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.


Saturday, 25 July 2026

Species List for 24/07/2026

The intention was to run My 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, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. A electrical fault mean that the 80W MV Skinner in the Greenhouse Garden didn,t run. There were 368 moths of 83 species with four NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

2


27.002

An Oegoconia species


1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

7


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


39.005

Chrysoclista linneella


1

nfy

41.002

Blastobasis adustella


38


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

5


49.040

Lozotaeniodes formosana


1


49.062

Acleris forsskaleana


2


49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

1


49.109

Agapeta hamana


1


49.184

Lobesia reliquana


1


49.341

Cydia splendana


2


49.343

Cydia amplana


1


62.033

Acrobasis tumidana


1

nfy

62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


2


62.053

Ancylosis oblitella


4

nfy

63.006

Pyrausta aurata


6


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

2


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

9


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

1


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


4


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

4


63.093

Agriphila straminella


15


63.095

Agriphila geniculea


1


66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

2


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

4


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

8


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

3


70.017

Idaea degeneraria

Portland Ribbon Wave

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2


71.017

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

1


72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

21


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

4


72.053

Herminia tarsipennalis

Fan-foot

1


72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

2


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

27


73.022

Plusia festucae

Gold Spot

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

2


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

1


73.064

Amphipyra tragopoginis

Mouse Moth

1


73.082

Cryphia algae

Tree-lichen Beauty

1


73.085

Nyctobrya muralis

Marbled Green

2


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

13


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

9


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

2


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

5


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

25


73.172

Mesoligia furuncula

Cloaked Minor

1


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

1


73.266

Lacanobia suasa

Dog's Tooth

1

nfy

73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.276

Sideridis rivularis

Campion

1


73.281

Hadena bicruris

Lychnis

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

16


73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

7


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

25


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

4


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

1


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

4


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

21


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.346

Noctua interjecta caliginosa

Least Yellow Underwing

1


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

1


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

11



Friday, 24 July 2026

Species List for 23/07/2026

 My 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 Garde, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. There were 276 moths of 84 species with six NFY. The Dusky HHook-tip was the sixth here, the first was on 30 July 2017.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

4


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

5


28.014

Crassa unitella


1


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


2


32.017

Agonopterix arenella


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


22


45.001

Agdistis bennetii

Saltmarsh Plume

1

nfy

45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.110

Agapeta zoegana


1


49.138

Cochylis molliculana


2


49.161

Celypha striana


2


49.269

Eucosma campoliliana


2


49.341

Cydia splendana


1


49.343

Cydia amplana


2

nfy

62.013

Moitrelia obductella


1


62.029

Phycita roborella


1


62.035

Acrobasis advenella


3


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


3


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


2


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

2


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

3


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

4


63.062

Scoparia subfusca


1


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

3


63.088

Crambus perlella


2


63.089

Agriphila tristella


1


63.093

Agriphila straminella


7


63.117

Parapoynx stratiotata

Ringed China-mark

2


65.004

Drepana curvatula

Dusky Hook-tip

1

nfy

66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

2


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

3


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

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


70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

1


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

1

nfy

70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1


70.257

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

1


71.001

Thaumetopoea processionea

Oak Processionary

1

nfy

72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

3


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

3


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

24


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

2


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

6


72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

2


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

14


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

3


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

2


73.082

Cryphia algae

Tree-lichen Beauty

2


73.085

Nyctobrya muralis

Marbled Green

1


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

2


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

5


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

14


73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

1


73.123

Hydraecia micacea

Rosy Rustic

1


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

2


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

2


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

17


73.255

Anarta trifolii

Nutmeg

1


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

5


73.276

Sideridis rivularis

Campion

1


73.279

Hecatera bicolorata

Broad-barred White

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

11


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

18


73.346

Noctua interjecta

Least Yellow Underwing

1


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

1


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

3


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

1

nfy


Thursday, 23 July 2026

Species List for 22/07/2026

 My 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 Garde, plus a portable Actinic trap  on loan from Sam Perfect. Still waiting for an improvement, but the downward trend continues. Their were 149 moths of  62 species and two NFY. Not a single of yellow underwing of any species was an oddity.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

3


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


6


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.069

Acleris sparsana


1


49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

2


49.341

Cydia splendana


1


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


3


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


2


63.018

Anania coronata


1


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

3


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


1


63.088

Crambus perlella


1


63.089

Agriphila tristella


1


63.093

Agriphila straminella


9


66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

1


69.003

Laothoe populi

Poplar Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

3


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

6


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

9


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

2


70.051

Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Red Twin-spot Carpet

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

1


71.005

Furcula furcula

Sallow Kitten

1

nfy

71.020

Pterostoma palpina

Pale Prominent

1


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1


72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

2


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

2


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

1


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.020

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

7


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

3


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

3


72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

1


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

2


73.032

Colocasia coryli

Nut-tree Tussock

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

2


73.082

Cryphia algae

Tree-lichen Beauty

1


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

5


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

2


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

3


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

2


73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

1


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

1


73.136

Nonagria typhae

Bulrush Wainscot

1

nfy

73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

16


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.276

Sideridis rivularis

Campion

1


73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

2


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

4


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

7


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1



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