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, 30 June 2024

Species List for 29/06/2024

 A 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Pond Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and 125W Robinson in the  Back Garden. 184 moths of 68 species with seven NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

4


03.002

Korscheltellus lupulina

Common Swift

1


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

4


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

2


27.002

Oegoconia caradjai


1


28.008

Metalampra italica


1

nfy

28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

2


35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

2


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


3


45.030

Pterophorus pentadactyla

White Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

1


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

1


49.040

Lozotaeniodes formosana


1


49.109

Agapeta hamana


2


49.138

Cochylis molliculana


1

nfy

49.161

Celypha striana


4


49.260

Zeiraphera isertana


1

nfy

49.264

Eucosma obumbratana


1

nfy

62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

6


63.018

Anania coronata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1


63.057

Evergestis forficalis

Garden Pebble

1


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


2


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

23


63.081

Crambus pascuella


2


63.088

Crambus perlella


1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

4


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

7


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

1

nfy

70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

1


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

1


70.083

Thera cupressata

Cypress Carpet

1


70.085

Cidaria fulvata

Barred Yellow

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

2


70.151

Eupithecia pulchellata

Foxglove Pug

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

2


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

1


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

3


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

5


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

4


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

4


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.039

Acronicta aceris

Sycamore

1


73.046

Subacronicta megacephala

Poplar Grey

1


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

1


73.059

Calophasia lunula

Toadflax Brocade

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

2


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

6


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

1

nfy

73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

3


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

11


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

1

nfy

73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

14


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

14


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

4


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2



Saturday, 29 June 2024

Species List for 28/06/2024

 A 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Pond Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and 125W Robinson in the  Back Garden. 163 moths of 52 species with six NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

1


28.012

Borkhausenia fuscescens


1

nfy

28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


32.035

Agonopterix yeatiana


1


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


2


45.030

Pterophorus pentadactyla

White Plume

1


47.005

Epermenia chaerophyllella


1

nfy

49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.161

Celypha striana


4


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

5


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

2


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

1


63.057

Evergestis forficalis

Garden Pebble

1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

22


63.088

Crambus perlella


1


63.093

Agriphila straminella


1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

1


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

2


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

2


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

1

nfy

70.063

Epirrhoe galiata

Galium Carpet

1

nfy

70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2


70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

1

nfy

70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

5


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

3


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1

nfy

73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

2


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

4


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

3


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

23


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.281

Hadena bicruris

Lychnis

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

3


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

16


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

21


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

4


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

1


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

5


Friday, 28 June 2024

Species List for 27/06/2024

A 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Pond Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and 125W Robinson in the  Back Garden. 137 moths of 44 species with two NFY.

 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

1


27.002

Oegoconia caradjai


1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

1


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.161

Celypha striana


4


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

4


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

1


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

6


63.088

Crambus perlella


2


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

2


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

1


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

2


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

2


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

4


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

3


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

2


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

4


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.102

Rusina ferruginea

Brown Rustic

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

18


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

2


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

1


73.220

Brachylomia viminalis

Minor Shoulder-knot

1

nfy

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

3


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

3


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

23


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

23


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

1


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

1

nfy

73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2


Thursday, 27 June 2024

Species List for 26/06/2024

A 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Pond Garden, an 80W Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and 125W Robinson in the  Back Garden. There were 258  moths of 69 species with seven NFY

 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

2


27.002

Oegoconia caradjai


1

nfy

28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

4


28.014

Crassa unitella


2

nfy

41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


1


44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

1


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

2


49.029

Lozotaenia forsterana


2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.109

Agapeta hamana


1

nfy

49.161

Celypha striana


6


49.294

Notocelia uddmanniana

Bramble Shoot Moth

1


49.338

Cydia pomonella

Codling Moth

1

nfy

62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

3


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

2


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

3


63.059

Evergestis limbata


1

nfy

63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


3


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


5


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

39


63.081

Crambus pascuella


2


65.010

Tethea ocularis

Figure of Eighty

1

nfy

65.013

Ochropacha duplaris

Common Lutestring

1

nfy

69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

6


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

4


70.017

Idaea degeneraria

Portland Ribbon Wave

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

2


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

1


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

1


70.085

Cidaria fulvata

Barred Yellow

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

2


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

4


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

3


70.224

Plagodis dolabraria

Scorched Wing

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

5


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

3


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

8


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

1


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

3


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

5


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

1


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

2


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

5


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

29


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

1


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

2


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.273

Hada plebeja

Shears

1


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

2


73.279

Hecatera bicolorata

Broad-barred White

1


73.281

Hadena bicruris

Lychnis

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

5


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

19


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

25


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

3


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

7


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

2


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2


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