Derbyshire Moths News Posts

I ran my 20W Actinic overnight on 24th July in my Melbourne garden – results as follows in no particular order – Light Brown Apple Moth 1; Mint Moth 3, Chrysoteuchia culmella 3, Small Dusty Wave 1, Poplar Hawk-moth 1, Least Yellow Underwing 1, Large Yellow Underwing 2, Marbled Minor agg, Pale Mottled Willow…

Derbyshire Moth News June 2026Download

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…

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…

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…

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