Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR)
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Moth News from norfolkmoths.co.uk - The Moths of Norfolk UK - Jim Wheeler (County Moth Recorder)
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WOW! We have just passed 3.5 million records, it is certainly a record breaking year, details to come in December as I attempt a New for Norfolk advent calendar and post a species per day 😅... Yes we have had that many!!! #teammoth #norfolkmoths
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
WOW! We have just passed 3.5 million records, it is certainly a record breaking year, details to come in December as I attempt a New for Norfolk advent calendar and post a species per day 😅... Yes we have had that many!!! #teammoth #norfolkmoths
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A few more of the brilliant Cosmopterix pulchrimella that showed up at CMO HQ for the first time ever last night. Top drawer micro 😎
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November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A few more of the brilliant Cosmopterix pulchrimella that showed up at CMO HQ for the first time ever last night. Top drawer micro 😎
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#cleymothobs
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#teammoth
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A PLUMED PROMINENT from last night in West Suffolk - one of three trapped in a new 10km square. 😀 #mothsmatter
November 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A PLUMED PROMINENT from last night in West Suffolk - one of three trapped in a new 10km square. 😀 #mothsmatter
New for Norfolk? Or are they all this species? Two moths from the Phyllocnistis saligna complex collected in July 2024 have been DNA barcoded by the University of Warwick; both confirmed as P. asiatica. (via R. Ward, Oct 2025) norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b... #norfolkmoths
Phyllocnistis asiatica (Asian Maze-miner) - Norfolk Micro Moths
Phyllocnistis asiatica (Asian Maze-miner) - The Micro moths of Norfolk. In association with the Norfolk Moth Survey.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New for Norfolk? Or are they all this species? Two moths from the Phyllocnistis saligna complex collected in July 2024 have been DNA barcoded by the University of Warwick; both confirmed as P. asiatica. (via R. Ward, Oct 2025) norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b... #norfolkmoths
Eastern Nycteoline new for Norfolk. Confirmed female trapped in VC28 Norfolk on 19/09/2025 - Ric Sandifer.
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Eastern Nycteoline (Nycteola asiatica) - Norfolk Moths
Eastern Nycteoline (Nycteola asiatica) - The Moths of Norfolk. In association with the Norfolk Moth Survey.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Eastern Nycteoline new for Norfolk. Confirmed female trapped in VC28 Norfolk on 19/09/2025 - Ric Sandifer.
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57/20 here in Mundford VC28 overnight, with Antigastra catalaunalis the star - nfm and for TL79. Also RDP nfg and Autumnal Rustic, Black Rustic, Brown-spot Pinion and Musotima nitidalis nfy and a Caloptilia to check #teammoth #norfolkmoths
September 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
57/20 here in Mundford VC28 overnight, with Antigastra catalaunalis the star - nfm and for TL79. Also RDP nfg and Autumnal Rustic, Black Rustic, Brown-spot Pinion and Musotima nitidalis nfy and a Caloptilia to check #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Record just in… Shining Marbled - New for Norfolk at Strumpshaw. (J. Farooqi, 18/09/2025) www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/index.php?bf... #norfolkmoths
Shining Marbled (Pseudeustrotia candidula) - Norfolk Moths
Shining Marbled (Pseudeustrotia candidula) - The Moths of Norfolk. In association with the Norfolk Moth Survey.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Record just in… Shining Marbled - New for Norfolk at Strumpshaw. (J. Farooqi, 18/09/2025) www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/index.php?bf... #norfolkmoths
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Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) in mid Norfolk last night. I’ve caught lots of good moths here incl. 3 county firsts but this may be the rarest @migrantmothuk.bsky.social so far.
4th for Norfolk (3rd this year) unless @norfolkmoths.bsky.social has others pending.
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4th for Norfolk (3rd this year) unless @norfolkmoths.bsky.social has others pending.
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September 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) in mid Norfolk last night. I’ve caught lots of good moths here incl. 3 county firsts but this may be the rarest @migrantmothuk.bsky.social so far.
4th for Norfolk (3rd this year) unless @norfolkmoths.bsky.social has others pending.
#NorfolkMoths #TeamMoth
4th for Norfolk (3rd this year) unless @norfolkmoths.bsky.social has others pending.
#NorfolkMoths #TeamMoth
Vestal a first for norfolkmoths HQ garden last night 👍🏻
September 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Vestal a first for norfolkmoths HQ garden last night 👍🏻
I just confirmed down the microscope the first modern-day Norfolk record of Depressaria pulcherrimella (Pignut Brown) Andrew Wallis, 20/07/2025 - Hempstead-by-Holt (Gen. Det. Male) One of several Grade 4 fam members, very similar to D. douglasella #norfolkmoths
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Depressaria pulcherrimella (Pignut Brown) - Norfolk Micro Moths
Depressaria pulcherrimella (Pignut Brown) - The Micro moths of Norfolk. In association with the Norfolk Moth Survey.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I just confirmed down the microscope the first modern-day Norfolk record of Depressaria pulcherrimella (Pignut Brown) Andrew Wallis, 20/07/2025 - Hempstead-by-Holt (Gen. Det. Male) One of several Grade 4 fam members, very similar to D. douglasella #norfolkmoths
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Rather excited (understatement du jour) to find this in the actinic this morning. Norfolk Snout (Nothris verbascella), thought to be extinct in the UK until last year, when Dave Jones rediscovered it. Now to search for its larval food, Hoary Mullein. #norfolkmoths #teammoth #moths #lepidoptera
August 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Rather excited (understatement du jour) to find this in the actinic this morning. Norfolk Snout (Nothris verbascella), thought to be extinct in the UK until last year, when Dave Jones rediscovered it. Now to search for its larval food, Hoary Mullein. #norfolkmoths #teammoth #moths #lepidoptera
Grapholita delineana Hemp Tortrix - New for Norfolk! norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...
Grapholita delineana (Hemp Tortrix) - Norfolk Micro Moths
Grapholita delineana (Hemp Tortrix) - The Micro moths of Norfolk. In association with the Norfolk Moth Survey.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Grapholita delineana Hemp Tortrix - New for Norfolk! norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...
Phyllocnistis extrematrix turning up at various locations across Norfolk after recent discovery by @vc28wildlife.bsky.social in Downham Market a week ago!
August 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Phyllocnistis extrematrix turning up at various locations across Norfolk after recent discovery by @vc28wildlife.bsky.social in Downham Market a week ago!
Daytime moths in the Brecks didn’t disappoint yesterday. 16sp. Best Nemophora minimella (Small Scabious Longhorn) amongst numerous
Nemophora metallica (Scabious Longhorn) 2 Bee Hawks, Six-spot Burnets everywhere! #norfolkmoths
Nemophora metallica (Scabious Longhorn) 2 Bee Hawks, Six-spot Burnets everywhere! #norfolkmoths
July 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Daytime moths in the Brecks didn’t disappoint yesterday. 16sp. Best Nemophora minimella (Small Scabious Longhorn) amongst numerous
Nemophora metallica (Scabious Longhorn) 2 Bee Hawks, Six-spot Burnets everywhere! #norfolkmoths
Nemophora metallica (Scabious Longhorn) 2 Bee Hawks, Six-spot Burnets everywhere! #norfolkmoths
Servers down. sorry folks some servers are down today for reasons unknown! Moth Sites affected Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambs and West Mids. Hopefully back later. #norfolkmoths
July 5, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Servers down. sorry folks some servers are down today for reasons unknown! Moth Sites affected Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambs and West Mids. Hopefully back later. #norfolkmoths
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2/2 - Moth morning at Titchwell. Thanks to vols & visitors, rare moths on show inc Olive Crescent*, 3rd for Norfolk, Commophila aeneana*, from the reserve traps, Agonopterix liturosa, again very few records.
Later we found this Humming-bird HM on our wall at home. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Later we found this Humming-bird HM on our wall at home. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
July 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
2/2 - Moth morning at Titchwell. Thanks to vols & visitors, rare moths on show inc Olive Crescent*, 3rd for Norfolk, Commophila aeneana*, from the reserve traps, Agonopterix liturosa, again very few records.
Later we found this Humming-bird HM on our wall at home. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Later we found this Humming-bird HM on our wall at home. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Getting a few Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing records sent in… must have photos of the underside of forewing and topside of hindwing to confirm… see excellent comparison by Neil Bowman. #norfolkmoths
July 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Getting a few Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing records sent in… must have photos of the underside of forewing and topside of hindwing to confirm… see excellent comparison by Neil Bowman. #norfolkmoths
Apologies folks Google maps is offline until 8am on all Lepidoptera UK websites.
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Apologies folks Google maps is offline until 8am on all Lepidoptera UK websites.
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My first Marsh Carpet of the year here in Lower Hellesdon - #norfolkmoths
June 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
My first Marsh Carpet of the year here in Lower Hellesdon - #norfolkmoths
Scarlet Tiger continues to spread across Norfolk with one via norfolkmoths last night! amazing new to W Norfolk only in 2019 #norfolkmoths
June 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Scarlet Tiger continues to spread across Norfolk with one via norfolkmoths last night! amazing new to W Norfolk only in 2019 #norfolkmoths
Dusky Clearwing Paranthrene tabaniformis to lure at norfolkmoths HQ this evening. 2nd year and 3rd Norfolk! :) #teammoth #norfolkmoths
June 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Dusky Clearwing Paranthrene tabaniformis to lure at norfolkmoths HQ this evening. 2nd year and 3rd Norfolk! :) #teammoth #norfolkmoths