Mothing at The Hidden House, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Tony Morris

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.

Monday, 6 September 2010

Species List for 5/9/2010

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1465	Nephopterix angustella		1
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	2
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1867	Aplocera plagiata	Treble-bar	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	54
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	1
2091	Agrotis ipsilon	Dark Sword-grass	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	6
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	2
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	88
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	16
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	5
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	101
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	10
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	5
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
2178	Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	3
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	6
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	5
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	2
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	26
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	74
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	3

Sunday, 5 September 2010

Species List for 4/9/2010

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1342	Eudonia angustea		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	3
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	4
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	43
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	5
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	70
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	99
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	10
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	6
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	3
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	14
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	22
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	58
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	4

Saturday, 4 September 2010

Species List for 3/9/2010

Not quite so many moths, and no surprises, but a Mullein Wave looked a very fresh specimen.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	3
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
1356	Evergestis forficalis	Garden Pebble	1
1398	Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1417	Pyralis farinalis	Meal Moth	1
1689	Scopula marginepunctata	Mullein Wave	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	1
1724	Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1825	Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	18
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	3
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	70
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	8
2110	Noctua fimbriata	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	1
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	41
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	3
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	5
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	2
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	5
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	1
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	8
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	21
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	67
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1

Friday, 3 September 2010

Species List for 2/9/2010

Good to see Feathered Gothic and Toadflax Brocade put in an appearance.

Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	4
Eudonia mercurella		2
Nomophila noctuella	Rush Veneer	2
Timandra comae	Blood-vein	2
Xanthorhoe spadicearia	Red Twin-spot Carpet	1
Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
Horisme tersata	Fern	1
Eupithecia centaureata	Lime-speck Pug	1
Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	2
Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	1
Euproctis similis	Yellow-tail	1
Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	32
Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	97
Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	9
Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	54
Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	6
Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	5
Tholera decimalis	Feathered Gothic	1
Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	4
Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	10
Calophasia lunula	Toadflax Brocade	1
Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	2
Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	7
Mormo maura	Old Lady	1
Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	17
Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	2
Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	58
Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

Species List for 1/9/2010

Early September is the real time for Large Yellow Underwings and the numbers are increasing. Although there were only 29 species of Macros the were 341 moths, the most since July 26th, although there were far more species then. It's always good to catch an Old Lady!

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	5
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	2
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	2
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	3
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	29
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	9
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	90
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	7
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	8
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	63
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	8
2154	Mamestra brassicae	Cabbage Moth	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	2
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	6
2269	Atethmia centrago	Centre-barred Sallow	3
2289	Acronicta rumicis	Knot Grass	1
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	1
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	3
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	12
2300	Mormo maura	Old Lady	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	11
2361	Hydraecia micacea	Rosy Rustic	1
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	64
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Species List for 31/8/2010

The last day of August produced 263 Macros of just 28 species, and nothing to get too excited about. A handsome Dusky Thorn was the best.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
15	Hepialus sylvina	Orange Swift	5
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1739	Epirrhoe rivata	Wood Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	2
1804	Perizoma bifaciata	Barred Rivulet	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	3
1914	Ennomos fuscantaria	Dusky Thorn	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	3
2044	Eilema griseola	Dingy Footman	1
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	24
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	7
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	54
2109	Noctua comes	Lesser Yellow Underwing	2
2111	Noctua janthe	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing	4
2126	Xestia c-nigrum	Setaceous Hebrew Character	49
2134	Xestia xanthographa	Square-spot Rustic	2
2194	Mythimna albipuncta	White-point	5
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	5
2297	Amphipyra pyramidea	Copper Underwing	4
2299	Amphipyra tragopoginis	Mouse Moth	4
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343	Mesapamea secalis	Common Rustic	2
2353	Luperina testacea	Flounced Rustic	24
2384	Hoplodrina ambigua	Vine's Rustic	51
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	4

Species List for 30/8/2010

Not particularly impressive but nearly 5x as many moths as yesterday. A Rush Veneer ws the only representative of the migrants.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

Hepialus sylvina

Orange Swift

1398

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1669

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

1708

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1728

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1742

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

1862

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1906

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

2007

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

2087

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2107

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2109

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

2111

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

2126

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2134

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

2154

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

2194

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

2199

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2284x

Acronicta tridens/psi

Grey Dagger / Dark Dagger

2297

Amphipyra pyramidea

Copper Underwing

2299

Amphipyra tragopoginis

Mouse Moth

2353

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

2384

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

2389

Paradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

2450

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

Monday, 30 August 2010

Species List for 29/8/2010

Each day I think, it must get better, and it doesn't. This time it really can't get any worse!