Richard Fox
@richardfoxbc.bsky.social
Head of Science at Butterfly Conservation - moth & butterfly sightings, science & conservation. (He/his)
My wife agrees entirely - two moths one butterfly. And I agree it is a very odd portrait of Jupiter
November 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
My wife agrees entirely - two moths one butterfly. And I agree it is a very odd portrait of Jupiter
Yes I’ll give it a try
November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Yes I’ll give it a try
This is amazing news!
November 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This is amazing news!
Nice! Two of those would be lifers for me!
October 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Nice! Two of those would be lifers for me!
I’ve never seen one - yet another moth that we don’t get in the West Country
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I’ve never seen one - yet another moth that we don’t get in the West Country
Oooo what was that? Terrible here too - just packing up with a grand total of six species 😢
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Oooo what was that? Terrible here too - just packing up with a grand total of six species 😢
Not sure. Looks more like a Stigmella mine to me - which would give you the very tricky pair of S. glutinosae & S. alnetella
October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not sure. Looks more like a Stigmella mine to me - which would give you the very tricky pair of S. glutinosae & S. alnetella
Are you down Noss Mayo way?
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Are you down Noss Mayo way?
Good luck! I’m out too but only locally - woods/heath. Hope some migrants come your way!
October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Good luck! I’m out too but only locally - woods/heath. Hope some migrants come your way!
atricapitella has dark plates behind head (or so I’ve been told) - I found this one today that I’ve IDed as atricapitella
October 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
atricapitella has dark plates behind head (or so I’ve been told) - I found this one today that I’ve IDed as atricapitella
Very impressive! Generally I find that Obsidentify is pretty good on leaf mines of moths
October 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Very impressive! Generally I find that Obsidentify is pretty good on leaf mines of moths
Great work George and congratulations on an amazing achievement this year
October 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Great work George and congratulations on an amazing achievement this year