A small & worn Striped Hawk-moth was the highlight among 163 species in St Mellion last night - the 7th of the year. Also Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), 6 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Ostinia nubilalis (Euro Corn-borer), 29 Dark Sword-grass, 3 Small Mottled Willow, 5 Silver Y

A beautiful Bedstraw Hawk-moth in the MV trap here at Hillwell, Shetland this week. With south easterly winds heading our way, hopefully a few more migrants over the next few evenings.

Bedstraw Hawkmoth in village garden, Flamborough. East Yorks. Per Jo Symon Migrant Lepidoptera

This rather smart Pale Shoulder was the highlight from the very busy New Romney traps last night

Moth of the night in St Mellion was Hellula undalis (Old World Webworm), which was found resting on top of the rain shield of the actinic trap at 22:45. I was sure I caught a glimpse of a Striped Hawk-moth just after, however it was nowhere to be seen this am & won't be recorded.

A stunning Bedstraw Hawkmoth in the garden here on Westray. A first for the island, thanks to the three Moth-ers of Invention here (thanks to Steve Dudley 🕷 ). Migrant Lepidoptera An exceptional night with three species new to the Island.

A nice start to a Wednesday morning when you pull a Giant Grass-moth (A. tentaculella) out of a moth trap Bawdsey Hall ! The first site record and only the second for Suffolk. Migrant Lepidoptera

Decent night here in Medway, Kent. P. vitrealis and P. xylostella plus Oak Processionary (NFG) and a couple each of Gypsy Moth and Box-tree Moth. Migrant Lepidoptera KentMoths

Shining Marbled P. candidula from the New Romney traps last night

4 Clouded Yellows between Horseshoe Point and Grainthorpe Haven this morning Lincs Wildlife Trust Butterfly Conservation 🦋 BC Lincolnshire Migrant Lepidoptera

Caught a female Gem last night, a first for our garden. A migrant moth to the UK with just a handful of records from Staffordshire. Migrant Lepidoptera West Midlands Butterfly Conservation

….though seeing not one, or two, but three stunning Bedstraw Hawkmoths was icing on the cake! Best of the three here…! 🤩

Two Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) the highlight among 80 species in St Mellion, SE Cornwall (VC2) last night (29/7). The only other migrants were 32 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 4 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 2 Dark Sword-grass (A. ipsilon) and 6 Silver Y (A. gamma).

Whitstable garden 31/7 Not 1 but 2 heart stoppers when I checked the traps this morning Spurge Hawk-moth & even more of a shock given location Goat Moth. Both lifers KentMoths Migrant Lepidoptera Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London

Upturn in migrants in St Mellion on 30/7, possibly all local origin! 3 P. xylostella (Diamond-back), 53 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 4 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal, 4 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Small Mottled Willow, Ni Moth, 6 Silver Y. Also 3 Jersey Mocha & Radford's Flame Shoulder

2x Small Mottled Willow to light on the 25th July at Chippenham Fen, East Cambs. One was a rather nice specimen. Migrant Lepidoptera

94 sp. in St Mellion on 2/8. Migrants: Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable), 78 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 34 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal, 2 Dark Sword-grass, 7 Small Mottled Willow, 10 Silver Y + 2 Jersey Mocha, 4 Sptd Footman, Radford's Flame Shoulder, 2 Angle Shades

This is an historic photo. Congratulations to William Brame (who took the photo) for realising this was a different white butterfly. Now confirmed by Chris van Swaay as a Southern Small White - the first seen in England. As it is a female let's hope it has been laying eggs.

The appropriately named Blood-vein in the MV trap here at Hillwell, Shetland. A migrant to these northern shores. #mothsmatter #teammoth

Similar migrants among 73 species in St Mellion on 6/8: Diamsemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) - 8th of the year, 51 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 68 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 2 Vestal, 3 Dark Sword-grass, 8 Small Mottled Willow, 24 Silver Y, also Angle Shades & Dark Spectacle.