03/2024

 An optimistic four traps;  15W Actinic in the Front Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Pond an 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W MV Back Garden. 16 moths of seven species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

3


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

2


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

7


Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Species List for 25/03/2024

A 15W Actinic in the Front Garden and an 80W Skinner in the Pond were added to the 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden  and a 125W MV Back Garden. 33 Moth of 11 species with the NFY was a little more encouraging.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1

nfy

70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.245

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

1


70.257

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

1

nfy

73.032

Colocasia coryli

Nut-tree Tussock

1

nfy

73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

11


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

5


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

2


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

8


73.250

Anorthoa munda

Twin-spotted Quaker

1


Monday, 25 March 2024

Species List for 24/3/2024

 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden  and a 125W MV Back Garden. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

4


Sunday, 24 March 2024

Species List for 23/03/2024

 An 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden was added to the 125W MV Back Garden. Poor weather made it a futile addition.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

2


Saturday, 23 March 2024

Species List for 22/03/2024

 Still just oner trap, the 125W MV Back Garden.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

3


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

2


Friday, 22 March 2024

Species List for 21/03/2024

 

Back Garden 125W Robinson.






Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3


73.250

Anorthoa munda

Twin-spotted Quaker

1

nfy

Thursday, 21 March 2024

Species List for 20/03/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1

nfy

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

3


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1


73.247

Orthosia gracilis

Powdered Quaker

1

nfy

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

7


Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Species List for 19/3/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


32.018

Agonopterix heracliana


1

nfy

32.031

Agonopterix alstromeriana


1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

2

nfy

70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

2


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

4


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

12


Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Species List for 18/03/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


32.031

Agonopterix alstromeriana


1


70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1

nfy

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

2


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

8


Monday, 18 March 2024

Species List for 17/3/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

32.031

Agonopterix alstromeriana


1

73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

2

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

6

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

12

Sunday, 17 March 2024

Species List for 16/3/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

70.251

Biston strataria

Oak Beauty

1

73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

4

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

4

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

5

Saturday, 16 March 2024

Species List for 15/03/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1

73.209

Xylena vetusta

Red Sword-grass

1

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

3

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

4




Friday, 15 March 2024

Species List for 14/03/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

3

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

2

73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Species List for 13/03/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

5

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

6

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Species List for 12/03/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

3





Tuesday, 12 March 2024

Species List for 11/03/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.201

Lithophane socia

Pale Pinion

1

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

14

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

13

Monday, 11 March 2024

Species List for 10/03/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

4

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3


Sunday, 10 March 2024

Species List for 09/03/2024

 Back Garden, 125W Robinson. A list!





Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

49.076

Acleris cristana

 

1

73.210

Eupsilia transversa

Satellite

1

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1

73.243

Orthosia miniosa

Blossom Underwing

1

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

11

73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

2


Satellite

Blossom Underwing.

Saturday, 9 March 2024

Species List for 08/03/2024

   Back Garden, 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3

73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


Friday, 8 March 2024

Species List for 07/03/2024

  Back Garden, 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3


Thursday, 7 March 2024

Species List for 06/03/2024

 Back Garden, 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

2

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

1


Tuesday, 5 March 2024

Species List for 04/03/2024

  Back Garden, 125W Robinson

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

2

73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3


Monday, 4 March 2024

Species List For 03/03/2024

 Still just one trap. Back Garden, 125W Robinson. Another small weather gap.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

70.245

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

3

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

2

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3

Friday, 1 March 2024

Species List for 29/02/2024

 Back Garden 125W Robinson.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

32.031

Agonopterix alstromeriana

a moth

1

73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1

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