Results as follows Friday, 06 Nov 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 10hrs 5pm – 5am Weather: Overcast | Temp: 7°C | Speed: 2mph | From: SW Moon Phase Waning Crescent | Illumination: 13.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 125 MV Habitat: Garden Total: 13 moths of 8 species
Matt Leedell, from Belper, recorded an adult Musotima nitidalis, Marbled Fern, from his overnight garden light trap on 5th November 2026. This is the first record of this adventive species for VC57 Derbyshire. A native of Australia and New Zealand, it was first recorded in Britain from Dorset in 2009. Thought to have been imported in
Moth trap results as follows: Wednesday, 04 Nov 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 5hrs 5pm-10pm Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 7-8°C | Speed: 6mph | From: SW Moon Phase Waning Crescent | Illumination: 31.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 160W Blended MV Habitat: Garden Total: 4 moths of
October was a typical autumn for moths, plenty of variety on offer and so it was a difficult choice to make for moth of the month. There were a further 12 Clancy’s Rustic recorded and the rare Dusky Lemon Sallow made an appearance. However, for me though, moth of the month has to go to
Results as follows: Friday, 30 Oct 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 5hrs 6pm-10pm Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 8-10°C | Speed: 4mph | From: SE Moon Phase Waning Gibbous | Illumination: 81.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 160W Blended MV Habitat: Garden Total: 6 moths of 5 species
Results as follows Wednesday, 28 Oct 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 6hrs 5pm-11pm Weather: Overcast | Temp: 10°C | Speed: 5mph | From: SW Moon Phase Waning Gibbous | Illumination: 94.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 2 × 20W BL368 Actinic Habitat: Garden Total: 9 moths of 4
Results of my Moth Trap 27th October 2026 – Melbourne garden. Tuesday, 27 Oct 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 5hrs 5pm-10:30pm Weather: Cloudy | Temp: 9°C | Speed: 20mph | From: SW Moon Phase Waning Gibbous | Illumination: 98.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 2 × 20W BL368
A new species of micro moth has been added to the VC57 Derbyshire list when Dave Evans discovered the leaf mine of Stigmella viscerella (Plain Elm Dot) at Wyver Lane, Belper on 22nd October 2026. The leaf mine, which can be difficult to find, is quite distinctive in appearance, as the larvae create highly unique,
Moth Trap results as follows: Sunday, 18 Oct 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 4hrs 7pm-11:30pm Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 9°C | Speed: 11mph | From: N Moon Phase Waxing Crescent | Illumination: 46.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner | Light: Actinic — 2 × 20W BL368 Actinic Habitat: Garden Total: 9
I ran my 2 x 20W actinic skinner moth trap from my Melbourne garden. Results as follows:- Wednesday, 14 Oct 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 11hrs 7pm-6am Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 15°C | Speed: 10mph | From: SSW Moon Phase Waxing Crescent | Illumination: 10.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner |
I ran my 2 x 20W Actinic Skinner moth trap from my garden in Melbourne, South Derbyshire, overnight on 11th-12th October 2026. Results are as follows: Sunday, 11 Oct 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 11hrs 7pm – 6am Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 10°C | Speed: 3mph | From: SE Moon Phase New Moon
I ran my 20W Actinic moth trap from my garden in Melbourne, Derbyshire, overnight on 3rd October 2026. Results as follows: Saturday, 03 Oct 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 10hrs 8pm-6am Weather: Clear | Temp: 7°C | Speed: 2mph | From: SW Moon Phase Waning Gibbous | Illumination: 56.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England
I ran my 20W Actinic, Skinner moth trap overnight from my garden in Melbourne, Derbyshire, results as follows Thursday, 01 Oct 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 10hrs 8pm-6am Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 9°C | Speed: 10mph | From: SW Moon Phase Waning Gibbous | Illumination: 76.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner
September’s Moth of the Month must surely go the Clancy’s Rustic. A species that has been expected to arrive in Derbyshire for sometime. With seven individuals in a week, from Sandiacre, Belper and Findern, one assumes they must relate to immigrants, due to the supporting species that were being trapped at the time. Emily Milnes
I ran my 20w Actinic moth Trap overnight on 29th September from my garden in Melbourne, Derbyshire – Results were as follows Tuesday, 29 Sep 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 4hrs 8pm-11:30pm Weather: Overcast | Temp: 17°C | Speed: 8mph | From: E Moon Phase Waning Gibbous | Illumination: 91.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) ,
I ran my 2 x 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden in Melbourne, overnight on 2th September 2026. Results as follows: Sunday, 27 Sep 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 10hrs 8pm – 6pm Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 11°C | Speed: 4mph | From: SSE Moon Phase Waning Gibbous | Illumination: 99.00%
A new species of macro moth for VC57 Derbyshire was recorded on 22nd September 2026. Clancy’s Rustic was added to the county moth list, with two individuals being discovered in moth traps at Sandiacre by Emily Milnes and Belper by Dave Evans. A species that has been predicted to arrive in the county after what
Friday, 11 Sep 2026 Observer/s: Tony Davison Hours Run: 10hrs 8:00pm- 6pm Weather: Partly Cloudy | Temp: 11-14c°C | Speed: 13mph | From: WSW Moon Phase New Moon | Illumination: 0.00% Location: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , England Trap: Skinner | Light: MV — 160W Blended MV Habitat: Garden Total: 78 moths of 23 species ID Checklist Scientific Name Common Name Qty NFY NFL 18217 49.038 BF994 Clepsis consimilana Rufous Tortrix 1 N N 18210
The star moth for the month of August must surely go to the Beautiful Marbled that Dave Evans recorded on the morning of 19th August 2026. Upon emptying his moth trap in his Belper garden, Dave described his catch as “Standard Fare”, that was until he turned over his penultimate egg tray and discovered a
I ran my 20W Actinic moth trap overnight on 26th August 2026 from my garden in Melbourne. Results as follows:Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026 Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026 Observer/s: Tony DavisonHours Run: 9hrs 8:30 – 05:30Weather: Cloudy | Temp: 18°CLocation: Melbourne (Derbyshire) , EnglandTrap: Skinner| Light: Actinic — 2 × 20W BL368 ActinicHabitat: GardenTotal: 165 moths of 41 species ID Checklist Scientific Name Common Name Qty NFY
