I ran my garden light trap, a 20w UV Skinner type, in Melbourne, Derbyshire overnight on 8th April 2025. Results were Early Thorn (2) (NFY); Hebrew Character (3) and Eudonia angustea (1) (NFY):
I spent yesterday (7th April) afternoon with one of our recording team members and local Moth-er Christian Heintzen, he took me around his local patch near Glossop, on the moors and at a local woodland, in search of Emperor Moth and a micro moth called Pammene giganteana, (Early Oak Gall Moth) both of which were
The March 2025 News Letter features all the Derbyshire moth highlights during the month, and a new species of micro moth for the recording area Caloptilia falconipennella
The late Dave Budworth (who was the CMR for Derbyshire at the time) recorded the first Blossom Underwing on 2nd April 2021 from his garden in Swadlincote. Almost 4 years to the day, and incredibly after I had mentioned to look out for this species amongst Common Quakers, Clive Ashton attracted the 2nd to his
The first modern day record (to my knowledge) of Pammene giganteana was recorded today on the upland moors above Glossop. Christian Heintzen recorded as many as 15 individuals that were attracted to the SKI/FUN lures. The last recorded date was from 1928, but undoubtedly this species is most probably well spread across the recording area,
A new micro moth species has been recorded for the VC57 & Derbyshire, a Caloptilia falconipennella (Dark Alder Stilt) The first record was an individual that was attracted to a MVLight Trap on 24th March 2025 at Long Clough NR, Glossop and recorded by Christian Heintzen. A rare species and one that over winters and is
I ran my 20wUV Skinner Type Moth trap overnight in my Melbourne garden on 31st March 2025 – results are as follows: Agonopterix arenella -NFY (1); Brindled Beauty -NFY (3); Double-striped Pug -NFY (1); Clouded Drab -NFY (3); Common Quaker (14); Hebrew Character (3)
A new micro moth species has been recorded for the VC57 & Derbyshire, a Caloptilia falconipennella – Dark Alder Stilt. It was attracted to a MVLight Trap on 24th March 2025 at Long Clough NR, Glossop and recorded by Christian Heintzen. A rare species and one that over winters and is on the wing in early
Christian Heintzen recorded his first male Emperor Moth of the year today (24th March 2025) on the moors near Glossop. The moth came to EMP Lure and settled in the heather. A stunning moth and the season for them has only just started. This appears to be the first one for the VC57 of the
I ran my 20W actinic moth trap overnight on 20th March 2025 from my garden in Melbourne, Derbyshire – Results are as follows – Oak Beauty (5); March Moth (9 males); Engrailed/Small Engrailed NFY (1); Common Quaker (15); Hebrew Character (5); Small Quaker (1); Common Plume (1) – 7 species/ 37 moths
Clive Ashton recorded a Dark Sword-grass from his overnight garden moth trap in Cromford, 20th March 2025 – A very early record of this species in the county and almost certainly a migrant.
One of our verifiers accepted a record of 39.005 – Chrysoclista linneella (Lime Flame) from Matlock 23/6/2024, that was submitted to iRecord. At the time it was thought to be the first account of this species since 1863. Whilst I was updating species pages, I discovered two previous records that have recently been submitted to
I ran my 20W Actinic moth trap overnight on 8th March 2025 in my garden, Melbourne, South Derbyshire. Results as follows – Oak Beauty (6); Hebrew Character (2); Early Grey (1), Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) (1); Acleris schalleriana (1); Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth) (1); Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella agg (2), were all NFY, plus March Moth
I ran my 20W Actinic moth trap overnight on 6th March 2025 from my garden in Melbourne, Derbyshire, results were – 1 Yellow Horned (New for the garden); 1 March Moth; 1 Common Quaker; 1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella agg:
The February 2025 bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights during the month, some interesting records of a variety of Leaf Mines and an ID plate on the melanic forms of Dotted Border and Pale Brindled Beauty.
This months Moth of the Month goes to the Spring Usher, one of the harbingers of spring. Dave Evans and Christian Heintzen were the only moth-ers to have recorded this species in February. The moth is very variable in colour, ranging from black and white to brown and orange, to a drab grey brown. Can
I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap in my garden overnight on 22nd February 2025, results were – 1 Agonopterix heracliana; 2 Dotted Border, 1 March Moth, 1 Common Quaker.
The first bulletin for 2025. The January bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights for 2024, the release of the Derbyshire Macro Moth Report for 2019-2023, and an article by Steve Nash on his list of migrant moths from his Cornish garden in 2024.
This months Moth of the Month goes to Nikki Mahadevan, who recorded the only macro moth species during January. It was a Dotted Border of the form fuscata. Nikki ran her 20W actinic in her garden at Shirland on 14th January. The trap produced a nil return, but the Dotted Border was discovered on a wall behind
A paper on the Tiger Moths by Steve Mathers
This months Moth of the Month goes to Christian Heintzen from Glossop, who recorded a fresh example of Acleris hastiana on 31st December 2024. whilst running his final moth trap of the year at Long Clough. There are only a handful of this scarce and variable coloured tortrix species in the county. This one is
The December bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights, the release of the Derbyshire Macro Moth Report for 2019-2023, an article on the Sloe Pug by Archie Braddock
The November bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights, the release of the Derbyshire Macro Moth Report for 2019-2023, the discovery of The Gem and The Delicate and the 3rd VC57 record of Acleris logiana.
