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.


Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Species List for 30/06/2025

 Four traps. An 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden.499 Moths of 125 species with ten NFY. The number of moths was actually higher as I stopped counting the grass moths and the "small ermines" as the temperature increased and everything was moving about. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.002

Korscheltellus lupulina

Common Swift

1


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

1


16.004

Yponomeuta cagnagella

Spindle Ermine

2


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

1


19.010

Digitivalva pulicariae


1


25.001

Scythropia crataegella

Hawthorn Moth

1

nfy

28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

3


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

1


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


4


44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

3


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

3


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

5


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

6


49.060

Aleimma loeflingiana


1


49.110

Agapeta zoegana


1


49.111

Eupoecilia angustana


1

nfy

49.161

Celypha striana


9


49.224

Spilonota ocellana

Bud Moth

1


49.265

Eucosma cana


2


49.281

Gypsonoma sociana


1

nfy

49.294

Notocelia uddmanniana

Bramble Shoot Moth

1


49.298

Notocelia trimaculana


1


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

3


62.002

Lamoria zelleri


1

nfy

62.021

Oncocera semirubella


1


62.026

Dioryctria schuetzeella


1

nfy

62.037

Acrobasis marmorea


1


62.042

Myelois circumvoluta

Thistle Ermine

2


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


1


63.018

Anania coronata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

3


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

3


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

5


63.059

Evergestis limbata


1


63.063

Scoparia basistrigalis


1


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


3


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

40


63.081

Crambus pascuella


3


63.088

Crambus perlella


1


65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

11


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1


65.010

Tethea ocularis octogesimea

Figure of Eighty

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

28


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

2


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

4


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

4


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

7


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

2


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

21


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

2


70.057

Catarhoe rubidata

Ruddy Carpet

1


70.083

Thera cupressata

Cypress Carpet

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

9


70.138

Perizoma flavofasciata

Sandy Carpet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

13


70.142

Chloroclystis v-ata

V-Pug

4


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

8


70.151

Eupithecia pulchellata

Foxglove Pug

1


70.160

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

3


70.189

Eupithecia subumbrata

Shaded Pug

1


70.200

Acasis viretata

Yellow-barred Brindle

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

2


70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

1


70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

13


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

4


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

3


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

4


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

5


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

7


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

3


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

5


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

19


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

3


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

2


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

2


72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

1

nfy

72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

31


72.053

Herminia tarsipennalis

Fan-foot

2


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

3


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

2


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

3


73.039

Acronicta aceris

Sycamore

1


73.040

Acronicta leporina

Miller

1


73.046

Subacronicta megacephala

Poplar Grey

4


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

1


73.085

Nyctobrya muralis

Marbled Green

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

4


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

19


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

23


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

1


73.164

Apamea sublustris

Reddish Light Arches

1


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

3


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

5


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.270

Melanchra persicariae

Dot Moth

2


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

1


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

14


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

8


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

11


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1

nfy

73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

5


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

3


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

2

nfy

73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1


73.361

Xestia triangulum

Double Square-spot

1

nfy

74.002

Meganola albula

Kent Black Arches

1

nfy

74.003

Nola cucullatella

Short-cloaked Moth

2


74.011

Earias clorana

Cream-bordered Green Pea

1



Monday, 30 June 2025

Species List for 29/06/2025

 Four traps. An 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden and a 125W Robinson in the Back Garden. 289 Moths of 83 species with seven NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

5


16.003

Yponomeuta malinellus

Apple Ermine

1

nfy

28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

3


35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

1


35.058

Metzneria metzneriella


1

nfy

44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

4


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.030

Pterophorus pentadactyla

White Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

2


49.083

Acleris ferrugana/notana


1

nfy

49.161

Celypha striana


7


49.265

Eucosma cana


1


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

5


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.042

Myelois circumvoluta

Thistle Ermine

2


62.058

Phycitodes binaevella


1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


1


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

12


63.081

Crambus pascuella


3


63.088

Crambus perlella


4


63.093

Agriphila straminella


14


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

3


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

22


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

2


70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

2


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

4


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

2


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

11


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

1


70.057

Catarhoe rubidata

Ruddy Carpet

1

nfy

70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

2


70.142

Chloroclystis v-ata

V-Pug

1


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

1


70.160

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

1


70.207

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

1

nfy

70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

1


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

3


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

8


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

4


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

2


70.302

Hemistola chrysoprasaria

Small Emerald

1


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

2


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

2


72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

2


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

4


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

2

nfy

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

3


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

24


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

2


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

13


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

20


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

2


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

6


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

8


73.217

Cosmia pyralina

Lunar-spotted Pinion

1

nfy

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

8


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

8


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

4


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

6


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

1


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1


74.003

Nola cucullatella

Short-cloaked Moth

1



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