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Hummingbird Hawk-moth in Garstang, Lancs this afternoon was a huge surprise. Zoomed off before I could get any pics, unfortunately. #MigrantMothUK

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My friend recorded a Hummingbird Hawkmoth yesterday in south Cambridgeshire. A great birthday surprise for a lepidoptera enthusiast

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Chestnut

Chestnut

Rusty-dot Pearl

Rusty-dot Pearl

Still getting something most nights involving the usual fare. Bit too late to stop now 🙂. 4/4 last night with Chestnut, Dark Chesnut, RDP and Mottled Umber. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Pale Brindled Beauty

Pale Brindled Beauty

Varied Tortrix	(Acleris hastiana)

Varied Tortrix (Acleris hastiana)

16/12/25. 9/6. Pale Brindled Beauty & Varied Tortrix (Acleris hastiana) NFG! 2 Rusty-dot Pearl (Udea ferrugalis), Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella), 3 Mottled Umber & Winter Moth #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Just the Diamond-back and 2 Mottled Umber for last night... #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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40/10 in SE Hants last night. 21 December Moth. Best of the rest, singles of Brick, and what look likes B. vittata and C. stigmatella. 3 RDP possible signs of migration. A wide array of Mottled Umbers in the 7 trapped. It’s also highlighted that I need to clean my pots 😳
#teammoth #migrantmothuk

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Dark Chestnut.

Dark Chestnut.

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

08/12/25. 10/6. Star of the show, a smart Dark Chestnut, 2 RDP, 1 Scarce & 3 Mottled Umber, 2 Winter Moth and a November Moth agg. Politely waited for this obliging Sparrowhawk to finish its Goldfinch before inspecting the traps... 🥲 #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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30/12/25. Despite a light frost followed by rain, 3/3. Rusty-dot Pearl, December Moth & Motted Umber. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Large Wainscot

Large Wainscot

28/11/25. A skin of your teeth 4/3. A surprise Large Wainscot, a Rusty-dot Pearl and 2 December Moth. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Scarce Umber

Scarce Umber

1 of 9 December Moth's

1 of 9 December Moth's

27/11/25. A surprising 16/7 involving Scarce & Mottled Umber, Feathered Thorn, 2 Dark Chestnut, Diamond-back Moth, 9 December Moth and a LBAM. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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48/18 in SE Hants last night, a bit of a bumper harvest for this time of year. Scarce Umber NFG was a surprise as it’s very (ahem) scarce in this area. Feathered Thorn x9 the most numerous and A. logiana hasn’t been a regular this year. Migrants, 2 RDP + 1 Diamond Back #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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A respectable 19/11 last night in SE Hants. Winter Moth NFY and probably the last ✔️ of the year. 2 RDP and 1 Silver Y for the migrants #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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December Moth x5

December Moth x5

Dew covered December Moth

Dew covered December Moth

23/11/25. 10/5. Rusty-dot Pearl, 5 December Moth, 2 Mottled Umber, Nov Moth agg & a Narrow-winged Grey (Eudonia angustea). #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Satellite

Satellite

Double-striped Pug

Double-striped Pug

15/11/25. 17/9. Satellite, 2 Mottled Umber, another late DSP, Yellow-line Quaker, Nov agg. & Dec Moth, 2 SHC, 4 RDP and 4 LBAM. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Mottled Umber

Mottled Umber

14/11/25. Still gratefully sucking on woganless air with a 9/6 despite the shocking weather! Mottled Umber, RDP, 4 Diamond-back, SHC, Nov Moth agg & Narrow-winged Grey. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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128/24 in SE Hants. Joined in with the major fall of P vitrealis with 2 😆, 7th and 8th records. Nothing new, but a different Golden Twin-spot, 8 RDP, 3 Turnip and a Blair’s mocha for the migrants. 2 Sprawler, Brick and a load of Epirrita were best of along with some Acleris #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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Ypsolopha ustella a micro moth trapped overnight in a garden in South East Hampshire. The first time this species has been seen by the recorder.

Ypsolopha ustella a micro moth trapped overnight in a garden in South East Hampshire. The first time this species has been seen by the recorder.

Rusty Dot Pearl a micro moth trapped overnight in a garden in South East Hampshire - a relatively common migrant moth to the UK

Rusty Dot Pearl a micro moth trapped overnight in a garden in South East Hampshire - a relatively common migrant moth to the UK

White-point a macro moth recorded overnight in a garden in SE Hampshire. The moth is mortally wounded having been found headless next to the trap.

White-point a macro moth recorded overnight in a garden in SE Hampshire. The moth is mortally wounded having been found headless next to the trap.

10 of 8 last night #teammoth #migrantmothuk #gardenwildlife incl. singles of Ypsolopha ustella (NFG) White-point (mortally wounded) and Rusty Dot Pearl VC11 SE Hants #hantsmoths

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135/21 in SE Hants. 83 Epiritta agg 🤪
Migrants; 6 RDP, Blair’s Mocha, Silver Y, Golden Twin-spot, 3 Turnip. Others; 8 Feathered Thorn, 3 MdJ and a fresh Satellite the best of the rest. I haven’t been able to search the garden yet for lurkers due to rain! #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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Mottled Umber

Mottled Umber

Great Silver Water Beetle (Hydrophilus piceus(

Great Silver Water Beetle (Hydrophilus piceus(

12/11/25. 17/8. Mottled Umber, 6 Diamond-back, 3 RDP, 2 Feathered Thorn, Chestnut, 2 LBAM & Narrow-winged Grey (Eudonia angustea). Super moth trap invader - Great Silver Water Beetle (Hydrophilus piceus)... #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK @norfolknats.bsky.social

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74/19 in SE Hants. Similar to last night, Diamond Back, RDP, Blair’s Mocha, 3 Turnip the probable migrants. Lesser YU was on the late side and a record 4 Sprawler was nice. Expired Nov Moth male next to trap. An unidentified Blastobasis could be best of rest along with 3 MdJ #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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Feathered Thorn

Feathered Thorn

11/11/25. 8/6. Hanging on in there and still no visit from 'yer man' as yet. 3 Feathered Thorn, singles of Nov agg./Dec Moth, White-point, LYU and Narrow-winged Grey (Eudonia angustea) #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Bit surprised at the numbers 95/17 in SE Hants. 55 Epiritta agg was the most common + a garden record. Palpita vitrealis was NFY and only the 6th garden record. 2 RDP, Blair’s Mocha and a Turnip for the migrants. 2 Sprawler and 2 Grey Shoulder Knot were the best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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Double-striped Pug

Double-striped Pug

08/11/25. 13/8. A rather late, monochrome Double-striped Pug (unless any honourable Pug-meisters have other ideas), 2 Rusty-dot Pearl, Diamond-back Moth, Feathered Thorn, Green-brindled Crescent, December Moth, 5 LBAM & a narrow-winged Grey (Eudonia angustea). #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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White-point

White-point

07/11/25. 9/6. White-point, Red-line Quaker & Rusty-dot Pearl best in show... #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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White-marked Stilt (Calybites phasianipennella)

White-marked Stilt (Calybites phasianipennella)

06/11/25. 14/5. White-marked Stilt (Calybites phasianipennella) was a totally unexpected NFG! Dark Chestnut, 4 Rusty-dot Pearl, Nov Moth agg. & 7 LBAM... #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Rusty Dot Pearl a migrant moth to the UK attracted to the kitchen light. SE Hampshire UK

Rusty Dot Pearl a migrant moth to the UK attracted to the kitchen light. SE Hampshire UK

25W Blacklight Heath Trap set up in the back garden SE Hampshire UK

25W Blacklight Heath Trap set up in the back garden SE Hampshire UK

I wasn’t going to put the moth trap again tonight having only had 5 of 3 last night. However an RDP to the kitchen window has changed my mind! #teammoth #migrantmothuk #mothsmatter #gardenwildlife #HantsMoths

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Cypress Carpet

Cypress Carpet

05/11/25. Just 7/5. Cypress Carpet, Marbled Fern (Musotima nitidalis), 3 Rusty-dot Pearl (Udea ferrugalis), LBAM & NWG ( Eudonia angustea). #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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Having poked every shrub and plant in the garden 67/27 was the trap total in SE Hants. Migrants; 1 of White point, RDP and a stunning Blair’s Mocha. Large Wainscot was a hoped for NFG. A possible NFG A. notana needs 🪓. A. hastiana and a Flying V Nov moth agg best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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Diamond-back Moth

Diamond-back Moth

04/11/25. 5/4. Feathered Thorn, Diamond-back Moth, 2 LBAM & a Large Pale Masoner (Blastobasis lacticolella). #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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03/11/25. A far better than expected 7/6. 2 Rusty-dot Pearl, December Moth, White-point, November Moth agg, LBAM & Large Pale Masoner (Blastobasis lacticolella)... #teammoth #norfolkmoths #MigrantMothUK

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