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Lesser Treble-bar
2024, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap – 20th September 2024

I ran my 20w Actinic light trap from my garden in South Derbyshire overnight on 20th September – results as follows – Lesser Treble-bar (1) (NFG); White-point (2); Short-cloaked Moth (1); Brimstone Moth (6); Box Tree Moth (9); Large Yellow Underwing (19); Lesser Yellow Underwing (4) Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing-female (1); Willow Beauty (2) – male

70.235 BF1914 Dusky Thorn - Tony Davison
2024, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap 16th September 2024

I ran my 20w actinic garden moth trap overnight on 16th September 2024. Overnight temperature dropped and by 11pm it was quite cold. Results were – Large Yellow Underwing 3; Box Tree Moth 3; Pale Mottled Willow 2; Brimstone Moth 1; Small Blood-vein 1; Small Dusty Wave 1; Light Emerald 1; Dusky Thorn 1; Stigmella

Flounced Rustic - Tony Davison
2024, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap – 9th September 2024

I ran my 20w actinic light trap from my garden overnight on 9th September 2024 – Results as follows – A cool and windy night affected numbers – Flounced Rustic (NFY) (1); Setaceous Hebrew Character (3); Lesser Yellow Underwing (3); Large Yellow Underwing (5); Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth (1):

Thaumatotibia leucotreta - False Codling Moth - Tony Davison
2024, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap – 28th August 2024

I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden,  overnight on 28th August 2024 – Results as follows – Subject to verification a Thaumatotibia leucotreta (False Codling Moth) a potential first record for VC57 & Derbyshire of this Afrotropical species; Brimstone Moth (12); Copper Underwing agg (4); Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth) (3); Dusky

2024, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap – 23rd July 2024

I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden,  overnight on 23rd July 2024 – Results as follows – Dusky Sallow (1); Leopard Moth (1); Pale Prominent (1); Small Phoenix (1); Riband Wave (18); Chinese Character (1); Marbled Beauty (4); Common Carpet (2); Brimstone Moth (1); Common Rustic agg (2); Uncertain/Rustic agg (3); Scalloped

2024, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

First Moth Trap of 2024

Mild conditions on 28th January persuaded me to run an overnight moth trap. Return was just 1 Pale Brindled Beauty, slightly disappointing. Nevertheless, the earliest date that I’ve ever recorded a moth in my garden in 20 odd years of moth recording.

2023, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap – 10th October 2023

I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 9th October 2023. Highlight was a Clifden Nonpareil, a new moth species for me and obviously a new one for the garden. It’s been a good year for this species in Derbyshire. Other notables were a Green Brindled Crescent, a Yellow-lined Quaker, 14 Box Tree Moth, 3

2023, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap – 15th September 2023

I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 14th September 2023. The main highlights were a Northern Deep Brown Dart agg, which was new for the garden, along with my second Brindled Green. Other notables were Black Rustic (7); Beaded Chestnut (1); Large Wainscot (1); Burnished Brass (1); Vine’s Rustic (4); Box Tree Moth (9):

2023, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap – 11th September 2023

I ran a garden moth trap overnight on 10th September. Several new species for the garden were Box Tree Moth and White-point, also my second garden record of Orange Sallow. Totals were 123 moths of 36 species. Other notables were Silver Y (3); Dusky Thorn (2); Centre-barred Sallow (2); Vine’s Rustic (4); Lesser Wax Moth

2020, Moth Traps - Derbyshire

Moth Trap 28th-29th September 2020

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

2020, Moth Traps - Derbyshire, Year

Moth Trap – 10th-11th September

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;

2020, Moth Traps - Derbyshire, Year

Moth Trap 1st – 2nd September

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

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