62/36 2NFY VC13 #TeamMoth Pyrrhia umbra. Bordered Sallow. possible Endothenia marginana awaiting CMR check Also visiting 5xJersey Tiger, Small Elephant HM, Clouded Border & several seasonal migrant spp.
Alan Salter
@alandcs.bsky.social
Moths. (Home trap located in VC13) Butterflies. MotorHomes. Scuba. Walking. Ebiking. If you’re not posting about the natural world and you start to follow me I will block you as I’m not interested in following other subjects on this platform.
56/30 2NFY VC13 #TeamMoth Chrysodeixis chalcites (Golden Twin-spot) Phycitodes binarvella (Ermine Knot-horn) Also visiting Jersey Tiger, Garden Tiger, Toadflax Brocade & Gypsy Moth.
36/22 0NFY VC13 #TeamMoth Nothing new to report so here’s a rather nice Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw) that did visit.
July Statistics 896 moths trapped 30 traps 124 NFY 47 lifers 2026 year to date 4297 moths trapped 134 traps 457 NFY 99 lifers #TeamMoth
Only making the just visiting list this morning is another Eublemma parva which is beginning to be a regular here. VC13 #TeamMoth
51/27 6NFY VC13 #TeamMoth Celypha rosaceana Nomophila noctuella Carcina quercana Coleophora versurella ? Cochylimorpha straminea Bryotropha affinis? A couple there that are probably gen det only but we’ll see what the CMR permits to go through.
Now this looks more like the type of micro I want to find #TeamMoth Celypha rosaceana. Roseate Marble.
5NFY last night of which 1NFG VC13 #TeamMoth Hemp-agrimony Plume Orange Swift Common Wave Blood-vein Wax Moth Also visiting Garden Tiger, Pale Prominent, Burnished Brass
Disastrous lack of care lead to finding my first ever Raspberry Clearwing dead inside my pheromone trap stored in the garage. After an unsuccessful previous attempt I obviously didn’t wash the trap cage adequately and the moth found the trap stored in the garage at some point. 😱😱😱 #TeamMoth
#TeamMoth @mothiduk.bsky.social I was hoping that this was a Jersey Mocha but my CMR needs a better photo. Which features should I try and highlight to aid an accurate identification? Many thanks. VC13
Just the 3NYS’s last night #TeamMoth Cacoecimorpha pronubana Cydia amplana Eudemis profundana Also visiting Jersey Tiger & Gypsy Moth
Trapped with Sussex Moth Group in the garden of Petworth House NT by special arrangement. #TeamMoth 6NFY Oak Hook-tip Ear Moth agg. Mullein Wave Stenoptilia pterodactyla? Catoptria pinella. Eucosma hohenwartiana? Got to see @graemelyons.bsky.social ticking off a few more species 😳
Scopula ornata. Lace Border. A new species for me guided to by Sussex Moth Group courtesy of Gary Faulkner the Treasurer who organised a field trip to Friston Forest East Sussex Great to chat face to face with some fellow enthusiasts. #TeamMoth
59/35 7NFY #TeamMoth Ypsolopha dentella Agonopterix subpropinquella Least Yellow Underwing Gypsy Moth Oak Processionary Acleris variegana Cydia splendana
#TeamMoth A small selection of the lifers visiting my portable 40W actinic trap over the last four weeks on our Motorhome trip to Bavaria and Salzburg. If you’re interested in moths and enjoy traveling please get some trapping kit together to get the best out of your trip. Names in description.
Heading for home now. Challons-en-Champagne. Reims. 🇫🇷 #TeamMoth 5NFY of which 2 were lifers Dysgonia algira. Passenger Heliothis viriplaca. Marbled Clover Lacanobia suasa. Dog’s Tooth Stegania trimaculata. Dorset Cream Wave Horisme vitalbata. Small Waved Umber
3NFY Lindau. Germany #TeamMoth Twin-spotted Wainscot Common Rustic agg August Thorn Very stormy evening so a bit damp for much of a catch. Just 10/8
4NFY of which one was a lifer for me. Sankt Martin bei Lofer. Austria. #TeamMoth Light Feathered Rustic (lifer) Jersey Tiger Fan-foot Clay Triple-lines Also visiting Scarlet Tiger & Garden Tiger
3NFY of which one is a lifer for me. Sankt Martin bei Lofer. Austria. #TeamMoth Ceramica psi. Broom Moth Dendrolimus pini. Pine-tree Lappet Auchmis detersa. Berberitzeneule and three more Latin with a better open wing shot too.
4NFY of which 2 were lifers Sankt Martin bei Lofer. Austria #TeamMoth Purple Treble-bar (lifer) Pretty Pinion (lifer) Pebble Prominent Small Phoenix Also visiting Scarlet Tiger
5NFY of which 4 were lifers Sankt Martin bei Lofer. Austria #TeamMoth Callopistria juventina. The Latin Syngrapha ain. LarchenGoldeule. Mniotype adusta. Dark Brocade. Nola aerugula. Scarce Black Arches. Trisateles emortualis. Olive Crescent. Also visiting Scarlet Tiger & Lobster
Picked up a passenger on my cycle ride into Sankt Martin bei Lofer this morning. I think it’s Erebia aethiops but I’m not sure? Any experts out there that can confirm the species? #butterfly #butterflies #austrianlepidoptera #austriabutterfly #austriabutterflies
Just the 3NFYs last night. Dwarf Pug Dusky Thorn Dingy Shell Also visiting Garden Tiger x5 & Pine Hawk-moth x2 Sankt Martin bei Lofer #TeamMoth Latticed Heath & Silver Y active all around while I eat my breakfast. Piedmont Ringlet butterfly a lifer though
33 species identified of which 11 were NFY and 6 were lifers. Sankt Martin bei Lofer. Austria. #TeamMoth Pyrausta purpuralis Dark Marbled Carpet Pale Mullein Wave Scarce Footman Sycamore Orache Moth Sigma Dart Brown-line Bright-eye Blomer’s Rivulet Cream Wave Anania lancealis The lifers were
23/18 sampled from busy trap in Sankt Martin bei Lofer. Austria. #TeamMoth 3NFY Balsam Carpet True Lover’s Knot Purple Bar Also visiting Goat Moth.
47/36 11NFY of which 7 lifers #TeamMoth Oberammergau. Cloaked Pug Brussels Lace Beautiful Brocade The Saxon Purple-shaded Gem Dioryctria abietella Striped Wainscot Grey Arches Purple Cloud Waved Carpet Red-necked Footman Also visiting 17 Scarlet Tiger Here are the lifers-
Now with views like this from tonight’s trap site I’m expecting something decent. Don’t let me down Germany. #TeamMoth Oberammergau. Bavaria.
