Andy Marquis
@andym105.bsky.social
Entomologist and pan-species lister based in Guernsey, Channel Islands.
Current Section Secretary of Entomology at La Société Guernesiaise https://societe.org.gg/.
Website at http://www.guernseywildlife.co.uk, working on an upgrade as I type this...
Current Section Secretary of Entomology at La Société Guernesiaise https://societe.org.gg/.
Website at http://www.guernseywildlife.co.uk, working on an upgrade as I type this...
A few moths last night, cold and breezy this morning, but nice to see Autumnal Rustic, my fist since 2020 and only third ever, not a common moth in my garden.
Photo's:
Autumnal Rustic
Turnip Moth
Rusty Dot Pearl
Feathered Ranunculus
Photo's:
Autumnal Rustic
Turnip Moth
Rusty Dot Pearl
Feathered Ranunculus
October 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A few moths last night, cold and breezy this morning, but nice to see Autumnal Rustic, my fist since 2020 and only third ever, not a common moth in my garden.
Photo's:
Autumnal Rustic
Turnip Moth
Rusty Dot Pearl
Feathered Ranunculus
Photo's:
Autumnal Rustic
Turnip Moth
Rusty Dot Pearl
Feathered Ranunculus
Long-tailed Skua. Great bird but not very helpful for photo's staying clear of the boat.
August 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Long-tailed Skua. Great bird but not very helpful for photo's staying clear of the boat.
The Fulmar were very obliging today, really like this shot.
August 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Fulmar were very obliging today, really like this shot.
August 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
August 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
August 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Two options for this Caloptilia, both nice to get. Questions is, which one is it? @mothiduk.bsky.social @gyrcrakes.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Two options for this Caloptilia, both nice to get. Questions is, which one is it? @mothiduk.bsky.social @gyrcrakes.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Trapped in a wooded valley on the South Coast of Guernsey last night. A small site.
69 species including a few very nice ones. Photo's of some of the new to me moths below. See Alt text for names.
69 species including a few very nice ones. Photo's of some of the new to me moths below. See Alt text for names.
August 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trapped in a wooded valley on the South Coast of Guernsey last night. A small site.
69 species including a few very nice ones. Photo's of some of the new to me moths below. See Alt text for names.
69 species including a few very nice ones. Photo's of some of the new to me moths below. See Alt text for names.
Some moths from a La Societe Entomology Section outing to Grand Pre NR on 12th July. We ran 6 traps and captured 97 species of moth.
The bug is one of the Saldidae - Shore Bugs - Chartoscirta cincta and these are a new species for Guernsey.
Photo's labelled in Alt Text.
The bug is one of the Saldidae - Shore Bugs - Chartoscirta cincta and these are a new species for Guernsey.
Photo's labelled in Alt Text.
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Some moths from a La Societe Entomology Section outing to Grand Pre NR on 12th July. We ran 6 traps and captured 97 species of moth.
The bug is one of the Saldidae - Shore Bugs - Chartoscirta cincta and these are a new species for Guernsey.
Photo's labelled in Alt Text.
The bug is one of the Saldidae - Shore Bugs - Chartoscirta cincta and these are a new species for Guernsey.
Photo's labelled in Alt Text.
This might be interesting. Agdistis sp Plume Moth on the cliffs last night in Guernsey. Will have to investigate the differences @mothiduk.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This might be interesting. Agdistis sp Plume Moth on the cliffs last night in Guernsey. Will have to investigate the differences @mothiduk.bsky.social
@mothiduk.bsky.social looks like this might be Metalampha sp and more like M.cinnamomea with the dark colour. VC113 Guernsey. Heavy migrant night. Any comments or opinions please?
June 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
@mothiduk.bsky.social looks like this might be Metalampha sp and more like M.cinnamomea with the dark colour. VC113 Guernsey. Heavy migrant night. Any comments or opinions please?
A few nice oce moths this morning. Not a huge number of migrants but a pair of Feline is pretty special and I assume migrant as I've never had one in 12 years of trapping here. Also Marbled White Spot rare for here, a few Small Mottled Willow, Dark Swordgrass as common migrants.
June 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A few nice oce moths this morning. Not a huge number of migrants but a pair of Feline is pretty special and I assume migrant as I've never had one in 12 years of trapping here. Also Marbled White Spot rare for here, a few Small Mottled Willow, Dark Swordgrass as common migrants.
33 species in the moth trap this morning, including this fantastic Tawny-barred Angle. New for Garden. VC113.
#guernsey
#mothsmatter
#guernsey
#mothsmatter
May 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
33 species in the moth trap this morning, including this fantastic Tawny-barred Angle. New for Garden. VC113.
#guernsey
#mothsmatter
#guernsey
#mothsmatter
It's very wet out, but hopefully these heavy showers will subside and the gentle F2/3 originating in North Africa and coming across the continent will bring us something nice as well as whatever local moths are about ready for tomorrow's #bioblitz.
#mothsmatter
#mothsmatter
May 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It's very wet out, but hopefully these heavy showers will subside and the gentle F2/3 originating in North Africa and coming across the continent will bring us something nice as well as whatever local moths are about ready for tomorrow's #bioblitz.
#mothsmatter
#mothsmatter
Gibbaranea bituberculata on the Guernsey cliffs yesterday along with an Alopecosa sp.
May 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Gibbaranea bituberculata on the Guernsey cliffs yesterday along with an Alopecosa sp.
April 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A few things from the big low tide today.
Common Spider Crab - Macropedia rostrata
Common Squat Lobster
Aeolidia papillosa
Geitodoris planata maybe or another suggestion of Atagema gibba, waiting for experts
Common Spider Crab - Macropedia rostrata
Common Squat Lobster
Aeolidia papillosa
Geitodoris planata maybe or another suggestion of Atagema gibba, waiting for experts
March 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A few things from the big low tide today.
Common Spider Crab - Macropedia rostrata
Common Squat Lobster
Aeolidia papillosa
Geitodoris planata maybe or another suggestion of Atagema gibba, waiting for experts
Common Spider Crab - Macropedia rostrata
Common Squat Lobster
Aeolidia papillosa
Geitodoris planata maybe or another suggestion of Atagema gibba, waiting for experts
First moth trap of 2025, I am a little behind...
Moths:
1. Dotted Border
2. Seraphim
3. Acleris literana (new one for me)
4. Caloptilia stigmatella
Also had Waved Umber, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Rusty Dot Pearl and Bloxworth Snout who didn't stay for a photo. It is still March...
Moths:
1. Dotted Border
2. Seraphim
3. Acleris literana (new one for me)
4. Caloptilia stigmatella
Also had Waved Umber, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Rusty Dot Pearl and Bloxworth Snout who didn't stay for a photo. It is still March...
March 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
First moth trap of 2025, I am a little behind...
Moths:
1. Dotted Border
2. Seraphim
3. Acleris literana (new one for me)
4. Caloptilia stigmatella
Also had Waved Umber, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Rusty Dot Pearl and Bloxworth Snout who didn't stay for a photo. It is still March...
Moths:
1. Dotted Border
2. Seraphim
3. Acleris literana (new one for me)
4. Caloptilia stigmatella
Also had Waved Umber, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Rusty Dot Pearl and Bloxworth Snout who didn't stay for a photo. It is still March...
A fine specimen of an Alexander in my garden.
March 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A fine specimen of an Alexander in my garden.
A few photo's from a quick visit to L'Eree Shinglebank.
1. Seaweed Flies aplenty
2. Mediterranean Gull
3. Black-headed Gull
4. Wren
5. Wren having a break
6. Meadow Pipit deciding which fly to eat next
1. Seaweed Flies aplenty
2. Mediterranean Gull
3. Black-headed Gull
4. Wren
5. Wren having a break
6. Meadow Pipit deciding which fly to eat next
February 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A few photo's from a quick visit to L'Eree Shinglebank.
1. Seaweed Flies aplenty
2. Mediterranean Gull
3. Black-headed Gull
4. Wren
5. Wren having a break
6. Meadow Pipit deciding which fly to eat next
1. Seaweed Flies aplenty
2. Mediterranean Gull
3. Black-headed Gull
4. Wren
5. Wren having a break
6. Meadow Pipit deciding which fly to eat next
Aplysia fasciata I think. Awesome Sea Hares and massive! Much more friendly than the normal ones who squirt purple liquid if you so much as look at them.
#Guernsey
#Intertidal
#Marine
#Guernsey
#Intertidal
#Marine
February 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Aplysia fasciata I think. Awesome Sea Hares and massive! Much more friendly than the normal ones who squirt purple liquid if you so much as look at them.
#Guernsey
#Intertidal
#Marine
#Guernsey
#Intertidal
#Marine
A couple of new species seen yesterday on the lower shore in Guernsey, got to use these big tides and nice weather! Seems like ages since we saw the sun!
Liocarcinus corrugatus, the wrinkled Swimming Crab and Jewel Anemone. Both nice to see for the first time!
#Guernsey
#Marine
#Intertidal
Liocarcinus corrugatus, the wrinkled Swimming Crab and Jewel Anemone. Both nice to see for the first time!
#Guernsey
#Marine
#Intertidal
February 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A couple of new species seen yesterday on the lower shore in Guernsey, got to use these big tides and nice weather! Seems like ages since we saw the sun!
Liocarcinus corrugatus, the wrinkled Swimming Crab and Jewel Anemone. Both nice to see for the first time!
#Guernsey
#Marine
#Intertidal
Liocarcinus corrugatus, the wrinkled Swimming Crab and Jewel Anemone. Both nice to see for the first time!
#Guernsey
#Marine
#Intertidal
A search of leaf litter between Christmas and New Year, to fill in a gap on the map, provided several non-natives including Strumigenys perplexa and the tricky to ID Hypoponera eduardi. Outdoors in #Guernsey, 3rd location for the Hypoponera and 11th for the Strumigenys. #ants #hymenoptera
January 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A search of leaf litter between Christmas and New Year, to fill in a gap on the map, provided several non-natives including Strumigenys perplexa and the tricky to ID Hypoponera eduardi. Outdoors in #Guernsey, 3rd location for the Hypoponera and 11th for the Strumigenys. #ants #hymenoptera
Any #beetle #Coleoptera folk around Bluesky?
I think this keys towards Melinopterus sphacelatus but I am not certain. Could do better pictures if it wasn't moving so much...
Found walking up a wall this morning near open farmland, #Guernsey.
I think this keys towards Melinopterus sphacelatus but I am not certain. Could do better pictures if it wasn't moving so much...
Found walking up a wall this morning near open farmland, #Guernsey.
January 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Any #beetle #Coleoptera folk around Bluesky?
I think this keys towards Melinopterus sphacelatus but I am not certain. Could do better pictures if it wasn't moving so much...
Found walking up a wall this morning near open farmland, #Guernsey.
I think this keys towards Melinopterus sphacelatus but I am not certain. Could do better pictures if it wasn't moving so much...
Found walking up a wall this morning near open farmland, #Guernsey.