Shoulder-stripe (Earophila badiata) - North Antrim - April 2026. The most common moth on the cliffs this week. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth #gcampbellphoto @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Op de moestuin laat ik altijd wat paardenbloemen staan. Deze kolibrievlinder maakte er dankbaar gebruik van om van te drinken.

Part 1 - Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 6th/7th of April 2026 - Highlights included; Marbled Coronet - Hadena confusa & Diplopseustis perieresalis. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella N. Antrim April 2026. The recent southerly winds have resulted in an influx of migrant moths into Ireland including this one #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Another great day on the @greenwingstours.bsky.social False Apollo tour. Lots of lovely Grecian Copper, including an aberrant female with elongated spots. Finding the rare Krueper's Small White was the icing on the cake!

Our partners at ZERYNTHIA are calling on the Canary Island government to protect the endemic Pieris cheiranthi which is in the brink of extinction. They have our full support

Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 4th/5th of April 2026 - Highlights included; Eutelia iberiatrix & Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba & Dutchman's Pipe - Aristolochia baetica. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Boloria dia, the Weaver's Fritillary and Glaucopsyche melanops, the Black-eyed Blue, according to Obsidentify app... @savebutterflies.bsky.social @drtonygillie.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Tune in today at 15:00 CET to hear this expert talk on Northern European butterflies

Not UK! Alpes-de-Haute-Provence I think these are Cleopatra, Green Hairstreak, GV or Southern Small White???, Lunar Double-stripe.. #lepidoptera #UKButterflies @upperthames.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @drtonygillie.bsky.social

In Baden-Württemberg sind nährstoffarme Offenland-Biotope landesweit rückläufig. Der Zustand der verbliebenen Flächen ist oft negativ. Die hier lebenden Nachtfalter sind an die lokalen Gegebenheiten oft seit Jahrtausenden genetisch angepasst, ihr Verlust ist unwiederbringlich! #Insektensterben

I have to thank @paulupwey.bsky.social for id confirmation and permission to use his CRACKING image of the Dyseriocrania Subpurpurella from last nights Broadwey Dorset trap.

New paper now out! Wing colouration in female wood tiger moths can be an honest signal of chemical defence, but only under specific conditions besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @biobiiana.bsky.social @jmappes.bsky.social @crisottocento.bsky.social

Ever wanted to know about the special butterflies in the far north of Europe. Here is your chance to learn from an expert, Nils Ryrholm, who will deliver his online masterclass on Wednesday at 1500 CET. We can promise you a fabulous presentation. Details here butterfly-monitoring.net/index.php/ep...

Fascinating research on Winter Moth shows that "phenological shifts due to the conditions experienced by the mother were carried over to influence the phenology of her offspring" #TeamMoth

Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 30th of March 2026 - Highlights included; Brown Silver-line - Petrophora chlorosata & Red-headed Chestnut - Conistra erythrocephala. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Dramatic impact of climate warming from NL, might seem good news for this species but many others are struggling with our rapidly warming world

Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 29th of March 2026 - Highlights included; Delicate, Cochylidia heydeniana & Cilix algirica. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

"Citizen science helps reveal how urban land management shapes butterfly communities": Paper led by Andrea Büermann accepted and available here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ba... Using data from 'VielFalterGarten' project (Leipzig, DE) = 15-min observations, we show that improved urban green sites works!

1 of 3 Spanish Greenish Black-tips (Euchloe bazae) seen yesterday in Granada Province. Always a real privilege to see this stunning butterfly. More on the blog at lojawildlife.

Part 3 - Moth trapping; Casa Athene, Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 28th of March 2026 - Highlights included; Arctia angelica & Tawny Shears - Hadena perplexa. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Did you miss our last winter zoom talk last night? It was excellent! Iconic species of the Pyrenees including a once in a lifetime find with Roger Gibbons youtu.be/nfnxFoZn80Q Not only were we treated to some fabulous photos but some serious info on the Southern Small White including identification

Very timely and important paper showing how EU countries can help butterflies as they prepare their Nature Restoration Plans

Our online meeting today with butterfly monitoring coordinators revealed that most EU Member States still have not decided whether to use the Grassland Butterfly Index, and many are consulting with citizens. Now is your chance to urge them to help pollinators and choose this unique insect indicator

Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 27th of March 2026 - Highlights included; Axia margarita, Cornifrons ulceratalis & Pyrausta sanguinalis. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Good evening from Greece 🇬🇷 Eastern Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes vicrama).

Part 1 - Moth trapping; CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 25th & 26th of March 2026 - Highlights included; Phtheochroa duponchelana & Giant Peacock. - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Pearl-bordered fritillary caterpillars are coming along nicely in Devon. Spent the day at Haldon Forest, poking around pockets of violets along the broken edges of bracken litter @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

The mean flight date of the Orangetip (A cardamines) is now more than two weeks earlier than in 1990 on Dutch Butterfly Monitoring transects, though there are large fluctuations from year to year, depending on spring weather.

The EU has published rules for the Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. Butterflies, moths, bees and hoverflies will all be monitored by every Member State. Target to reverse decline in Pollinators by 2030 and increase pops. A big step in conserving biodiversity environment.ec.europa.eu/news/better-...

Incredibly warm March after such a cold Jan-Feb. The month will go down in history as the first March in Finland with nationwide mean temperature above freezing (0 °C). Practically all weather stations will set new March mean temperature record, except those located further out in the Baltic Sea.

This is craziness on a mega scale. A 5C increase in spring temperatures in the arctic alpine zone in just c 30 years. The result is that forest is spreading north at 1km a year. It’s driving several endemic butterflies extinct. www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...

And... it's all going to plan on our current Anatolian adventure. A fine mix of nature overall, including top butterfly & botany targets. Good numbers of False Apollo seen yesterday & big numbers of Orchis punctulata today - well over 100 at some sites! #orchids #butterflies #GoodTimes

Postcard from the field from tour leaders David Moore & Dave Fairhurst: Our Butterflies of Tenerife tour is well under way now, with today featuring pristine Canary Red Admiral & Monarch, among other highlights...

995 likes on a pollinator monitoring regulation. That gives me hope. The monitoring itself is crucial because you can't reverse what you can't measure. But the 2030 target for reversing decline is ambitious given that the primary drivers (neonicotinoid use, habitat loss, climate disruption)

Butterfly hunting throws up some fascinating stories. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

A fitting tribute to a great man. He did so much to help us understand and conserve butterflies. He leaves us with some crucial knowledge to face the future

Let’s do it. A call for Global Butterfly Monitoring. These insects can tell us a lot about the health of our planet

More close encounters with African Ringlet , Pygmy Skipper , and Eastern Festoon. Also an unfortunate encounter with a dead Spotted Crake. More unfortunate for the Crake . Cyprus day two and after a nights rain , the sun stayed out all day

A super piece of research from our friends at @creaf.cat @museunacionalartc.bsky.social

Nice summary of long distance insect migration in the Guardian today with fancy graphics www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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1/2 🦋 Hoy hemos disfrutado de una estupenda y soleada mañana junto a los centros escolares de Baza con una nueva visita al hábitat de la mariposa #Euchloe bazae, una especie única de nuestro entorno y en peligro de extinción.

This is very sad news. Apart from his blockbuster books, Paul was a pioneer of butterfly population biology and did some wonderful and detailed studies of Edith’s Checkerspot amongst others. A great man

Voting has now opened for Round 1 of the Indianapolis Zoo Uproar Conservation Challenge! #Uproarchallenge Our friends at eButterfly posted this blog on why you should vote for the spectacular Queen Alexandra's Birdwing! e-butterfly.org/en/content/t... Vote here: uproar.indianapoliszoo.com

New research in #RESInsectConsDiv Contribution of #CitizenSciences to the production of #butterfly species long-term trends doi.org/10.1111/icad.70066 #Biodiversity #MonitoringSchemes @manusaunders.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

New #OpenAccess research in #RESInsectConsDiv A protracted #phenology: Post-#diapause larval development of a threatened #butterfly doi.org/10.1111/icad.70068 #MarshFritillary #Euphydryas #InsectDevelopment #Microclimate @manusaunders.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Reposting with working link! Grassland butterflies are declining across Europe, but can we reverse that trend? We have just produced a report with guidance to land managers and policy makers on how to 'Bend the curve' and increase butterflies and other pollinators. www.bc-europe.eu/documents/69...

Precisely. As someone who has been (among other things) working on HNV ag for decades, and also tried to communicate this to wider audience, it is frustrating how little do people know about it. And how even rather competent people demonize livestock. Thanks again for pointing out the point.

🚨The Indianapolis Zoo Uproar Conservation Challenge is here!🚨 You can help the LARGEST BUTTERFLY IN THE WORLD, the Queen Alexandra Birdwing & the IUCN Butterfly & Moth #SpecialistGroup advance through Round 1! Round 1 voting: March 16-19 @ UproarChallenge.com #UproarChallenge