Water Carpet?
Brindled Beauty
Pale Pinion
On the previous night in West Dorset we got (Water Carpet?) high on a wall, Pale Pinion and a nice fresh Brindled Beauty. Lovely to see good numbers of moths even with the cold nights.
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Early Tooth-striped
March Moth
Streamer
Just a few moths in West Dorset last night but was happy to see the Early Tooth-striped, March Moth and Streamer. #teammoth #ukmoths
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Mullein Moth
The first moth trap of the year turned up a nice Mullein Moth for my Tilehurst garden. #teammoth #ukmoths
Our thanks to Steve Clarke/UK Moths, @neilsmothman.bsky.social and Dave Gould/NatureSpot for permission to use their beautiful photos for this blog. Hopefully, we'll be able to gather our own in time!
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A bevy of (Oak) Beauties in the trap this morning 🤎🤍🤎 #bistonstrataria #teammoth #mothsmatter #ukmoths #bugsky
Agonopterix purpurea - noticed in one of the outbuildings in Hazeleigh Wood. Only the third site record.
Pine Beauty from the garden - a smart moth and fairly early
Dotted Chestnut from Hazeleigh Wood - a handful are caught every year.
Small Brindled Beauty from Hazeleigh Wood
Moths! The home trap in my Heybridge garden produced 11 species on 24th whilst some 1,500+ moths in the Hazeleigh Wood traps (mostly Small Quaker) on 25th represented 27 species. Brimstone butterfly seen on 25th in Maldon #moths #ukmoths #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social
My daughter put the trap out for the first time this year while I was away. Only the moth, and it was the Common Quaker.
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A Small Quaker moth, pale brown with faint freckling, resting on a window pane.
Found a Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda) sitting on a window underneath a porch light in Upshire, Essex today. #UKMoths #EssexWildlife
Pale-
Pale Brindled Beauty my 1st moth of February #teammoth #mothsmatter #wintermoths #whatsflyingtonight #ukmoths #palebrindledbeauty #butterfliesandmoths #ukwildlife @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #moths @saverflies.bsky.social
Hoorah !!! Mothing season has started and 1st out of the trap (literally) this Early Moth. A new one for me #moths #mothmatter #lifer #earlymoth #wintermoths #soitbegins #ukmoths #northeast
Fig-leaf Skeletoniser; a small brown moth with grey and white wavy bands, sitting on a pale canvas background.
Tapped an attractive micro-moth out of ivy in my Waltham Abbey garden today, I think it is a Fig-leaf Skeletoniser (Choreutis nemorana), although no Fig trees in the immediate vicinity. #EssexWildlife #UKMoths
A Mottled Umber, a orangey yellow moth with brown mottling sitting on a window sill.
A Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria) sitting under a porch light in Upshire, Essex today. One of the most attractive of the winter moth species. #EssexWildlife #UKMoths
A male Winter Moth on a glass window pane
Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata). I found this on my front door in #Bath #Somerset #UK. One of the few winter-active moths. This is a male, females have very tiny wings and cannot fly
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Mottled Umber moth
Rusty Dot Pearl moth
Mottled Umber moth
December Moth
Only a few species in the moth trap today at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK
1. Mottled Umber
2. Rusty Dot Pearl
3. Another Mottled Umber
4. December Moth
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Hummingbird Hawkmoth flew through my garden this morning, pausing to feed on Ivy. Feels like a late record for this species.
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I wonder if any UK moth-ers out there recognise this Moth larva .I found it back in May ,it was around 25mm in length and appeared to be more or less fully grown ,and possibly a Sedge/Grass/Rush feeder. Any ideas/opinions much appreciated ! @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #kentmoths #mothsmatter #ukmoths
Turnip Moth
Feathered Thorn moth
Blair's Shoulder Knot moth
Satellite moth
More highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social, #Bath #Somerset #UK - Turnip Moth, Feathered Thorn, Blair's Shoulder Knot, Satellite
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Rust Dot Pearl moth
Beaded Chestnut moth
Green-brindled Crescent moth
Yellow-line Quaker moth
Some highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social, #Bath #Somerset #UK - Rusty Dot Pearl, Beaded Chestnut, Green-brindled Crescent & Yellow-line Quaker
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Welcome to the annual ‘How Many Mervs?’ competition! If you’re not familiar with the fabulous Merveille du Jour moth, they look exactly like lichen! Good luck! #teammoth #mothsmatter #ukmoths #bugsky
A Dotted Chestnut moth, Conistra rubiginea, well camouflaged in woodland leaf litter.
A well camouflaged Dotted Chestnut moth, Conistra rubiginea.
Found on yesterday's Norfolk Fungus Study Group foray at Tacolneston Hall.
First Norfolk record was in 2013, now spreading across the county. A new species for me.
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Light Emerald Moth
(Northern) Deep-brown Dart moth
White Point moth
Black Rustic moth
More highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social this week: Light Emerald, (Northern) Deep-brown Dart, White Point and Black Rustic.
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Large Ranunculus moth
Barred Sallow moth
Cypress Pug moth
November Moth
A few highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social this week: Large Ranunculus, Barred Sallow, Cypress Pug and November Moth.
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It's almost as if the leps know it's October. Just 19 of 8 species last night, a couple of Lunars, half a dozen Lge YUs, Black Rustics, A Frosted Orange, four White Point etc, but NFY Deep-brown Dart #teamMoth #UKMoths #mothsMatter
A very select band of 7 moths in the trap this morning, but did include first black rustic (darth Vader) for the year, 3 white points and a beaded chestnut #ukmoths
Moth trapping at Watercress Farm last night w/ Paul Chapman. Very pleased to have both been able to find only the U.K.’s 30th record of Shining Marbled! Other spp. incl The Brick, White Point, Gold Spot, Dusky Thorn, Spiny/Oak Hook-tip, Red Green Carpet, Brindled Green & Copper Underwing. #ukmoths
FINALLY broke my Clifden Nonpareil duck!! 🥳😅 I almost choked on my gasp when I found this stunning bat-sized bucket-list lifer under one of the eggboxes in my trap 🤩💙 #teammoth #mothsmatter #ukmoths #bugsky
A phone call from Paul Leafe saying he had a Death Head’s Hawkmoth at the Hay on Wye vs Presteigne footy match flying around the floodlights before landing on a handrail had me shooting over. A 1st for me. I even saw my 1st ever Pine Marten on the way back! What an amazing night ☺️👍 #ukmoths
