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I joined the Levant Blackneck club last night, with a slightly worn individual among the 23/9 recorded. Small Mottled Willow, Diamond Back, 2 Silver Y, 3 Rush Veneer & 5 Rusty-dot Pearl were the other @migrantmothuk.bsky.social. Also another Nabis capsiformis, making it 10 over the week
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A rare night off from trapping here in Plymouth tonight, but I still managed to get a lifer as I put out hedgehog food. A Slender Burnished Brass was in its lure trap. Devon's 9th, and the first since 1999. The last one in my 10km was the 1st record in 1943!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A rare night off from trapping here in Plymouth tonight, but I still managed to get a lifer as I put out hedgehog food. A Slender Burnished Brass was in its lure trap. Devon's 9th, and the first since 1999. The last one in my 10km was the 1st record in 1943!
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A Chocolate-tip in my work trap near Plymouth overnight was Devon's latest by over 2 months. 1 of 13 species at this trap. 18 species at home included a female Gem
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November 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A Chocolate-tip in my work trap near Plymouth overnight was Devon's latest by over 2 months. 1 of 13 species at this trap. 18 species at home included a female Gem
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Following on from my first for Devon Dichomeris acuminatus on 2nd October, Phil Sterling has dissected the large Phycitodes sp that I also had on the same night in my Plymouth trap. It turned out to be a female Homeosoma nebulella, just the 2nd record for Devon after one in September 1987!
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October 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Following on from my first for Devon Dichomeris acuminatus on 2nd October, Phil Sterling has dissected the large Phycitodes sp that I also had on the same night in my Plymouth trap. It turned out to be a female Homeosoma nebulella, just the 2nd record for Devon after one in September 1987!
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A rather battered gelechid that came to my Plymouth garden trap on 2nd October has been confirmed by gendet as Dichomeris acuminatus. The 4th or 5th (pending a record in Sep from the Scillies) record for the UK. A Phycitodes sp caught on the same night is awaiting confirmation
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October 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A rather battered gelechid that came to my Plymouth garden trap on 2nd October has been confirmed by gendet as Dichomeris acuminatus. The 4th or 5th (pending a record in Sep from the Scillies) record for the UK. A Phycitodes sp caught on the same night is awaiting confirmation
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A good evening using wine ropes from our holiday cottage near Oban last night: 17 Angle Shades, 3 Pink-barred Sallow, 4 Square-spot Rustic, Sallow, Red-line Quaker, Chestnut, Dark Sword-grass and a lifer with Red Sword-grass. Much more productive than using lights!
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September 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A good evening using wine ropes from our holiday cottage near Oban last night: 17 Angle Shades, 3 Pink-barred Sallow, 4 Square-spot Rustic, Sallow, Red-line Quaker, Chestnut, Dark Sword-grass and a lifer with Red Sword-grass. Much more productive than using lights!
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At the garden centre where I work near Plymouth, a member of the hardy plants team found this male Convolvulus Hawk-moth this afternoon. Luckily I was in work, unlike in the spring when they found a Striped Hawk-moth
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September 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
At the garden centre where I work near Plymouth, a member of the hardy plants team found this male Convolvulus Hawk-moth this afternoon. Luckily I was in work, unlike in the spring when they found a Striped Hawk-moth
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I found this sad remnant of a Striped Hawk-moth hanging by some webbing yesterday morning in my Plymouth garden. Probably a victim of the resident Magpie population that scours the garden most mornings. Fortunately for me, at least, not a year tick.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I found this sad remnant of a Striped Hawk-moth hanging by some webbing yesterday morning in my Plymouth garden. Probably a victim of the resident Magpie population that scours the garden most mornings. Fortunately for me, at least, not a year tick.
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I had my second Clepsis peritana in my Plymouth garden trap last night, possibly Devon's 3rd after my 1st on 8th July, followed by another caught by a moth-er a couple of days later near Exeter.
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August 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I had my second Clepsis peritana in my Plymouth garden trap last night, possibly Devon's 3rd after my 1st on 8th July, followed by another caught by a moth-er a couple of days later near Exeter.
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Antigastra catalaunalis, Palpita vitrealis, Vestal, Small Mottled Willow, 6 Rusty-dot Pearl & 7 Rush Veneer among 70 species in my Plymouth garden overnight. P.purpuralis was new for the garden, plus 2 more Caloptilia honoratella candidates, making 4 this year
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August 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Antigastra catalaunalis, Palpita vitrealis, Vestal, Small Mottled Willow, 6 Rusty-dot Pearl & 7 Rush Veneer among 70 species in my Plymouth garden overnight. P.purpuralis was new for the garden, plus 2 more Caloptilia honoratella candidates, making 4 this year
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116 of 48 to my Plymouth garden trap overnight. A few migrants, with 11 Rush Veneer & a Gem. Also a Caloptilia species that could well be either honoratella or hemidactylella. Honoratella has only 2 Devon records and hemidactylella has yet to be recorded here. Retained for further checks. #teammoth
August 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
116 of 48 to my Plymouth garden trap overnight. A few migrants, with 11 Rush Veneer & a Gem. Also a Caloptilia species that could well be either honoratella or hemidactylella. Honoratella has only 2 Devon records and hemidactylella has yet to be recorded here. Retained for further checks. #teammoth
621/97 at the Brixton (VC3) work trap overnight, with 621/97. Mouse Moth & Crescent were NFY, with Crescent being new for the site. A good number of migrants, with 47 Rush Veneer, 9 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Radford's FS, 5 Silver Y, 2 DSG & a RDP. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
621/97 at the Brixton (VC3) work trap overnight, with 621/97. Mouse Moth & Crescent were NFY, with Crescent being new for the site. A good number of migrants, with 47 Rush Veneer, 9 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Radford's FS, 5 Silver Y, 2 DSG & a RDP. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
524/95 to my Brixton VC3 work trap this morning. Mocha was NFY & new for the site. Ypsolopha mucronella & dentella both NFY. 42 Rush Veneer, 8 Silver Y, 2 Radford's, 1 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Rusty-dot Pearl & 4 Small Mottled Willow the migrants.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
524/95 to my Brixton VC3 work trap this morning. Mocha was NFY & new for the site. Ypsolopha mucronella & dentella both NFY. 42 Rush Veneer, 8 Silver Y, 2 Radford's, 1 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Rusty-dot Pearl & 4 Small Mottled Willow the migrants.
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@stevenash71.bsky.social joined me & my sister @ Pentillie Castle, SE Cornwall, on Sat for a few hours. Apart from spotting the trap of @mothyblackburn.bsky.social across the Tamar, 772/93 moths were recorded. Acleris aspersana was new for me, and Cydia splendana, Scoparia subfusca,
@stevenash71.bsky.social joined me & my sister @ Pentillie Castle, SE Cornwall, on Sat for a few hours. Apart from spotting the trap of @mothyblackburn.bsky.social across the Tamar, 772/93 moths were recorded. Acleris aspersana was new for me, and Cydia splendana, Scoparia subfusca,
July 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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@stevenash71.bsky.social joined me & my sister @ Pentillie Castle, SE Cornwall, on Sat for a few hours. Apart from spotting the trap of @mothyblackburn.bsky.social across the Tamar, 772/93 moths were recorded. Acleris aspersana was new for me, and Cydia splendana, Scoparia subfusca,
@stevenash71.bsky.social joined me & my sister @ Pentillie Castle, SE Cornwall, on Sat for a few hours. Apart from spotting the trap of @mothyblackburn.bsky.social across the Tamar, 772/93 moths were recorded. Acleris aspersana was new for me, and Cydia splendana, Scoparia subfusca,
551/120 in my work trap nr Plymouth from Wednesday night. 17 NFY included 2 Small Mottled Willow, Sycamore, Rhodophaea formosa & Bordered Straw. Last night, a more modest 217/56. Lesser Yellow Underwing NFY. Of note, Flame numbers went from 75 down to 37 over the 2 nights
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June 13, 2025 at 5:36 AM
551/120 in my work trap nr Plymouth from Wednesday night. 17 NFY included 2 Small Mottled Willow, Sycamore, Rhodophaea formosa & Bordered Straw. Last night, a more modest 217/56. Lesser Yellow Underwing NFY. Of note, Flame numbers went from 75 down to 37 over the 2 nights
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Very wet, but busy at my Plymouth garden & work traps overnight. 148/74 at home. Ringed China-mark, 2 Leopard Moth, 3 Buff Footman, Pammene regiana, 3 Box-tree Moth, Lesser Wax Moth & Cloaked Minor all NFY
My camera died whilst processing the work trap moths, but 112 species so far here
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My camera died whilst processing the work trap moths, but 112 species so far here
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June 12, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Very wet, but busy at my Plymouth garden & work traps overnight. 148/74 at home. Ringed China-mark, 2 Leopard Moth, 3 Buff Footman, Pammene regiana, 3 Box-tree Moth, Lesser Wax Moth & Cloaked Minor all NFY
My camera died whilst processing the work trap moths, but 112 species so far here
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My camera died whilst processing the work trap moths, but 112 species so far here
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21 species to my Plymouth garden trap overnight, with temperatures getting down to 11°C. There was still some interest, though, with Metalampra italica NFY and Small Yellow Wave, Lozotaenia forsterana & Beautiful Hook-tip among the species recorded
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June 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
21 species to my Plymouth garden trap overnight, with temperatures getting down to 11°C. There was still some interest, though, with Metalampra italica NFY and Small Yellow Wave, Lozotaenia forsterana & Beautiful Hook-tip among the species recorded
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31 of 24 to my Plymouth garden trap overnight. Cypress Carpet and Lozotaenia forsterana were NFY, the latter being my first here since 2021. Also, Wormwood Pug, Notocelia rosaecolana, 3 Mottled Beauty, Hedya nubiferana, 2 Common Lutestring & Green Arches
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June 7, 2025 at 5:54 AM
31 of 24 to my Plymouth garden trap overnight. Cypress Carpet and Lozotaenia forsterana were NFY, the latter being my first here since 2021. Also, Wormwood Pug, Notocelia rosaecolana, 3 Mottled Beauty, Hedya nubiferana, 2 Common Lutestring & Green Arches
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53 of 27 at the garden trap overnight. Eudonia lacustrata & Barred Yellow were NFY here. Pretty Chalk Carpet was noteworthy.
The work trap held 203 of 54. Double Square-spot was NFY here. Hawks were well represented with 3 Eyed, 4 Privet & 5 Elephant
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The work trap held 203 of 54. Double Square-spot was NFY here. Hawks were well represented with 3 Eyed, 4 Privet & 5 Elephant
Plymouth VC3
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June 5, 2025 at 5:55 AM
53 of 27 at the garden trap overnight. Eudonia lacustrata & Barred Yellow were NFY here. Pretty Chalk Carpet was noteworthy.
The work trap held 203 of 54. Double Square-spot was NFY here. Hawks were well represented with 3 Eyed, 4 Privet & 5 Elephant
Plymouth VC3
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The work trap held 203 of 54. Double Square-spot was NFY here. Hawks were well represented with 3 Eyed, 4 Privet & 5 Elephant
Plymouth VC3
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Seriously gripped off by a Striped Hawk-moth that a work colleague found amongst some parsley plants yesterday, my day off! Brixton VC3
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June 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Seriously gripped off by a Striped Hawk-moth that a work colleague found amongst some parsley plants yesterday, my day off! Brixton VC3
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A field trip with my sister to a SE Cornwall woodland last night gave us 719 of 122 species from 5 traps. A lifer with Triaxomera fulvimitrella & 25 other NFYs. An exhausting couple of hours processing that lot, especially when you've been awake for almost 24 hours!
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June 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A field trip with my sister to a SE Cornwall woodland last night gave us 719 of 122 species from 5 traps. A lifer with Triaxomera fulvimitrella & 25 other NFYs. An exhausting couple of hours processing that lot, especially when you've been awake for almost 24 hours!
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95 of 53 to my Plymouth garden trap overnight. Royal Mantle and Gypsonoma dealbana were NFY.
The highlight was a gelechiid I potted up before bedtime, which turned out to be Exoteleia dodecella, a new species for me.
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The highlight was a gelechiid I potted up before bedtime, which turned out to be Exoteleia dodecella, a new species for me.
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May 31, 2025 at 5:38 AM
95 of 53 to my Plymouth garden trap overnight. Royal Mantle and Gypsonoma dealbana were NFY.
The highlight was a gelechiid I potted up before bedtime, which turned out to be Exoteleia dodecella, a new species for me.
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The highlight was a gelechiid I potted up before bedtime, which turned out to be Exoteleia dodecella, a new species for me.
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Another half a dozen NFYs between the home and work traps last night. Barred Straw & Metzneria metzneriella at home; Argyresthia spinosella, Treble-bar, Homeosoma sinuella and Grass Emerald (which was also new for the site) at work. Plymouth VC3
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May 30, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Another half a dozen NFYs between the home and work traps last night. Barred Straw & Metzneria metzneriella at home; Argyresthia spinosella, Treble-bar, Homeosoma sinuella and Grass Emerald (which was also new for the site) at work. Plymouth VC3
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A muggy 15°C @ 4.30 this morning brought 92 of 46 to my Plymouth garden trap overnight. 5 NFY, the best being a NFG Agrotera nemoralis, possibly a migrant or a wanderer from the nearby SE Cornwall population. C.striana, T.viridana, D.angustoriana & Large Yellow Underwing were the others
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May 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
A muggy 15°C @ 4.30 this morning brought 92 of 46 to my Plymouth garden trap overnight. 5 NFY, the best being a NFG Agrotera nemoralis, possibly a migrant or a wanderer from the nearby SE Cornwall population. C.striana, T.viridana, D.angustoriana & Large Yellow Underwing were the others
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11 NFYs spread between the garden and work traps overnight. 7 NFY at home: Wormwood Pug, Yellow Shell, Small Seraphim, Pandemis cerasana, Small Fan-foot, Green Pug & Rhyacionia pinivorana
4 NFY in work: Nephopterix angustella, Eudonia pallida, Bucculatrix ulmella & Beautiful Golden Y. VC3
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4 NFY in work: Nephopterix angustella, Eudonia pallida, Bucculatrix ulmella & Beautiful Golden Y. VC3
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May 24, 2025 at 6:42 AM
11 NFYs spread between the garden and work traps overnight. 7 NFY at home: Wormwood Pug, Yellow Shell, Small Seraphim, Pandemis cerasana, Small Fan-foot, Green Pug & Rhyacionia pinivorana
4 NFY in work: Nephopterix angustella, Eudonia pallida, Bucculatrix ulmella & Beautiful Golden Y. VC3
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4 NFY in work: Nephopterix angustella, Eudonia pallida, Bucculatrix ulmella & Beautiful Golden Y. VC3
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