Last night was the first time ever I've caught these two species of moths on the same night. Red-headed Chestnut ab. glabra on the left and a Black-spotted Chestnut. @MigrantMothUK @BC_Suffolk
November 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Last night was the first time ever I've caught these two species of moths on the same night. Red-headed Chestnut ab. glabra on the left and a Black-spotted Chestnut. @MigrantMothUK @BC_Suffolk
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Rush veneer, vc101, Isle of Danna
Rush veneer, vc101, Isle of Danna
October 31, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Rush veneer, vc101, Isle of Danna
Rush veneer, vc101, Isle of Danna
77/24 in SE Hants. Undoubted star moth was a White Speck, one from my most wanted list, having only previously trapped one on Guernsey. Golden Twin-spot, Blair’s and Grey Shoulder, MdJ best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk
October 9, 2026 at 9:16 AM
77/24 in SE Hants. Undoubted star moth was a White Speck, one from my most wanted list, having only previously trapped one on Guernsey. Golden Twin-spot, Blair’s and Grey Shoulder, MdJ best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Delicate (Mythimna vitellina) to light overnight. Tynemouth VC67 #MigrantmothUK #VC67moths
October 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Delicate (Mythimna vitellina) to light overnight. Tynemouth VC67 #MigrantmothUK #VC67moths
Moth numbers holding up in SE Hants 125/34. Nothing new but a migrant feel to the trap (could be local breeders, who knows this year 🤷🏻♂️). 4x SMW, 1x RDP, 1x Clancy’s, 4x Blair’s Mocha, 1x Rush Veneer, 3x L-album W, 4x White Point, 1x Vestal and Turnip. Best of Y. sequella #teammoth #migrantmothuk
October 6, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Moth numbers holding up in SE Hants 125/34. Nothing new but a migrant feel to the trap (could be local breeders, who knows this year 🤷🏻♂️). 4x SMW, 1x RDP, 1x Clancy’s, 4x Blair’s Mocha, 1x Rush Veneer, 3x L-album W, 4x White Point, 1x Vestal and Turnip. Best of Y. sequella #teammoth #migrantmothuk
99/36 was a good trap last night. An odd looking SSR turned out to be a Suspected and a NFG. A smattering of migrants included my 2nd Plumed Fan-foot along with SMW, O. semirubella etc. Swallow-tailed, more 2nd Gen Rosy Tabby, first autumn records of R-l Quaker + R-g Carpet #teammoth #migrantmothuk
October 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
99/36 was a good trap last night. An odd looking SSR turned out to be a Suspected and a NFG. A smattering of migrants included my 2nd Plumed Fan-foot along with SMW, O. semirubella etc. Swallow-tailed, more 2nd Gen Rosy Tabby, first autumn records of R-l Quaker + R-g Carpet #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua) To light overnight. Thynemouth VC67 #MigrantmothUK #VC67moths
September 23, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua) To light overnight. Thynemouth VC67 #MigrantmothUK #VC67moths
Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites) & two Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera) overnight. Tynemouth VC67 #MigrantMothUK #VC67Moths #Teammoth
September 21, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites) & two Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera) overnight. Tynemouth VC67 #MigrantMothUK #VC67Moths #Teammoth
Given the breezy conditions overnight in SE Hants, 161/41 was a decent trap. A good spread of Sallow sp with another record of Golden Twin-spot were nice. Best moth was Bordered Straw (NFG), finally the last of the 3 Straws! 1st Chestnut and Rosy Rustic of the autumn #teammoth #migrantmothuk
September 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Given the breezy conditions overnight in SE Hants, 161/41 was a decent trap. A good spread of Sallow sp with another record of Golden Twin-spot were nice. Best moth was Bordered Straw (NFG), finally the last of the 3 Straws! 1st Chestnut and Rosy Rustic of the autumn #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Clancy's Rustic, Harby, Leics, 12-9-26, new for tetrad. Also 6 Small Mottled Willow, 6 Scrobipalpa ocellatella, 4 White-point, 3 Vestal, 2 European Corn-borer, 1 Clifden Nonpareil, 1 Delicate and 1 Loxostege sticticalis. #vc55moths #teammoth #MigrantMothUK
September 13, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Clancy's Rustic, Harby, Leics, 12-9-26, new for tetrad. Also 6 Small Mottled Willow, 6 Scrobipalpa ocellatella, 4 White-point, 3 Vestal, 2 European Corn-borer, 1 Clifden Nonpareil, 1 Delicate and 1 Loxostege sticticalis. #vc55moths #teammoth #MigrantMothUK
Vestal conundrum: seen in exactly the same spot (I mean *exactly*), four days apart, very different lighting/camera settings. Same moth? Different moth? I’m favouring the latter. #teammoth #migrantmothuk #gwentmoths cc @hewittkvnvc35.bsky.social
September 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Vestal conundrum: seen in exactly the same spot (I mean *exactly*), four days apart, very different lighting/camera settings. Same moth? Different moth? I’m favouring the latter. #teammoth #migrantmothuk #gwentmoths cc @hewittkvnvc35.bsky.social
💩 weather but still a lot of moths. 220/54 with some requiring a closer look. An aberrant GP Carpet (Fir?) got my attention but migrants were to the fore. 3x Dark Crimson, 8x Vestal, 1x P. vitrealis, 4x Angle Shades, 2x SMW, 7x O. semirubella, 3x Turnip, 1x A. Tumidana etc #migrantmothuk #teammoth
September 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
💩 weather but still a lot of moths. 220/54 with some requiring a closer look. An aberrant GP Carpet (Fir?) got my attention but migrants were to the fore. 3x Dark Crimson, 8x Vestal, 1x P. vitrealis, 4x Angle Shades, 2x SMW, 7x O. semirubella, 3x Turnip, 1x A. Tumidana etc #migrantmothuk #teammoth
Garden moth trap star this morning was this stonkingly nicely marked Small Marbled (3rd garden record and 2nd this year). Also Frosted Orange nfy, Red Underwing, 9 Centre-barred Sallow, 120 LYUW, Rosy Rustic, Dusky Thorn, Box Tree etc 192/22 #teammoth #migrantmothuk #Shrewsbury #ukwildlife
September 4, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Garden moth trap star this morning was this stonkingly nicely marked Small Marbled (3rd garden record and 2nd this year). Also Frosted Orange nfy, Red Underwing, 9 Centre-barred Sallow, 120 LYUW, Rosy Rustic, Dusky Thorn, Box Tree etc 192/22 #teammoth #migrantmothuk #Shrewsbury #ukwildlife
L-album Wainscot is just the third for Ceredigion according to the county recorder, following other coastal records in Sept 2016 and Oct 2018 #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Two new wainscots for me in the holiday LED trap in Llangrannog: an absolutely stunning L-album and a tiny Small. Also 2 SMWs, Silver Y, 2 Rush Veneers #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
September 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
L-album Wainscot is just the third for Ceredigion according to the county recorder, following other coastal records in Sept 2016 and Oct 2018 #teammoth #migrantmothuk
One of my best moth in a small garden trapped on Monday, a Ni Moth. Great to get migration in D&G after living on the south coast where it was expected. ##teammoth #migrantmothuk
August 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
One of my best moth in a small garden trapped on Monday, a Ni Moth. Great to get migration in D&G after living on the south coast where it was expected. ##teammoth #migrantmothuk
Probable migrants were 34x Rush Veneer, 4x Portland RW, 12 O. semirubella, 3x Diamond Back, 1x Jersey Mocha, 1x C. amplana, 3x SMW, 2x European CB, 1x White Point, 1x L-album W, 1x Angle Shades. Nice to see Y. alpella, Treble Bar and Peach Blossom #migrantmothuk 2/2
August 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Probable migrants were 34x Rush Veneer, 4x Portland RW, 12 O. semirubella, 3x Diamond Back, 1x Jersey Mocha, 1x C. amplana, 3x SMW, 2x European CB, 1x White Point, 1x L-album W, 1x Angle Shades. Nice to see Y. alpella, Treble Bar and Peach Blossom #migrantmothuk 2/2
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vc29 last night migrants
Small Mottled Willow
Latticed Heath
Delicate
And new for me, Small Marbled. Yok me a while to ID that one
vc29 last night migrants
Small Mottled Willow
Latticed Heath
Delicate
And new for me, Small Marbled. Yok me a while to ID that one
August 18, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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vc29 last night migrants
Small Mottled Willow
Latticed Heath
Delicate
And new for me, Small Marbled. Yok me a while to ID that one
vc29 last night migrants
Small Mottled Willow
Latticed Heath
Delicate
And new for me, Small Marbled. Yok me a while to ID that one
And a third Cydia amplana, this time in Harby. Also new for the tetrad was September Thorn. A slightly odd-looking ear moth sp will be investigated further... 04/08/26 Harby, Leics #vc55moths #teammoth #MigrantMothUK
August 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
And a third Cydia amplana, this time in Harby. Also new for the tetrad was September Thorn. A slightly odd-looking ear moth sp will be investigated further... 04/08/26 Harby, Leics #vc55moths #teammoth #MigrantMothUK
2 Cydia amplana in Rutland last night (3/8/26) along with 39 Small Mottled Willow #vc55moths #teammoth #MigrantMothUK
August 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
2 Cydia amplana in Rutland last night (3/8/26) along with 39 Small Mottled Willow #vc55moths #teammoth #MigrantMothUK
Small Marbled, Harby, Leics 25/6/25 I think the number of county records must have doubled in the last few days! #vc55moths #teammoth #migrantmothuk
June 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Small Marbled, Harby, Leics 25/6/25 I think the number of county records must have doubled in the last few days! #vc55moths #teammoth #migrantmothuk
2/2 ...Although it will be breezy in the west, perhaps the last decent mothing spell for 10 days or so, as cold easterly air moves in. The mild southerly air may return from the 14/2, however that's a long way off. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
February 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
2/2 ...Although it will be breezy in the west, perhaps the last decent mothing spell for 10 days or so, as cold easterly air moves in. The mild southerly air may return from the 14/2, however that's a long way off. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
1/2 Not a migrant forecast as such, although 1-2 common species may show up in the west. Tropical maritime air will bring much milder conditions to the north & west of Britain & Ireland today/tonight, before the mild air is pushed east by a cold front tomorrow evening. #migrantmothuk #teammoth
February 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
1/2 Not a migrant forecast as such, although 1-2 common species may show up in the west. Tropical maritime air will bring much milder conditions to the north & west of Britain & Ireland today/tonight, before the mild air is pushed east by a cold front tomorrow evening. #migrantmothuk #teammoth
4 x White-speck (M. unipuncta) to light at Longstone, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly on 18/1. M. Scott #teammoth #migrantmothuk
January 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
4 x White-speck (M. unipuncta) to light at Longstone, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly on 18/1. M. Scott #teammoth #migrantmothuk
2 White-speck (M. unipuncta) on 16th and 17th January. Also, a very early Ruby Tiger (P. fuliginosa) on 16/1! To light at Longstone, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. M. Scott. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
January 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
2 White-speck (M. unipuncta) on 16th and 17th January. Also, a very early Ruby Tiger (P. fuliginosa) on 16/1! To light at Longstone, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. M. Scott. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
White-speck (M. unipuncta), to light at Thurlestone on 14/1. One previous January record for Devon, on 22 Jan 2016. M. Passman. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
January 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
White-speck (M. unipuncta), to light at Thurlestone on 14/1. One previous January record for Devon, on 22 Jan 2016. M. Passman. #teammoth #migrantmothuk