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 July 2024

Species list of 30/7/2024.

Four traps. An 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden.  347 Moths of 87 species. One NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

2

19.001

Orthotelia sparganella


1

28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

1

28.014

Crassa unitella


3

28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1

35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

1

41.002

Blastobasis adustella


31

49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

1

49.026

Pandemis heparana

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

1

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

6

49.062

Acleris forsskaleana


1

49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

1

49.161

Celypha striana


2

62.021

Oncocera semirubella


1

62.035

Acrobasis advenella


1

62.036

Acrobasis suavella


3

62.077

Endotricha flammealis


5

63.005

Pyrausta despicata


1    nfy

63.018

Anania coronata


3

63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

2

63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

4

63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

4

63.048

Palpita vitrealis


3

63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

1

63.059

Evergestis limbata


1

63.074

Eudonia mercurella


4

63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

1

63.088

Crambus perlella


3

63.093

Agriphila straminella


12

65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

2

65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

3

66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

2

69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

6

70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

14

70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

8

70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

1

70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

13

70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

2

70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

2

70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

3

70.148

Eupithecia inturbata

Maple Pug

1

70.207

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

1

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

4

70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1

70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

1

70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

1

70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

2

71.013

Notodonta ziczac

Pebble Prominent

1

71.017

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

1

72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

3

72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

4

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1

72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

4

72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

1

72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

2

72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

8

72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

20

72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

2

72.053

Herminia tarsipennalis

Fan-foot

1

72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

3

72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

11

73.037X

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1

73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

3

73.064

Amphipyra tragopoginis

Mouse Moth

1

73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

11

73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

1

73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

21

73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

1

73.169X

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

20

73.171

Litoligia literosa

Rosy Minor

1

73.172

Mesoligia furuncula

Cloaked Minor

1

73.217

Cosmia pyralina

Lunar-spotted Pinion

1

73.266

Lacanobia suasa

Dog's Tooth

1

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

3

73.281

Hadena bicruris

Lychnis

1

73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

1

73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

1

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

10

73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

1

73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

5

73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

4

73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

2

73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

9

73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

14

73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

1

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

Species list for 29/07/2024.

A very warm calm night, min Temp 18 deg C. Four traps. An 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 354 moths of 98 species, 10 NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

03.001

Triodia sylvina

Orange Swift

1    nfy  

21.001

Lyonetia clerkella

Apple Leaf Miner

1    nfy

28.014

Crassa unitella


1

28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1

31.001

Carcina quercana


1

35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

1

41.002

Blastobasis adustella


18

49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

1

49.038

Clepsis consimilana


1

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

8

49.057

Cnephasia longana


1

49.062

Acleris forsskaleana


4

49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

1

49.128

Aethes rubigana


1     nfy

49.139

Cochylis atricapitana


1

49.265

Eucosma cana


1

49.341

Cydia splendana


5

62.035

Acrobasis advenella


1

62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1

62.042

Myelois circumvoluta

Thistle Ermine

1

62.077

Endotricha flammealis


5

63.018

Anania coronata


2

63.023

Anania verbascalis


1     nfy

63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1

63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

2

63.048

Palpita vitrealis


2

63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2

63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


2

63.074

Eudonia mercurella


3

63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

6

63.088

Crambus perlella


8

63.093

Agriphila straminella

a moth

6

63.117

Parapoynx stratiotata

Ringed China-mark

1

65.002

Watsonalla binaria

Oak Hook-tip

1     nfy

65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

8

65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1

66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

1

69.007

Sphinx pinastri

Pine Hawk-moth

1

69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

2

70.003

Idaea ochrata

Bright Wave

1     nfy

70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

6

70.004

Idaea rusticata atrosignaria

Least Carpet

9

70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

1

70.009

Idaea subsericeata

Satin Wave

1

70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

9

70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

15

70.029

Timandra comae

Blood-Vein

2

70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

1

70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

1

70.134

Perizoma bifaciata

Barred Rivulet

1

70.146

Eupithecia haworthiata

Haworth's Pug

2     nfy

70.148

Eupithecia inturbata

Maple Pug

1     nfy

70.160

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

3

70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2

70.200

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

2

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1

70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

1

71.013

Notodonta ziczac

Pebble Prominent

1

71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1

72.001

Scoliopteryx libatrix

Herald

1

72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

1

72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

3

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1

72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

1

72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

4

72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

6

72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

3

72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

16

72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

32

72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1

72.053

Herminia tarsipennalis

Fan-foot

2

72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

4

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

6

73.037X

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

3

73.039

Acronicta aceris

Sycamore

1

73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

1

73.082

Cryphia algae

Tree-lichen Beauty

1    nfy

73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

11

73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

2

73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

4

73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

17

73.169X

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

21

73.171

Litoligia literosa

Rosy Minor

1

73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

3

73.266

Lacanobia suasa

Dog's Tooth

1     nfy

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1

73.276

Sideridis rivularis

Campion

1

73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

2

73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

2

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4

73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

3

73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

5

73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

6

73.346

Noctua interjecta

Least Yellow Underwing

1

73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

3

73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

9

73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

1

73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1

74.004

Nola confusalis

Least Black Arches

1

Monday, 29 July 2024

Species List for 28/07/2024

 Currently four traps. An 80W MV Skinner in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Robinson in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 325 moths of 70  species, one NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

19.010

Digitivalva pulicariae


1

19.011

Acrolepiopsis assectella

Leek Moth

1    nfy

28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

1

35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

2

41.002

Blastobasis adustella


7

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

2

49.265

Eucosma cana


1

62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

2

62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1

62.042

Myelois circumvoluta

Thistle Ermine

1

62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


2

62.077

Endotricha flammealis


4

63.018

Anania coronata


1

63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

1

63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1

63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

1

63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1

63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

5

63.074

Eudonia mercurella


3

63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

3

63.088

Crambus perlella


8

63.093

Agriphila straminella


15

63.117

Parapoynx stratiotata

Ringed China-mark

1

65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

7

66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

2

69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

8

70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

20

70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

2

70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

17

70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

3

70.160

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

2

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1

70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

3

70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

2

70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

2

70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

1

70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

3

71.012

Notodonta dromedarius

Iron Prominent

1

72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

1

72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

3

72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

5

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2

72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

1

72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

3

72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

1

72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

11

72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

47

72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

5

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

8

73.022

Plusia festucae

Gold Spot

1

73.037X

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1

73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

18

73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

3

73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

18

73.169X

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

18

73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

5

73.217

Cosmia pyralina

Lunar-spotted Pinion

1

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

4

73.276

Sideridis rivularis

Campion

1

73.279

Hecatera bicolorata

Broad-barred White

1

73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

3

73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

2

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2

73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

3

73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

5

73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

3

73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

4

74.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

5

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