Another pink Vestal last night (different individual). Also the first Large Wainscot of the year and a late Lozotaeniodes formosana. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A lovely pink Vestal from last night, my third this year. Also the first Merveille du Jour of the year. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Phyllonorycter pastorella from Pugneys CP today near Wakefield. Spreading across Yorkshire now, with records from VC61, 62 and 63. Phyllocnistis xenia on White Poplar also spreading, and this from St Aidan's NR is the first for VC64. @andydnunn.bsky.social

I potted a tiny micro off the outside of the 40-W actinic trap in my garden last night and it turned out to be Anatrachyntis badia, the first record for Yorkshire (VCs 61-65). I must admit I'd never heard of it! #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @eggboxenvy.bsky.social

Some moth highlights from a recent @universityofhull.bsky.social field trip to South Africa with @robknell.bsky.social, @domino-joyce.fishsci.com.ap.brid.gy and Africa Gomez: Gonimbrasia belina, Utetheisa pulchella, Diaphone mossambicensis, Acontia discoidea. #teammoth www.tiktok.com/@sealsathull...

No light trapping recently as I've been away, but luckily I left the camera trap pointing at the nicotiana plants. Convolvulus Hawk-moth new for the garden! #teammoth @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

More migrant moths in my East Yorkshire/VC 61 garden last night, with the second Ni Moth of the year (after one in May), a different Vestal from the night before, two White-point, three Small Mottled Willow, etc. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A Vestal was a long-overdue addition to the garden (VC 61/East Yorkshire) list last night. Also a recent Morophaga choragella (second record) and a Heliozela resplendella mine on alder (first record). #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Just spotted two Choreutis nemorana webs on a fig tree at work (only planted a couple of years ago). Didn't see them last week. Possibly the second record for VC 61, after one from @rwhooster.bsky.social recently? #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @eggboxenvy.bsky.social

A Small Marbled in my garden (East Yorkshire, VC 61) last night! #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Two new moth species for the garden (East Yorkshire, VC 61) last night: Scorched Carpet and Black Arches. Also the smartest Blood-vein I've seen and another Small Mottled Willow. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

More interesting moths in the last few nights, including Bordered Straw (on lavender), Pyrausta despicata (new for garden), Nephopterix angustella, a third Dewick's Plusia (on lavender) and three Small Mottled Willow. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Acrolepiopsis assectella was new for my garden this week. Also a second record of Tree-lichen Beauty, plus Agriphila selasella and Plain Pug. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social

Recent moth highlights: two Small Mottled Willow, the second Dewick's Plusia of the year (to Ni Moth lure), Aphelia viburnana (ex larva on creeping willow) and Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella (ex mine on snowberry). #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A few recent moth highlights: Six-belted Clearwing (new for the garden), first Leopard Moth for 8 years, second garden record of Oak Nycteoline, Small Chocolate-tip (ex larva on creeping willow). #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social

Really pleased to add Dewick's Plusia to the garden list last night (attracted to a Ni Moth pheromone lure). Possibly only the fifth site for VC 61/East Yorkshire. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social

A surprisingly enjoyable visit to a shopping outlet today, with 41 species of moth recorded, including Antispila metallella, Coleophora siccifolia, Stigmella tiliae, Etainia louisella and Roeslerstammia erxlebella. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @eggboxenvy.bsky.social

A few nice moths from a lowland heath recently: Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella (mine on creeping willow), Small Chocolate-tip (larva on creeping willow), Carpatolechia alburnella and Aristotelia ericinella. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @eggboxenvy.bsky.social

Blue-bordered Carpet was new for my garden last night, closely following second records of Least Carpet and Dwarf Cream Wave. This aberrant Heart & Dart was also worthy of a photo. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social

I've found Etainia sericopeza and E. louisella mines quite a few times over the years, but never E. decentella ... until today. Extremely cryptic mine on a sycamore samara. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @eggboxenvy.bsky.social

A few recent moth larvae highlights: second VC 61 record of Antispila metallella (mine on dogwood), Coleophora violacea (case on birch), Depressaria radiella (on hogweed) and Stigmella crataegella (mine on hawthorn). #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @eggboxenvy.bsky.social

Some interesting micros in my garden recently. Possibly the first Yorkshire record of Cydia inquinatana, second VC 61 record of Nemapogon ruricolella, Ephestia kuehniella/Vitula serratilineella to check and Pammene aurana. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @eggboxenvy.bsky.social

I caught two of these Privet Hawk-moths last night. Not many records from my garden. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths

A Coleophora siccifolia larval case on hawthorn, only the fifth VC 61 record I believe, was a bit of a surprise just down the road from my house today. Also a Leucoptera laburnella mine on laburnum. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social

A few moths from the woods yesterday, despite persistent rain: Adela croesella, Epinotia demarniana, Coleophora binderella (case on birch) and Perittia obscurepunctella (mine on honeysuckle). #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social

Not many moths recently, but a few highlights nonetheless: third garden records of Shears and Epinotia nanana, first (surprisingly) of Chilo phragmitella, and what looks like the fourth VC 61 record of Stigmella sorbi (from the woods, not garden). #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social

A video (it was dark!) of midwife toads calling in Woodsetts, South Yorkshire, last night. Could hear them all down the street! #teamtoad @ynuorg.bsky.social

Just my second garden (VC 61) record of Chamomile Shark in 16 years, from a few nights ago. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social

A miracle has occurred in my garden. After making a complete hash of potting a Ni Moth in the morning, I netted what was surely the same individual nectaring on red valerian last night. Off to buy a lottery ticket now. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

After yesterday's Currant Clearwing, I got a Red-tipped Clearwing today. Both were ~2 weeks earlier than my previous earliest garden record. Also had an early Common Footman recently, apparently only a day later than the earliest Yorkshire record. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social