My previous latest ever Buff-tip was 21st August 1985, so very late! #teammoth

A surprising 61 species in St Mellion last night (despite running fewer traps). A few late species: D. angustiorana (Red-barred Tortrix), 2 E. angustana, N. angustella, 2 O. semirubella, Flounced Chestnut, Merveille du Jour, Buff-tip, Swallow-tailed Moth, Gold Spot & Beautiful Hook-tip #teammoth

Thoughts please #teammoth! Is this a large female Turnip or a Pearly Underwing? Dagger markings seem much reduced, and antennae unfeathered.

3/10 migrants: ocellea (Silver-spotted Veneer), 5 vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 16 noctuella (Rush Veneer), 14 ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Gem, 5 Vestal, Radford's Flame Shoulder, Dark Sword-grass, 2 Turnip, 5 White-speck, Delicate, 3 Scarce Bordered Straw, 3 Small Mottled Willow, 8 Silver Y #teammoth

Update on the status of Buckleria paludum (Sundew Plume) on Thorne Moors SSSI. Account of the rediscovery published in 2019, latest new paper provides update on population in Volume 13 of Thorne & Hatfield Moors Paper. #Yorkshire's neglected gem. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social

10/24 in a cold clear Marbury this morning 1 NFY with 2 November Moth aggs. I expected some green from Merveille du Jour but not from a Light Emerald. Apparently they can have a 2nd gen but mostly in the south. Also Beaded Chestnuts, Red-line Quaker, Black Rustics, Barred Sallow. #teammoth

The annual lonely Palpita vitrealis
And a White-point were the most interesting moths to the lamp (for me) lately…
Black Rustic, Barred Sallow, Least Carpet and L-album also visited
3 / 4 Oct
#teammoth

88/20 in Hunstanton, nothing new. The Convolvulus HM* had left the wall but returning indoors we found it perched on our curtains! Safely removed! Found on bench this morning.

Also a late E flammealis-(Rosy Tabby)*, 2 Clancy's*, Least Cpt, RDP*, D/Back, 2 Sm M W etc. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

The trap this morning in mid Cheshire dominated by ten Lunar Underwings, five Merveille du Jours and five Black Rustics, also of note was a Pine Carpet and a Riband Wave. #teammoth

2 each of
Barred Sallow (NFY)
Black Rustic (NFY)
Red Green Carpet

#leps #moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #insects #autumnwatch #springwatch #wildlife

Feathered Thorn and an attractive pink-blushed Large Wainscot from last night, both NFY.
Both arrived before 9:30pm with very little else arriving thereafter.
#Teammoth

16/6 here in Mundford VC28 overnight with Beaded Chestnut nfy #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Despite rapidly sinking temperatures I managed 18:12, with Green-brindled Crescent (thanks to @marburybirds.bsky.social 😉 ), Blair’s Shoulder-knot & November Moth agg. (earliest garden record) NFY. Also a second Deep-brown Dart. #teammoth @pmandrews1973.bsky.social

Swallowtail moth

#TeamMoth

stay tuned, #teammoth. raccoons, beetles and a dragonfly so far. could be a great night, or a total dud.

rearranged, made a makeshift barricade. then a HUGE dragonfly shows up!

I don't see dragonflies here! at freshwater ponds, sure. but in dry, hot October, at my place?!

#teammoth #dragonfly #facesofelnino

I watered the yard & put out a bowl for them. 2 of 4 had a drink.. and then knocked it over & ran off with the bowl!

moved the sheet from yard to deck, then set a camera to alert me if the 🦝 came upstairs.

5 minutes later...

#teammoth #wildlife #facesofelnino

was out fiddling with the bug sheet and discovered I had an audience!

#teammoth #wildlife #facesofelnino

Another slightly underwhelming moth trap on Blakeney Point, with just 47:15. Red-line Quaker was my 750th species of the year, but the show was stolen by the two pinkest Vestals I’ve ever seen. Unfortunately the second had fled the trap overnight so couldn’t be properly papped. #TeamMoth