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 Eyed Hawk-moth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eyed Hawk-moth. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

Species List for 31/05/2021

 A bit better after a warm day, with 24 moths of 12 species, three NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

1724

Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Red Twin-spot Carpet

1

NFY

1906

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1

1936

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

1

1980

Smerinthus ocellata

Eyed Hawk-moth

1

2089

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

3

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

4

2147

Hada plebeja

Shears

1

2160

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1

NFY

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1

2380

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

8

2384

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1

NFY




Red Twin-spot Carpet,

Shears

Bright-line Brown-eye,

Eyed Hawk-moth,


Vine's Rustic

Saturday, 15 May 2021

Species List for 14/05/2021

 Eight moths of seven species, two NFY, and also a Silver Y, but sadly none of the more exciting migrants that have appeared elsewhere,

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

1980

Smerinthus ocellata

Eyed Hawk-moth

1

NFY

2007

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

1

2078

Nola confusalis

Least Black Arches

1

NFY

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1

2389

Paradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

2441

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


Least Black Arches


Eyed Hawk-moth


Silver Y


Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Species List for 20/5/2019

A better night with 51 moths of 32 species . An Eyed Hawk-moth was one of six NFY. Modifies to include Angle-barred Pug.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 4
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 1 NFY
1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet 1
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 2
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 2
1848 Eupithecia innotata Angle-barred Pug 1 NFY
1852 Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 2
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 1
1889 Macaria notata Peacock Moth 1 NFY
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 9
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 2
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1 NFY
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 1
2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 1   
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 2
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1 NFY
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White 1
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 1 NFY
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 2
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 2

 Red Twin-spot Carpet

 Peacock Moth

  Peacock Moth

 Eyed Hawk-moth

 Setaceous Hebrew Character

Rustic Shoulder-knot

Angle-barred Pug

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Species List for 27/05/2018

Things are beginning to pick up. 195 moths of 52 species including 14 NFY. Best were White Spot, that has a very restricted range and Beautiful Hook-tip, which is quite a local species.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 3
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 9
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 4
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 24
1033 Tortrix viridana Green Oak Tortrix 1
1174 Epiblema cynosbatella 3
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 2
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1
1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip 1
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 3
1654 Tethea ocularis Figure of Eighty 1 NFY
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 3
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 2
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 3
1819 Eupithecia exiguata Mottled Pug 2
1823 Eupithecia venosata Netted Pug 1 NFY
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1   
1827 Eupithecia intricata Freyer's Pug 1 NFY
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 15
1893 Macaria liturata Tawny-barred Angle 1 NFY
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 19
1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel 1 NFY
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 1
1957 Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted 1 NFY
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 1
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 3 NFY
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1 NFY
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 1
1992 Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth 1 NFY
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 1
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 1
2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 4
2043 Eilema sororcula Orange Footman 5
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 7
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 6
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 23
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 8
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
2147 Hada plebeja Shears 2
2172 Hadena albimacula White Spot 1 NFY
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 5 NFY
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 1 NFY
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 1 NFY
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 3
2337 Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor 1
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 7
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2473 Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip 1 NFY

Pale Tussock, melanic form.

Eyed Hawk-moth

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

 Light Emerald

Common Wainscot

Dark Arches

Figure of Eighty

Orange Footman

Beautiful Hook-tip

White Spot

 Tawny-barred Angle

 Pebble Hook-tip

White-pinion Spotted


Coronet

Monday, 10 April 2017

Species List for 09/04/2017

The Earliest Eyed Hawk-moth I've caught here, by 15 days, and the second earliest Herald.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 2 NFY
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1524 Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 1
1747 Anticlea derivata Streamer 1
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1 NFY
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 2
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 16
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
2189 Orthosia munda Twin-spotted Quaker 1
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 9
2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey 3
2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald 1 NFY


Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Species List for 27/6/2016

Total of 364 moths of around 55 sp, including 96 micros of 19 species. Still a couple of "specks" to try and do and a couple of pugs that may be too worn to work out.

 Eyed Hawk-moth

Miller



Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 9
143 Nematopogon metaxella 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 2
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 5
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 4
951 Aethes beatricella 1
972 Pandemis heparana Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 30
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 24
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 1
1302 Crambus perlella 2
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 7
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 6
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata 1
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 4
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 3
1498 Amblyptilia punctidactyla 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1  
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 1
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 2
1711 Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 3
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 2
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 8
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 2
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 2
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 5
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 2
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 1
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 4
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 7
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 21
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 32
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2098 Axylia putris Flame 12
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 89
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 19
2280 Acronicta leporina Miller 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 3
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 7
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 1
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 2
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 5
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 11
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 6
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1

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