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.


Monday, 4 August 2025

Species List for 03/08/2025

 I had decided, that although I was hobbling a little better, not to risk putting the traps out, having been advised to rest my leg. At 9.15 the need to get the traps going became overwhelming and I managed to put out two,the 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden  and the 125W Robinson in the Back Garden, not risking going down the slope to the front garden. It was a good decision, with 366 Moths of about 84 species with two NFY, including a Spurge Hawk-moth, the third one here and a change of date, the other two were both on the 21st June, one in 2007 and the other in 2017.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

2


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


33.002

Ethmia quadrillella


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


59


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

2


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

6


48.007

Choreutis nemorana


1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

5


49.062

Acleris forsskaleana


1


49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

3


49.109

Agapeta hamana


1


49.110

Agapeta zoegana


1


49.138

Cochylis molliculana


1


49.376

Pammene aurita


1


62.006

Galleria mellonella

Wax Moth

2


62.029

Phycita roborella


2


62.033

Acrobasis tumidana


1


62.035

Acrobasis advenella


4


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


3


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


2


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

6


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

5


63.059

Evergestis limbata


1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


2


63.088

Crambus perlella


1


63.089

Agriphila tristella


1


63.093

Agriphila straminella


7


69.013

Hyles euphorbiae

Spurge Hawk-moth

1

nfy

69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

3


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

2


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

3


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

3


70.089

Eulithis prunata

Phoenix

1


70.133

Perizoma alchemillata

Small Rivulet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1


70.161

Eupithecia virgaureata

Golden-rod Pug

1


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

2


70.208

Ligdia adustata

Scorched Carpet

1


70.218

Chiasmia clathrata

Latticed Heath

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

3


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

3


71.001

Thaumetopoea processionea

Oak Processionary

1


72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

2


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

4


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

1


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

10


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

1


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

10


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1


72.047

Eilema caniola

Hoary Footman

1


72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

3


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

2


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.022

Plusia festucae

Gold Spot

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

3


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

2


73.107

Mormo maura

Old Lady

1


73.113

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

2


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

36


73.171

Litoligia literosa

Rosy Minor

1


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

6


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

4


73.279

Hecatera bicolorata

Broad-barred White

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

29


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

6


73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

4


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

7


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

9


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

8


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

1


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

16


73.357

Xestia xanthographa

Square-spot Rustic

1

nfy

73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

31


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Sunday, 3 August 2025

Species List for 02/08/2025

Due to the fact that I seem to have torn my left calf muscle I didn't manage to moth yesterday. Today I managed to hobbe out with  An 80W MV Robinson in the Pond Garden. A poor night, with just 60 moths of 29 species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


17.005

Ypsolopha scabrella


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


6


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

2


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

2


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

2


63.093

Agriphila straminella


1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

3


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

1


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

1


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

1


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

1


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

1


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

11


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

1


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

1


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

2


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

4


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

6



Friday, 1 August 2025

Species List for 31/07/2025

 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. There were 181 Moths of about 70 species with two NFY. A very low catch in indiv idual numbers.

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Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


17.005

Ypsolopha scabrella


2


31.001

Carcina quercana


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


7


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

4


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.077

Acleris variegana

Garden Rose Tortrix

1


49.138

Cochylis molliculana


2


49.144

Eudemis profundana


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


1


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

3


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

4


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

3


63.057

Evergestis forficalis

Garden Pebble

1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


3


63.088

Crambus perlella


2


63.089

Agriphila tristella


1

nfy

63.093

Agriphila straminella


1


66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

4


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

1


70.166

Eupithecia simpliciata

Plain Pug

1

nfy

70.212

Macaria alternata

Sharp-angled Peacock

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.235

Ennomos fuscantaria

Dusky Thorn

1


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

1


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

1


72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

1


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

4


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

2


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

7


72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

1


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

3


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

2


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

3


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

1


73.062

Amphipyra pyramidea

Copper Underwing

1


73.074

Heliothis peltigera

Bordered Straw

1


73.082

Cryphia algae

Tree-lichen Beauty

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

2


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

1


73.099

Hoplodrina ambigua

Vine's Rustic

2


73.123

Hydraecia micacea

Rosy Rustic

2


73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

1


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

14


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

3


73.276

Sideridis rivularis

Campion

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

22


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

5


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

7


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

5


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

4


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

7


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

3


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

7



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