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, 20 June 2025

Species List for 19/06/2025

 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. 267 Moths of 80 species with 12 NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

4


15.010

Caloptilia stigmatella


1

nfy

16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

4


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

2


31.001

Carcina quercana


1

nfy

41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


2


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

3


49.029

Lozotaenia forsterana


2


49.156

Hedya nubiferana

Marbled Orchard Tortrix

1


49.161

Celypha striana


5


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

1


62.054

Homoeosoma sinuella


4


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

3


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

2


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

3


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


2


63.069

Eudonia angustea


1


63.072

Eudonia delunella


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

27


63.081

Crambus pascuella


1


63.088

Crambus perlella


2


63.093

Agriphila straminella


1


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1

nfy

69.002

Smerinthus ocellata

Eyed Hawk-moth

3


69.003

Laothoe populi

Poplar Hawk-moth

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

1


69.007

Sphinx pinastri

Pine Hawk-moth

2

nfy

69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

6


70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

2

nfy

70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

6


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

9


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

5


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

3


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

2


70.231

Apeira syringaria

Lilac Beauty

1

nfy

70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

6


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

2


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

5


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

2


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

4


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

2


72.004

Hypena rostralis

Buttoned Snout

1

nfy

72.009

Leucoma salicis

White Satin

1

nfy

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

2


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1

nfy

72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


72.074

Eublemma purpurina

Beautiful Marbled

1

nfy

73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

1


73.074

Heliothis peltigera

Bordered Straw

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

2


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

7


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

2


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

15


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1

nfy

73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

3


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.300

Mythimna l-album

L-album Wainscot

2


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

30


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

22


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

7


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

7


74.003

Nola cucullatella

Short-cloaked Moth

1

nfy




267








Beautiful Marbled

European Corn Borer

Satin Moth

Pine Hawk-moth

Lilac Beauty


Thursday, 19 June 2025

Species List for 18/06/2025

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. 245 Moths of 83 species with 11 NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


03.002

Korscheltellus lupulina

Common Swift

3


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

6


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


32.017

Agonopterix arenella


1


35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

1


45.030

Pterophorus pentadactyla

White Plume

1

nfy

45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

2


49.025

Pandemis cerasana

Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix

1


49.026

Pandemis heparana

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

1


49.029

Lozotaenia forsterana


1


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.059

Tortrix viridana

Green Oak Tortrix

1


49.123

Aethes beatricella


1


49.156

Hedya nubiferana

Marbled Orchard Tortrix

1


49.161

Celypha striana


4


49.180

Piniphila bifasciana


1


49.294

Notocelia uddmanniana

Bramble Shoot Moth

1


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

3


62.028

Dioryctria abietella


1

nfy

62.054

Homoeosoma sinuella


1


62.058

Phycitodes binaevella


1

nfy

63.005

Pyrausta despicata


1

nfy

63.006

Pyrausta aurata


1

nfy

63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

6


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1

nfy

63.050

Dolicharthria punctalis


1

nfy

63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


5


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


2


63.072

Eudonia delunella


1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

13


63.081

Crambus pascuella


4


63.088

Crambus perlella


1


63.093

Agriphila straminella


1


69.002

Smerinthus ocellata

Eyed Hawk-moth

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

2


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

5


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

2

nfy

70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

3


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

7


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

2


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata isolata

Yellow Shell

1


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

2


70.085

Cidaria fulvata

Barred Yellow

2


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

4


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

5


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1


70.205

Abraxas grossulariata

Magpie Moth

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

3


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

6


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

3


70.268

Hypomecis punctinalis

Pale Oak Beauty

1

nfy

70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

7


70.283

Campaea margaritaria

Light Emerald

1


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

1


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

4


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.020

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

1


72.041

Lithosia quadra

Four-spotted Footman

1


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

1

nfy

73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.074

Heliothis peltigera

Bordered Straw

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

5


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

4


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

1


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

9


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

4


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

3


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

27


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

24


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

7


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

3


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

5


74.009

Nycteola revayana

Oak Nycteoline

1

nfy


Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Species List for 17/06/2025

 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. 260 Moths of 81 species with nine NFY

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


15.002

Caloptilia cuculipennella


1

nfy

16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

1


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

9


19.010

Digitivalva pulicariae


1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

3


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


2


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


3


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

4


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.059

Tortrix viridana

Green Oak Tortrix

1


49.060

Aleimma loeflingiana


2

nfy

49.062

Acleris forsskaleana


2

nfy

49.123

Aethes beatricella


1

nfy

49.161

Celypha striana


8


49.294

Notocelia uddmanniana

Bramble Shoot Moth

1


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

3


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.037

Acrobasis marmorea


1


62.042

Myelois circumvoluta

Thistle Ermine

2


62.054

Homoeosoma sinuella


2


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

2


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

1

nfy

63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


1


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


1


63.072

Eudonia delunella


1

nfy

63.075

Eudonia pallida


1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

23


63.081

Crambus pascuella


2


63.088

Crambus perlella


3


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

4


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

6


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

5


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

1

nfy

70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

2


70.097

Dysstroma truncata

Common Marbled Carpet

5


70.128

Melanthia procellata

Pretty Chalk Carpet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

2


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

2


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1


70.224

Plagodis dolabraria

Scorched Wing

1

nfy

70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

2


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

5


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

2


70.283

Campaea margaritaria

Light Emerald

1


71.022

Ptilodon cucullina

Maple Prominent

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

4


72.015

Calliteara pudibunda

Pale Tussock

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

4


72.020

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

1


72.042

Atolmis rubricollis

Red-necked Footman

1

nfy

73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.074

Heliothis peltigera

Bordered Straw

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

3


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

2


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

3


73.101

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

1


73.154

Apamea remissa

Dusky Brocade

1


73.158

Apamea sordens

Rustic Shoulder-knot

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

17


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

5


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.282

Hadena compta

Varied Coronet

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

31


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

26


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

5


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.334

Diarsia rubi

Small Square-spot

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

2


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

7



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