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.


Showing posts with label Beautiful Marbled. Show all posts
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Friday, 20 June 2025

Species List for 19/06/2025

 Four traps. An 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 267 Moths of 80 species with 12 NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

4


15.010

Caloptilia stigmatella


1

nfy

16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

4


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

2


31.001

Carcina quercana


1

nfy

41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


2


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

3


49.029

Lozotaenia forsterana


2


49.156

Hedya nubiferana

Marbled Orchard Tortrix

1


49.161

Celypha striana


5


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

1


62.054

Homoeosoma sinuella


4


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

3


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

2


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

3


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


2


63.069

Eudonia angustea


1


63.072

Eudonia delunella


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

27


63.081

Crambus pascuella


1


63.088

Crambus perlella


2


63.093

Agriphila straminella


1


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1

nfy

69.002

Smerinthus ocellata

Eyed Hawk-moth

3


69.003

Laothoe populi

Poplar Hawk-moth

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

1


69.007

Sphinx pinastri

Pine Hawk-moth

2

nfy

69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

6


70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

2

nfy

70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

6


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

9


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

5


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

3


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

2


70.231

Apeira syringaria

Lilac Beauty

1

nfy

70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

6


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

2


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

5


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

2


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

4


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

2


72.004

Hypena rostralis

Buttoned Snout

1

nfy

72.009

Leucoma salicis

White Satin

1

nfy

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

2


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1

nfy

72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


72.074

Eublemma purpurina

Beautiful Marbled

1

nfy

73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

1


73.074

Heliothis peltigera

Bordered Straw

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

2


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

7


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

2


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

15


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1

nfy

73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

3


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.300

Mythimna l-album

L-album Wainscot

2


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

30


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

22


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

7


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

7


74.003

Nola cucullatella

Short-cloaked Moth

1

nfy




267








Beautiful Marbled

European Corn Borer

Satin Moth

Pine Hawk-moth

Lilac Beauty


Sunday, 4 August 2024

Species List for 03/08/2024

 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 cooler night, down to about 14 deg C. A drop to 242 Moths of 62 species. Although there were no new species another Beautiful Marbled was a surprise.


Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

1


31.001

Carcina quercana


2


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


11


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


62.035

Acrobasis advenella


1


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


2


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


5


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

3


63.088

Crambus perlella


7


63.093

Agriphila straminella


8


65.002

Watsonalla binaria

Oak Hook-tip

1


65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

3


69.003

Laothoe populi

Poplar Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

7


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

11


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

2


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

15


70.051

Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Red Twin-spot Carpet

2


70.094

Ecliptopera silaceata

Small Phoenix

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

2


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

5


70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

2


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

3


72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

1


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

2


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

1


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

1


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

3


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

11


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

2


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

4


72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

1


72.074

Eublemma purpurina

Beautiful Marbled

1


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

3


73.037X

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

2


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

1


73.064

Amphipyra tragopoginis

Mouse Moth

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

6


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

4


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

7


73.169X

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

40


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

2


73.276

Sideridis rivularis

Campion

1


73.279

Hecatera bicolorata

Broad-barred White

1


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1


73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

1


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

11


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

7


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

10


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

7





Campion

Oak Hook-tip

Beautiful Marbled

Friday, 22 September 2023

Species List for 21/09/2023

 Another coolish, wet, breezy night. Just the two Robinsons out and there were just 141 moths (69 Large Yellow Underwings) of 23 species and no NFY.  There were two more Scarce Bordered Strawn and ten Delicates. More impressive though was the pristine Beautiful Marbled that was sitting on the outside of the Back Garden Robinson when I went to collect the trap Better weather on the way, so five traps out tonight.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

12


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

4


72.074

Eublemma purpurina

Beautiful Marbled

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

2


73.093

Caradrina kadenii

Clancy's Rustic

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

2


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

4


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

1


73.193

Anchoscelis lunosa

Lunar Underwing

3


73.233

Aporophyla nigra

Black Rustic

2


73.235

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

10


73.300

Mythimna l-album

L-album Wainscot

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

67


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

2


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

10


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

8







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