Moth News for Derbyshire – October 2025
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Moth Trap 2nd November 2025 – 17:45 – 23:00 hrs
I ran my 20w Actinic moth trap from my garden in Melbourne, Derbyshire on 2nd November for just over five hours and recorded a single Brick. A new species for the year so not a waste of time. A well worn individual. The Brick – 2/11/2025 – Tony Davison©
Leaf Mine Recording
There are huge gaps in the knowledge of leaf mines in Derbyshire and there are plenty of opportunities to discover new locations and new leaf mines for the vice-county. I’m gradually gaining more of an interest in this fascinating side of moths. There is also a new language to learn, such as frass, tenanted…
Moth Trap – 17th October 2025
I ran my 20w Actinic moth trap in my Melbourne garden overnight on 17th October 2025. Results are as follows in no particular order – Red-line Quaker (1); Black Rustic (5), Turnip Moth (3), Shuttle-shaped Dart (2), Beaded Chestnut (1), Large Yellow Underwing (1), Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth) (3), Carcina Quercana (1). 17/8…
A Beginners Guide to Moth-ing
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Identifying Epiritas by octavals and wing patterns by Christian Heintzen – October 2025
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