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, 30 June 2025

Species List for 29/06/2025

 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. 289 Moths of 83 species with seven NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

5


16.003

Yponomeuta malinellus

Apple Ermine

1

nfy

28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

3


35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

1


35.058

Metzneria metzneriella


1

nfy

44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

4


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

1


45.030

Pterophorus pentadactyla

White Plume

1


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

1


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

2


49.083

Acleris ferrugana/notana


1

nfy

49.161

Celypha striana


7


49.265

Eucosma cana


1


62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

5


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.042

Myelois circumvoluta

Thistle Ermine

2


62.058

Phycitodes binaevella


1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


1


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

12


63.081

Crambus pascuella


3


63.088

Crambus perlella


4


63.093

Agriphila straminella


14


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

3


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

22


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

2


70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

2


70.008

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

1


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

4


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

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


70.057

Catarhoe rubidata

Ruddy Carpet

1

nfy

70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

2


70.142

Chloroclystis v-ata

V-Pug

1


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

1


70.160

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

1


70.207

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

1


70.226

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1


70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

1

nfy

70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

1


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

3


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

8


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

4


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

2


70.302

Hemistola chrysoprasaria

Small Emerald

1


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

2


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

2


72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

2


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

4


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

2

nfy

72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

1


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

3


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

24


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

2


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

13


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

20


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

2


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

6


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

8


73.217

Cosmia pyralina

Lunar-spotted Pinion

1

nfy

73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

8


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

8


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

4


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

6


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

1


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1


74.003

Nola cucullatella

Short-cloaked Moth

1



Sunday, 29 June 2025

Species List for 28/06/2025

 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. 388 Moths of 101 species with ten NFY

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

1


16.004

Yponomeuta cagnagella

Spindle Ermine

1

nfy

18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

1


28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

2


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


33.006

Ethmia bipunctella


1

nfy

35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

8


40.008

Mompha subbistrigella


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


1

nfy

41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


3


44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

1


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

2


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

3


48.007

Choreutis pariana

Apple Leaf Skeletonizer

1

nfy

49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

1


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

3


49.029

Lozotaenia forsterana


1


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.040

Lozotaeniodes formosana


1


49.109

Agapeta hamana


2


49.110

Agapeta zoegana


1


49.156

Hedya nubiferana

Marbled Orchard Tortrix

2


49.161

Celypha striana


6


49.166

Celypha lacunana


1


49.341

Cydia splendana


2

nfy

62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

2


62.029

Phycita roborella


1


62.042

Myelois circumvoluta

Thistle Ermine

1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


2


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

3


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

6


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2


63.059

Evergestis limbata


1


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


2


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

72


63.081

Crambus pascuella


3


63.088

Crambus perlella


9


63.093

Agriphila straminella


1


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

2


69.007

Sphinx pinastri

Pine Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

17


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

2


70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

2


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

2


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

8


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

2


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

8


70.128

Melanthia procellata

Pretty Chalk Carpet

1


70.138

Perizoma flavofasciata

Sandy Carpet

1

nfy

70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

6


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

6


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1


70.189

Eupithecia subumbrata

Shaded Pug

1

nfy

70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

2


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

2


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

4


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

4


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

1


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

5


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

3


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

1


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

1

nfy

72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

8


72.053

Herminia tarsipennalis

Fan-foot

1


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


72.070

Trisateles emortualis

Olive Crescent

1

nfy

73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

2


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1


73.039

Acronicta aceris

Sycamore

1


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

7


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

17


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

38


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

2


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

3


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

6


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

4


73.270

Melanchra persicariae

Dot Moth

3

nfy

73.286

Hadena perplexa perplexa

Tawny Shears

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

2


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

15


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

14


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

2


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

4


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1


Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

1


16.004

Yponomeuta cagnagella

Spindle Ermine

1

nfy

18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

1


28.009

Endrosis sarcitrella

White-shouldered House-moth

1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

2


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


33.006

Ethmia bipunctella


1

nfy

35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

8


40.008

Mompha subbistrigella


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


1

nfy

41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


3


44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

1


45.010

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Beautiful Plume

2


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

3


48.007

Choreutis pariana

Apple Leaf Skeletonizer

1

nfy

49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

1


49.013

Archips podana

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

3


49.029

Lozotaenia forsterana


1


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2


49.040

Lozotaeniodes formosana


1


49.109

Agapeta hamana


2


49.110

Agapeta zoegana


1


49.156

Hedya nubiferana

Marbled Orchard Tortrix

2


49.161

Celypha striana


6


49.166

Celypha lacunana


1


49.341

Cydia splendana


2

nfy

62.001

Aphomia sociella

Bee Moth

2


62.029

Phycita roborella


1


62.042

Myelois circumvoluta

Thistle Ermine

1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


2


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

3


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

6


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

2


63.059

Evergestis limbata


1


63.064

Scoparia ambigualis


2


63.067

Eudonia lacustrata


1


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

72


63.081

Crambus pascuella


3


63.088

Crambus perlella


9


63.093

Agriphila straminella


1


65.009

Habrosyne pyritoides

Buff Arches

1


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

2


69.007

Sphinx pinastri

Pine Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

17


69.017

Deilephila porcellus

Small Elephant Hawk-moth

1


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

2


70.006

Idaea fuscovenosa

Dwarf Cream Wave

2


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

2


70.012

Idaea trigeminata

Treble Brown Spot

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

8


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

2


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.093

Gandaritis pyraliata

Barred Straw

8


70.128

Melanthia procellata

Pretty Chalk Carpet

1


70.138

Perizoma flavofasciata

Sandy Carpet

1

nfy

70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

6


70.144

Pasiphila rectangulata

Green Pug

6


70.183

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

1


70.189

Eupithecia subumbrata

Shaded Pug

1

nfy

70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

2


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

2


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

4


70.265

Alcis repandata

Mottled Beauty

4


70.280

Lomographa temerata

Clouded Silver

1


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

5


71.025

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip

3


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

1


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

1

nfy

72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

8


72.053

Herminia tarsipennalis

Fan-foot

1


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

1


72.070

Trisateles emortualis

Olive Crescent

1

nfy

73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

2


73.012

Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished Brass

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1


73.039

Acronicta aceris

Sycamore

1


73.087

Spodoptera exigua

Small Mottled Willow

1


73.092

Caradrina morpheus

Mottled Rustic

7


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

17


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

1


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

38


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

2


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

3


73.174

Oligia strigilis agg.

Marbled Minor agg.

6


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

4


73.270

Melanchra persicariae

Dot Moth

3

nfy

73.286

Hadena perplexa perplexa

Tawny Shears

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

1


73.295

Mythimna vitellina

Delicate

2


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

15


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

14


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

2


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

4


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1



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