Tim Blackburn
@mothyblackburn.bsky.social
Professor of Invasion Biology at UCL. Amateur father, birder, moth-er. Mainly post wildlife photos, occasionally science and politics. Author of The Jewel Box, winner of the ZSL Clarivate Award for Communicating Zoology.
Ooft! Steve's crossed the Tamar?
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Ooft! Steve's crossed the Tamar?
For what it’s worth I had a female today, which I wish I’d photographed now. To my eye yours does tick the longer/smaller boxes relative to mine, which I had down as “likely dilutata”.
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
For what it’s worth I had a female today, which I wish I’d photographed now. To my eye yours does tick the longer/smaller boxes relative to mine, which I had down as “likely dilutata”.
I can see why it's been said that females can't be done on genitalia... is that sclerotised bit "long", are the signa "small"? Could be!
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I can see why it's been said that females can't be done on genitalia... is that sclerotised bit "long", are the signa "small"? Could be!
Interesting...
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Interesting...
Good luck! Persistence pays off.
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Good luck! Persistence pays off.
I mainly see this in the Devon garden so trying to collect from other sites where I can. Need a wider range of locations I think...
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I mainly see this in the Devon garden so trying to collect from other sites where I can. Need a wider range of locations I think...
They were lucky to have you Danai! Happy to hear you had a good week.
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
They were lucky to have you Danai! Happy to hear you had a good week.
Run it past the CMR.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Run it past the CMR.
Couldn’t agree more, and that looks like a proper bottle. May your retirement be long and whisky-filled.
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Couldn’t agree more, and that looks like a proper bottle. May your retirement be long and whisky-filled.
I don't know serratilineella but it does look like that. As usual, will defer to people who actually know!
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I don't know serratilineella but it does look like that. As usual, will defer to people who actually know!
We packed up around 7.45 as activity seemed to have tailed off quite quickly, most species in early (in fact Plumed was 10th of 13 to arrive).
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We packed up around 7.45 as activity seemed to have tailed off quite quickly, most species in early (in fact Plumed was 10th of 13 to arrive).
In terms of richness I'm sure there is somewhere, but given that most moths fly in the warmer months that would dominate species numbers I'd have thought.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
In terms of richness I'm sure there is somewhere, but given that most moths fly in the warmer months that would dominate species numbers I'd have thought.
There’s a mission for you…
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
There’s a mission for you…
At this time of year I could believe it, though the flip side is the lack of extensive habitat here. I don’t have the experience tbh.
November 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
At this time of year I could believe it, though the flip side is the lack of extensive habitat here. I don’t have the experience tbh.
Thanks! One happy moth-er.
November 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Thanks! One happy moth-er.
I’ve always been told it’s an early arriver with females coming in later. Last night was consistent with the former at least.
November 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I’ve always been told it’s an early arriver with females coming in later. Last night was consistent with the former at least.
Mild but not super-warm. Maybe 11/12 degrees?
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Mild but not super-warm. Maybe 11/12 degrees?
Thanks! Hopefully a couple more to squeeze out of 2025 before it ends...
November 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Thanks! Hopefully a couple more to squeeze out of 2025 before it ends...