It occurs that I have not inflicted gharstly moffs upon your poor suffering eyes in recent times. Thus there is a lack of appreciation for non-moth posting 🤨
This will not do.
So flee in horror before the might of my exterior light-attracted moths! {Light turned off after pics taken, btw}
😈
🦋
This will not do.
So flee in horror before the might of my exterior light-attracted moths! {Light turned off after pics taken, btw}
😈
🦋
August 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM
It occurs that I have not inflicted gharstly moffs upon your poor suffering eyes in recent times. Thus there is a lack of appreciation for non-moth posting 🤨
This will not do.
So flee in horror before the might of my exterior light-attracted moths! {Light turned off after pics taken, btw}
😈
🦋
This will not do.
So flee in horror before the might of my exterior light-attracted moths! {Light turned off after pics taken, btw}
😈
🦋
267/78 in the Upton garden MV after a warm night incl'd the 9th(!) (camera shy) Ni Moth of the yr, Bordered Straw, Blair's Mocha, 3 Portland Ribbon Wave, 18 R.Veneer, 2 P.vitrealis, & 3 Euro Corn-borer, plus a box fresh Small Ranunculus #TeamMoth @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
August 13, 2026 at 8:33 AM
267/78 in the Upton garden MV after a warm night incl'd the 9th(!) (camera shy) Ni Moth of the yr, Bordered Straw, Blair's Mocha, 3 Portland Ribbon Wave, 18 R.Veneer, 2 P.vitrealis, & 3 Euro Corn-borer, plus a box fresh Small Ranunculus #TeamMoth @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
🌙🦋 A poo moth 🌙🦋
Were you fooled too?
#MicroMoths #Moths #Curious #Insects #InsectLife #NaturalHistory #HiddenWonders
Were you fooled too?
#MicroMoths #Moths #Curious #Insects #InsectLife #NaturalHistory #HiddenWonders
August 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
🌙🦋 A poo moth 🌙🦋
Were you fooled too?
#MicroMoths #Moths #Curious #Insects #InsectLife #NaturalHistory #HiddenWonders
Were you fooled too?
#MicroMoths #Moths #Curious #Insects #InsectLife #NaturalHistory #HiddenWonders
The iNaturalust AI suggests that I recorded my 3000th species this morning: Walker's Epinotia Moth... but even though it looks "right" to me, I've learned that these micromoths are complicated and difficult! I'll await the judgement of a human expert 😃
August 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The iNaturalust AI suggests that I recorded my 3000th species this morning: Walker's Epinotia Moth... but even though it looks "right" to me, I've learned that these micromoths are complicated and difficult! I'll await the judgement of a human expert 😃
🇺🇸 Meet Dr. Simeão de Souza Moraes, Bob-Elen 2027 Vice-Chair. A FAPESP Young Researcher at UNICAMP, he coordinates LEMA and specializes in the systematics and taxonomy of micromoths. 🦋
#bobelen2027 #lepidoptera #science #unicamp #butterflies
#bobelen2027 #lepidoptera #science #unicamp #butterflies
July 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
🇺🇸 Meet Dr. Simeão de Souza Moraes, Bob-Elen 2027 Vice-Chair. A FAPESP Young Researcher at UNICAMP, he coordinates LEMA and specializes in the systematics and taxonomy of micromoths. 🦋
#bobelen2027 #lepidoptera #science #unicamp #butterflies
#bobelen2027 #lepidoptera #science #unicamp #butterflies
🔍 Hoverflies, Dragonflies and a few moths’ 📄
Here are some of my sightings for this last week. 👇
#NaturalHistory #Dragonflies #Hoverflies #Insects #BugSpotting #NatureWriting #Moths #MicroMoths #Pollinators #Entomology #Lepidopterist #Wildlife
@ynuorg.bsky.social
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Here are some of my sightings for this last week. 👇
#NaturalHistory #Dragonflies #Hoverflies #Insects #BugSpotting #NatureWriting #Moths #MicroMoths #Pollinators #Entomology #Lepidopterist #Wildlife
@ynuorg.bsky.social
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Hoverfly Spotter Jul26 Sightings – part 1
Outings with the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union, leading a fieldcraft session with Barnsley Nats & moth trapping in my garden - come see what I found.
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July 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
🔍 Hoverflies, Dragonflies and a few moths’ 📄
Here are some of my sightings for this last week. 👇
#NaturalHistory #Dragonflies #Hoverflies #Insects #BugSpotting #NatureWriting #Moths #MicroMoths #Pollinators #Entomology #Lepidopterist #Wildlife
@ynuorg.bsky.social
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Here are some of my sightings for this last week. 👇
#NaturalHistory #Dragonflies #Hoverflies #Insects #BugSpotting #NatureWriting #Moths #MicroMoths #Pollinators #Entomology #Lepidopterist #Wildlife
@ynuorg.bsky.social
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
There's just not nearly enough people doing identifications. Some categories are worse than others... my bird observations sometimes get identified in less than a minute, while micromoths can take years. There's a couple threads about it in the Forum:
June 27, 2026 at 3:59 PM
There's just not nearly enough people doing identifications. Some categories are worse than others... my bird observations sometimes get identified in less than a minute, while micromoths can take years. There's a couple threads about it in the Forum:
A labour of love. Identifying #lepidoptera species, especially micromoths, requires time & patience but we gathered the best experts from across Europe.
Nothing less would do: during the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field workshop in Vlahi 🇧🇬, we collected ~300 species! 💪💪
@projectpsyche.bsky.social
Nothing less would do: during the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field workshop in Vlahi 🇧🇬, we collected ~300 species! 💪💪
@projectpsyche.bsky.social
June 24, 2026 at 8:50 AM
A labour of love. Identifying #lepidoptera species, especially micromoths, requires time & patience but we gathered the best experts from across Europe.
Nothing less would do: during the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field workshop in Vlahi 🇧🇬, we collected ~300 species! 💪💪
@projectpsyche.bsky.social
Nothing less would do: during the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field workshop in Vlahi 🇧🇬, we collected ~300 species! 💪💪
@projectpsyche.bsky.social
Amongst another mass of brown, our first V-Moth was a real treat this morning. Also Treble Brown Spot, another Yellow Mayfly, and a White-foot Moth in a host of micros #salopmoths #teammoth
June 23, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Amongst another mass of brown, our first V-Moth was a real treat this morning. Also Treble Brown Spot, another Yellow Mayfly, and a White-foot Moth in a host of micros #salopmoths #teammoth
Lampronia rupella photographed in the French Pyrenees.
A very pretty species but sadly absent from the UK. #TeamMoth #MicroMoths
A very pretty species but sadly absent from the UK. #TeamMoth #MicroMoths
June 19, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Lampronia rupella photographed in the French Pyrenees.
A very pretty species but sadly absent from the UK. #TeamMoth #MicroMoths
A very pretty species but sadly absent from the UK. #TeamMoth #MicroMoths
Acrocercops sp. (I think)
One of the striking micromoths seen at our Perth Hills moth light. We've recorded this particular Leaf Blotch Miner Moth (Family Gracillariidae) a couple of times, although I can't determine which species it is.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
One of the striking micromoths seen at our Perth Hills moth light. We've recorded this particular Leaf Blotch Miner Moth (Family Gracillariidae) a couple of times, although I can't determine which species it is.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
May 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Acrocercops sp. (I think)
One of the striking micromoths seen at our Perth Hills moth light. We've recorded this particular Leaf Blotch Miner Moth (Family Gracillariidae) a couple of times, although I can't determine which species it is.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
One of the striking micromoths seen at our Perth Hills moth light. We've recorded this particular Leaf Blotch Miner Moth (Family Gracillariidae) a couple of times, although I can't determine which species it is.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
A beautiful sunny day brought out lots of dancing male Green Longhorn micromoths (Adela reaumurella) at
BBOWT's Greenham Common this lunchtime.
@upperthames.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social
We were on the hunt for Green Haistreaks but were probably a little too early for them
BBOWT's Greenham Common this lunchtime.
@upperthames.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social
We were on the hunt for Green Haistreaks but were probably a little too early for them
April 24, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A beautiful sunny day brought out lots of dancing male Green Longhorn micromoths (Adela reaumurella) at
BBOWT's Greenham Common this lunchtime.
@upperthames.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social
We were on the hunt for Green Haistreaks but were probably a little too early for them
BBOWT's Greenham Common this lunchtime.
@upperthames.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social
We were on the hunt for Green Haistreaks but were probably a little too early for them
Micropterix calthella. This very common micro is a spring favourite.
#MothsMatter #TeamMoth #micromoths
#MothsMatter #TeamMoth #micromoths
April 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Micropterix calthella. This very common micro is a spring favourite.
#MothsMatter #TeamMoth #micromoths
#MothsMatter #TeamMoth #micromoths
A couple of Eriocraniid micromoths from the woods last night. The gold one is Dyseriocrania subpurpurella I believe. The other is likely to be Eriocrania sangii on date, but it's a gen det job and unfortunately I didn't pot this specimen. Both are lovely moths though #TeamMoth
March 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
A couple of Eriocraniid micromoths from the woods last night. The gold one is Dyseriocrania subpurpurella I believe. The other is likely to be Eriocrania sangii on date, but it's a gen det job and unfortunately I didn't pot this specimen. Both are lovely moths though #TeamMoth
Tiny Giants: Meet 𝘌𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 and 𝘌𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘣𝘶𝘬𝘢, two new moths discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
For a deep dive, check out:
researchmatters.in/news/new-spe...
#newspecies #HimachalPradesh #moths #biodiversity #scicomm #science #sciencecommunication #IndianScience #ScienceinIndia
For a deep dive, check out:
researchmatters.in/news/new-spe...
#newspecies #HimachalPradesh #moths #biodiversity #scicomm #science #sciencecommunication #IndianScience #ScienceinIndia
New species of rare ‘micromoths’ discovered in India’s remote Himalayan forests | Research Matters
Scientists have discovered two brand-new species of moths in the lush, remote forests of Northeast India, marking the first time this entire group of insects has been recorded in the country. The disc...
researchmatters.in
March 14, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Tiny Giants: Meet 𝘌𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 and 𝘌𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘣𝘶𝘬𝘢, two new moths discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
For a deep dive, check out:
researchmatters.in/news/new-spe...
#newspecies #HimachalPradesh #moths #biodiversity #scicomm #science #sciencecommunication #IndianScience #ScienceinIndia
For a deep dive, check out:
researchmatters.in/news/new-spe...
#newspecies #HimachalPradesh #moths #biodiversity #scicomm #science #sciencecommunication #IndianScience #ScienceinIndia
So this arrived today, I don't think that micromoths of the low countries have ever before been compiled in one (2 volume) guide before in such a clear and accessible way, with life cycle info. Anyone with interest in micromoths of NW Europe should buy this! knnvuitgeverij.nl/artikel/hand...
March 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
So this arrived today, I don't think that micromoths of the low countries have ever before been compiled in one (2 volume) guide before in such a clear and accessible way, with life cycle info. Anyone with interest in micromoths of NW Europe should buy this! knnvuitgeverij.nl/artikel/hand...
We’ve had a lot of micromoths visiting our moth light in the Perth Hills over the last few nights, including this lovely, but currently unidentified, moth.
Likely in Tineoidea and most probably a Bagworm (Psychidae) as far as I can tell.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
Likely in Tineoidea and most probably a Bagworm (Psychidae) as far as I can tell.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
January 31, 2026 at 10:35 PM
We’ve had a lot of micromoths visiting our moth light in the Perth Hills over the last few nights, including this lovely, but currently unidentified, moth.
Likely in Tineoidea and most probably a Bagworm (Psychidae) as far as I can tell.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
Likely in Tineoidea and most probably a Bagworm (Psychidae) as far as I can tell.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
Daytime micro finds from Austria and Hungary in June. #TeamMoth #micromoths
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Daytime micro finds from Austria and Hungary in June. #TeamMoth #micromoths
These are my first eighteen NFG micromoths of the year. It's taking me a while to sort through the pictures because I keep getting distracted by the #moths, which I haven't looked at since I took them. I've added what I believe to be their names to the alt-text. #teammoth
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Acleris bergmanniana June 2025. Lovely little moth found at dusk on the local cliffs this year, a new site. The larvae feeds on rose species. #moths #micromoths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Acleris bergmanniana June 2025. Lovely little moth found at dusk on the local cliffs this year, a new site. The larvae feeds on rose species. #moths #micromoths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Chapter from a recently defended PhD thesis of
@fpgaona1.bsky.social has just been published in the African Journal of Ecology!
Elevational patterns in two groups of micromoths (#Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Alucitidae) in tropical forests of Mount Cameroon
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@fpgaona1.bsky.social has just been published in the African Journal of Ecology!
Elevational patterns in two groups of micromoths (#Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Alucitidae) in tropical forests of Mount Cameroon
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Chapter from a recently defended PhD thesis of
@fpgaona1.bsky.social has just been published in the African Journal of Ecology!
Elevational patterns in two groups of micromoths (#Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Alucitidae) in tropical forests of Mount Cameroon
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@fpgaona1.bsky.social has just been published in the African Journal of Ecology!
Elevational patterns in two groups of micromoths (#Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Alucitidae) in tropical forests of Mount Cameroon
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
I decided to follow the trend and make a collage of this year's first twenty NFG macromoths. I should have included a Least Black Arches, but I couldn't find the shot, so I changed it to an Obscure Wainscot (NFG, no. 21). I'll complete the macros before going on to the micromoths. #teammoth
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I decided to follow the trend and make a collage of this year's first twenty NFG macromoths. I should have included a Least Black Arches, but I couldn't find the shot, so I changed it to an Obscure Wainscot (NFG, no. 21). I'll complete the macros before going on to the micromoths. #teammoth
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Published on Friday, November 14, 2025
Published on Friday, November 14, 2025
#1539 - Aeolocosma cycloxantha
At Kenyana Wildlife Rehab, in Lesmurdie. Since seeing them the first time, I've figured out these moths are actually mimicking jumping spiders, with a schema shared with quite a few micromoths, small...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Published on Friday, November 14, 2025
Published on Friday, November 14, 2025
25 Moths in South Dakota You Can Find Right Now
South Dakota hosts over 443 documented moth species, ranging from tiny micromoths to giants with six-inch wingspans. While you're likely familiar with butterflies, moths in South Dakota actually outnumber their daytime cousins by a significant margin…
South Dakota hosts over 443 documented moth species, ranging from tiny micromoths to giants with six-inch wingspans. While you're likely familiar with butterflies, moths in South Dakota actually outnumber their daytime cousins by a significant margin…
25 Moths in South Dakota You Can Find Right Now
South Dakota hosts over 443 documented moth species, ranging from tiny micromoths to giants with six-inch wingspans. While you're likely familiar with butterflies, moths in South Dakota actually outnumber their daytime cousins by a significant margin and play crucial roles in pollination and the food chain. Whether you're checking your porch light after sunset or exploring forests and prairies, you'll discover an incredible diversity of these often-overlooked insects right in your backyard.
homequirer.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
25 Moths in South Dakota You Can Find Right Now
South Dakota hosts over 443 documented moth species, ranging from tiny micromoths to giants with six-inch wingspans. While you're likely familiar with butterflies, moths in South Dakota actually outnumber their daytime cousins by a significant margin…
South Dakota hosts over 443 documented moth species, ranging from tiny micromoths to giants with six-inch wingspans. While you're likely familiar with butterflies, moths in South Dakota actually outnumber their daytime cousins by a significant margin…
A leaf-mine on a Sweet Chestnut leaf at #RSPBBroadwaterWarren Possibly caused by a larvae of one of the Tischeria micromoths (not sure I have noticed these mines before).
#WildWebsWednesday
#WildWebsWednesday
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A leaf-mine on a Sweet Chestnut leaf at #RSPBBroadwaterWarren Possibly caused by a larvae of one of the Tischeria micromoths (not sure I have noticed these mines before).
#WildWebsWednesday
#WildWebsWednesday