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.


Friday, 26 June 2026

Species List for 25/06/2026

 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  very worm, or even hot night. A lot of moths with over 200 Brown-tails and over 100 culmellas. A Splendid bircade was the b,est.There were 788 moths of 115 species with 13 NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


12.010

Morophaga choragella


1

nfy

15.014

Gracillaria syringella


1

nfy

16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

5


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

5


19.010

Digitivalva pulicariae


2


20.011

Argyresthia brockeella


1

nfy

25.001

Scythropia crataegella

Hawthorn Moth

1


28.008

Metalampra italica


1

nfy

28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

3


35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

2


35.056

Metzneria lappella


1


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


5


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

7


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

3


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.109

Agapeta hamana


2


49.111

Eupoecilia angustana


1


49.161

Celypha striana


10


49.224

Spilonota ocellana

Bud Moth

1


49.294

Notocelia uddmanniana

Bramble Shoot Moth

1


49.341

Cydia splendana


2


49.375

Pammene regiana


2


50.002

Zeuzera pyrina

Leopard Moth

4


53.001

Apoda limacodes

Festoon

2


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

3


62.023

Pempelia palumbella


1

nfy

62.034

Acrobasis repandana


2

nfy

62.037

Acrobasis marmorea


1


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


1


62.054

Homoeosoma sinuella


2


62.058

Phycitodes binaevella


1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


2


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


1

nfy

63.006

Pyrausta aurata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

3


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

6


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

4


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

2


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

1


63.062

Scoparia subfusca


1


63.066

Scoparia pyralella


1


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

147


63.081

Crambus pascuella


3


63.086

Crambus lathoniellus


1


63.088

Crambus perlella


3


63.112

Platytes alpinella


1

nfy

65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

3


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

3


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

25


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

3


70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

3


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

7


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

2

nfy

70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

23


70.057

Catarhoe rubidata

Ruddy Carpet

1

nfy

70.085

Cidaria fulvata

Barred Yellow

2


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

5


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.142

Chloroclystis v-ata

V-Pug

4


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

3


70.151

Eupithecia pulchellata

Foxglove Pug

1


70.190

Eupithecia subfuscata

Grey Pug

1


70.207

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

1


70.218

Chiasmia clathrata

Latticed Heath

1

nfy

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

1


70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

2


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

4


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

7


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

2


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

9


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

1


71.022

Ptilodon cucullina

Maple Prominent

1


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

8


72.009

Leucoma salicis

White Satin

1


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

228


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

2


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

1


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

16


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

3


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

3


73.037x

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

4


73.039

Acronicta aceris

Sycamore

6


73.040

Acronicta leporina

Miller

3


73.046

Subacronicta megacephala

Poplar Grey

1


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

5


73.059

Calophasia lunula

Toadflax Brocade

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

3


73.093

Caradrina kadenii

Clancy's Rustic

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

15


73.155

Apamea epomidion

Clouded Brindle

2


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

6


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

2


73.175x

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

3


73.213

Ipimorpha subtusa

Olive

1

nfy

73.268

Lacanobia splendens

Splendid Brocade

1

nfy

73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

3


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

2


73.300

Mythimna l-album

L-album Wainscot

4


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

26


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

3


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

21


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

7


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

20


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

1


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

2


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

3



Thursday, 25 June 2026

Species List for 24/06/2026

 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.  Another very warm night with  the temperature only dropping to 19 deg C. There were 495 moths of 99 species (inc 58 culmella, far fewer than last night. There were five NFY, including the first Rustic. The  Grey Pug, was previously ID'd as a slender, and with help (Thanks to Adrian Riley)

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.005

Hepialus humuli

Ghost Moth

1

nfy

07.015

Nematopogon swammerdamella

a moth

1

nfy

16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

3


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

2


19.010

Digitivalva pulicariae


1


28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

1


28.014

Crassa unitella


1

nfy

28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


2


35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

1


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


2


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

2


49.015

Archips xylosteana

Variegated Golden Tortrix

2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.156

Hedya nubiferana

Marbled Orchard Tortrix

1


49.161

Celypha striana


18


49.265

Eucosma cana


1


49.294

Notocelia uddmanniana

Bramble Shoot Moth

2


49.338

Cydia pomonella

Codling Moth

1


49.375

Pammene regiana


1


50.002

Zeuzera pyrina

Leopard Moth

1


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

1


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


2


62.058

Phycitodes binaevella


1


63.018

Anania coronata


2


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

3


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

3


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

6


63.059

Evergestis limbata


2


63.062

Scoparia subfusca


1


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


1


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


2


63.072

Eudonia delunella


1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

58


63.081

Crambus pascuella


7


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1


65.011

Tethea or

Poplar Lutestring

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

4


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

28


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

1


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

4


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

19


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

1


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.085

Cidaria fulvata

Barred Yellow

3


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

6


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

3


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

2


70.190

Eupithecia subfuscata

Grey Pug

1

nfy

70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

4


70.236

Ennomos erosaria

September Thorn

1


70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

3


70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

3


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

2


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

1


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

5


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

2


71.022

Ptilodon cucullina

Maple Prominent

2


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

5


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

39


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

2

nfy

72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

14


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

3


73.037x

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1


73.039

Acronicta aceris

Sycamore

4


73.040

Acronicta leporina

Miller

3


73.046

Subacronicta megacephala

Poplar Grey

1


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

4


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

3


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

15


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

1

nfy

73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

2


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

22


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

1


73.169x

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

1


73.175x

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

3


73.300

Mythimna l-album

L-album Wainscot

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

30


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

30


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

18


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

36


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

3


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

2


74.003

Nola cucullatella

Short-cloaked Moth

2



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