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,
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
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
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
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.
A paper on the Tiger Moths by Steve Mathers
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.
The October 2024 Bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights, a new macro moth species for the VC57 & Derbyshire. Unprecedented influx of Palpita Vitrealis, and much more
The September 2024 Bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights, announcement of the new Derbyshire Moths Website, moths of the month.
A simple Identification Guide to the Pug Moths of Derbyshire – Edited by Tony Davison, Dave Evans & Steve Thorpe
In June 2003 I launched my personal website www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk. as a place to show-case my wildlife photography. I also wanted to start and create a central data base for Derbyshire Moths, which was another avid interest of mine; this was something that didn’t exist at the time. Over the years my personal website has grown
The August 2024 Bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights, moths of the month
I ran my usual garden light trap overnight on 27th August 2024 in Melbourne, South Derbyshire. Whilst processing the trap on the morning of 28th August I discovered an unfamiliar Olethreutinae species. I managed to pot it and put it to one side for viewing later. I had a second Olethruetinae species, this time one
The July 2024 Bulletin features all the Derbyshire moth highlights, how to access the Macro & Micro Moth Checklists, Verification guide criteria and Moth of the Month – The Lunar Hornet.
This document explains what you should do with your moth records
