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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Monday, 11 June 2018

Species List for 10/06/2018

We are still waiting for a change in the wind direction, hopefully tonight. Just 154 moths of 33 species, three new for the year.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
14 Hepialus  humuli Ghost Moth  1 NFY
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 3
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 1
966 Cochylis atricapitana 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
1063 Celypha striana 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1165 Zeiraphera isertana 1 NFY
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 1
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 2
1711 Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot 1
1976 Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth 1
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 1
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 2
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 7
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 2
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 2
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 77   
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 12
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 1
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 2
2280 Acronicta leporina Miller 1 NFY
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 2
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 1
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 6
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 6
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 4
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 3
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 4


female Ghost Moth

 Miller

 Treble Brown Spot

 Zeiraphera isertana

Cochylis atricapitana
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Thursday, 15 June 2017

Species List for 14/06/2017

328 Moths of 78 species, including a male Ghost Moths.
Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 6
426 Yponomeuta malinellus Apple Ermine 1
464 Plutella xylostella Diamond-back Moth 1
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 6
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 5
977 Archips podana Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
994 Clepsis consimilana 4
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
1002 Lozotaenia forsterana 1
1033 Tortrix viridana Green Oak Tortrix 2
1063 Celypha striana 5
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 9
1294 Crambus pascuella 1
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 2
1302 Crambus perlella 2
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1336 Eudonia pallida 1
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1
1343 Eudonia delunella 1
1375 Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 2
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 2
1454 Dioryctria abietella 1
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 2
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 3
1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 3
1711 Idaea trigeminata Treble Brown Spot 5
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 3
1739 Epirrhoe rivata Wood Carpet 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 4
1765 Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow 2
1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 3
1827 Eupithecia intricata Freyer's Pug 3
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 6
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 5
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 3
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 4
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 6
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 14
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 5
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 7
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 2
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 9
2043 Eilema sororcula Orange Footman 1
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 4
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 24
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 39
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 3
2098 Axylia putris Flame 12
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 2
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 14
2119 Peridroma saucia Pearly Underwing 1
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 26
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 1
2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 1
2147 Hada plebeja Shears 2
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 1
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2164 Hecatera bicolorata Broad-barred White 1
2167 Hadena perplexa Tawny Shears 2
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 1
2280 Acronicta leporina Miller 2
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 4
2327 Apamea epomidion Clouded Brindle 4
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 14
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 2
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 3
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 2
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 4

Ghost Moth
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Thursday, 9 July 2015

Species List for 8/7/2015

It was coolish last night, down to 10.9 deg C, although it felt colder to me.Still 211 moths of 57 species. Coleophora trifoliiwas new to the site.

 Coleophora trifolii (Large Clover Case-bearer)

 Maple |Prominent

Ghost Moth
L-album Wainscot


Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1
516 Coleophora trifolii Large Clover Case-bearer 1 NFS
994 Clepsis consimilana 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 3
1063 Celypha striana 2
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 5
1294 Crambus pascuella 2
1302 Crambus perlella 3
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 2
1398 Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer 3
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 3
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides Buff Arches 5
1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1707 Idaea seriata Small Dusty Wave 1
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 4
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 2
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 2
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 2
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 6   
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 13
1992 Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth 1
2009 Ptilodon cucullina Maple Prominent 1
2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 3
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 7
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 16
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 17
2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
2098 Axylia putris Flame 15
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 9
2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 NFY
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 6
2128 Xestia triangulum Double Square-spot 3
2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 4
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2202 Mythimna l-album L-album Wainscot 1
2216 Cucullia umbratica Shark 1
2278 Acronicta megacephala Poplar Grey 1
2279 Acronicta aceris Sycamore 1
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 14
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 2
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 2
2343 Mesapamea secalis Common Rustic 10
2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 5
2381x Hoplodrina alsines/blanda Uncertain/Rustic agg. 9
2382 Hoplodrina blanda Rustic 1
2385 Spodoptera exigua Small Mottled Willow 2
2387 Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic 2
2422 Pseudoips prasinana Green Silver-lines 1
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 2
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Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Species List for 15/6/2015

A slightly disappointingnight with 77 moths of 27species. Never-the-lessthere were seven new species for the year and an interesting waved umber ab. fuscus.

 Eyed Hawk-moth

 Eyed Hawk-moths

 Ghost Moth

 Clouded-bordered Brindle

 Waved Umber ab. fuscus



Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1 NFY
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 2
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 6
1333 Scoparia pyralella 1
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
1827 Eupithecia intricata Freyer's Pug 1 NFY
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 1
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 1
1980 Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth 2 NFY
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 1
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 3
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 6
2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 2 NFY
2088 Agrotis clavis Heart and Club 1 NFY
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 22
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 2
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 4
2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 5
2147 Hada plebeja Shears 2
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 1
2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1
2326 Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle 1 NFY
2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 1
2380 Charanyca trigrammica Treble Lines 3
2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 3
2403 Heliothis peltigera Bordered Straw 2
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis Burnished Brass 1 NFY
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