Latest Moth News for October includes the Merveille du Jour, two more Scarce Bordered Straw, and a range of superb autumnal species. The third of a series of ID Guides – White-point v The Clay.
Latest Moth News for September includes unprecidented records of Clifden Nonpareil and a Scarce Bordered Straw, the first since 2022. The second of a series of ID Guides – The Copper Underwings
Latest Moth News for August includes two records of Dewick’s Plusia and first of a series of ID Guides
Latest Moth News for July includes the Dark Red Underwing a first record for the county.
Latest moth news for June, includes the Rannoch Looper influx. A new geometrid moth species for Derbyshire. Also Pretty Chalk Carpet in a garden moth trap in Belper.
The first edition of a monthly news bulletin on the moths of Derbyshire, in conjunction with the Derbyshire Moths Facebook Group.
A quite remarkable record of a Reddish Light Arches was trapped overnight (30th June/1st July 2023) in a garden moth trap in Sandiacre, just inside the Derbyshire boundary. It is the first modern day record, to my knowledge, since 1910, when the species disappeared from the southern lowland sites where it was classed as a
During June 2023, unusual numbers of Rannoch Looper (Macaria brunneata) moth were arriving in the UK, with Records being reported from a number of inland counties, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, and even as far wide as Cambridgeshire, Northumberland and Hampshire. Most counties were recording their first records of this species, and I’m sure
During my mornings visit to my local patch at Staunton Harold Reservoir, I discovered a juvenile Black-necked Grebe. A rare bird for the site, with the last ones, I found, recorded in March 2018. Later in the day I received a phone call from Will Soar advising me of a new species of moth he
I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 28th September – results as follows in no particular order:- Setaceous Hebrew Character 1; Brimstone Moth 3; Black Rustic 3; Lesser Yellow Underwing 3; Large Yellow Underwing 5; Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 (female); Lunar Underwing 9; The Snout 1; Shuttle-shaped Dart 2; Red-green Carpet 1; Common Marbled
I ran a garden moth trap overnight 10th September. The results are as follows in no particular order:- Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) 1 (5th county record); Vine’s Rustic 1; Centre-barred Sallow 1; Large Yellow Underwing 13; Lesser Yellow Underwing 16; Square-spot Rustic 1; Lunar Underwing 7; Willow Beauty 1; Garden Carpet 3; Mouse Moth 1;
I ran a garden Moth Trap over night on 1st September. The results are as follows, in no particular order. Copper Underwing 3; Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing – female 1; Brimstone Moth 2; Willow Beauty 1; Large Yellow Underwing 16; Green Carpet 1; Common Marbled Carpet 4; Lesser Yellow Underwing 5; Flounced Rustic 3; Setaceous Hebrew
I ran a garden moth trap over night on 20th August 2020. Overnight wind and rain ruined what would otherwise have been a pretty good session. The results are as follows in no particular order:- Willow Beauty 5; Brimstone Moth 8; Lime-speck Pug 2; Setaceous Hebrew Character 5; Large Yellow Underwing 27; Garden Carpet 2;
I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 13th August 2020. The results are as follows in no particular order:- Copper Underwing 6; Shuttle-shaped Dart 17; Brimstone Moth 1; Marbled Beauty 4; Willow Beauty 7; Lime Speck Pug 1; Flame Shoulder 3; Silver Y 11; Setaceous Hebrew Character 6; Large Yellow Underwing 36; Lesser Broad-bordered
I ran a garden Moth Trap overnight on 7th August 2020, results are as follows in no particular order. This was the most productive garden moth trap so far this year, with 44 species and 126 moths. Grey Dagger 3; Small Phoenix 1; Willow Beauty 8; Marbled Beauty 12; Flame Shoulder 2; Common Carpet 4;
I ran a garden Moth Trap overnight on 5th August and the results as follows in no particular order :- Knot Grass 3; (NFG); Poplar Grey 1; Marbled Beauty 9; Common Footman 1; Scarce Footman 1; Buff Footman 2; Dingy Footman 1; Riband Wave 7; Large Yellow Underwing 19; Flame Shoulder 2; Willow Beauty 6;
I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 2nd August 2020 – Results as follows in no particular order:- Least Carpet 2 (new for garden); Riband Wave 8; Dusky Thorn 1; Yellow-tail 1; Willow Beauty 2; Rivulet 1; Large Yellow Underwing 2; Shuttle-shaped Dart 2; Common Rustic 1; Dingy Footman 1; Common Carpet 2; Poplar
I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 29th July 2020 – Results as follows in no particular order – Riband Wave 2; Willow Beauty 1; Chinese Character 1; Marbled Beauty 2; Poplar Hawk-moth 1; Large Yellow Underwing 5; Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1; Shuttle-shaped Dart 1; Pale Prominent 1; Uncertain 3; Common Wainscot 1;
I ran a moth trap in my garden in South Derbyshire overnight 17th July. Results in no particular order – Vapourer Moth (male) 1; Dark Arches 5; Large Yellow Underwing 5; Ruby Tiger 1; Riband Wave 3; Marbled Beauty 1; Small Dotted Buff (female) 1; Common Footman 2; Scarce Footman 1; Yellowtail 1: Short-cloaked Moth
I ran a moth trap in my garden overnight on the 6th July 2020 – results as follows in no particular order:- Common Footman 1; Brimstone Moth 2; Large Yellow Underwing 2; Uncertain 3; Heart & Dart 4; Common Rustic 1; Small Blood-vein 2; Rustic 3; Clay 1; Large Emerald 1; Spectacle 1; Silver Y
Garden Moth Trap results from overnight on 25th June 2020 – the best trap so far this year, resulting in three new species for the garden – Eyed Hawkmoth, Scarlet Tiger and Coronet. 44 species – c150moths. A number escaped during the processing of the trap, so species and count totals could have been better.
Weather conditions on 23rd June were perfect for moth trapping so I ran a trap overnight. A total of 119 moths of 42 species. In no particular order – Swallowtail Moth 1; Brimstone Moth 2; Riband Wave 11 (3 of form aversata); Garden Carpet 2; Flame Shoulder 2; Elephant Hawkmoth 2; Common Footman 5; Willow
13th June overnight I ran my first garden moth trap with my new skinner trap from ALS (Anglia Lepidopterist Supplies). A reasonable success with 36 species and 77 moths. Elephant Hawk Moth 6; Large Yellow Underwing 2; Dark Arches 3; Heart and Dart 18; Marbled Minor 5; Scorched Wing 1; Common Pug 2; Uncertain 2;
Only my second moth trap of the year – A modest catch with a few rare species – Foxglove Pug; Elephant Hawk-moth; Pine Hawk-moth; Maiden’s Blush; Green Pug; Heart & Dart (17); Common Pug (5); Fan-foot; Common Wainscot (2) Garden Carpet (2); Willow Beauty; Pale Mottled Willow; Gold Spot; Treble Lines; Spruce Carpet; MICROS –Small
A trap at Kings Newton on 26th-27th July produced a Eulamprotes atrella, which maybe a new micro moth for Derbyshire. In addition a variety of Macro moths including Dusky Thorn, Pebble Prominent, Knot Grass, Sallow Kitten, Maple Pug, Angle Shades, Magpie Moth and Drinker. Also Puss Moth caterpillars were coming along nicely. Eulamprotes atrella – Kings
