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, 28 June 2026

Species List for 27/06/2026

 Four traps. A 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden.  A  slightly cooler night, with a late evening thunderstorm.  A bit of a late start after the football. AS much quieter set of traps, with 569 moths, (not including culmellas, which although reduced I didn't count), of 109 species and three NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

1


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

9


19.001

Orthotelia sparganella


1

nfy

19.010

Digitivalva pulicariae


4


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

1


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


3


44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

4


45.023

Marasmarcha lunaedactyla

Crescent Plume

1


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

2


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

1


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


3


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.062

Acleris forsskaleana


1


49.109

Agapeta hamana


5


49.110

Agapeta zoegana


2


49.161

Celypha striana


9


49.264

Eucosma obumbratana


1

nfy

49.265

Eucosma cana


1


49.305

Rhyacionia buoliana

Pine Shoot Moth

1


50.002

Zeuzera pyrina

Leopard Moth

2


53.001

Apoda limacodes

Festoon

1


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

3


62.002

Lamoria zelleri


2


62.021

Oncocera semirubella


2


62.022

Pempelia genistella


1


62.058

Phycitodes binaevella


1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


2


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


3


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

2


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

2


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

0


63.081

Crambus pascuella


3


63.088

Crambus perlella


4


63.112

Platytes alpinella


2


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1


65.011

Tethea or

Poplar Lutestring

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

2


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

12


70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

1


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

1


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

14


70.020

Scopula nigropunctata

Sub-angled Wave

1


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

1


70.074

Hydriomena furcata

July Highflyer

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

3


70.142

Chloroclystis v-ata

V-Pug

1


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

2


70.146

Eupithecia haworthiata

Haworth's Pug

2


70.160

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.176

Eupithecia intricata

Freyer's Pug

1


70.207

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

1


70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

1


70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

4


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

3


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

1


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

1


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

1


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

1


71.009

Stauropus fagi

Lobster Moth

2


71.012

Notodonta dromedarius

Iron Prominent

2


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

7


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

125


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

19


72.067

Phytometra viridaria

Small Purple-barred

1

nfy

72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

11


73.040

Acronicta leporina

Miller

1


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

1


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

3


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

6


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

2


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

28


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

3


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

24


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

1


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

1


73.175

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

4


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

1


73.217

Cosmia pyralina

Lunar-spotted Pinion

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

3


73.270

Melanchra persicariae

Dot Moth

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

2


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

47


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

1


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

41


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

22


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

51


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

2


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

4


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

3


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

4


74.003

Nola cucullatella

Short-cloaked Moth

1



Saturday, 27 June 2026

Species List for 26/06/2026


Four traps. A 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, a 125W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden, a 15W Actinic in the Front Garden, and a 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden.  A n amazing night. Up with the thunderstorm a 3.30 am., moths everywhere. The storm quickly died off with no damage. I decided not to try and count the huge number of grass moths. However there were still a lot of moths and the weather became very warm. In total there were 946 moths of 143 species with 21 NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

2


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

6


19.010

Digitivalva pulicariae


4


28.001

Promalactis procerella


1

nfy

28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

4


28.014

Crassa unitella


1


33.002

Ethmia quadrillella


1


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


3


44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

4


45.023

Marasmarcha lunaedactyla

Crescent Plume

1

nfy

49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

2


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

2


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


3


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.040

Lozotaeniodes formosana


2

nfy

49.109

Agapeta hamana


2


49.110

Agapeta zoegana


2


49.138

Cochylis molliculana


1


49.155

Hedya salicella


1

nfy

49.156

Hedya nubiferana

Marbled Orchard Tortrix

1


49.161

Celypha striana


15


49.224

Spilonota ocellana

Bud Moth

1


49.260

Zeiraphera isertana


1


49.265

Eucosma cana


1


49.279

Gypsonoma dealbana


1


49.305

Rhyacionia buoliana

Pine Shoot Moth

1


49.338

Cydia pomonella

Codling Moth

1


49.341

Cydia splendana


1


49.375

Pammene regiana


2


50.002

Zeuzera pyrina

Leopard Moth

1


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

2


62.002

Lamoria zelleri


1

nfy

62.010

Elegia similella


1

nfy

62.022

Pempelia genistella


1

nfy

62.029

Phycita roborella


4

nfy

62.034

Acrobasis repandana


5


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


1


62.054

Homoeosoma sinuella


1


62.058

Phycitodes binaevella


1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


4


63.018

Anania coronata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

6


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

6


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

3


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2


63.058

Evergestis extimalis


1


63.059

Evergestis limbata


2


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


3


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

0


63.081

Crambus pascuella


0


63.088

Crambus perlella


3


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


1


63.121

Donacaula forficella


1

nfy

65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

2


69.002

Smerinthus ocellata

Eyed Hawk-moth

1


69.003

Laothoe populi

Poplar Hawk-moth

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

3


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

17


70.003

Idaea ochrata

Bright Wave

1

nfy

70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

2


70.009

Idaea subsericeata

Satin Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

4


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

9


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

40


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.074

Hydriomena furcata

July Highflyer

1

nfy

70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

10


70.128

Melanthia procellata

Pretty Chalk Carpet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

3


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

3


70.146

Eupithecia haworthiata

Haworth's Pug

2


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2


70.186

Eupithecia millefoliata

Yarrow Pug

1

nfy

70.218

Chiasmia clathrata

Latticed Heath

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.236

Ennomos erosaria

September Thorn

1


70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1

nfy

70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

3


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

10


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

2


70.268

Hypomecis punctinalis

Pale Oak Beauty

1

nfy

70.277

Cabera pusaria

Common White Wave

1

nfy

70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

6


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

4


71.009

Stauropus fagi

Lobster Moth

1


71.012

Notodonta dromedarius

Iron Prominent

1


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

23


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

277


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

1


72.017

Orgyia antiqua

Vapourer

1

nfy

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

2


72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

2


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

41


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1

nfy

72.063

Lygephila pastinum

Blackneck

1


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

2


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

2


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

8


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1


73.039

Acronicta aceris

Sycamore

4


73.046

Subacronicta megacephala

Poplar Grey

5


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

6


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

5


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

4


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

29


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

8


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

1

nfy

73.137

Arenostola phragmitidis

Fen Wainscot

1

nfy

73.155

Apamea epomidion

Clouded Brindle

1


73.158

Apamea sordens

Rustic Shoulder-knot

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

31


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

3


73.172

Mesoligia furuncula

Cloaked Minor

1

nfy

73.175

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

7


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

4


73.217

Cosmia pyralina

Lunar-spotted Pinion

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

4


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

3


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

4


73.307

Peridroma saucia

Pearly Underwing

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

56


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

22


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

28


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

59


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1

nfy

73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

1


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

3


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

14



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