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 Common Swift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Common Swift. Show all posts

Sunday, 10 May 2026

Species List for 09/05/2026

 Four traps. A 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden. A better catch with 43 moths of 18 species with three NFY

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.002

Korscheltellus lupulina

Common Swift

1

nfy

44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.292

Notocelia cynosbatella


1


71.017

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

1


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

2


72.015

Calliteara pudibunda

Pale Tussock

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

6


72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

6


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.059

Calophasia lunula

Toadflax Brocade

1

nfy

73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1

nfy

73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

4


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

2


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

5


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

6







.

Common Swift


Toadflax Brocade

Vine's Rustic

Sunday, 23 May 2021

Species List for 22/05/2021

The night of 21st I didn't trap with high winds 8-9 and heavy rain. Last night there were five moths, five species, one NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

17

Hepialus lupulinus

Common Swift

1

NFY

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

1834

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1

2060

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

1

2380

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

1


 Common Swift


Treble Lines

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Species List for 17/05/2020

A bit warmer and a few more moths. 42 moths 3 NFY.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 1 NFY
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 7
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1 NFY
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1 NFY
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 2
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 6
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 9
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White 1
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 6
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 2
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1

 Peppered Moth

 Light Emerald

Common Swift

Saturday, 18 May 2019

Species List for 16//5/2019

The NE breeze continue. 19 moths of 13 species.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 1
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 3
2235 Lithophane semibrunnea Tawny Pinion 1
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 2
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1

 Waved Umber

 Turnip

 Tawny Pinion

 Common Swift

Treble Lines

Thursday, 16 May 2019

Species List for 15//5/2019

Still Brass Monkey weather, and just 22 moths of 15 species in five traps. There were however four
NFY.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 2 NFY
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1 NFY
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 2
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1 NFY
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 4
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 1
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 1
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1 NFY

 Common Swift

 Vine's Rustic

 Willow Beauty

Chinese Character

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