Double Kidney
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Yorkshire macro moth recorder and retired GP.
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A handful of migrants the last couple of days included Pearly Underwing, Angle Shades, Vestal and several diamond Back moth plus last night this rather late, particularly for Yorkshire, Bordered Straw. Driffield, East Yorkshire VC61. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A handful of migrants the last couple of days included Pearly Underwing, Angle Shades, Vestal and several diamond Back moth plus last night this rather late, particularly for Yorkshire, Bordered Straw. Driffield, East Yorkshire VC61. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
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Some opportunistic leafminering on a family day out produced plenty of species, including Bucculatrix albedinella (elm), Coleophora albitarsella (ground-ivy), Stigmella catharticella (purging buckthorn) and Ectoedemia intimella (sallow). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Some opportunistic leafminering on a family day out produced plenty of species, including Bucculatrix albedinella (elm), Coleophora albitarsella (ground-ivy), Stigmella catharticella (purging buckthorn) and Ectoedemia intimella (sallow). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
Diurnea lipsiella in the garden trap this morning is the first record for VC65. I have now had more species in the garden this year than in any previous year, having just pipped the record total in 2022.
October 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Diurnea lipsiella in the garden trap this morning is the first record for VC65. I have now had more species in the garden this year than in any previous year, having just pipped the record total in 2022.
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The Coleophora sp. larval cases I found on sea purselane by the Humber Estuary last October turned out to be C. salinella! Only recorded in Yorkshire for the first time in August last year (I suspect it's been there a while though). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The Coleophora sp. larval cases I found on sea purselane by the Humber Estuary last October turned out to be C. salinella! Only recorded in Yorkshire for the first time in August last year (I suspect it's been there a while though). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
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Clancy's Rustic from the garden, Driffield, East Yorkshire VC61.
Still rare in Yorkshire but increasing records. Migrant or wandering colonist? #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
Still rare in Yorkshire but increasing records. Migrant or wandering colonist? #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Clancy's Rustic from the garden, Driffield, East Yorkshire VC61.
Still rare in Yorkshire but increasing records. Migrant or wandering colonist? #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
Still rare in Yorkshire but increasing records. Migrant or wandering colonist? #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
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A great day leafminering with @doublekidney.bsky.social and Ian Marshall, with 81 species recorded. Stigmella tiliae (first VC 61 record; only taken about 10 years!), Coleophora lusciniaepennella, C. anatipennella, C. gryphipennella and C. potentillae were highlights. #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths
October 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A great day leafminering with @doublekidney.bsky.social and Ian Marshall, with 81 species recorded. Stigmella tiliae (first VC 61 record; only taken about 10 years!), Coleophora lusciniaepennella, C. anatipennella, C. gryphipennella and C. potentillae were highlights. #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths
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One of the world's smallest moths found on Hatfield Moors SSSI Doncaster Naturalists' Society fungus foray delivers Enteucha acetosae for a delighted @yorkshireeden.bsky.social Thought to be Yorkshire's first record of this species @andydnunn.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social #TeamMoth
October 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
One of the world's smallest moths found on Hatfield Moors SSSI Doncaster Naturalists' Society fungus foray delivers Enteucha acetosae for a delighted @yorkshireeden.bsky.social Thought to be Yorkshire's first record of this species @andydnunn.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social #TeamMoth
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It's still an interesting time for moth trapping in the #LDV with two new species recorded this week – Scarce Bordered Straw and Four-spotted Footman (both migrants and new for the reserve). Also nice to see Merveille du Jour with five trapped over recent days 🦋
October 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It's still an interesting time for moth trapping in the #LDV with two new species recorded this week – Scarce Bordered Straw and Four-spotted Footman (both migrants and new for the reserve). Also nice to see Merveille du Jour with five trapped over recent days 🦋
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Euchromius ocellea (Silver-spotted Veneer) from Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire VC61 yesterday. A smart looking micro and a rare migrant moth in Yorkshire. New to Flamborough.
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September 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Euchromius ocellea (Silver-spotted Veneer) from Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire VC61 yesterday. A smart looking micro and a rare migrant moth in Yorkshire. New to Flamborough.
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Plenty of #leafmines on a black poplar at work today, with the three main species that occur in Yorkshire (Phyllocnistis unipunctella, Stigmella trimaculella, Gypsonoma oppressana) very easy to find, including all three on one leaf (last photo). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Plenty of #leafmines on a black poplar at work today, with the three main species that occur in Yorkshire (Phyllocnistis unipunctella, Stigmella trimaculella, Gypsonoma oppressana) very easy to find, including all three on one leaf (last photo). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
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Moth numbers and variety way down last night. But any day with one of these is a good day. My fifth in the last three weeks in the garden, Driffield, East Yorkshire VC61. #teammoth @doublekidney.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Moth numbers and variety way down last night. But any day with one of these is a good day. My fifth in the last three weeks in the garden, Driffield, East Yorkshire VC61. #teammoth @doublekidney.bsky.social
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Two Epinotias among last night’s 20 spp (7/9 VC61): ramella is common and widespread; trigonella a local and apparently retreating birch roller - this one was first 10k sq record #teammoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Two Epinotias among last night’s 20 spp (7/9 VC61): ramella is common and widespread; trigonella a local and apparently retreating birch roller - this one was first 10k sq record #teammoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
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The good run of migrant moths (for my East Yorkshire/VC 61 garden) continues, the highlight being a male Four-spotted Footman! Also a second Nephopterix angustella, Rusty-dot Pearl, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, etc. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The good run of migrant moths (for my East Yorkshire/VC 61 garden) continues, the highlight being a male Four-spotted Footman! Also a second Nephopterix angustella, Rusty-dot Pearl, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, etc. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
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Huge surprise in the #LDV moth trap this morning in the form of a Clifden Nonpareil 🤩– a first for the reserve after years of waiting! Nice to be able to share it with our visiting corporate team of staff from Drax Group and several local birders and moth enthusiasts 😄
August 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Huge surprise in the #LDV moth trap this morning in the form of a Clifden Nonpareil 🤩– a first for the reserve after years of waiting! Nice to be able to share it with our visiting corporate team of staff from Drax Group and several local birders and moth enthusiasts 😄
A good trapping session at Nosterfield NR last night. A bit influx of Scrobipalpa ocellatella with 51 trapped. Neocochylis hybridella new for VC65. Also new for the VC was Homoeosoma nebulella. @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @jillwarwickno1.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A good trapping session at Nosterfield NR last night. A bit influx of Scrobipalpa ocellatella with 51 trapped. Neocochylis hybridella new for VC65. Also new for the VC was Homoeosoma nebulella. @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @jillwarwickno1.bsky.social
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Nice indeed to find this rare and local spindle feeder last night: Scorched Carpet. First for site/10km sq. VC61. @doublekidney.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social #teammoth
July 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Nice indeed to find this rare and local spindle feeder last night: Scorched Carpet. First for site/10km sq. VC61. @doublekidney.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social #teammoth
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Does this look good for Mere Wainscot please? VC61 last night @mothiduk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social #teammoth
July 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Does this look good for Mere Wainscot please? VC61 last night @mothiduk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social #teammoth
Isophrictis striatella in the garden trap this morning is new for for VC65. We just need it in VC64 now, then it will be in all Yorkshire VCs. No tansy or sneezewort nearby so I don't know where it has come from.
July 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Isophrictis striatella in the garden trap this morning is new for for VC65. We just need it in VC64 now, then it will be in all Yorkshire VCs. No tansy or sneezewort nearby so I don't know where it has come from.
The migrant influx continues. Bedstraw Hawk-moth last night at Ellingstring, North Yorkshire @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The migrant influx continues. Bedstraw Hawk-moth last night at Ellingstring, North Yorkshire @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Discovered another site for Bilberry pug in VC62,Dalby forest.2 taken to light , with Steve Farish. @damianmoney.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Discovered another site for Bilberry pug in VC62,Dalby forest.2 taken to light , with Steve Farish. @damianmoney.bsky.social
For all those who send me specimens for dissection, I am not accepting any more for the next two months. I've had to pay postage-due charges several times this year, and the latest has cost me a fiver - no stamp on at all. If it continues, I will levy a charge. A fiver a moth sounds reasonable.
July 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
For all those who send me specimens for dissection, I am not accepting any more for the next two months. I've had to pay postage-due charges several times this year, and the latest has cost me a fiver - no stamp on at all. If it continues, I will levy a charge. A fiver a moth sounds reasonable.
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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
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Oncocera semirubella (Rosy Knot-horn) was a nice surprise in the garden trap (VC63, Barnsley) this morning. #teammoth #yorkshiremoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Oncocera semirubella (Rosy Knot-horn) was a nice surprise in the garden trap (VC63, Barnsley) this morning. #teammoth #yorkshiremoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
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Small Marbled in Skidby, East Yorkshire (VC 61) last night! Also Dark Sword-grass, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Silver Y and Diamond-back Moth the night/day before. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Small Marbled in Skidby, East Yorkshire (VC 61) last night! Also Dark Sword-grass, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Silver Y and Diamond-back Moth the night/day before. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social