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, 9 November 2021

Species List for 08/11/2021

 A small increase, but nothing really exciting. Seven moths of five species,  The Barred sallow was quite late.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2107

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2

2126

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1

2272

Xanthia aurago

Barred Sallow

1

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2

2441

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1

Monday, 8 November 2021

Moth on 07/11/2021

 Just one moth!

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

1923

Colotois pennaria

Feathered Thorn

1

Sunday, 7 November 2021

Species List for 06/11/2021

After a blank night there were six moths of six species, including a late Palpita vitrealis.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

1408

Palpita vitrealis

1

1795x

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

1

2107

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

1

2195

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1

2247

Dichonia aprilina

Merveille du Jour

1

2267

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

1

Friday, 5 November 2021

Species List for 04/11/2021

Five moths of four species including another Radford's Flame Shoulder.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2102a

Ochropleura leucogaster

Radford's Flame Shoulder

1

2107

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

1

2267

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

1

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2

 

Thursday, 4 November 2021

Species List for 03/11/2021

 Four Moths of three species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

1923

Colotois pennaria

Feathered Thorn

1

2267

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

2

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1

Wednesday, 3 November 2021

Species List for 02/11/2021

 The wind had gone and the sky was clear, and the temperature was the lowest for a few days. Four moths of three species was a very modest return.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

1923

Colotois pennaria

Feathered Thorn

1

2267

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

2

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


Tuesday, 2 November 2021

Species List for 01/11/2021

 Ten moths of eight species, including the second Oak Rustic of the year.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

1760

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-green Carpet

1

1795x

Epirrita dilutata agg.

November Moth agg.

2

2107

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2

2195

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1

2246a

Dryobota labecula

Oak Rustic

1

2258

Conistra vaccinii

Chestnut

1

2267

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

1

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1

Sunday, 31 October 2021

Species List for 30/10/2021

 Eight moths of five species managed to survive the savage wind and rain.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2107

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2

2126

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1

2255

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

2

2267

Agrochola lychnidis

Beaded Chestnut

1

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2

 

Saturday, 30 October 2021

Species List for 29/10/2021

 Five species, nine moths including the first Oak Rustic of the year.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

2107

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2

2246a

Dryobota labecula

Oak Rustic

1

NFY

2255

Polymixis lichenea

Feathered Ranunculus

2

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

3

2375

Rhizedra lutosa

Large Wainscot

1

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