The July 2024 Bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights, how to access the Macro & Micro Moth Checklists, Verification guide criteria and Moth of the Month – The Lunar Hornet.
This document explains what you should do with your moth records
I ran my 20W actinic light trap from my garden, overnight on 10-11th May 2024, results as follows: Pale Tussock(1); Garden Carpet(1); Brimstone Moth(1); Green Carpet(2); Cinnabar(1); Oak-tree Pug(1); Common Pug(1): Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) (5) – 13/8species.
I ran my 20W actinic light trap from the garden on 6-7th May 2024. Results as follows: Muslin Moth(1); Ruby Tiger(1); Waved Umber(1); Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)(1); Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth)(3); Shuttle-shaped Dart(2); Tachystola acroxantha(Australian Orange-tip). 2 x Cockchaffer & 1 x Sexton Beetle.
I ran my 20W garden actinic light trap overnight on 4th May 2024, results are as follows – Poplar Hawk-moth(1); Least Black Arches (1); Yellow-barred Brindle(1); Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth(2); Early Grey(1); Waved Umber(1); Brindled Beauty(1); Oak-tree Pug(1): 9/8
I ran my 20W Actinic light trap in my garden overnight on 11th April – Results as follows: Lunar Marble Brown (1); Brindled Beauty (2); Common Quaker (1); Hebrew Character (2); Twenty Plumed Moth (1).
The June 2024 Bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights and a document that explains recommended aggregate species when entering records to iRecord. News update on the forth coming 5 Year Derbyshire Marco Moth Report.
The May 2024 Bulletin features a new species for Derbyshire and VC57, the Brindled White Spot. An article on Currant Clearwing and a superb ID Guide on selected Diarsia species by Christian Heintzen. Plus all the latest May Moth News.
The April 2024 Bulletin features two new species, the Dotted Chestnut, new for Derbyshire and the Treble Brown Spot, new for the VC57 and for Derbyshire. Plus all the latest April Moth News.
I ran my 20W actinic light trap in garden overnight on 5th April 2024 – Results as follows: 1 male Brindled Beauty; 1 Oak-tree Pug; 1 Grey Shoulder-knot (NFG); 1 Chestnut; 4 Hebrew Character; 1 Clouded Drab; 1 Common Quaker:
I ran my 20W actinic trap in my garden overnight on 30 March 2024 – results as follows: – Early Grey 2; Clouded Drab 1; Small Quaker 1; Hebrew Character 3; Common Quaker 2:
I ran my 20W Actinic light trap in my garden overnight on 11th March 2024 – results were as follows: – 1 Oak Beauty; 1 Twin-spotted Quaker; 1 Hebrew Character; 3 Clouded Drab:
I ran my 20W garden actinic moth trap overnight on 5th March 2024 – Results were -Agonopterix heracliana 1; March Moth 3; Oak Beauty 2; Clouded Drab 1; Common Quaker 16; Hebrew Character 4.
The March 2024 Bulletin features an official announcement with regards to the way forward with Derbyshire Moth Records. An excellent ID photo panel on Dusky Brocade & The Confused. Plus all the latest March Moth News.
The February 2024 Bulletin features an article on the migrant moths that arrived in Britain during the month. An article on photography tips for photographing micro moths and moth highlights from our Derbyshire moth recorders.
I ran my 20W Actinic garden moth trap overnight on 16th February 2024. Results were – 3 Oak Beauty; 3 Common Quaker; 2 Dotted Border; 2 Hebrew Character; 1 March Moth.
I ran a garden moth trap overnight 9th February 2024 – results as follows:- 5 March Moth; 2 Common Quaker and singles of Oak Beauty, Pale Brindled Beauty, Hebrew Character, Tortricodes alternella (Winter Shade).
The January 2024 Bulletin covering Derbyshire Moth News. A feature on the introduction to Leaf Miners. Two new species of moth to VC57 and info relating to the status and future recording of Deep Brown Dart.
Mild conditions on 28th January persuaded me to run an overnight moth trap. Return was just 1 Pale Brindled Beauty, slightly disappointing. Nevertheless, the earliest date that I’ve ever recorded a moth in my garden in 20 odd years of moth recording.
A report on the Moth highlights in Derbyshire during 2023
Latest Moth News for December includes an interesting article by one of the County’s young up and coming Moth Recorders. The December round-up . News update on latest situation re county Moth Recorder.
Latest Moth News for November includes Moth of the Month, the December Moth. The fourth of a series of ID Guides – Chestnut v Dark Chestnut . News update on latest situation re county Moth Recorder.
I ran a garden moth trap over night on the 22nd October 2023. Just 4 moths of 4 species, a Juniper Carpet, a Red-green Carpet, a Light-brown Apple Moth and a November Moth agg outside the trap and one that got away. Totals – 4/4
I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 9th October 2023. Highlight was a Clifden Nonpareil, a new moth species for me and obviously a new one for the garden. It’s been a good year for this species in Derbyshire. Other notables were a Green Brindled Crescent, a Yellow-lined Quaker, 14 Box Tree Moth, 3
I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 14th September 2023. The main highlights were a Northern Deep Brown Dart agg, which was new for the garden, along with my second Brindled Green. Other notables were Black Rustic (7); Beaded Chestnut (1); Large Wainscot (1); Burnished Brass (1); Vine’s Rustic (4); Box Tree Moth (9):
