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.


Thursday, 31 October 2024

Species List for 30/10/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature dropped to 12 deg C with a 5 mph n to E wind. There were 80 moths of 29 species, and two NFY. THe re3cord of the Buff Footman is extrordinary.  Not only the latest I've caught, by a long way (44days), but the latest record I can find anywhere.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.107

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

15


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

1


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


2


35.123

Scrobipalpa costella


1

nfy

41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


2


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

7


49.261

Crocidosema plebejana


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

7


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


6


70.070

Larentia clavaria

Mallow

1


70.083

Thera cupressata

Cypress Carpet

1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

2


72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

4


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

2


73.190

Agrochola macilenta

Yellow-line Quaker

1


73.192

Agrochola circellaris

Brick

2

nfy

73.206

Lithophane leautieri

Blair's Shoulder-knot

1


73.223

Dryobota labecula

Oak Rustic

2


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

2


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

2


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

2


73.330

Ochropleura leucogaster

Radford's Flame Shoulder

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

7


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2





Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Species List for 29/10/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature remained at 12 deg C through the night with a 8-10 mph NW wind. 65 moths of 25 species, and one NFY, a Pinion-streaked Snout, just the forth here and the latest be a long way, perhaps indicating a second generation.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

5


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

7


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


8


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

1


70.070

Larentia clavaria

Mallow

1


70.071

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

6


70.083

Thera cupressata

Cypress Carpet

1


70.095

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-Green Carpet

2


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


72.061

Schrankia costaestrigalis

Pinion-streaked Snout

1

nfy

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

2


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

2


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

5


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

8


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

3



Tuesday, 29 October 2024

Species List for 28/10/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temperature remained at 14 deg C through the night with a 15 mph WSW wind. 52 moths of 16 species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


49.261

Crocidosema plebejana


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

3


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


3


70.095

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-Green Carpet

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

3


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

6


73.195

Conistra ligula

Dark Chestnut

1


73.223

Dryobota labecula

Oak Rustic

2


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

3


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

8


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

4


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

10


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2


Monday, 28 October 2024

Species List for 27/10/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The early evening temperature was 11 deg C, but it warmed to 13 deg C from midnight onwards. There was a 17 mph WSW wind. There were 33 moths of 18 species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.107

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.069

Acleris sparsana


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

5


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


70.070

Larentia clavaria

Mallow

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

6


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

3


73.189

Agrochola lota

Red-line Quaker

1


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

3


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2


Sunday, 27 October 2024

Species List for 26/10/2024

  Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. The temp dropped to 11 deg C and the wind was a very light N breeze. There were 48 moths of 21 species with one NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


49.069

Acleris sparsana


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

10


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


3


63.069

Eudonia angustea


2


70.070

Larentia clavaria

Mallow

1


70.107

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

1


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

4


73.195

Conistra ligula

Dark Chestnut

1


73.206

Lithophane leautieri

Blair's Shoulder-knot

2


73.223

Dryobota labecula

Oak Rustic

1

nfy

73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

3


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

7


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1


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


 

Saturday, 26 October 2024

Species List for 25/10/2024

 Two Traps, 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. the temperature dropped to about 11 deg C, with a vey light N breeze < 5 mph. There were 81 moths of 25 species and three NFY. The first Merveille Du Jour of the year is a always a highlight.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

5


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

17


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


15


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

3


70.071

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

4

nfy

70.070

Larentia clavaria

Mallow

2


70.083

Thera cupressata

Cypress Carpet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

1


73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

3


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

2


73.093

Caradrina kadenii

Clancy's Rustic

2


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

3


73.189

Agrochola lota

Red-line Quaker

1


73.190

Agrochola macilenta

Yellow-line Quaker

1

nfy

73.224

Griposia aprilina

Merveille du Jour

1

nfy

73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

6


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

3


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

3





Friday, 25 October 2024

Species List for 24/10/2024

 Two traps, a  80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. Another incredibly mild night with a min temp of   14 deg C, a light S wind of between 6-9 mph. Although the number of species improved to 20, the number of individuals remained a disappointing 35. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

49.038

Clepsis consimilana

 

1

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

2

63.048

Palpita vitrealis

 

2

63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1

63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

1

70.079

Thera britannica

Spruce Carpet

1

70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1

73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

1

73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

5

73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

2

73.206

Lithophane leautieri hesperica

Blair's Shoulder-knot

1

73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

2

73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1

73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

6

73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1

73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1

73.330

Ochropleura leucogaster

Radford's Flame Shoulder

1

73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

3


Thursday, 24 October 2024

Species List for 23/10/2024

 Two traps,  80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, most moths are in the back garden trap. The lowest night temperature was 12 deg C and the wind was 10-15 mph  E to SE . There were 35 moths of 13 species. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

3


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

5


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

2


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

11


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

1


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

1


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2



Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Species List for 22/10/2024

  Two Traps, a 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, Min temp was arpind 12 deg C with a 10 mph W wind A bit better night with 81 moths of 19 species. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

9


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

13


63.048

Palpita vitrealis

a moth

5

70.083

Thera cupressata

Cypress Carpet

1


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.068

Allophyes oxyacanthae

Green-brindled Crescent

3


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

5


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2


73.186

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

3


73.189

Agrochola lota

Red-line Quaker

1


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

2


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

3


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

22


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

2


73.330

Ochropleura leucogaster

Radford's Flame Shoulder

3


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

3


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