- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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):
Flounced Rustic – Tony Davison©
Flounced Rustic ...
- Moth of The Month – A Rare migrant moth from the Mediterranean !
On the evenings of 26th & 28th August 2024 Dave Evans ran his light trap from his Belper garden and managed to record the superb Pyralid moth, Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl) a species that is most common in the southern Mediterranean. These two individuals represent the 6th & 7th records for VC57 & Derbyshire.
26th August ...
- New Micro moth species for VC57 & Derbyshire !
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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Moth Trap – 19th July 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic Moth trap from my garden, overnight on 19th July – Results as follows – Scarce Silver-lines (1); Uncertain (3); Riband Wave (6); Marbled Beauty (6); Chinese Character (1); Common Footman (4); Scarce Footman (1); Dingy Footman (3); Willow Beauty (1); Least Carpet (1); Common Carpet (3); Yellow Shell (1); Dark ...
- Moth Trap – 16th July 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden, overnight on 16th July, the results as follows – Silver Y (1); Common Footman (3); Buff Ermine (1); Uncertain agg (9); Uncertain (1); Heart & Dart (1); Riband Wave (1); Common Rustic agg (2); Dark Arches (2); Spectacle (1); Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back Moth (3); Crambus ...
- Moth Trap – 7th July 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden, overnight on 7th July 2024 – Results as follows – Scalloped Oak (3); Brimstone Moth (2); Buff Ermine (1); Uncertain/Rustic agg (4); Elephant Hawk-moth (2); Pine Hawk-moth (1); Spectacle (1); Willow Beauty (2); Scarce Footman (1); Common Footman (1); Dingy Footman (1); Heart & Dart ...
- Moth Trap 25th June 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden, overnight on 25th June 2024 – Results as follows – Box-tree Moth (4); Brimstone Moth (1); Short-cloaked Moth (1); Riband Wave (10 inc 3 f. aversata); Poplar Hawk-moth (1); Uncertain (5); Buff Ermine (1 male); Willow Beauty (2); Heart & Dart (3); The Snout (1); ...
- Moth Trap – 22nd June 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden overnight on 22nd June 2024 – Results as follows – Swallowtail Moth (1) Bright-line Brown-eyes (1); Willow Beauty (2); Heart & Dart (2); Dark Arches (1); Buff Ermine (1); Riband Wave (1); Uncertain (1); Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) (4); Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) (1); Eudonia ...
- Moth Trap – 3rd June 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden, overnight on 3rd June, the results, in no particular order, are as follows – Lime Hawk-moth (1); Sallow Kitten (1); Heart & Dart (1); Setaceous Hebrew Character (1); Large Yellow Underwing (1); Marbled Minor agg (3); Freyer’s Pug (2); Light Emerald (1); Riband Wave (1); ...
- Moth Trap 27th May 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden, overnight 27th/28th May 2024 – Results, in no particular order, as follows – Turnip Moth (1); Sandy Carpet (1) NFG; Silver Y (1); Foxglove Pug (1); Common Pug (1); Pale Mottled Willow (1); Endrosis sarcitrella (White-shouldered House Moth) (1); Bryotropha affinis (Dark Moss Moth) (1); ...
- Moth Trap – 10th – 11th May 2024
I ran my 20W actinic light trap from my garden, overnight on 10-11th May 2024, results as follows: Pale Tussock(1); Garden Carpet(1); Brimstone Moth(1); Green Carpet(2); Cinnabar(1); Oak-tree Pug(1); Common Pug(1): Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) (5) – 13/8species.
Pale Tussock
Cinnabar Moth
- Moth Trap – 6th-7th May 2024
I ran my 20W actinic light trap from the garden on 6-7th May 2024. Results as follows: Muslin Moth(1); Ruby Tiger(1); Waved Umber(1); Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)(1); Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth)(3); Shuttle-shaped Dart(2); Tachystola acroxantha(Australian Orange-tip). 2 x Cockchaffer & 1 x Sexton Beetle.
Tachystola acroxantha (Australian Orange-tip)
Muslin Moth
Ruby Tiger
- Moth Trap – 4th – 5th May 2024
I ran my 20W garden actinic light trap overnight on 4th May 2024, results are as follows – Poplar Hawk-moth(1); Least Black Arches (1); Yellow-barred Brindle(1); Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth(2); Early Grey(1); Waved Umber(1); Brindled Beauty(1); Oak-tree Pug(1): 9/8
Least Black Arches
Poplar hawk-moth
Yellow-barred Brindle
Waved Umber
Oak-tree Pug
- Moth Trap – 11-12th April 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic light trap in my garden overnight on 11th April – Results as follows: Lunar Marble Brown (1); Brindled Beauty (2); Common Quaker (1); Hebrew Character (2); Twenty Plumed Moth (1).
Lunar Marbled Brown – Tony Davison©
Brindled Beauty – Tony Davison©
- Moth Trap – 5-6 April 2024
I ran my 20W actinic light trap in garden overnight on 5th April 2024 – Results as follows: 1 male Brindled Beauty; 1 Oak-tree Pug; 1 Grey Shoulder-knot (NFG); 1 Chestnut; 4 Hebrew Character; 1 Clouded Drab; 1 Common Quaker:
Grey Shoulder-knot
Grey Shoulder-knot
Oak-tree Pug
Brindled Beauty
Chestnut
- Moth Trap – 30-31 March 2024
I ran my 20W actinic trap in my garden overnight on 30 March 2024 – results as follows: – Early Grey 2; Clouded Drab 1; Small Quaker 1; Hebrew Character 3; Common Quaker 2:
Early Grey
Early Grey
Early Grey
Small Quaker
Small Quaker
Clouded Drab
- Moth Trap – 11th-12th March 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic light trap in my garden overnight on 11th March 2024 – results were as follows: – 1 Oak Beauty; 1 Twin-spotted Quaker; 1 Hebrew Character; 3 Clouded Drab:
Twin-spotted Quaker
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
Clouded Drab
- Moth Trap 5th – 6th March 2024
I ran my 20W garden actinic moth trap overnight on 5th March 2024 – Results were -Agonopterix heracliana 1; March Moth 3; Oak Beauty 2; Clouded Drab 1; Common Quaker 16; Hebrew Character 4.
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
March Moth
March Moth
Clouded Drab
Common Quaker
Hebrew Character
- Moth Trap 16/17th February 2024
I ran my 20W Actinic garden moth trap overnight on 16th February 2024. Results were – 3 Oak Beauty; 3 Common Quaker; 2 Dotted Border; 2 Hebrew Character; 1 March Moth.
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
Dotted Border
Dotted Border
Common Quaker
Hebrew Character
- Moth Trap – 9th February 2024
I ran a garden moth trap overnight 9th February 2024 – results as follows:- 5 March Moth; 2 Common Quaker and singles of Oak Beauty, Pale Brindled Beauty, Hebrew Character, Tortricodes alternella (Winter Shade).
Common Quaker
Common Quaker
Common Quaker
Hebrew Character
Hebrew Character
Hebrew Character
March Moth
March Moth
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
Oak Beauty
Pale Brindled Beauty
Winter Shade – Tortricodes alternella
- 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.
- Moth Trap – 23rd October 2023
I ran a garden moth trap over night on the 22nd October 2023. Just 4 moths of 4 species, a Juniper Carpet, a Red-green Carpet, a Light-brown Apple Moth and a November Moth agg outside the trap and one that got away. Totals – 4/4
Juniper Carpet
Red-green Carpet
- 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 ...
- 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): ...
- 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 ...
- Moth Trap – 11/12th August
I ran my garden moth trap, first one for some time, overnight on 11th August. Pleasantly surprised with 116 moths of 37 species. No surprises, but a few nice ones, amongst the commoner moths for the time of year.
Gold Spot
Poplar Hawk-moth
Swallow Prominent
Dusky Thorn
Canary-shouldered Thorn
Acrobasis advenella – Grey Knot-horn
Cydia pomonella
- Another Rare Moth in Derbyshire
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 ...
- 28th August – Kings Newton Moths
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 had ...
- 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 Carpet ...
- 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; Common ...
- 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 Character ...
- Moth Trap – 20th – 21st August 2020
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; Common Wainscot ...
- Moth Trap – 13th – 14th August 2020
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 Yellow ...
- Moth Trap 7th – 8th August 2020
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; Garden ...
- Moth Trap 5th – 6th August 2020
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; Ingrailed ...
- Moth Trap – 2nd -3rd August 2020
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 Hawkmoth ...
- Moth Trap – 29th – 30th July 2020
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; ...
- Moth Trap – 17th – 18th July
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 1; ...
- Moth Trap – 6th – 7th July 2020
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 1; ...
- Moth Trap – 25-26th June 2020
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.
In ...
- Moth Trap 23rd June 2020
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 Beauty ...
- Moth Trap 13th-14th June 2020
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; Small ...
- Moth Trap – May 31st – June 1st
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 ...
- Possible New Micro Moth for Derbyshire
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 Newton, ...
- A selection of Moths trapped at Spring Cottages
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 – ...
- Moth Trap – A potential county first – Kings Newton 16th-17th July 2016
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 ...
- The arrival of the Diamond-back Moth
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 ...
- Moth Trap 26th October 2015
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 ...
- Moth Trap 18th September 2015
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; ...
- Moth Trap 13th September 2015
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 ...
- National Moth Night – 10th September 2015
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 ...
- Moth Trap 26th -27th August 2015
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 ...
- Moth Trap 20th-21st August 2015
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 ...
- 2nd Moth Trap – 2015
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; Buff ...
- 1st moth trap 2015
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 ...
- Moth Trap – 16th October 2014 – overnight
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 2011 ...
- Moth Trap – 18th September 2014 – overnight
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 ...
- Moth Trap – 16th September 2014 – overnight
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. ...
- Moth Trap – National Moth Night – 5th July 2014
Part Two – National Moth Night 2014 taking place during 3-5th July 2014. My second trap over NMN weekend and my 9th trap of the year. Turning out to be overall the best trap of the year so far, adding a new species to my garden list – Tawny-barred Angle. A total of 37 species ...
- Moth Trap – overnight 3rd July 2014
National Moth Night 2014, the annual celebration of moths and moth recording, takesplace on three days and nights, 3-5 July 2014. I decided to run two traps during the period and my first one was overnight on 3rd. July is traditionally the best month of the year for quantity of species and in past years ...
- Moth Trap 26th June 2014 – overnight
The 7th Trap of the year and despite overnight drizzle and rain, just under 30 species with several new ones for the year and a new micro for the garden – Teleiodes vulgella. A good year for Elephant Hawkmoth as another three in the trap, taking the months total to a dozen, the most I’ve ...
- Moth Trap 21st June 2014 – overnight
The 6th Moth Trap of the year and another reasonable garden trap but numbers of species down for some reason. Nothing spectacular yet but surprise with this catch was 6 Elephant Hawkmoths. A total of 29 species in no particular order:-
Elephant Hawkmoth 6; Flame 3; Marbled Minor 8; Peppered Moth 1; Dark Arches 7; Scalloped ...
- Moth Trap 12th June 2014 – overnight
My fifth and best trap of the year so far. Produced, in no particular order, the following 23 species:-
Snout 1 (2nd Generation); 1 Dark/Grey Dagger; 2 Freyer’s Pug; 7 Heart & Dart; 1 Poplar Hawkmoth; 1 Elephant Hawkmoth; 8 Willow Beauty; 1 Dark Arches; 1 Flame; 2 Flame Shoulder; 1 Bright-line Brown-eye; 2 Marbled Minor; 1 ...
- Moth Trap 25th May 2014 – overnight
Overnight conditions were clear but the air temperature dropped and it was quite a chilly night. This certainly had an impact on the number of moths trapped and it was disappointing when I opened the trap this morning. Having said that, I did get a garden tick and a new photo for the website – ...
- Moth Trap 15th May 2014
Best moth trap so far this year with a good selection of species, including two semi-rares for South Derbyshire. The change in the weather definately made the difference as the evening was dry and warm.
In no particluar order –
1 Pale Prominent; 1 Green Carpet; 3 Garden Carpet; 1 Brimstone Moth; 1 Flame Shoulder; 1 Chocolate-tip*; ...
- Moth Trap – Evening of 12th May 2014
12th May 2014 – Overnight weather was wet and cool and so not many species in the trap this morning. My second garden trap of the year.
Results – 1 Argyresthia trifasciata*; 1 Brown House Moth – Hoffmannophila pseudospretella 1 Garden Carpet; 1 Grey Pine Carpet; 1 Scalloped Hazel; 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart
Garden Carpet – Derbyshire – May ...
- First Moth Trap of 2014
The recent warmish weather provoked me to try a moth trap in my garden. The content was disappointing, as the air temperature dropped over night and this obviously had some effect on the result.
Trap Date – 1st April 2014 – overnight.
Double-striped Pug 5 / Clouded Drab 1/ Common Quaker 2 / Small Quaker 2 / Hebrew ...
- Melbourne – My Garden Trap – 11th August 2012
Warm weather continues and this was my second Moth Trap of the year.
A fairly good assortment simply running an actinic tube, “Neighbourhood Friendly” Trap. Twentynine species with Large Yellow Underwing and Common Rustic the most numerous. In no special order – THE MACROS – Marbled Beauty 4; Willow Beauty 6; Large Yellow Underwing 15; Yellow ...
- First Decent Moth Trap for 2012 – 26th July 2012
The moth trapping year so far has been disastrous across the country.
Many people running moth traps have commented on how poor the trapping results have been. The weather has been the main culprit with months of cold & wet conditions. It wasn’t until early July that the weather finally settled down to warm & dry ...
- Rare Moth in my Garden Trap – 13th October 2011
With the prospects of a mild night on the 12th October, this presented an ideal opportunity to put the moth trap on.
With lots of migrant moths being discovered in Southern England, the South West & Isles of Scilly, I chanced a good moth. You can imagine my excitement when I checked the trap at ...
- An Early Hawkmoth – Saturday, 9 April 2011
An early Lime Hawkmoth was a pleasant surprise in my moth-trap this morning. Not usually on the wing until May. Also 6 Early Grey; 6 Hebrew Character; 1 Early Thorn; 1 Common Quaker; 1 Small Quaker; 1 Clouded Drab; 1 Double-striped Pug & 1 Emmelina monodactyla.
PHOTOS – Top – Lime Hawkmoth / bottom – Early ...
- Moth Trap – Friday, 25 March 2011 – 11 species for year
Overnight Actinic Trap in Garden – Clouded Drab 3; Common Quaker 6; Small Quaker 3;
Twin-spotted Quaker 3; Hebrew Character 1; Early Grey 4:
PHOTOS – Inset – Clouded Drab; Below top – Early Grey; below bottom – Small Quaker.
- First Moth Trap of the Year – Tuesday 22nd March 2011 – 8 species for year
The first Moth Trap of the year produced some decent garden moths – 2 Oak Beauty / 1 Twin-spotted Quaker / 1 Pine Beauty / 1 Dotted Border / 6 Common Quaker / 2 March Moth / 2 Hebrew Character / 1 Shoulder Stripe
PHOTOS – insert – Oak Beauty –
Below 1st & 2nd images – ...