Some interesting moths in the last couple of nights, including Tawny Pinion (new for the garden), Chocolate-tip, Waved Umber, Streamer, Brindled Beauty, Grey Shoulder-knot, etc. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
Interesting, the situation in Yorkshire is the exact opposite!
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Good question! The form with the basal streak broad and confluent with the first dorsal strigula (as in the photo) is OK if reared (rules out hostis), but there are other confusion species if not reared. It's tricky! See here: britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/046-phyllono...
Some moths that recently emerged from #leafmines collected in the autumn: Phyllonorycter lautella (oak), P. harrisella (oak), P. blancardella (apple) and P. viminiella (willow). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths
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Some vacated Phyllonorycter lantanella mines in South Yorkshire (VC 63) today, the first time I've found them on Viburnum tinus 'in the wild'. Also a Pammene giganteana to a SKI lure in East Yorkshire (VC 61). #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
My SKI lure has been out for a couple of weeks and I only got my first this morning.
Two differently coloured Oak Beauties from the other night. One of the smartest spring moths! Seems to be getting commoner around here. Took 8 years to catch my first, and only seven records in the last 14 years, but have already had four this year. #teammoth #MothsMatter #YorkshireMoths
The recording of Charlie Fletcher's review of the 2025 Moth year is now available. Its been another very busy moth year with record number of moths a lots of new earliest and latest recorded dates let alone record abundance for hundreds of species... Phew! youtu.be/-s8RWBO-_nI
Great, thanks!
Doh, I didn't know about it, otherwise I would have joined : (
This drab form of Calybites phasianipennella was a bit of a surprise on 25 February. The adult overwinters, but this appears to be the 'earliest' Yorkshire record. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter @doublekidney.bsky.social
Blimey! I've caught three moths so far this year. The difference between north vs. south (and garden vs. decent habitat) in the late winter/early spring still surprises me every year!
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Correction, there's one previous record from my 10k square (last year).
The first moth of the year last night and it was new for my garden: Ypsolopha ustella. Not particularly common in Yorkshire and new for my 10k square by the look of it. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter @doublekidney.bsky.social
I've been trapping in East Yorkshire for 16 years and never got one!
It's in Yorkshire, but very patchy. I've been checking numerous holm oaks in East Yorkshire for years, but only found it in four locations.
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I've been checking holm oaks in East Yorkshire (VC 61) for #leafmines since 2013, but had only recorded Ectoedemia heringella near the Humber Estuary. I found a few near Beverley last year though and loads in Hull today. I last checked this tree in 2022. #TeamMoth @doublekidney.bsky.social
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... the most notable micros were probably Acrobasis repandana, Anania crocealis, Nephopterix angustella and Argyresthia semitestacella. #TeamMoth @doublekidney.bsky.social
I've finally finalised my moth records from 2025 and had a surprising (since I've been trapping here since 2013) 31 species new for the garden. Six were macros: Four-spotted Footman, Mullein, Small Marbled and Bordered Straw, plus Latticed Heath and Purple Bar. #TeamMoth @doublekidney.bsky.social
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Unfortunately, not possible to be sure with vacated mines.
It's best to breed oak Phyllo mines out or check the pupal cremaster.