Waiting for a train yesterday evening, sitting on the Canalside Green Steps at London's Coal Drop Yard, my wife noticed moths flitting around the ivy at the edge of the steps. I went over and found several pairs of the recent colonist Clepsis dumicolana (Banded Ivy Tortrix). #LondonMoths #TeamMoth
May 31, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Waiting for a train yesterday evening, sitting on the Canalside Green Steps at London's Coal Drop Yard, my wife noticed moths flitting around the ivy at the edge of the steps. I went over and found several pairs of the recent colonist Clepsis dumicolana (Banded Ivy Tortrix). #LondonMoths #TeamMoth
Last batch from the MV last night. Pyrausta aurata, Silver-ground Carpet, Poplar Hawk-moth & Clepsis consimilana @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth
May 25, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Last batch from the MV last night. Pyrausta aurata, Silver-ground Carpet, Poplar Hawk-moth & Clepsis consimilana @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth
95/43 moths in the trap overnight. NFG was a worn Small Clouded Brindle, plus a number of micros. Both Clepsis consimilana and Common Footman were NFY.
#teammoth #mothsmatter
#teammoth #mothsmatter
June 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
95/43 moths in the trap overnight. NFG was a worn Small Clouded Brindle, plus a number of micros. Both Clepsis consimilana and Common Footman were NFY.
#teammoth #mothsmatter
#teammoth #mothsmatter
Couple more nice species from the marshes on Friday night - Olive and Double Lobed. Other highlights were Round-winged Muslin, Southern Wainscot, Clepsis spectrana & Gold Spot. #teammoth
July 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Couple more nice species from the marshes on Friday night - Olive and Double Lobed. Other highlights were Round-winged Muslin, Southern Wainscot, Clepsis spectrana & Gold Spot. #teammoth
June 11, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Trying to squeeze in a few more traps in before the year end and was surprised to find two #moths in the actinic this matin. A late Yellow-line Quaker and Clepsis consimilana (I think). In it to win it. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
December 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Trying to squeeze in a few more traps in before the year end and was surprised to find two #moths in the actinic this matin. A late Yellow-line Quaker and Clepsis consimilana (I think). In it to win it. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Okay, #Microlepidoptera zum #HexapoDezember #HexapoDecember: Tortricidae (Wickler):
* Celypha lacuna
* Clepsis dumicolana (Efeuwickler)
* Ditula angustiorana
* Piniphila bifasciana
* Celypha lacuna
* Clepsis dumicolana (Efeuwickler)
* Ditula angustiorana
* Piniphila bifasciana
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Okay, #Microlepidoptera zum #HexapoDezember #HexapoDecember: Tortricidae (Wickler):
* Celypha lacuna
* Clepsis dumicolana (Efeuwickler)
* Ditula angustiorana
* Piniphila bifasciana
* Celypha lacuna
* Clepsis dumicolana (Efeuwickler)
* Ditula angustiorana
* Piniphila bifasciana
Part 3 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 22/23 August 2026 - moth highlights are - Clepsis dumecolana & Pseudosophronia exustellus - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
October 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Part 3 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 22/23 August 2026 - moth highlights are - Clepsis dumecolana & Pseudosophronia exustellus - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
Weymouth: Best from last night was this Golden Twin-spot. Also worthy of a photo were Evergestis extimalis and the smart little Clepsis consimilana. Best of rest were Blair's Mocha, Clancy's Rustic, Scarce Bordered Straw, Portland Ribbon Wave, Swallowtail, 2 Pearly Underwing, Red Underwing.
September 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Weymouth: Best from last night was this Golden Twin-spot. Also worthy of a photo were Evergestis extimalis and the smart little Clepsis consimilana. Best of rest were Blair's Mocha, Clancy's Rustic, Scarce Bordered Straw, Portland Ribbon Wave, Swallowtail, 2 Pearly Underwing, Red Underwing.
14/08/25. 127/26. Treble-bar, Common Purple & Gold (Pyrausta purpuralis), Cyclamen Tortrix (Clepsis spectrana) & Hawthorn Moth (Scythropia crataegella) NFG. Buff-tip, Flounced Rustic, Straw Underwing, White-fronted Straw (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata), 3 Chinese Character... #teammoth #norfolkmoths
August 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
14/08/25. 127/26. Treble-bar, Common Purple & Gold (Pyrausta purpuralis), Cyclamen Tortrix (Clepsis spectrana) & Hawthorn Moth (Scythropia crataegella) NFG. Buff-tip, Flounced Rustic, Straw Underwing, White-fronted Straw (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata), 3 Chinese Character... #teammoth #norfolkmoths
10/13: Trapping in the #Norfolk #Broads with Mick A'Court. More "new for me" micro-moths. Clepsis spectrana, Notocelia roborana & Hedya salicella. #norfolkmoths #teammoth #mothsmatter
June 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM
10/13: Trapping in the #Norfolk #Broads with Mick A'Court. More "new for me" micro-moths. Clepsis spectrana, Notocelia roborana & Hedya salicella. #norfolkmoths #teammoth #mothsmatter
Always stay alert… Walking past some ivy on a southeast London street. My subconscious discerns a micromoth fizzing. Turns out to be Clepsis dumicolana. Turns out there are a dozen. Relatively recent, ivy-feeding colonist. And new for me.
September 19, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Always stay alert… Walking past some ivy on a southeast London street. My subconscious discerns a micromoth fizzing. Turns out to be Clepsis dumicolana. Turns out there are a dozen. Relatively recent, ivy-feeding colonist. And new for me.
13/06/26. 115/48. Dusky Brocade (lifer), Double Square-spot & Rufous Tortrix (Clepsis consimilana) NFG. Pine & Elephant Hawk-moth, 2 Beautiful Hook-tip, 3 Southern Wainscot, Dog's Tooth, Common Wave & Light Emerald worth a mention. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
June 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
13/06/26. 115/48. Dusky Brocade (lifer), Double Square-spot & Rufous Tortrix (Clepsis consimilana) NFG. Pine & Elephant Hawk-moth, 2 Beautiful Hook-tip, 3 Southern Wainscot, Dog's Tooth, Common Wave & Light Emerald worth a mention. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
One of our moth records in St Helens trapped a probable Clepsis peritana, which if confirmed will be a new species for Lancashire #Teammoth
June 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM
One of our moth records in St Helens trapped a probable Clepsis peritana, which if confirmed will be a new species for Lancashire #Teammoth
Clepsis pallidana
20/07/2024
Near Beograd, Serbia
20/07/2024
Near Beograd, Serbia
July 21, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Clepsis pallidana
20/07/2024
Near Beograd, Serbia
20/07/2024
Near Beograd, Serbia
Lovely field trip up onto Dartmoor yesterday led to a lifer in the form of Clepsis senecionana (Tawny Tortrix) but no sign of my target species Glyphipterix haworthana (Cottongrass Moth). #teammoth
May 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Lovely field trip up onto Dartmoor yesterday led to a lifer in the form of Clepsis senecionana (Tawny Tortrix) but no sign of my target species Glyphipterix haworthana (Cottongrass Moth). #teammoth
A first for me and a NFG. First found on the golden conifer in March and then collected as a pupa. Originally ObsID said Celypha lacunana but it has emerged as Clepsis spectrana the Cyclamen Tortrix, probably from the autumn/winter planters nearby. First time I’ve bred through a moth #teammoth
April 30, 2026 at 6:52 AM
A first for me and a NFG. First found on the golden conifer in March and then collected as a pupa. Originally ObsID said Celypha lacunana but it has emerged as Clepsis spectrana the Cyclamen Tortrix, probably from the autumn/winter planters nearby. First time I’ve bred through a moth #teammoth
A few have asked for a garden total, and I’ve finally got a number! To the end of June 2025 it’s 713 in 2.5 years. In that are 2 Hants firsts (VCs 10,11 and 12), and a few rarities thrown in as well. Raspberry Clearwing + Clepsis Peritana (1sts), Striped Hawk-moth, Banded Pine Carpet #teammoth
August 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A few have asked for a garden total, and I’ve finally got a number! To the end of June 2025 it’s 713 in 2.5 years. In that are 2 Hants firsts (VCs 10,11 and 12), and a few rarities thrown in as well. Raspberry Clearwing + Clepsis Peritana (1sts), Striped Hawk-moth, Banded Pine Carpet #teammoth
57/19 last night in a windy Hunstanton, 2 nfy Arch. xylosteana- (Variegated Golden Tortrix) & Clepsis consimilana - (Rufous Tortrix)
Also 28 Heart & Dart, 1 Heart & Club*, 1 Privet & 1 Small El. hm*, just 1 Silver Y. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Also 28 Heart & Dart, 1 Heart & Club*, 1 Privet & 1 Small El. hm*, just 1 Silver Y. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
June 7, 2026 at 10:22 AM
57/19 last night in a windy Hunstanton, 2 nfy Arch. xylosteana- (Variegated Golden Tortrix) & Clepsis consimilana - (Rufous Tortrix)
Also 28 Heart & Dart, 1 Heart & Club*, 1 Privet & 1 Small El. hm*, just 1 Silver Y. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Also 28 Heart & Dart, 1 Heart & Club*, 1 Privet & 1 Small El. hm*, just 1 Silver Y. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Had just stashed my Mothing gear, when Mrs. Prof said: ‘there’s a Moth on my wardrobe.’
I potted it up quickly, as we were on our way out, just in case it was better than an LBAM.
It was.
NFM/NFG #146 Clepsis consimilana (Rufous Tortrix) New for tetrad 🔲
#teammoth
I potted it up quickly, as we were on our way out, just in case it was better than an LBAM.
It was.
NFM/NFG #146 Clepsis consimilana (Rufous Tortrix) New for tetrad 🔲
#teammoth
May 26, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Had just stashed my Mothing gear, when Mrs. Prof said: ‘there’s a Moth on my wardrobe.’
I potted it up quickly, as we were on our way out, just in case it was better than an LBAM.
It was.
NFM/NFG #146 Clepsis consimilana (Rufous Tortrix) New for tetrad 🔲
#teammoth
I potted it up quickly, as we were on our way out, just in case it was better than an LBAM.
It was.
NFM/NFG #146 Clepsis consimilana (Rufous Tortrix) New for tetrad 🔲
#teammoth