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
The following images are a selection of moths that were trapped overnight on 20th July 2016 at Spring Cottages, Overseal, Leicestershire. Agriphila selasella – above 3 images – A localised species – Tony Davison© – Note the white longitudinal streak, that splits into three or four fine branches Coleophora deauratella – above 2 images – One
My good friend Will Soar had a cracking moth trap at Kings Newton overnight of 16th July 2016, with well over 80 species, including some interesting micros and a potential county first – 12.017/BF217 – Nemapogon koenigi (wolffiella) – White-speckled Clothes Moth – Nationally Scarce B. I spent several hours with him on Sunday morning, photographing some
Over the past few days (end of May into early June 2016), 100’s of thousands, possibly millions, of the tiny moth, Plutella xylostella, have arrived in Britain. They have been trapped and observed in unprecedented numbers, right across the country and it must be one of the biggest influxes ever. The Diamond-back Moth, to give
The 9th Garden Trap of the year and I can’t believe I’ve done so few moth traps this year! Conditions were mild overnight for time of year and so I was in high spirits for something good. The trap turned-out to be rather disappointing. Species in no particular order were as follows – Common Marbled
Another garden trap with low numbers and species count and the 8th trap of the year. Conditions were good early on but turned cool and damp later. Species list in no particular order – Angle Shades 1; Large Yellow Underwing 31; Lunar Underwing 2; Lesser Yellow Underwing 3; Common Wainscot 1; Common Marbled Carpet 1;
Garden Trap number 7 and a disappointment. Conditions were perfect on the evening of the 12th but overnight temperature dropped and then heavy rain set in. Result was basically a trap full of “Underwings”. Trap results in no particular order – Large Yellow Underwing 27; Lesser Yellow Underwing 5; Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 female; Brimstone
This weekend is National Moth Night, covering evenings of the 10th,11th & 12th September. So to mark the weekend this was top be my 6th garden moth trapping session of the year. Few surprises but there was one, a Red Underwing, a garden tick. Not in the trap however, I noticed it on the side
The fifth trap this year, trying desperately to catch a migrant, Bordered Straw would be rather nice!! A rather cool and breezy night, with some light rain, think this was the culprit for a relatively poor trap. Still lots of Large Yellow Underwings though. Seems more this year than in previous? So results were in
Not been moth trapping as much as I would have liked this year, this was only my fourth garden trap of the year. A very warm and still night, so conditions were about perfect. What I didn’t expect was literally a trap full of Large Yellow Underwings, over 100 in all. My largest ever count
My second trap of the year 27th June2015. Hoping for the odd migrant but nothing of great interest over night other than seven Elephant Hawkmoths, the largest number I’ve caught in my garden in 12 years of trapping. Also a single Cockchafer. The list in no particular order – Elephant Hawkmoth 7; Marbled Beauty 2;
25th June 2015 overnight – First moth trap of the year – In no particular order – Heart & Drat 8; Dark Arches 2; Elephant Hawkmoth 1; Brimstone Moth 1; Setaceous Hebrew Character 1; Foxglove Pug 2;Buff Ermine 2; RibandWave 1; Marbled Minor 2; Rustic 2; Snout 1; Flame 1; Garden Carpet 1; Silver-ground Carpet
A very mild night was forecast, so I chanced my arm and put the garden actinic trap on. My 12th Moth trap of the year and at last a rare immigrant. Boom !!! An Udea ferrugalis, or Rusty Dot Pearl to give it it’s common name. The last time I caught one, was 12th October
Another perfect night for moth trapping, warm reasonably calm with a slight breeze and low cloud. My 11th garden trap of the year and it turned up an unexpected garden tick and a great county moth. Persistence certainly pays off when moth trapping. never give up as you absolutely have no idea what you are
My 10th Garden Moth Trap of the year. The weather is ideal for moth trapping at the moment, with unusually warm and mild temperatures for September. Over-night conditions calm but result was poor and just a little disappointing. Maybe my expectations were running high. A total of 41 moths of 21 species, including 1 migrant.
