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 18 August 2024

Species List for 17/08/2024

 Four traps. An 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. A breezy night with the wind backing from S to NW. There were 249 moths of  65 species, but no additions to the year list.



Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.001

Triodia sylvina

Orange Swift

14


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

8


32.031

Agonopterix alstromeriana

 

1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

3


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

4


49.139

Cochylis atricapitana


1


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


1


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

1


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

2


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

3


63.069

Eudonia angustea


1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


3


63.089

Agriphila tristella


28


63.093

Agriphila straminella


2


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


1


65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

1


69.003

Laothoe populi

Poplar Hawk-moth

1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

3


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.212

Macaria alternata

Sharp-angled Peacock

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

7


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

3


70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

1


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

1


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

2


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.026

Arctia caja

Garden Tiger

2


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

9


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

13


72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

1


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

3


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

2


73.062

Amphipyra pyramidea

Copper Underwing

1


73.064

Amphipyra tragopoginis

Mouse Moth

2


73.085

Nyctobrya muralis

Marbled Green

2


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

2


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

3


73.109

Thalpophila matura

Straw Underwing

2


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

3


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

13


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

10


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

1


73.255

Anarta trifolii

Nutmeg

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

3


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

2


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

7


73.334

Diarsia rubi

Small Square-spot

3


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

7


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

1


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

21


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

6


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

19


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