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, 21 July 2025

Species List for 20/07/2025

 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 266 Moths of about 83 species.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

1


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


14


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

2


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


1


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


49.224

Spilonota ocellana

Bud Moth

1


62.021

Oncocera semirubella


1


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


2


62.058

Phycitodes binaevella


1


62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


4


63.018

Anania coronata


1


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

1


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

2


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

4


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

14


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

3


63.081

Crambus pascuella


1


63.093

Agriphila straminella


2


65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

1


66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

5


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

2


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

3


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

4


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

2


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

5


70.049

Xanthorhoe fluctuata

Garden Carpet

1


70.094

Ecliptopera silaceata

Small Phoenix

1


70.133

Perizoma alchemillata

Small Rivulet

1


70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

4


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

1


70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

1


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

1


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

1


71.022

Ptilodon cucullina

Maple Prominent

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

2


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

2


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

3


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

1


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

3


72.041

Lithosia quadra

Four-spotted Footman

1


72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

1


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

12


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

18


72.046

Eilema complana

Scarce Footman

1


72.049

Eilema sororcula

Orange Footman

1


72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

3


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

2


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

12


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

2


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

1


73.076

Helicoverpa armigera

Scarce Bordered Straw

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

9


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

3


73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

2


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

3


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

29


73.171

Litoligia literosa

Rosy Minor

1


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

4


73.255

Anarta trifolii

Nutmeg

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

2


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

2


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

2


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

2


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

15


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

4


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

9


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

1


73.346

Noctua interjecta

Least Yellow Underwing

1


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

1


Sunday, 20 July 2025

Species List for 19/07/2025

 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 368 Moths of about 83 species with six NFY, including the "Ear" agg, which was probably  Saltern Ear, Amphipoea  fucosa, baaed on ground coury and shape. A single Dichrorampha vancouverana was added to the list when identified.

.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

1


17.005

Ypsolopha scabrella


2


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

6


28.014

Crassa unitella


1


41.002

Blastobasis adustella


13


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


3


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

2


48.007

Choreutis nemorana


1

nfy

49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


49.062

Acleris forsskaleana


1


49.139

Cochylis atricapitana


1


62.013

Moitrelia obductella


1

nfy

62.035

Acrobasis advenella


2


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


8


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

4


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

28


63.057

Evergestis forficalis

Garden Pebble

1


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


3


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

3


63.088

Crambus perlella


2


63.093

Agriphila straminella


6


63.115

Acentria ephemerella

Water Veneer

1

nfy

65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

2


66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

3


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

2


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

2


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

2


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

2


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

1


70.061

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

1


70.094

Ecliptopera silaceata

Small Phoenix

1

nfy

70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

2


70.160

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

1


70.207

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

1


70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

1


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

3


70.258

Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Willow Beauty

2


72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

5


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

3


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

2


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

2


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

7


72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

1


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

10


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

17


72.057

Pechipogo plumigeralis

Plumed Fan-foot

1


73.002

Abrostola triplasia

Dark Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

13


73.022

Plusia festucae

Gold Spot

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

1


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

2


73.052

Cucullia umbratica

Shark

1


73.085

Nyctobrya muralis

Marbled Green

1


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

22


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

3


73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

3


73.128

Amphipoea oculea agg.

Ear Moth agg.

1

nfy

73.131

Luperina testacea

Flounced Rustic

1


73.136

Nonagria typhae

Bulrush Wainscot

1

nfy

73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

10


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

42


73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

3


73.217

Cosmia pyralina

Lunar-spotted Pinion

1


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

4


73.274

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

4


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

2


73.297

Mythimna albipuncta

White-point

1


73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

3


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

1


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

3


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

21


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

14


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

19


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

2


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

7


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

6


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

1





Saturday, 19 July 2025

Species List for 18/07/2025

 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 548 Moths of about 125 species with 12 NFY. A warm day and muggy evening, followed by a thunderstorm at 0100 hrs. The result was a busy catch with the Double Kidney only the second I have caught. 

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Records


16.001

Yponomeuta evonymella

Bird-cherry Ermine

1


17.005

Ypsolopha scabrella


4


18.001

Plutella xylostella

Diamond-back Moth

52


19.010

Digitivalva pulicariae


1


28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

Brown House-moth

1


28.024

Tachystola acroxantha


1


31.001

Carcina quercana


1


32.031

Agonopterix alstromeriana


2


33.002

Ethmia quadrillella


1

nfy

35.032

Pexicopia malvella

Hollyhock Seed Moth

4


35.038

Bryotropha domestica


1

nfy

41.002

Blastobasis adustella


12


41.003

Blastobasis lacticolella


2


44.001

Alucita hexadactyla

Many-plumed Moth

2


45.044

Emmelina monodactyla

Common Plume

6


49.004

Ditula angustiorana

Red-barred Tortrix

1


49.026

Pandemis heparana

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

1


49.038

Clepsis consimilana


2


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

3


49.062

Acleris forsskaleana


3


49.109

Agapeta hamana


3


49.161

Celypha striana


1


49.255

Epinotia nisella


1

nfy

49.269

Eucosma campoliliana


1

nfy

49.341

Cydia splendana


14


49.379

Pammene aurana


1

nfy

62.021

Oncocera semirubella


1


62.036

Acrobasis suavella


1


62.048

Euzophera pinguis


2


62.053

Ancylosis oblitella


1

nfy

62.076

Hypsopygia glaucinalis


1


62.077

Endotricha flammealis


6


63.006

Pyrausta aurata


4


63.025

Anania hortulata

Small Magpie

2


63.028

Ostrinia nubilalis

European Corn-borer

1


63.031

Udea ferrugalis

Rusty-dot Pearl

2


63.038

Patania ruralis

Mother of Pearl

7


63.048

Palpita vitrealis


1


63.052

Nomophila noctuella

Rush Veneer

1


63.054

Cydalima perspectalis

Box-tree Moth

19


63.059

Evergestis limbata


1


63.062

Scoparia subfusca


2


63.074

Eudonia mercurella


2


63.080

Chrysoteuchia culmella

Garden Grass-veneer

16


63.088

Crambus perlella


3


63.093

Agriphila straminella


15


65.007

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

2


66.007

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak Eggar

6


69.006

Sphinx ligustri

Privet Hawk-moth

1


69.016

Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth

6


70.004

Idaea rusticata

Least Carpet

11


70.011

Idaea dimidiata

Single-dotted Wave

6


70.013

Idaea biselata

Small Fan-footed Wave

1


70.016

Idaea aversata

Riband Wave

6


70.024

Scopula imitaria

Small Blood-vein

5


70.029

Timandra comae

Blood-Vein

1


70.059

Camptogramma bilineata

Yellow Shell

1


70.133

Perizoma alchemillata

Small Rivulet

1

nfy

70.141

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

6


70.142

Chloroclystis v-ata

V-Pug

1


70.160

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

6


70.173

Eupithecia centaureata

Lime-speck Pug

1


70.205

Abraxas grossulariata

Magpie Moth

1


70.233

Ennomos quercinaria

August Thorn

1


70.237

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

1


70.241

Crocallis elinguaria

Scalloped Oak

1


70.243

Ourapteryx sambucaria

Swallow-tailed Moth

2


70.252

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

1


70.305

Hemithea aestivaria

Common Emerald

3


71.012

Notodonta dromedarius

Iron Prominent

1


71.022

Ptilodon cucullina

Maple Prominent

1


72.002

Rivula sericealis

Straw Dot

1


72.003

Hypena proboscidalis

Snout

1


72.011

Lymantria dispar

Gypsy Moth

1

nfy

72.012

Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail

3


72.013

Euproctis similis

Yellow-tail

1


72.019

Spilosoma lutea

Buff Ermine

4


72.024

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

9


72.030

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger

2


72.035

Miltochrista miniata

Rosy Footman

4


72.041

Lithosia quadra

Four-spotted Footman

1


72.043

Eilema depressa

Buff Footman

3


72.044

Eilema griseola

Dingy Footman

26


72.045

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

22


72.053

Herminia tarsipennalis

Fan-foot

3


72.069

Laspeyria flexula

Beautiful Hook-tip

2


73.001

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1


73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

4


73.022

Plusia festucae

Gold Spot

2

nfy

73.032

Colocasia coryli

Nut-tree Tussock

1


73.037

Acronicta tridens/psi

Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

2


73.045

Acronicta rumicis

Knot Grass

4


73.047

Craniophora ligustri

Coronet

1


73.059

Calophasia lunula

Toadflax Brocade

1


73.082

Cryphia algae

Tree-lichen Beauty

1

nfy

73.085

Nyctobrya muralis

Marbled Green

1


73.096

Hoplodrina octogenaria

Uncertain

36


73.097

Hoplodrina blanda

Rustic

4


73.107

Mormo maura

Old Lady

1

nfy

73.120

Eremobia ochroleuca

Dusky Sallow

5


73.162

Apamea monoglypha

Dark Arches

11


73.163

Apamea lithoxylaea

Light Arches

1


73.169

Mesapamea secalis agg.

Common Rustic agg.

19


73.212

Ipimorpha retusa

Double Kidney

1

nfy

73.216

Cosmia trapezina

Dun-bar

6


73.255

Anarta trifolii

Nutmeg

2


73.267

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

5


73.270

Melanchra persicariae

Dot Moth

1


73.276

Sideridis rivularis

Campion

1


73.291

Mythimna pallens

Common Wainscot

1


73.293

Mythimna impura

Smoky Wainscot

2


73.298

Mythimna ferrago

Clay

1


73.317

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

3


73.319

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

2


73.320

Agrotis clavis

Heart and Club

2


73.325

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

9


73.327

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

3


73.328

Axylia putris

Flame

3


73.329

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

2


73.342

Noctua pronuba

Large Yellow Underwing

14


73.343

Noctua fimbriata

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

2


73.345

Noctua comes

Lesser Yellow Underwing

5


73.347

Noctua janthina

Langmaid's Yellow Underwing

9


73.348

Noctua janthe

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

11


73.359

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character

2



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