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 Least Black Arches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Least Black Arches. Show all posts

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Species List for 18/04/2022

A bit more fun with  37 mothsof 18 species and five NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

648

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House Moth

2

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2

1288

Alucita hexadactyla

Twenty-plume Moth

1

1663

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

1

1747

Anticlea derivata

Streamer

1

1769

Thera britannica

Spruce Carpet

1

NFY

1862

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

2

2063

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2

2078

Nola confusalis

Least Black Arches

1

NFY

2154

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1

NFY

2182

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1

2183

Orthosia miniosa

Blossom Underwing

1

NFY

2186

Orthosia gracilis

Powdered Quaker

2

2187

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

10

2188

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

5

2221

Shargacucullia verbasci

Mullein

1

NFY

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

2

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Cabbage Moth


Blossom Underwing



Mullein


Spruce Carpet


least Black Arches

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


Friday, 8 May 2020

Species List for 07/05/2020

At last, something that looks like a list. 30 Moths of 15 species including 7 NFY.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1 NFY
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1 NFY
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 2 NFY
1853 Eupithecia dodoneata Oak-tree Pug 1 NFY
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 2
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 8
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 1 NFY
2006 Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent 1 NFY
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 1
2078 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 3
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1 NFY
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 1 NFY
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 Lesser Swallow Prominent


 Waved Umber

 Heart and Dart

 Treble Lines 


 Red Twin-spot Carpet

 Least Black Arches

 Double-striped Pug


Oak-tree Pug

Monday, 21 May 2018

Species List for 20/05/2018

A Clouded-bordered Brindle and a Campion were new for the year and brightened another poor night.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 1
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 1
2078 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 3
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2166 Hadena rivularis Campion 1 NFY
2326 Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle 1 NFY
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 1


Clouded-bordered Brindle

Campion

Least Black Arches

Saturday, 12 May 2018

Species List for 11/05/2018

An improvement, albeit not huge numbers.but nine NFY including the first Hawk-moth of the year.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
714 Agonopterix yeatiana 2 NFY
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1 NFY
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 1
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 4
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1 NFY
2078 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 1 NFY
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1 NFY
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 6
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 NFY
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2186 Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker 1
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 3
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 1 NFY
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 2
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 2 NFY
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 1 NFY

 Silver Y

 Knot Grass

 Heart and Dart

 Shuttle-shaped Dart

  Shuttle-shaped Dart, a slightly odd one!

 TrebleLines,  a speckled example

Treble Lines

 Bright-line Brown-eye

 Poplar Hawk-moth

 Garden Pebble

 Garden Pebble - Tented resting position

 Least Black Arches



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