NFY Large Longhorn (Nematopogon swammerdamella) netted, Lymm 26/04/2025

NFR Dark-barred Tortrix (Syndemis musculana) to light, Spud Wood 26/04/2025

NFY Maiden's Blush (Cyclophora punctaria) to light, Spud Wood 27/04/2025

NFR Common Marbled Straw (Aethes smeathmanniana) to light, Spud Wood 27/04/2025

26th: NFY Cyclamen Tortrix, NFY Common Gorse Moth, NFY Yellow-tail, NFY Large Longhorn, NFY Angle Shades, NFR Dark-barred Tortrix, NFY Waved Umber
27th: NFR Caloptilia sp., NFR White-spot Mompha, NFY Pebble Prominent, NFY Pale Tussock, NFY Maiden's Blush, NFR Common Marbled Straw
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NFY Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae) found on rest on fence post, Lymm 22/04/2025

NFR possible Common Cloaked Tortrix (Gypsonoma dealbana) larva found in folded leaf on Salix caprea, Spud Wood 25/04/2025

NFY possible Common Emerald larva (Hemithea aestivaria) found on garden Prunus, Lymm 25/04/2025

NFR Feathered Cutter (Incurvaria masculella) found indoors, Lymm 25/04/2025

#Moth hi'lights from past week:
22nd: NFY LBAM indoors, NFY Lime Hawk-moth on fence
23rd: NFY Water Carpet netted, NFR Garden Stilt swept from Lilac
25th: NFR Common Cloaked Tortrix larva, NFY Common Emerald larva, NFR Feathered Cutter indoors, NFR Oak-tree Pug to light, NFY Golden-rod Pug to light

Jokes on me as I only got two #moths this morning, a Common Quaker and a Lunar Marbled Brown

Who needs a fun new woodland #moth when you have an NFY White-shouldered House Moth?

NFY Garden Tiger (Arctia caja) caterpillar on Formby Beach, 17/04

NFY Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) on Formby Beach, 17/04

NFY Lunar Marbled Brown (Drymonia ruficornis) in Lymm, 18/04

NFY Muslin Moth (Diaphoria mendica) in Lymm, 18/04

Past few days given some nice NFY #moths; on Formby Beach we found a Garden Tiger #caterpillar and a few Ruby Tiger adults, and a #MothTrap last night gave a Lunar Marbled Brown and a Muslin #Moth. Maybe tonight's trap in the woods will add to the list?
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Ah cool thank you! I've got some 10% KOH for moth dissections, would that work for this Wesmaelius too?

No worries, best of luck!!

Nice to see my first Sulphur Bark #Moths of the year while in #vc13 for a couple days!
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Also seen quite a few of Pteromalid wasps

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It's the EMP lure from angleps.com. I'd recommend first going to areas where they are known to occur, which tend to be open areas with lots of Heather. Deploying it for a max of 30 mins in these areas on a warm & slight breezy day should net some (although that day was incredibly windy!). Good luck!

Best of luck!!

Thank you 😄😄

On the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool and there are biblical-level swarms of Meligethes pollen beetles. Anyone know why this could be? Also worried people might mistake them for flies and think I smell bad 😆😆

Nearly emerged adult

? Female anal plates

To anyone who knows about #Neuroptera: I reared this #lacewing from a cocoon I found under a log. I've used Plant's key to get to #Wesmaelius and then saw it was a gen det job. Firstly, am I looking at the anal plates of the female, and if so is it W. subnebulosus? Thanks!
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Yep, key it out under the microscope and it is indeed scutellaris

Had a great walk around Macclesfield Forest today. Brought out the EMP lure & despite being incredibly windy, had 3 Emperor #Moths to it within 5 mins. NFY, & truly amazing species I'd happily see every day. A new favourite of my girlfriend, as well.
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I've found two...

Yep, it took me a while to find all of them. Not sure if I even *did* find all of them!

😄😄

Thank you!! Very happy that mothing season is finally upon us

NFY: Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata), typical form

NFY: Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreivata), slightly melanic

Ophion ?luteus - specimen retained and to be examined

There are two Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) in this image - see if you can spot them!

Another nice #MothTrap in the woods last night; 23/8 with 1 NFY from Brindled Pugs, as well as my first ichneumonid of the year to light (Ophion ?luteus), and quite a few Engrailed which I'm growing fond of because of their amazing camouflage!
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NFY: Common Spring Jewel (Dyseriocrania subpurpurella), Spud Wood 31.03.2025

NFY: Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria), Lymm 31.03.2025

NFR: Early Oak Gall Moth (Pammene giganteana), Lymm 31.03.2025

NFY: Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata alternata), World Museum Meadow 01.04.2025

This week has been great for #moths! Monday in the woods gave NFY Common Spring Jewels, a #MothTrap in the garden had 28/7 with NFY Early Thorn & NFR Early Oak Gall Moth. The small meadow at World Museum also had NFY Common Carpet the next day!
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What a haul!!

Thank you! All I need now is an Acleris literana and I'm set for this month 😉😉

Yep, took me a while to see it this morning 😆😆 best of luck with your trap!!

NFY: Common Plume (Emmelina monodactlya) [I barely saw this in amongst all those tiny roots!]

NFY: Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) [Spot the moth! The camouflage on this is amazing!]

NFY: Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)

NFR and wishlist species: Oak Beauty (Biston strataria) [I gasped very loudly when I saw this on an eggbox! Super happy to finally have one!]

Amazing #MothTrap last night! 12/8, 3 NFYs; Common Plume, Engrailed (great camouflage!), & Small Quaker + an absolutely beautiful NFR Oak Beauty (a wishlist species!). Weather looking good again tonight, so might as well put another one out!
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Yes, a lovely looking thing!

I've just discovered this Double-striped Pug, presumably from the trap, several hours later! Another NFY
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Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)

Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)

Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)

Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)

#Moth season is starting to commence - 9/4 in last night's #MothTrap with 2 NFYs; Clouded Drab and some Common Quakers. The weekend looks to be decent conditions, so I'll hopefully be seeing some more #moths!
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Oak Beauty and Tufted Tortrix both wishlist species of mine! Nice going!