Lunar Double-stripe - Minucia lunaris - was my first of the spring for this enormous moth! - moth-trapping at Huerta Grande, Pelayo, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 12th of April 2026.

A very fresh and good looking Marbled Pug - Eupithecia irriguata - moth-trapping at Huerta Grande, Pelayo, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 12th of April 2026.

And the view at dawn the next morning! - moth-trapping at Huerta Grande, Pelayo, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 12th of April 2026.

Part 1 - Moth trapping; Huerta Grande, Pelayo, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 12th of April 2026 - Highlights included; Lunar Double-stripe & Marbled Pug. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Another Axia margarita was great to see! - my fifth of the spring was great to see! - moth-trapping on the 11th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

And another view of it - face on! - Axia margarita - moth-trapping on the 11th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

And a great face view of a Striped Hawk-moth - Hyles livornica! - with 5 on the night - moth-trapping on the 11th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 11th of April 2026 - Highlights included; Axia margarita & Striped Hawk-moth - Hyles livornica. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

It is - now if I could just avoid the breakdown on the way here and expensive repairs then it would be perfect!

Definitely not Brown House-moth but probably needs dissection!

My first Ni Moth - Trichoplusia ni of the spring! - moth-trapping on the 9th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

Unchelea myodea is normally found in sand dune sites, but occasionally they can wander to CIMA! - moth-trapping on the 10th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

A great walk with views around CIMA at sunset - moth-trapping on the 10th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

Part 2 - Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 9th/10th of April 2026 - Highlights included; Ni Moth - Trichoplusia ni & Unchelea myodea. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Cornifrons ulceratalis is still an incredibly rare migrant/vagrant in Andalucia! I have seen 140 before this year in 14 years of trapping, but 128 were all last year in an exceptional year for the species. So, the remaining 12 were seen over 13 years! This year has been a good year for the species with 12 already seen, but 7 of these were all on the 9th of April. |Here is the first photo of a species with varied markings. - moth-trapping on the 9th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

Accent Gem - Ctenoplusia accentifera is possibly my favourite Plusia species? This is my second for 2026. I have seen only 44 before this year. - moth-trapping on the 9th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

One of 3 Giant Peacocks - Saturnia pyri - trapped on this night! - moth-trapping on the 9th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

And here back in the streets and alleys of Tarifa where there are some grand doorways to some of the houses! - moth-trapping on the 9th of April 2026 at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain.

Part 1 - Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 9th/10th of April 2026 - Highlights included; Cornifrons ulceratalis, Accent Gem & Giant Peacock! - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Thanks for letting us know! I’m sure the likes of Musk would love Bluesky to fail!!

Wow ! - well done & you must have some expert help there - even getting DNA done! I was getting DNA done here in Spain, but funding has dried up! Let me know if you hear of any help for DNA?

good luck to everyone getting this problem - hope it is a glitch and will be fixed soon? And not caused by others who would like bluesky to fail!

Excellent - first for Scotland - what was that?

It has only started today for me and I dont know how to fix it - never had problems before since I first arrived on bluesky?

Do you get the same? I’m glad to know I am not alone!

I am getting messages saying “Error Forbidden please try again” I can usually get round it - but why is thus happening and how do I stop it!?

Is anyone else getting a forbidden message in red/pink coming up? I try to post things or look at things and this comes up - I then try again and usually can get past it but what does forbidden mean on bluesky?

Certainly are and tirhaca is massive too!

This was definitely my favourite moth of the night! - a very fresh Parallel Lines - Grammodes bifasciata - that I have never seen here before! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026. And I have only seen 28 before in 14 years of surveys - I think nearly all the rest were at Algaida/Trebujena?

And this Ophiusa tirhaca certainly grabs attention as it tries to get into my notebook! Though nowhere near as uncommon! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

What a fantastic view when you look up from the moth trap! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

Part 5 - moth trapping[ Punta Paloma, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 8th of April 2026 - Highlights; Parallel Lines - Grammodes bifasciata & Ophiusa tirhaca - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Apamea anceps looks very different here compared with those I am used to seeing in Britain! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

My first of the year was this different Phyllodesma species - P. suberifolia (not P. kermesifolia)! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

My last photo when setting up the traps at dusk with the evening light, threatening rain and of course a rainbow too! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

Part 4 - moth trapping[ Punta Paloma, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 8th of April 2026 - Highlights; Apamea anceps & Phyllodesma suberifolia - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

And any on Mull?

my friend Stephen up the coast saw 610 and is still seeing them in the hundreds! I think I was doen to 39 this morning!

And all part of the same movement up to UK too with 200 on Scilly!

So, I told you how many Small Mottled Willows - Spodoptera exigua that I saw, but what does this look like? Well this is most of the catch from one trap and perhaps 90% are all this species! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

And another photo of this rare Pug moth - Eupithecia iberica - only just described in 2026! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

This is the only one I have seen this spring of this regular migrant that is known to be rarer in spring. Always a star moth, welcome in your traps! - Crimson Speckled - Utetheisa pulchella - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

This has to be a favourite migrant moth of mine with its huge 'nose' - Etiella zinckenella. I average seeing 20 of them per year, here in the south of Spain, but further north in Europe in Britain, it is definitely a rare moth. - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

Part 3 - moth trapping[ Punta Paloma, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 8th of April 2026 - Highlights; 756 Small Mottled Willow, 11 Eupithecia iberica, Crimson Speckled & Etiella zinckenella - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Yes, that is right - I saw 756 Small Mottled Willows - Spodoptera exigua in one night in my moth traps! I think this photo shows 10 in one small 'egg space' in one side of one egg tray - and then you multiply that by 6 egg trays in each trap, plus those on the sides of the trap and nearby for 6 moth traps! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

And on a world or European stage then this moth is much more important as a species than my last photo - this is Eupithecia iberica, which is resident at this site in reasonable numbers (I trapped 11 this night and it is only known from Iberia). At one of its few known sites in the world - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026. (See Leveque et al, 2026 for details)

And a site view on the night of setting up traps! It was threatening rain coming in from the south (with migrant moths?) - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

Part 2 - moth trapping at Punta Paloma, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 8th of April 2026 - Highlights; 756 Small Mottled Willow - Spodoptera exigua & 11 Eupithecia iberica recently new to science! - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Certainly is - its found in a few coastal sites in UK but I’m not sure about Holland!

Rarest was this species, with just one seen - Silver-striped Hawk-moth - Hippotion celerio - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

And the second species was this one with 4 seen - Spurge hawk-moth - Hyles euphorbiae - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

Striped Hawk-moth - Hyles livornica was the commonest species among the 20 Hawk-moths seen - with 15 being this species! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

And yes, you guessed it! - I posed them on the same branch! - from the top they are Silver-striped Hawk-moth - Hippotion celerio, Spurge Hawk-moth - Hyles euphorbiae and Striped Hawk-moth - Hyles livornica and all three were in my first trap by the coast! - moth-trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 8th of April 2026.

Hawk-moths seen at Punta Paloma, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 8th of April 2026 - Highlights; Silver-striped - Hippotion celerio, Spurge - Hyles euphorbiae & Striped - Hyles livornica. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

My thought was that, but they are not easy and poorly known. Yes, I kept it and will try to take it further!

You can tell by its real streamlined look that Striped Hawk-moth - Hyles livornica is a real flying machine! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 7th of April 2026.

And more difficult still is this tiny micro-moth sp. - is it possibly a Douglassiidae? Any suggestions for family, genus or species are welcome!? - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 7th of April 2026.

This was typical of the catch from one trap on the night. Can you identify any? - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 7th of April 2026.

Part 2 - Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 6th/7th of April 2026 - Highlights included; Striped Hawk - Hyles livornica & unknown micro! - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

It is definitely better over here! We know what twitter are interested in - more and more money with no interest in the users. But I dont know what drives bluesky - but it seems to work for ordinary users!

Part 2 of 2 - #teammoth #spanishmoths So,it’s interesting to see what happens in social media world with bluesky & twitter as it still is to me! With twitter I raced up to 1999 followers before I quit, but I only got a fraction of the follows & comments there - algorhythms stopped more reaching me!

Part 1 of 2 - #teammoth #spanishmoths So, it is interesting to see what happens in the social media world with bluesky and twitter as it still is to me! I have just passed the threshold of 800 follows on here - which is great - thanks! and I get lots of likes and comments - thanks so much!

Marbled Coronet - Hadena confusa was in good numbers too - is it a migrant or resident or both? - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 6th of April 2026.

Diplopseustis perieresalis appears to be a rare resident in this area - i have only seen 18 in 14 years of recording! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 6th of April 2026.

This is probably my most successful trap at CIMA. Even though it is only a 15 watt actinic bulb - it consistantly outperforms my other traps including a couple of 125 watt MV traps! Its all about position - against a large white wall and faces SW with a catchment from down the valley and importantly it is of course sheltered from the east winds! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 7th of April 2026.

Part 1 - Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 6th/7th of April 2026 - Highlights included; Marbled Coronet - Hadena confusa & Diplopseustis perieresalis. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...