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.


Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Species List for 3/4/2009 - Pine Hawk-moth

A slightly more diverse night this is the star performer.

Pine Hawk-moth (Hyloicus pinastri)

The fourth I've caught, one in each year since 2005 except the dismal 2008.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 2
873 Blastobasis adustella
5
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
1036 Acleris forsskaleana
2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 2
1302 Crambus perlella
4
1305 Agriphila tristella
4
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 1
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 2
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl 2
1417 Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis
3
1438 Trachycera suavella
3
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
1
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1
1682 Timandra comae Blood-vein 2
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 3
1705 Idaea fuscovenosa Dwarf Cream Wave 2
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 18
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix 2
1804 Perizoma bifaciata Barred Rivulet 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 1
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 1
1884 Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 4
1978 Hyloicus pinastri Pine Hawk-moth 1
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 1
2026 Orgyia antiqua Vapourer 1
2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 2
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 7
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 4
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 2
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 2
2092 Agrotis puta insula Shuttle-shaped Dart 34
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 7
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 21
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 10
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 43
2112 Noctua interjecta caliginosa Least Yellow Underwing 4
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 21
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 2
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 6
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White 1
2173 Hadena bicruris Lychnis 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 2
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 1
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 1
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 3
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 8
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 7
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 52
2343a Mesapamea didyma Lesser Common Rustic 1
2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 1
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 2
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 4
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 2
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2425 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock 1
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 12
2450 Abrostola tripartita Spectacle 1
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 2
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 1

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Monday, 3 August 2009

Species list for 02/8/2009

A quiet night, best moth was the Lunar Thorn.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
720 Ethmia bipunctella
1
873 Blastobasis lignea
1
874 Blastobasis decolorella
1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
1063 Celypha striana
1
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1302 Crambus perlella
2
1305 Agriphila tristella
1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis
6
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1
1699 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 3
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 9
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 2
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1890 Macaria alternata Sharp-angled Peacock 1
1918 Selenia lunularia Lunar Thorn 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 1
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 2
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 3
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 1
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 4
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 10
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 11
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 27
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 6
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark / Grey Dagger 1
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 1
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 1
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 2
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 5
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 24
2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 1
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 2
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 2
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 2
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2425 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 13
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 1


Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia)

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Sunday, 2 August 2009

Species list for 01/8/2009

Another relatively unexciting list. Migrants were Dark Sword Grass, Small Mottled Willow and Silver Y.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1063 Celypha striana
2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 6
1302 Crambus perlella
6
1304 Agriphila straminella
2
1305 Agriphila tristella
6
1344 Eudonia mercurella
3
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1361 Pyrausta aurata
1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata
1
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl 4
1417 Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth 2
1424 Endotricha flammealis
2
1441 Oncocera semirubella
1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla
2
1682 Timandra comae Blood-vein 2
1699 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 2
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 10
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 2
1732 Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar 1
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1777 Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 2
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 1
1884 Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth 1
1894 Chiasmia clathrata Latticed Heath 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 2
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 3
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 1
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed 1
2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 2
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 1
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 2
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 2
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 2
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 13
2098 Axylia putris Flame 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 9
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 35
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 14
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 4
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 2
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 2
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 1
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 5
2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark / Grey Dagger 2
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 1
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 3
2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 1
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 3
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 3
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 11
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 24
2343a Mesapamea didyma Lesser Common Rustic 2
2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 1
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 2
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 2
2389 Spodoptera exigua Pale Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 19
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Saturday, 1 August 2009

Species list for 31/7/2009

A much busier night, some micros still to do.

Code species Individuals
464 Diamond-back Moth 1
873 Blastobasis lignea 1
937 Agapeta hamana 1
977 Archips podana 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana 3
1036 Acleris forsskaleana 3
1175 Epiblema uddmanniana 1
1261 Cydia pomonella 1
1288 Alucita hexadactyla 2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 5
1302 Crambus perlella 9
1305 Agriphila tristella 7
1356 Garden Pebble 1
1376 Small Magpie 2
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata 4
1398 Rush Veneer 1
1405 Mother of Pearl 2
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis 1
1417 Meal Moth 2
1428 Bee Moth 2
1454 Dioryctria abietella 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 2
1653 Buff Arches 1
1682 Blood-vein 2
1690 Small Blood-vein 1
1699 Least Carpet 2
1708 Single-dotted Wave 1
1713 Riband Wave 18
1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
1804 Barred Rivulet 4
1825 Lime-speck Pug 3
1832 Currant Pug 2
1835 White-spotted Pug 3
1855 Cypress Pug 1
1894 Latticed Heath 1
1906 Brimstone Moth 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth 1
1931 Peppered Moth 3
1937 Willow Beauty 2
1941 Mottled Beauty 1
1947 Engrailed 1
1958 Clouded Silver 1
2003 Pebble Prominent 1
2007 Swallow Prominent 1
2029 Brown-tail 2
2030 Yellow-tail 1
2037 Rosy Footman 1
2047 Scarce Footman 2
2049 Buff Footman 1
2050 Common Footman 4
2061 Buff Ermine 3
2064 Ruby Tiger 2
2087 Turnip Moth 2
2088 Heart and Club 1
2091 Dark Sword-grass 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart 21
2102 Flame Shoulder 7
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 10
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2110a Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 18
2112 Least Yellow Underwing 5
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 4
2128 Double Square-spot 4
2145 Nutmeg 1
2154 Cabbage Moth 1
2155 Dot Moth 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2164 Broad-barred White 1
2166 Campion 1
2193 Clay 3
2284x Dark / Grey Dagger 3
2289 Knot Grass 4
2295 Marbled Green 6
2299 Mouse Moth 4
2300 Old Lady 1
2318 Dun-bar 2
2321 Dark Arches 11
2343 Common Rustic 76
2352 Dusky Sallow 2
2381 Uncertain 9
2382 Rustic 3
2389 Pale Mottled Willow 1
2425 Nut-tree Tussock 1
2439 Gold Spot 1
2441 Silver Y 18
2474 Straw Dot 2
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