Stigmella lemniscella (Beautiful Elm Dot) mines and yellow caterpillar (which exited through the upper surface of the leaf) on elm this week, including mines that could be mistaken for those of S. viscerella. #teammoth

Part 4 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 16th/17th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Caloptilia coruscans & Coenochroa ablutella - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

A few mines from the Darwin Forest today. Phyllonorycter pastorella, Stigmella tiliae, Stigmella luteella and Stigmella tityrella #teammoth

Maize Wainscot records this past week. Truly amaizing!

Bonchurch, Isle Wight on 23/9 (6th British record)
Lewes, Sussex on 29/9
Weymouth, Dorset on 30/9
Portland Bird Obs, Dorset on 30/9
Bracklesham, W. Sussex on 30/9

Photo J. Halsey #teammoth

Stigmella tiliae, found on a Lime tree in the Mulberry Walk car park in Mere Green today. #teammoth @vc28nature.bsky.social @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

Having lunch, and look up to the ceiling, as you do, and there’s a (the) Vestal sitting up there watching me.

I released yesterday’s Moth out of the window, so it’s possibly returned, but equally could be a new Moth.

Are they known for their homing abilities?

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Clancy's Rustic seems to have moved into Cardiff - this is my second in a week. Another species on the move from last night's trap was Spiny Hook-tip, my first of the year. 20 species in total in the MV trap.

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I remember @vc28nature.bsky.social telling me earlier this year that Stigmella aceris is not found on Sycamore, so am puzzled as to ID of these mines on a small Sycamore sapling. P. geniculella also found on same tree. #teammoth

Afternoon wander on the Cromford Canal. I thought these on Hart's-Tongue Fern were going to be P verhuella, but looking at one of the larva it appears to be filicivora. A nice 3rd brood Wall butterfly and 9 Red Admiral seen. #TeamMoth #butterflies

18/38 in Marbury VC58 (if 2nd&3rd pics are a worn Small Dusty Wave,Obs thinks Satin?) 2 Merveille du Jour, Figure if 8, 6 Beaded Chestnuts all different colours, Barred Sallow, Spruce Carpet 5 Silver Y, 3 Yellow-tails, 2 Straw Dots, 5 Black Rustics, Riband Wave, Green-brindled Crescent etc #teammoth

A couple of mines of Gypsonoma oppressana in fallen leaves of my Lombardy Poplar. One leaf has a mine of Stigmella trimacullela as well. #teammoth

Blotched Emerald perched briefly for an outdoors shot #teammoth

Spot the green autumn carpet, still rolled-out in Botton this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social #TeamMoth

31:14 on another rainy night. I don’t usually trap in wet weather but I used an extra Perspex cover. The trap was dry this morning but there weren’t a lot in it!
A nicely coloured Turnip and Black Rustics, Barred Sallows and Large Ranunculusses again
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Another one…I really want to know where, exactly they’re coming from 🤔
Smaller this time, FW 14mm
#HauntedbySpinyNorman
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A quick dash up to Carsington for the Spoonbill ✅️ . Obligatory look on the toilet wall produced Yellow-line Quaker nfy. #TeamMoth

Last night of September - Just 38 of 11 #teamMoth the autumnal falloff, but with luck, soon come the Mervs and Decembers (photos from my archive)

A slightly soggy moth trap this morning, but NYG Barred Sallow. Lunar Underwing, Black Rustic. Hornet, Parasitoid wasp and many many craneflys 😆 #teammoth @dorsetmoths.bsky.social