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.


Friday, 24 July 2015

Species List for 23/7/2015

There were quite a few moths last night, with Common Rustics leading the way. In total 577 moths of about 89 species. Three Langmaid's Yellow Underwings were the pick.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
0 Cnephasia sp. Cnephasia species 2
426 Yponomeuta malinellus Apple Ermine 1
658 Carcina quercana
1
873 Blastobasis adustella
3
874 Blastobasis lacticolella
1
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 2 NFY
1063 Celypha striana
4
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 19
1302 Crambus perlella
13
1304 Agriphila straminella
18
1333 Scoparia pyralella
1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis
7
1375 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer 4
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 5
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata
2
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 3
1417 Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth 1 NFY
1424 Endotricha flammealis
3
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1
1481 Homoeosoma sinuella
1
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
1   
1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Moth 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla
1
1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 2
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 6
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 11
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 5
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 6
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1 NFY
1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix 1
1782 Horisme tersata Fern 1 NFY
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1
1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug 1
1832 Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug 2
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 6
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 11
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 2
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 5
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 2
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 4
1992 Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth 1
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 5
2037 Miltochrista miniata Rosy Footman 1
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 28
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 6
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 16
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2098 Axylia putris Flame 3
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 2
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 25
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 3
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 6
2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 3
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 1
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 2
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 15
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 23
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 5
2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 2
2216 Cucullia umbratica Shark 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 2
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 36
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 146
2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 1
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 1
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 22
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 2
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 11
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 2
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 2
2399 Pyrrhia umbra Bordered Sallow 2
2403 Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw 1
2418 Earias clorana Cream-bordered Green Pea 1
2422 Pseudoips prasinana Green Silver-lines 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 17
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 1
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Thursday, 23 July 2015

Species List for 22/7/2015

Altogether there were382 moths of about 79 species. In addition there was a large pug that needs further investigation. The migrant Loxostege sticticalis was only the second for the site.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
0 Cnephasia sp. Cnephasia species 3
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
873 Blastobasis adustella
3
937 Agapeta hamana
1
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus
1
1036 Acleris forsskaleana
2
1063 Celypha striana
6
1175 Epiblema uddmanniana Bramble Shoot Moth 1
1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 2
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 17
1302 Crambus perlella
5
1304 Agriphila straminella
7
1334 Scoparia ambigualis
2
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata
7
1368 Loxostege sticticalis
1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 3
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis
1
1424 Endotricha flammealis
1
1483 Phycitodes binaevella
1
1498 Amblyptilia punctidactyla
1   
1640 Euthrix potatoria Drinker 1
1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald 1
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 7
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 5
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 9
1804 Perizoma bifaciata Barred Rivulet 2
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 7
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 4
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 4
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 1
1947 Ectropis bistortata Engrailed 2
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 1
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 3
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 4
2000 Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 2
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 18
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 4
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 2
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 9
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2098 Axylia putris Flame 8
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 18
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 2
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 11
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 3
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 4
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 2
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 1
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 2
2305 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 26
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 80
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 12
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 1
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 4
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 2
2403 Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 17
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
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Wednesday, 22 July 2015

Species List for 21/7/2015

Another poor night with 237 moths of about 54 species. Donacaula forficella was new for the year.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1
658 Carcina quercana
1
787 Bryotropha terrella
1
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
1063 Celypha striana
12
1201 Eucosma cana
1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 21
1302 Crambus perlella
7
1304 Agriphila straminella
5
1329 Donacaula forficella
1 NFY
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata
2
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata
1
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla
1
1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald 2
1690 Scopula imitaria Small Blood-vein 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 2
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 4
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 1   
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 3
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 3
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 2
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 5
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 3
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 1
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 11
2098 Axylia putris Flame 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 14
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 2
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 6
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 4
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 2
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 2
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 19
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 46
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 5
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 11
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 3
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 1
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 5
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 4
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