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.


Wednesday 11 August 2004

Species List for 10/8/2004


Species List for The Hidden House St Margaret's 10/8/2004
Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
455 Ypsolopha scabrella 0 1
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1
873 Blastobasis adustella 0 4
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 0 1
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus 0 1
1302 Crambus perlella 0 2
1304 Agriphila straminella 0 4
1305 Agriphila tristella 0 7
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 0 2
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1395 Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl 1
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle 1
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 2
1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 2
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 4
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 2
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 11
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 105
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 7
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 1
2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 1
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 7
2194 Mythimna albipuncta White-point 1
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 1
2293 Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty 1
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 3
2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 1
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 2
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 2
2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 13
2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 4
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 2
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 36

Saturday 7 August 2004

Species List for 6/8/2004


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
453 Ypsolopha dentella Honeysuckle Moth 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 4
1036 Acleris forsskaleana
1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 1
1304 Agriphila straminella
4
1305 Agriphila tristella
3
1316 Catoptria falsella
1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata
4
1342 Eudonia angustea
1
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata
1
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 2
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl 1
1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle 1
1424 Endotricha flammealis
22
1439 Trachycera advenella
1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla
3
1637 Lasiocampa quercus Oak Eggar 1
1669 Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald 1
1682 Timandra comae Blood-vein 1
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 4
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 38
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1
1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 1
1782 Horisme tersata Fern 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 2
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 1
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 1
1884 Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 9
1918 Selenia lunularia Lunar Thorn 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 2
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 8
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman 2
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman 3
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 2
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 11
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 5
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1
2110a Noctua janthina Langmaid's Yellow Underwing 1
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 83
2112 Noctua interjecta Least Yellow Underwing 1
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 1
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 3
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 1
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 2
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1
2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 1
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 18
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 5
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 3
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 7

Thursday 5 August 2004

Species List for 4/8/2004


Code Taxon Vernacular
453 Ypsolopha dentella Honeysuckle Moth
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer
1303 Agriphila selasella
1304 Agriphila straminella
1306 Agriphila inquinatella
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata  
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble
1362 Pyrausta purpuralis  
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata  
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl
1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle
1424 Endotricha flammealis  
1470 Euzophera pinguis
1524 Emmelina monodactyla  
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet
1777 Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer
1804 Perizoma bifaciata Barred Rivulet
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug
1854 Eupithecia pusillata Juniper Pug
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug
1884 Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth
2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail
2044 Eilema griseola Dingy Footman
2047 Eilema complana Scarce Footman
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman
2057 Arctia caja Garden Tiger
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing
2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot
2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White
2166 Hadena rivularis Campion
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth
2318 Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic

Wednesday 4 August 2004

Species List for 3/8/2004



Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 0 1
1682 Timandra comae Blood-vein 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 1
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 2
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 1

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