40 of 18 last night: White-point making up a quarter of the catch. Three Merveille du Jour were quite splendid to see; and a single Palpita vitrealis added interest. #Hampshire #VC11 #teammoth #migrantmothsuk #mothsmatter
Barred Sallow from moth trapping in Hampshire VC11 night of 10th October
L-album Wainscot a potential migrant moth trapped overnight on the 10th October in Hampshire VC11
Endotricha flammealis in it’s typical tent-like resting posture high on the garage wall where it had escaped from the moth trap from overnight trapping on the 10th October Hampshire VC11
11 of 7 to Blacklight VC11 incl. singles of Endotricha flammealis and L-album Wainscot. 2 Barred Sallow NFY added some autumnal colour to the proceedings #teammoth #mothsmatter #migrantmothsuk
Blair’s Mocha trapped overnight 24th September in South East Hampshire VC11
Clancy’s Rustic trapped overnight 24th September in South East Hampshire VC11
12 of 5 last night with singles of Blair’s Mocha & Clancy’s Rustic to add interest. SE Hants VC 11 #teammoth #migrantmothsuk #gardenwildlife to 25W Blacklight
Portland Ribbon Wave, second garden record for this species. Trapped on 19th September 25 to 20W actinic Skinner (South East Hampshire VC11)
Lunar Underwing moth, one of three trapped on the 19th September 25 South East Hampshire VC11
72 of 18 last night in SE Hants VC11 Best of the bunch my second record of Portland Ribbon Wave. 3 Lunar Underwing were NFY I wonder how long it will be before they outnumber the Large Yellow Underwing (35 trapped last night)? #teammoth #mothsmatter #migrantmothsuk
Scarce Bordered Straw
Scarce Bordered Straw
Delicate
Following the Ni Moth earlier in the week, this morning opening the trap revealed Scarce Bordered Straw and Delicate #MigrantMothsUK #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites)
Palpita vitrealis
Migrant moth action in the garden overnight with Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites), Rusty-dot Pearl (Udea ferrugalis), Palpita vitrealis & Silver Y Autographa gamma. Tynemouth #VC67moths #Teammoth #MigrantmothsUK
1 of 2 Hummingbird Hawk-moths in the garden today. Also, a Southern Hawker #MigrantMothsUK
Whitstable Garden: 2 great new species for me last night in my N Kent coastal Garden. Light Crimson Underwing & Ringed Border. Both possible migrant or wanderers for further south in UK ? def not local #Teammoth #Mothsmatter #MigrantmothsUK
Bordered Straw (Heliothis peltigera), & Delicate (Mythimna vitellina) taken overnight Tynemouth #MigrantmothsUK #VC67moths #Teammoth
One of three blossom underwings. Not a common species here, could they be migrants?
Lunar marbled brown
Frosted green - I love this moth, sadly not the best image but you get the idea
Waver umber, a cracker!
164:21 to my South Hants (VC11) garden last night. Lots of pus action which made it challenging NFYs were many-plumed, oak-tree pug, waved umber, frosted green, angle shades, lunar marbled brown and 3 blossom underwings - could they be #migrantmothsuk #teammoth
Some moth : last of a great ‘24 and a #migrantmothsuk to boot. Went to a party in Spain, had a few and 💨 next thing they knew….
Oops..Missed off #migrantmothsuk
Diplopseustis perieresalis (Palm Tabby - and a great example of why I encourage the use of common names!) 1st for VC28 (West Norfolk) and 5th for Norfolk, 9th Aug 2024 in my Dereham garden. Presumed adventive but occurred during a peak period of migration #norfolkmoths #teammoth #migrantmothsuk
Zelleria oleastrella (Olive Spinner). New for Norfolk in my Dereham garden on 29th October 2024 #teammoth #migrantmothsuk
Rusty-dot pearl (udea ferrugalis) flying in daylight on the east side of the tiny isle of Bryher, in the Scillies, this afternoon. Red admiral and Scilly speckled wood in the sheltered spots out of the strong SSE wind. #migrantmothsuk #TeamMoth
