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, 18 May 2021

Species List for 17/05/2021

 Just five moths of four species. Spectacle NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

1

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1

2450

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1         NFY


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Spectacle

Monday, 17 May 2021

Species List for 16/05/2021

 And again.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2063

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

1

 

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2

 

2187

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1

 


Sunday, 16 May 2021

Species List for 15/05/2021

 Back to the cold nights.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1

 

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

1

 

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1

 

2441

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1

 

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, 14 May 2021

Species List for 13/05/2021

Just a few moths, six moths of five species, Two NFY, a Cinnabar and a Brown House Moth 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

647

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House Moth

1

NFY

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

2069

Tyria jacobaeae

Cinnabar

1

NFY

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

1


Cinnabar Moth

Cinnabar Moth

Brown House Moth

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Species List for 12/05/2021

 A much better night with 22 moths of 16 species including eight NFY.


Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

672

Depressaria heraclei

Parsnip Moth

1

NFY

966

Cochylis atricapitana

1

NFY

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2

1524

Emmelina monodactyla

1

1862

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

3

1906

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1

NFY

1947

Ectropis bistortata

Engrailed

1

NFY

2003

Notodonta ziczac

Pebble Prominent

1

NFY

2164

Hecatera bicolorata

Broad-barred White

1

NFY

2179

Panolis flammea

Pine Beauty

1

NFY

2182

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1

2187

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

3

2188

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1

2221

Shargacucullia verbasci

Mullein

1

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

2

2389

Paradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

NFY

 

,Broad-barred White,


Parsnip Moth,


Pebble Prominent


Pine Beauty


Brimstone Moth,


Cochylis atricapitana

Engrailed


Pale Mottled Willow,


Wednesday, 12 May 2021

Species List for 11/05/2021

Just one moth in three traps.

Species List for a <site> on <date> +/-<n> days [The Hidden House St Margaret's] [11/5/2021] [0]

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

1


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