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)…
Moth Trap – 8th-9th June 2026
I ran my 20w Actinic Skinner Moth Trap from my Melbourne garden overnight on 8th June 2026 – Results as follows in no particular order. A cold, windy and clear night resulted in a very poor return – Heart and Dart…
Moth Trap – 29th-30th May 2026
I ran my 20 actinic moth trap from my garden in Melbourne, Derbyshire overnight. Results are, in no particular order, as follows – Star moth was a Small Marbled (5th record for Derbyshire, (with another trapped in Belper this am); Varied…
A Special Hawk-moth arrives in Derby
News broke today of a rather special species of Hawk-moth that has arrived in large numbers across Britain during the recent hot weather that has moved up from North Africa. I was wondering when Derbyshire would get one. William Grange was…