111 species in St Mellion on 3/8. Migrants: 1 Loxostege sticticalis (Mugwort Pearl) 19 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) 21 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 3 Vestal 1 Striped Hawk 64 Dark Sword-grass 3 Turnip Moth 1 Cosmopolitan 1 White-speck 9 Angle Shades 334 Small Mottled Willow 52 Silver Y #teammoth

Two new species for the St. Mellion garden last night - Adaina microdactyla (Hemp-agrimony Plume) - this one was microscopic(!) and Hoary Footman (Eilema caniola). #teammoth

Plenty of box fresh migrants in the St Mellion moth traps, which are probably locally bred - 1 Palpita vitrealis, 19 Nomophila noctuella, 14 Udea ferrugalis, 10 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Cosmopolitan, 1 Scarce Bordered Straw, 71 Small Mottled Willow, 36 Silver Y & 1 Ni Moth. #teammoth

Hypatima rhomboidella and what looks to be a very fresh Depressaria ultimella, the best from a 1 hour trapping session in the St Mellion garden yesterday evening. #teammoth

A quick 1 hour session with the moth traps yesterday evening in St Mellion: 1 Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back) 8 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) 9 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 1 Vestal 4 Dark Sword-grass 1 Cosmopolitan: these are probably locally bred 21 Small Mottled Willow 22 Silver Y #teammoth

St Mellion on 29/7: 2 P xylostella (Diamond-back), C. amplana, P vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), E. ocellea (Silver-spotted Veneer), 42 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 36 U ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 3 Vestal, 10 Dark Sword-grass, Cosmopolitan, Bordered Straw, 152 Small Mottled Willow & 17 Silver Y #teammoth

Reduced numbers of migrants last night in St Mellion: 53 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 23 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) 3 Vestal 1 Convolvulus Hawk-moth: a large female, 3rd of the year 7 Dark Sword-grass 1 Pearly Underwing 1 White-speck 1 Delicate 180 Small Mottled Willow 42 Silver Y #teammoth

Bycatch of the night in the St Mellion moth traps was Phasia hemiptera (Bat-winged Fly). #diptera

St Mellion migrants cont. 2 Cosmopolitan (L. loreyi) 1 White-speck (M. unipuncta) 3 Bordered Straw (H. peltigera) 401 Small Mottled Willow (S. exigua) 122 Silver Y (A. gamma) 2 Ni Moth (T. ni) #teammoth

137 sp in St Mellion on 27/7. Migrants: 3 P xylostella (Diamond-back) 3 P vitealis (Olive-tree Pearl) 1 O nubilalis (European Corn-borer) 269 U ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 75 N noctuella (Rush Veneer) 6 Vestal 14 Dark Sword-grass 1 Pearly Underwing... #teammoth

St Mellion migrants on night of 23/7 - 82 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) 44 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 1 Jersey Mocha 1 Vestal 9 Dark Sword-grass 1 Cosmopolitan 1 Bordered Straw 152 Small Mottled Willow 58 Silver Y Also of interest, Dog's Tooth and Acleris aspersana.

This Cyclophora species caused me some confusion this morning! It doesn't quite fit Maiden's Blush (C. punctaria) or False Mocha (C. porata), so it's likely to be Jersey Mocha (C. ruficiliaria). I'll get it checked #teammoth

St. Mellion migrants on 20/7: 7 P. xylostella (Diamond-back) 50 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 38 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer) 1 Hummingbird Hawk (2 during day) 2 Jersey Mocha 2 Vestal 1 Gem 5 Dark Sword-grass 1 White-speck: 1st of the year 1 Bordered Straw 141 Small Mottled Willow 128 Silver Y #teammoth

Rest of the highlights from last night in St Mellion - Crescent Dart (female): new 10km square for this coastal species; Oxypteryx atrella (Hypericum Neb) & Cochylidia rupicola (Agrimony Straw) - Scarce in VC2. #teammoth

St Mellion continued - 1 Radford's Flame Shoulder 1 Bordered Straw 574 Small Mottled Willow 502 Silver Y There's plenty of Painted Lady in the garden, in all life stages. Every single thistle has at least three larvae on it. #teammoth

The St Mellion moth traps were busy again: 7 P. xyslostella (Diamond-back) 1 C. amplana (Rusty Acorn Piercer) 2 L. sticticalis (Mugwort Pearl) 93 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 49 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer) 1 A. oblitella (Saltmarsh Knot-horn) 16 Jersey Mocha 2 Gem 15 Dark Sword-grass.... #teammoth

Another good moth from St Mellion last night is this Mocha - confirmed by Leon as the first modern record for Cornwall (there's an old VCH record from Looe in 1890). #teammoth

A second, second record for Cornwall over the last two nights in St Mellion - Small Argent and Sable in the moth trap this morning. The first record was taken at light at Calstock Valley Field (border of VC2/VC3) on 19/6/2017. J. Cook. #teammoth

3 Ni Moth were potted among the hoards of Silver Y. There were likely more. Also a Striped Hawk-moth in one of the traps. A strong northerly breeze developed by dawn, blowing away many moths surrounding the traps, but counts of 837 Small Mottled Willow & 1240 Silver Y (likely in 1000's). #teammoth

Moth of the night in St Mellion was a Horse Chestnut - only the second record for Cornwall. #teammoth

Last night was the first time I'd ever considered switching off the moth traps as there were too many moths coming in! By midnight, moths almost covered the moth traps and surrounding walls - mostly Silver Y & Small Mottled Willow, which were in their 1000's. #teammoth

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Nice to catch these two together last night in St Mellion - Catoptria pinella and C. margaritella. #teammoth

St Mellion, 138 species. Migrants: 2 P xylostella (Diamond-back) 2 N noctuella (Rush Veneer) 8 U ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 1 P vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) 1 O nubilalis (Euro. Corn-borer) 1 Dark Sword-grass 2 Turnip 1 Cosmopolitan 74 Small Mottled Willow 71 Silver Y Hummingbird Hawk at dusk #teammoth

A decent night in St Mellion with 129 species noted. Migrants: 2 Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back) 1 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) 7 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 3 Vestal 1 Dark Sword-grass 1 Delicate 4 Small Marbled: first for several weeks 46 Small Mottled Willow 24 Silver Y #teammoth

There was a noticeable increase in Small Mottled Willow last night, with 84 noted. That's now 2,144 recorded here this year. The rest of the migrants were: 2 Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back) 9 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 4 Vestal 4 Dark Sword-grass 1 Turnip Moth 7 Silver Y #temmoth

An autumnal night in St Mellion, with a strong southerly wind and rain. There was a new species to Cornwall in the moth trap in the shape of Smoky Wave (Scopula ternata). Whether it arrived from France on the southerlies or dispersed from Dartmoor, we'll never know. #teammoth

New species in St Mellion - Silver Hook - new 10km square Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume) - netted in the garden today. Very few records from VC2. Double Line - finally! Calamotropha paludella (Bulrush Veneer) - only recorded from a couple of sites in VC2. New 10km square #teammoth

Several Cream-bordered Green Pea recently in St Mellion. I think this one is the uncommon variant ab. hemixantha #teammoth

The usual selection of migrants in St Mellion last night: 23 Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back) 2 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) 2 Vestal 1 Striped Hawk-moth - 42nd of the year! 7 Dark Sword-grass 2 Turnip Moth 2 Pearly Underwing 1 Bordered Straw 20 Small Mottled Willow 34 Silver Y #teammoth