Derbyshire Moth News – June 2026
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Moth Trap 28th-29th June 2026
I ran my 20W actinic light from my garden in Melbourne overnight on 28th June 2026. Results are as follows in no particular order – Riband Wave (12); Swallow-tailed Moth (2); Large Yellow Underwing (1); Pine Hawk-moth (1); Elephant Hawk-moth (1); Least Carpet (1); Dusky Sallow (1); Common Footman (7); Scalloped Oak (2); Uncertain-Rustic…
Two New Micro Moths for VC57 Derbyshire
During our first Moth Survey at Calke Park, Explorer, NT on Thursday 18th June 2026, our team of recorders, Graham Finch and Sean Browne, recorded a total of 840 moths of 149 species. Whilst processing the final micro moths, two new species for VC57 Derbyshire were discovered and identified by Gen Det examination performed…
Moth Trap 20th-21st June 2026
I ran my 20w actinic moth trap overnight on 20th June 2026 in my Melbourne garden – results are as follows in no particular order – Large Yellow Underwing (4); Riband Wave (7); Willow Beauty (8); Chrystoteuchia culmella (Common Grass Moth) (1); Crambus pasquella (White-banded Grass Moth) (8); Short-cloaked Moth (6); Scarce Footman (1); Common…
Press Release – Forthcoming Derbyshire Macro Moth Report 2025
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A new species of micro moth for VC57 Derbyshire
Overnight on 15th June 2026 Dave Evans was moth trapping at Darwin Forest, near Matlock. Whilst processing the moth trap on the morning of 16th June 2026, Dave discovered a new micro moth species for VC57 Derbyshire, Cydia conicolana (Pine Nut Moth). The moth is known as a local and nationally scarce resident across…