
British Moths
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Information on Britain's moths, including sightings and discoveries. #teammoth #MothsMatter
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05-02-2014 21:55:37
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Radford's Flame Shoulder to light, Driffield, East Yorkshire last night. 78/30 moths. With the first for Yorkshire at Spurn earlier this week and another at N Ferriby last night, how many more are in Yorkshire right now? Charles Fletcher Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire British Moths Migrant Lepidoptera


Yin-Yang moths in my Lowestoft Garden last night. Black Rustic and a Delicate... BC Suffolk Branch #MothsMatter British Moths Migrant Lepidoptera


And I was pleased to catch a Merveille du Jour last night too in my Lowestoft garden. Amazing how a different background changes the moth. BC Suffolk Branch British Moths Antony Wren #MothsMatter




Just now on my #AbeliaGrandiflora a beautiful #HummingbirdHawkmoth Dorset Wildlife Trust British Moths The British Nature Guide Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Late decision to put out the MV trap last night, 10 species, 2 of which were new for my Bewdley garden; Streak and Frosted Tortrix (Exapate congelatella), two photos of each in different light #teammoth #MothsMatter British Moths


Merville de jour amongst the final moth trap finds WWT Welney today. Also, L-Album Wainscot, Feathered thorn, Angles shades, Red-line quaker, Beaded chestnut, Mallow and a few others. Let us know what your favourite moth is 🦋


I've been getting Bloxworth Snout, Hypena obsitalis, in the garden for a few years now. Last night I caught 2 in the actinic including this superbly fresh one. BC Suffolk Branch British Moths #MothsMatter



Red Green Carpet delicately presented on a bed of seasonal veg with an exquisitely festered autumnal reduction and a fresh dewdrop jus. My friendly garden Robin's favourite breakfast 🤨 #mothsmatter British Moths BC_HertsMiddx


Finally... I think I'm the last person in Bristol to trap Spiny Hooktip British Moths #mothbothering


Nice to get Merveille du jour recently new one for the garden list teesbirds British Moths YNU cleveland birds Tees Wildlife Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - North Yorkshire Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - follow us on Bluesky 🦋 Insect Week Insects Unlocked TheLepSoc Royal Entomological Society @BC_Yorkshi #insects @WhitbyNats #moths


Another 3 new moths for my Bewdley garden this week in Worcestershire; Olive-tree Pearl (3), Rusty-dot Pearl (2) and Varied Ochre, plus my favourite moth, Merveille du Jour, 3 last night #teammoth #MothsMatter British Moths


There's a lot of late moths around. Yesterday I caught a fresh Flame Shoulder. Never even had an October one before. Here it is, on the left, with a Radford's Flame Shoulder (25 Oct) for comparison. Both Driffield, East Yorkshire. Charles Fletcher Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire British Moths


Another Merveille du Jour from my garden last week Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire British Moths Butterfly Conservation 🦋 teesbirds NorthYorksBirdNews Tees Wildlife

