A good set of micros too. Epermenia falciformis is nfg, and there aren't too many records in VC57. Also Scrobipalpa ocellatella nfy, Cochylis molliculana nfy, N dubitana 4, C atricapitana, C pomonella, P pterodactyla, Y sequella, and a record 20 E monodactyla. #TeamMoth
A more than reasonable night given that it was windy. Dusky Thorn 14 is a record count I think 🤔, Orange Swift 3, Blood-vein 3, Small Square-spot, Straw U, Turnip Moth, Ruby T, Latticed Heath and what I reckon is Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet though @lesevanshill.bsky.social may disagree! #TeamMoth
I trapped 2 Ypsolopha sequella last night. Both were very dark and I was wondering if there is a dark form or if it's just wear? The pics aren't great but... #TeamMoth Moth 1 in first 2 pics, moth 2 in the others. Moth 2 had a white apex too.
I spent an age trying to get this to open its wings as I was sure I saw a Twin-spot Carpet in the trap 🤔 There were 2 so maybe I potted the wrong one 🧐🥴😴
Lots of micros last night: Achroia grisella, Zelleria hepariella, Mompha propinquella, Acleris forsskaleana, 2 very grey Ypsolopha sequella, Neocochylis dubitana amongst the best. #TeamMoth
In a sleep deprived state the last thing I needed was the most uncooperative set of moths ever (or maybe it just seemed that way). Around 207/69 including (and finally) nfg Maple Pug. #TeamMoth
Any thoughts on this one from a couple of nights ago? Rubbish pic that I had totally forgotten about 🙄 #TeamMoth
Micros from last night. Scrobipalpa costella (nfg, I think), another Adaina microdactyla, Ypsolopha scabrella (nfy), Argyresthia bonnetella (nfy), Acleris lat/com etc #TeamMoth
A decent night in good conditions here in Cromford. Around 169/62 with some good micros, which I probably haven't got time to post yet. Dewick's Plusia, SMW, Square-spot Rustic (nfy), Lime-speck Pug 2 (garden yr tick) takes me over 400 species for the garden this year. #TeamMoth
An afternoon wander through Gang Mine and Dene Quarry. Scorched vegetation isn't proving good for moth hunting, but the star find was the tiny Mompha miscella (Rock-rose Mompha). My record to light last year was the first since 2011 in VC57. #TeamMoth Pity the pics aren't great 😮💨
You know how sometimes conditions look crap but you run anyway and get something good? This was not one of those occasions 😐 Straw Underwing, Chinese Character, Cochylichroa atricapitana, Plutella porrectella. 31/16 #TeamMoth
A fairly quiet trap in clear conditions with a big moon. Small Mottled Willow finally arrived, in fact 3, wonder where they've been. #TeamMoth
Adaina microdactyla (Hemp Agrimony Plume) this morning. A really tiny Plume at barely 12mm wingspan. Shown here with Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume). #TeamMoth
Chalk Carpet was the best moth last night amongst 50 odd species. I probably get 1 every other year or so, but it's obviously present on the local grassland. #TeamMoth A possible Small Mottled Willow at last but very battered 😬. Second gen Waved Umber, Pale Prominent, Tawny Speckled Pug etc.
A few decent micros included an apparent hatch of 2nd gen Neocochylis dubitana (4). Nomophila noctuella, Aspilapteryx tringipenella 4, Agapeta zoegana, Cochylichroa atricapitana, Mompha propinquella etc #TeamMoth
50+ species, but I expected better. Maybe the breeze didn't help 🤔 I reckon this is ok for Garden Dart but it's not the clearest specimen. Small Rufous 2, Lychnis 3, Scorched Carpet, Y-b Brindle, Blood-vein, Gold Spot, Ruby Tiger 4. Micros to follow. #TeamMoth
Better than expected on a clear and breezy night at Middleton with around 101/43. More surprising was a Northern Spinach (nfy) that posed for the camera 😮. Rosy Minor 2 and Straw Underwing 2 both nfy. #TeamMoth
Is anyone out there any good with Eucosma species 🤔 😬 I'll be honest, I really struggle to get my head round them. This from last night.... #TeamMoth
A few decent micros from last night #TeamMoth Also: Nomophila noctuella, Aspilapteryx tringipenella, Plutella xylostella, Acompsia cinerella, Mompha propinquella. Big numbers of Patania ruralis 54, and Blastobasis adustella 35.
Orange Swift and Tawny Speckled Pug were both nfy last night. I'm trapping a fair few of these golden coloured Silver Y recently too. #TeamMoth
A nice bit of by-catch in the moth trap last night in Cromford. @willowglass12.bsky.social informs me it is Geotrupes mutator, or Violet Dor Beetle. #TeamMoth #beetles.
