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.


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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


Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Species List for 14/7/2015

368 moths of 79 speices, but nothing exciting.

 A rather pale Mullein Wave

Cloaked Minor
Ruby Tiger

European Corn Borer

Bordered Straw, looking a bit tatty.


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
138 Lampronia fuscatella
1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 3
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 2
697 Agonopterix arenella
1
874 Blastobasis lacticolella
1
972 Pandemis heparana Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
994 Clepsis consimilana
1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 4
1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus
1
1010 Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix 1
1063 Celypha striana
12
1201 Eucosma cana
1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 41
1302 Crambus perlella
7
1304 Agriphila straminella
2
1334 Scoparia ambigualis
3
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata
1
1375 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1392 Udea olivalis
1
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 2   
1669 Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald 1
1689 Scopula marginepunctata Mullein Wave 1
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 12
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1739 Epirrhoe rivata Wood Carpet 1
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 1
1777 Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer 1
1830 Eupithecia absinthiata Wormwood Pug 1
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 1
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 2
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 5
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 4
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 5
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 4
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 3
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 6
2064 Phragmatobia fulginosa Ruby Tiger 6
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 8
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 20
2098 Axylia putris Flame 24
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 19
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 8
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 6
2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 15
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 4
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 4
2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 4
2202 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2293 Cryphia domestica Marbled Beauty 1
2295 Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 17
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 2
2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 31
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 6
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 16
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 10
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 3
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 2
2403 Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw 1
2408 Eublemma parva Small Marbled 1
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 2
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
2442 Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 3
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 2

Saturday, 11 July 2015

Species List for 10/7/2015

A big night with 524 moths of 99 species. Best were a Silver Barred and an Obscure Wainscot (if I've got it right). The min temp was 16.1 deg C. making it almost tropical!

 Peach Blossom

 Leopard Moth

 Silver Barred

 Obscure Wainscot

 Small Yellow Wave

 Short-cloaked Moth

 European Corn Borer


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 1
161 Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth 1 NFY
424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 1
425 Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine 1 NFY
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 3
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
970 Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
994 Clepsis consimilana 7
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5
1001 Lozotaeniodes formosanus 1
1083 Hedya nubiferana Marbled Orchard Tortrix 1
1201 Eucosma cana 2
1261 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 41
1294 Crambus pascuella 1
1302 Crambus perlella 4
1304 Agriphila straminella 1
1333 Scoparia pyralella 3
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 5
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 3
1375 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 4   
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata 2
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 1
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis 1
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 2
1439 Trachycera advenella 1 NFY
1440 Trachycera marmorea 1 NFY
1498 Amblyptilia punctidactyla 1
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom 1 NFY
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 4
1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald 1 NFY
1699 Idaea rusticata atrosignaria Least Carpet 3
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 4
1711 Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 15
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 1
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 4
1765 Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow 1
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 2
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 12
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 4
1876 Hydrelia flammeolaria Small Yellow Wave 2 NFY
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 6
1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 1
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria Swallow-tailed Moth 3
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 4
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 9
1944 Hypomecis punctinalis Pale Oak Beauty 2
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 7
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 14
2009 Ptilodon cucullina Maple Prominent 1
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail 39
2049 Eilema depressa Buff Footman 2
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 4
2077 Nola cucullatella Short-cloaked Moth 3 NFY
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 1
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 18
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 31
2098 Axylia putris Flame 32
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 3
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 15
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2 NFY
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 9
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 6
2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 1 NFY
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 17
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2
2193 Mythimna ferrago Clay 1 NFY
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
2204 Mythimna obsoleta Obscure Wainscot 1 NFY
2280 Acronicta leporina Miller 3
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 2
2291 Craniophora ligustri Coronet 2
2319 Cosmia pyralina Lunar-spotted Pinion 2
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 14
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 2
2327 Apamea epomidion Clouded Brindle 1
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 3
2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor 1
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 32
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 5
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 26
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 7
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 1
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 4
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 5
2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 1
2413 Deltote bankiana Silver Barred 1 NFY
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 9
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 2
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Fan-foot 2

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