'Dinge die mit "Y" beginnen oder so aussehen ...'
Die Raupen von Yponomeuta cagnagella, der Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte…
#FotoVorschlag
Die Raupen von Yponomeuta cagnagella, der Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte…
#FotoVorschlag
December 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
'Dinge die mit "Y" beginnen oder so aussehen ...'
Die Raupen von Yponomeuta cagnagella, der Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte…
#FotoVorschlag
Die Raupen von Yponomeuta cagnagella, der Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte…
#FotoVorschlag
Okay, dann echte "Spinner" zum #HexapoDezember #Yponomeutidae (Gespinstmotten)
* Yponeuma sp. (Die sind meist kaum bestimmbar...)
* 2x Yponomeuta cagnagella (Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte)
* Yponomeuta padella (Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte)
* Yponeuma sp. (Die sind meist kaum bestimmbar...)
* 2x Yponomeuta cagnagella (Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte)
* Yponomeuta padella (Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte)
December 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Okay, dann echte "Spinner" zum #HexapoDezember #Yponomeutidae (Gespinstmotten)
* Yponeuma sp. (Die sind meist kaum bestimmbar...)
* 2x Yponomeuta cagnagella (Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte)
* Yponomeuta padella (Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte)
* Yponeuma sp. (Die sind meist kaum bestimmbar...)
* 2x Yponomeuta cagnagella (Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte)
* Yponomeuta padella (Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte)
... and now the 16 micros new-to-me trapped/lured in my garden this year. There are another couple for which I am awaiting confirmation VC37 SO96 #teammoth Details are shown in the Alt Ref.
December 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
... and now the 16 micros new-to-me trapped/lured in my garden this year. There are another couple for which I am awaiting confirmation VC37 SO96 #teammoth Details are shown in the Alt Ref.
A few stats for 2025.
12,341 moths processed (excluding abundant micro species such as Yponomeuta and Acentria ephemerella)
VC57- 521 species recorded.
Garden- 460 species recorded.
A couple of new species recorded elsewhere, namely Dwarf Cream Wave and Clancy's Rustic. #TeamMoth
12,341 moths processed (excluding abundant micro species such as Yponomeuta and Acentria ephemerella)
VC57- 521 species recorded.
Garden- 460 species recorded.
A couple of new species recorded elsewhere, namely Dwarf Cream Wave and Clancy's Rustic. #TeamMoth
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A few stats for 2025.
12,341 moths processed (excluding abundant micro species such as Yponomeuta and Acentria ephemerella)
VC57- 521 species recorded.
Garden- 460 species recorded.
A couple of new species recorded elsewhere, namely Dwarf Cream Wave and Clancy's Rustic. #TeamMoth
12,341 moths processed (excluding abundant micro species such as Yponomeuta and Acentria ephemerella)
VC57- 521 species recorded.
Garden- 460 species recorded.
A couple of new species recorded elsewhere, namely Dwarf Cream Wave and Clancy's Rustic. #TeamMoth
Some totting up for the year: 2 new macros and 16 new micros. Best micros for me were Ethmia bipunctella, Pammene aurana, Ypsolopha sequella and Yponomeuta irrorella. I think the aurana might take top spot, a simply stunning little micro. Garden list somewhere north of 850 now.
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Some totting up for the year: 2 new macros and 16 new micros. Best micros for me were Ethmia bipunctella, Pammene aurana, Ypsolopha sequella and Yponomeuta irrorella. I think the aurana might take top spot, a simply stunning little micro. Garden list somewhere north of 850 now.
Hah, dank dem Wikilink von @lenahallesaale.bsky.social weiß ich nun auch, dass diese Langhornmotte (Adela reaumurella) und die Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte (Yponomeuta cagnagella) zu den "Mikromotten" gehören🤩
#HexapoDezember #HexapoDecember
#HexapoDezember #HexapoDecember
December 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hah, dank dem Wikilink von @lenahallesaale.bsky.social weiß ich nun auch, dass diese Langhornmotte (Adela reaumurella) und die Pfaffenhütchen-Gespinstmotte (Yponomeuta cagnagella) zu den "Mikromotten" gehören🤩
#HexapoDezember #HexapoDecember
#HexapoDezember #HexapoDecember
We get the Spindle ermine caterpillars too (Yponomeuta cagnagella), but apparently there is no long-term damage to trees Don't Worry About Ermine Webs | Butterfly Conservation share.google/sQ3PS4UfZWRE... We've also had webs on some of our young Hawthorn (Scythropia crataegella). All recovered well.
Don't Worry About Ermine Webs
At this time of year we often receive reports of ghostly silken webbing covering sections of hedgerows and, on occasions, individual trees. Although it can look rather sinister, don't be alarmed. The ...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We get the Spindle ermine caterpillars too (Yponomeuta cagnagella), but apparently there is no long-term damage to trees Don't Worry About Ermine Webs | Butterfly Conservation share.google/sQ3PS4UfZWRE... We've also had webs on some of our young Hawthorn (Scythropia crataegella). All recovered well.
Just totting up my totals for the year, species I've recorded 200 times or more
Yponomeuta agg. 545
Shuttle-shaped Dart 376
Chrysoteuchia culmella 339
Heart & Dart 315
Large Yellow Underwing 315
Uncertain/Rustic 257
Turnip Moth 230
Least Carpet 203
Setaceous Hebrew Character 202
Common Wainscot 200
Yponomeuta agg. 545
Shuttle-shaped Dart 376
Chrysoteuchia culmella 339
Heart & Dart 315
Large Yellow Underwing 315
Uncertain/Rustic 257
Turnip Moth 230
Least Carpet 203
Setaceous Hebrew Character 202
Common Wainscot 200
October 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Just totting up my totals for the year, species I've recorded 200 times or more
Yponomeuta agg. 545
Shuttle-shaped Dart 376
Chrysoteuchia culmella 339
Heart & Dart 315
Large Yellow Underwing 315
Uncertain/Rustic 257
Turnip Moth 230
Least Carpet 203
Setaceous Hebrew Character 202
Common Wainscot 200
Yponomeuta agg. 545
Shuttle-shaped Dart 376
Chrysoteuchia culmella 339
Heart & Dart 315
Large Yellow Underwing 315
Uncertain/Rustic 257
Turnip Moth 230
Least Carpet 203
Setaceous Hebrew Character 202
Common Wainscot 200
I don't get a lot of anything...with the exception of Jerseys back in August and maybe Yponomeuta sp.
October 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I don't get a lot of anything...with the exception of Jerseys back in August and maybe Yponomeuta sp.
(4/6)🚀 For #ProjectPsyche, this is just the beginning. This ambitious pan-European project involves:
🔹 184+ researchers
🔹 34 countries
The goal? To sequence all 11,000 European Lepidoptera species!
These chromosome-level genomes are openly available for anyone to use.
🔹 184+ researchers
🔹 34 countries
The goal? To sequence all 11,000 European Lepidoptera species!
These chromosome-level genomes are openly available for anyone to use.
![Sequencing the diversity of Lepidoptera found in Europe.
A. Comparison of the status of sequencing for Lepidoptera compared to the other orders within Arthropoda. Showing the ten orders with the highest numbers of chromosome-level genomes. Data derived from GoaT on 05.09.2025.
B. The tree shows family relationships between all families of Lepidoptera which have representatives in Europe. The tree structure is adapted from [54, 117]. The outer ring shows a stacked bar chart of the number of species sequenced (dark pink) out of the total number per family in Europe (light pink).
The figure was generated using iToL (https://itol.embl.de/). Representative species are shown alongside the phylogeny; Micropterix aruncella (Micropterigidae), Triodia sylvina (Hepialidae), Adela croesella (Adelidae), Tinea trinotella (Tineidae), Yponomeuta malinellus (Yponomeutidae), Notocelia
uddmanniana (Tortricidae), Apatura iris (Nymphalidae), Zygaena filipendulae (Zygaenidae),
Recurvaria leucatella (Gelechiidae), Blastobasis adustella (Blastobasidae), Parapoynx stratiotata (Crambidae), Thyatira batis (Drepanidae), Lymantria monacha (Erebidae).
C. Map of locations of sample collection hubs (yellow stars) and sequencing hubs (blue star).
Locations of member organisations that are part of the Project Psyche consortium are represented by red circles.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eb4yuokm56wm7nu4lnyesv7g/bafkreiccgkkjxtibqtgkfmtgu6rdv7ylrsnd7xxvarcypcskqyglxdjpny@jpeg)
September 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
(4/6)🚀 For #ProjectPsyche, this is just the beginning. This ambitious pan-European project involves:
🔹 184+ researchers
🔹 34 countries
The goal? To sequence all 11,000 European Lepidoptera species!
These chromosome-level genomes are openly available for anyone to use.
🔹 184+ researchers
🔹 34 countries
The goal? To sequence all 11,000 European Lepidoptera species!
These chromosome-level genomes are openly available for anyone to use.
Some Yponomeuta turning up tonight, which is rather late in the year for most of those species, I think
September 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Some Yponomeuta turning up tonight, which is rather late in the year for most of those species, I think
Unfortunately, not really distinguishable from some other Yponomeuta sp., even if dissected. If you have a Spindle in your, or an adjacent, garden then it may be one.
August 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Unfortunately, not really distinguishable from some other Yponomeuta sp., even if dissected. If you have a Spindle in your, or an adjacent, garden then it may be one.
I had the window open last night and have just found what I think is Spindle Ermine, Yponomeuta cagnagella on the ceiling. Thoughts welcome. #teammoth
August 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I had the window open last night and have just found what I think is Spindle Ermine, Yponomeuta cagnagella on the ceiling. Thoughts welcome. #teammoth
Also, Yponomeuta plumbella, Acleris umbrana, Cydia splendana, 2 Wax Moth, Mullein Wave, Ruddy Carpet, Wood Carpet, 2 Poplar Hawk, 2 Jersey Tiger, 3 Sallow Kitten, True Lover's Knot, 4 Frosted Orange, 6 Small Rufous, 2 Small Wainscot, 5 Pinion-streaked Snout & Cream-bordered Green Pea. #teammoth
August 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Also, Yponomeuta plumbella, Acleris umbrana, Cydia splendana, 2 Wax Moth, Mullein Wave, Ruddy Carpet, Wood Carpet, 2 Poplar Hawk, 2 Jersey Tiger, 3 Sallow Kitten, True Lover's Knot, 4 Frosted Orange, 6 Small Rufous, 2 Small Wainscot, 5 Pinion-streaked Snout & Cream-bordered Green Pea. #teammoth
That seems like an astonishing number of species to see in a single year, congratulations! Are you doing gen det on things like Daggers and Rustics and Yponomeuta to separate them out? I just aggregate those things here in Cambs (I send me spreadsheet to the CMR each year)
August 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
That seems like an astonishing number of species to see in a single year, congratulations! Are you doing gen det on things like Daggers and Rustics and Yponomeuta to separate them out? I just aggregate those things here in Cambs (I send me spreadsheet to the CMR each year)
Not yet ID'd all, but around 50 moths of 25 species inc. Yponomeuta aggs. However, a couple of decent moths in (I believe) Rufous Pearl (Udea fulvalis) & Mompha propinquella. Will post later if anything else of interest from those potted VC37 SO96 #teammoth
August 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Not yet ID'd all, but around 50 moths of 25 species inc. Yponomeuta aggs. However, a couple of decent moths in (I believe) Rufous Pearl (Udea fulvalis) & Mompha propinquella. Will post later if anything else of interest from those potted VC37 SO96 #teammoth
Cba to count Yponomeuta on the big nights.
August 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cba to count Yponomeuta on the big nights.
Big-hitting moths for me in Cambs so far this year
Yponomeuta sp. 500+
Chrysoteuchia culmella 350+
Heart & Dart 300+
Uncertain/Rustic 250+
Shuttle-shaped Dart 250+
Least Carpet 200+
Dark Arches 150+
Riband Wave 130+
Mesapamea sp. 110+
Turnip Moth 110+
#teamMoth #mothsMatter
Yponomeuta sp. 500+
Chrysoteuchia culmella 350+
Heart & Dart 300+
Uncertain/Rustic 250+
Shuttle-shaped Dart 250+
Least Carpet 200+
Dark Arches 150+
Riband Wave 130+
Mesapamea sp. 110+
Turnip Moth 110+
#teamMoth #mothsMatter
August 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Big-hitting moths for me in Cambs so far this year
Yponomeuta sp. 500+
Chrysoteuchia culmella 350+
Heart & Dart 300+
Uncertain/Rustic 250+
Shuttle-shaped Dart 250+
Least Carpet 200+
Dark Arches 150+
Riband Wave 130+
Mesapamea sp. 110+
Turnip Moth 110+
#teamMoth #mothsMatter
Yponomeuta sp. 500+
Chrysoteuchia culmella 350+
Heart & Dart 300+
Uncertain/Rustic 250+
Shuttle-shaped Dart 250+
Least Carpet 200+
Dark Arches 150+
Riband Wave 130+
Mesapamea sp. 110+
Turnip Moth 110+
#teamMoth #mothsMatter
The Top 40 species represent more than two-thirds of the total number of specimens I've recorded in 2025 (4227 of 6000 moths)
Top Yponomeuta sp. (probably well over 500), C. culmella (well over 300), Heart & Dart 300+
Top Yponomeuta sp. (probably well over 500), C. culmella (well over 300), Heart & Dart 300+
August 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Top 40 species represent more than two-thirds of the total number of specimens I've recorded in 2025 (4227 of 6000 moths)
Top Yponomeuta sp. (probably well over 500), C. culmella (well over 300), Heart & Dart 300+
Top Yponomeuta sp. (probably well over 500), C. culmella (well over 300), Heart & Dart 300+
Yponomeuta looks like it has had a coat of fence paint 😄
August 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Yponomeuta looks like it has had a coat of fence paint 😄
I'm a little late putting this on, but i recorded 156/66 last night. A few highlights were Cabbage Moth. Dwarf Pug. 2 Gold Spot. Iron Prominent. 2 Lime speck Pug. Nutmeg. Old Lady. Orange Swift. Rosy Rustic. Silver Y. Small Rufous and Yellow barred Brindle, and an odd looking Yponomeuta #teammoth
August 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I'm a little late putting this on, but i recorded 156/66 last night. A few highlights were Cabbage Moth. Dwarf Pug. 2 Gold Spot. Iron Prominent. 2 Lime speck Pug. Nutmeg. Old Lady. Orange Swift. Rosy Rustic. Silver Y. Small Rufous and Yellow barred Brindle, and an odd looking Yponomeuta #teammoth
St Mellion continued: New for garden (new 10km square) Large Tabby (Aglossa pinguinalis). New for the year: Cabbage Moth (pretty scarce in this neck of the woods it seems). Also, Yponomeuta sedella, Argyresthia conjugella, Mullein Wave, Jersey Tiger, Twin-spotted Wainscot & Small Rufous. #teammoth
August 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
St Mellion continued: New for garden (new 10km square) Large Tabby (Aglossa pinguinalis). New for the year: Cabbage Moth (pretty scarce in this neck of the woods it seems). Also, Yponomeuta sedella, Argyresthia conjugella, Mullein Wave, Jersey Tiger, Twin-spotted Wainscot & Small Rufous. #teammoth
4/8/25 75:39 not including Yponomeuta, NFG a tiny Hawthorn Moth (Scythropia crataegella)… & there was an out of season Waved Umber, a late Buff Arches and NFYs - 2 Copper Underwings #teammoth
August 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
4/8/25 75:39 not including Yponomeuta, NFG a tiny Hawthorn Moth (Scythropia crataegella)… & there was an out of season Waved Umber, a late Buff Arches and NFYs - 2 Copper Underwings #teammoth
Moth year list (all stages, no trapping) addendum.
Thanks to Andrew Magnay for the id of this Yponomeuta sp that i found last Wednesday, my year list now stands at #146
Yponomeuta rorrella 'Willow Ermine'
Thanks to Andrew Magnay for the id of this Yponomeuta sp that i found last Wednesday, my year list now stands at #146
Yponomeuta rorrella 'Willow Ermine'
August 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Moth year list (all stages, no trapping) addendum.
Thanks to Andrew Magnay for the id of this Yponomeuta sp that i found last Wednesday, my year list now stands at #146
Yponomeuta rorrella 'Willow Ermine'
Thanks to Andrew Magnay for the id of this Yponomeuta sp that i found last Wednesday, my year list now stands at #146
Yponomeuta rorrella 'Willow Ermine'