Derbyshire Moth News
Two New Moth Species for Derbyshire, a Macro Moth & a Micro Moth
There have been two new and confirmed species of moth for Derbyshire and VC57 during this week commencing 6th October 2025. First of all a Macro Moth, Dotted Border Wave which was recorded from a garden moth trap at Dronfield Woodhouse on 7th August 2020 by Andrew Williamson. It was discovered whilst I was verifying
Moth Of The Month
Moth of the Month (September 2025)
A little more difficult to choose this months Moth of the Month than in August, but I’ve gone for the Scarce Bordered Straw. A rare immigrant species to our recording area, but this year there have been more reports than in previous years. It is more often encountered as an annual visitor along the south
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Moth News for Derbyshire – September 2025
The September 2025 Moth News for Derbyshire features all the Derbyshire moth highlights during the month, a new species of Leaf Miner Phyllocnistis xenia, a feature on the DaNES Open Day and a feature on the NBN Awards, as the Derbyshire Moth Recording Team are finalists, plus lots more.
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A New Micro Moth Species for Derbyshire
The leaf mine of Phyllocnistis xenia (Kent Maze-miner) has been discovered by Marion Bryce on the Erewash Canal on 17th September 2025. This is a first record for the VC57 Derbyshire of this species that was first discovered in Britain during 1974 from East Kent. The moth has been expanding its range progressively northwards. The
Moth Traps - Derbyshire
Moth Trap 30th September 2025
I ran my 20w actinic moth trap in my Melbourne garden overnight on 30th September 2025. Warm overcast with early morning light drizzle. – Results were as follows and in no particular order – Large Yellow Underwing(8); Lesser Yellow Underwing (4); Box Tree Moth (7); Light Emerald (1); Swallow-tailed Moth (1); Shuttle-shaped Dart (2); Double-striped
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Derbyshire Moths News Bulletin – August 2025
The August 2025 Moth News Bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights during the month, a new species Evergestis extimalis, an ID feature on Campion v Lychnis, latest migrants and much more.
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Finalists of the NBN Group Award 2025
Finalists of the NBN Group Award 2025 During January 2025, the National Biodiversity Network Trust opened their 2025 Awards for Wildlife Recording. The Joint Derbyshire Moths Verification and Recording Team decided to put forward our application for the Group Award section. Out of a total of 45 nominations, 28 individuals and organisations were shortlisted. On
Moth Of The Month
Moth of the Month (August 2025)
Another difficult choice for moth of the month for August. I’ve chosen Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Beet Moth). This tiny little Gelechiid has arrived in Derbyshire in very good numbers during August, most probably migrant wanderers from what has likely been a large influx into Britain this summer, rather than population expansion. There are two generations, with
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More Rare Migrants continue to arrive
Mid August saw a number of rare migrants recorded in Derbyshire. An influx of Scrobipalpa oceelata (Beet Moth) during the month, the 3rd and 4th records of Ni Moth, one Allestree 15th (Stephen Plant) and one 20th Cromford (Clive Ashton). A Dark Sword-grass 20th Belper (Dave Evans), Bordered Straw 18th Belper (Dave Newcombe), Palpita Vitrealis