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


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.


Sunday, 23 March 2025

Species List for 22/03/2025

 One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 35 moths, 11 species four NFY. The Waved Umber was the earliest Site record. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

2

nfy

70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1

nfy

70.245

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

1


70.255

Agriopis marginaria

Dotted Border

1

nfy

70.257

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

1

nfy

73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

6


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

4


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

9


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

8


73.250

Anorthoa munda

Twin-spotted Quaker

1



Saturday, 22 March 2025

Species List for 21/03/2025

One trap, a 125W  MV Robinson in the Back Garden. 28 moths, seven species, three NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1

nfy

29.001

Diurnea fagella


1

nfy

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1

nfy

73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

5


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

2


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

10


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

8



Friday, 21 March 2025

Species List for 20/03/2025

 One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 40 moths, eight species, two NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


15.006

Caloptilia rufipennella


1

nfy

70.245

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

1


70.251

Biston strataria

Oak Beauty

1


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

5


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

7


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

12


73.245

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

2

nfy

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

11



Thursday, 20 March 2025

Species List for 19/03/2025

 Daytime temperatures got up to 12 deg C and it fell only yo 9 deg C over night, producing to best night of the year so far. One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 27 moths, nine species, one NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


32.031

Agonopterix alstromeriana


1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1

nfy

70.245

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

3


70.251

Biston strataria

Oak Beauty

1


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

2


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

3


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

4


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

11


73.250

Anorthoa munda

Twin-spotted Quaker

1

nfy


Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Species List for 18/03/2025

 One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden.11 moths, five species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


70.251

Biston strataria

Oak Beauty

1


73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1

nfy

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

2


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

6



Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Species List for 17/03/2025

One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. One moth.

 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1



Monday, 17 March 2025

Species List for 16/03/2025

 One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. three moths, one species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

3


Sunday, 16 March 2025

Species List for 15/03 /2025

 One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. three moths, two species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

1

73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

2

Saturday, 15 March 2025

Species List for 14/03 /2025

One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3


Friday, 14 March 2025

Species List for 13/03 /2025

  One trap, a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. Two Moths of two species. After two black nights, with temperatures down to 1 deg C there were two moths, although the temperature was still down tom 2 deg C.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

1


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