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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Saturday, 11 April 2026

Species List for 10/04/2026

Although the day was cool the night was warmer than the previous one with a  minimum of 8 deg C. There were 2 moths of nine species with four NFY.

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals


49.039

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

1


70.095

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-Green Carpet

1

nfy

72.022

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2

nfy

73.015

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

2

nfy

73.069

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

3


73.095

Caradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

nfy

73.242

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1


73.244

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

12


73.249

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

5



Muslin Moth

Pale Mottled Willow

Red-green Carpet

Silver Y


Friday, 6 May 2022

Species List for 05/05/2022

 An increase to 35  moths of 17 species with one NFY

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

8

1524

Emmelina monodactyla

1

1862

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

1

1906

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

4

1936

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

2

2063

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

2

2078

Nola confusalis

Least Black Arches

2

2092

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

2

2102

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1

2160

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

1

2187

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

4

2188

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

2

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1

2380

Charanyca trigrammica

Treble Lines

1

NFY

2389

Paradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

2450

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

1

 

Pale Mottled Willow


Treble Lines

..

Friday, 15 April 2022

Species List for 14/04/2022

 29 moths of ten species with three NFY

Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2

1524

Emmelina monodactyla

1

1862

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

6

2102

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

1

NFY

2182

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1

2187

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

3

2190

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

3

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

1

2306

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

1

NFY

2389

Paradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

NFY

 

Flame Shoulder



Pale Mottled Willow



Angle Shades

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Species List for 12/05/2021

 A much better night with 22 moths of 16 species including eight NFY.


Code

Taxon

Vernacular

Individuals

672

Depressaria heraclei

Parsnip Moth

1

NFY

966

Cochylis atricapitana

1

NFY

998

Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth

2

1524

Emmelina monodactyla

1

1862

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

3

1906

Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone Moth

1

NFY

1947

Ectropis bistortata

Engrailed

1

NFY

2003

Notodonta ziczac

Pebble Prominent

1

NFY

2164

Hecatera bicolorata

Broad-barred White

1

NFY

2179

Panolis flammea

Pine Beauty

1

NFY

2182

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

1

2187

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

3

2188

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

1

2221

Shargacucullia verbasci

Mullein

1

2243

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

2

2389

Paradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

1

NFY

 

,Broad-barred White,


Parsnip Moth,


Pebble Prominent


Pine Beauty


Brimstone Moth,


Cochylis atricapitana

Engrailed


Pale Mottled Willow,


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