From the garden meadow in Belper today. Aethes cnicana, Mullein, Glyphipterix simpliciella and Celypha lacunana @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

This delightful little moth was the highlight of a trip to Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire today A Silver barred #teammoth #wickenfen

72/41 to the MV in Belper. NFY were Snout, Bird's Wing, Aproaerema anthyllidella & Argyresthia brockeella. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

More in the MV in Belper last night.Peppered Moth,Treble Lines,Ingrailed Clay & Peach Blossom @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #teammoth

Oak Hook-tip was nfg last night which is probably surprising, but there's little Oak nearby. Also nfy Gold Spot, Clouded Border, Iron Prominent, Elephant Hawkmoth and Homoeosoma sinuella. #TeamMoth

Stop it, it’s getting silly now. 20 Diamondbacks, 3 Portland Ribbon Waves, 1 Small Mottled Willow and a Small Marbled! #teammoth #migrantmothuk

My second Bordered Straw in 3 days to the MV in Belper. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teammoth

Privet Hawk-moth to the MV in Belper last night, a NFG. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #teammoth

Better shots of the Small Mottled Willow and Small Marbled from the MV in Belper last night @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

Migrants to the MV in Belper overnight.Small Marbled & Small Mottled Willow NFG,Silver Y (15),Rush Veneer & P.xylostella (10) @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

Migrant activity to the MV in Belper tonight. Firstly a Small Marbled landed on me as i was inspecting the trap and then i spotted a Small Mottled Willow on the side of the trap! Also 10 Silver Y, 6 P.xylostella and a Rush Veneer inside the trap. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teammoth

NFY's from the MV in Belper last night. Toadflax Brocade, Common Wainscot, Blood-vein and Setaceous Hebrew Character @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

94/45 in Belper with NFY of Grey Birch, Gold Spot, Small Square-spot and Small Clouded brindle. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

A second Eyed Hawk-moth specimen this week to the MV in Belper @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #teammoth

A few belated photos from the trap on the 25th. Nemapogon cloacella, Syndemis musculana, Incurvaria masculella and Figure of Eighty @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

NFY from the MV in Belper last night. Green Silver-lines, The Shark, Shoulder-striped Wainscot and Beautiful Golden Y @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

Plenty of butterflies at #WyverLaneNR today including 6 Painted Lady. Small Copper, Large Skipper, Common Blue & Painted Lady @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

Sweep netting and searches at #WyverLaneNR today. Mother Shipton, Chimney Sweeper, Burnet Companion & Pammene aurana amongst 20 species in total. Others of note - Nemophora degeerella, Micropterix aruncella, Epiblema cirsiana, Grapholita jungiella, Crambus lathoniellus & Scoparia pyralella #teammoth

A few from the MV & Actinic in Belper last night, more photos to add later. Eyed Hawk, White-pinion Spotted, Light Brocade and Sallow Kitten, all NFY. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

Last batch from the MV last night. Pyrausta aurata, Silver-ground Carpet, Poplar Hawk-moth & Clepsis consimilana @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

Second batch from the MV in Belper. Mottled Pug, Cinnabar, Clouded Silver & Grass Rivulet @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

NFY from the MV in Belper last night. Celypha striana, Cydia pomonella, Varied Coronet & Scorched Wing @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

NFY to the MV in Belper last night. Dark Arches, Poplar Hawk-moth, Middle-barred Minor and Mompha ochraceella @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

Star of the show last night to the MV in Belper, Bordered Straw. Other migrant activity included Silver Y and 17 xylostella. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teammoth

Other moths of note last night in Cromford were: Chocolate-tip nfy, another Small Elephant Hawkmoth (different individual), Shears 2, Silver Y 2, Chinese Character, Buff-tip. #TeamMoth

Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua) New for me 22/05/26 Carmarthenshire #teammoth

Small Elephant Hawk-moth, Pine Hawk-moth,Freyer's Pug & Sml Angle Shades to the MV last night @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #teammoth

Shears, Oak Hook-tip, Alder Kitten and May Highflyer to the MV in Belper last night @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #teammoth

Chinese Character, Common Swift, Golden-rod Pug & Coptotriche marginea to the MV in Belper last night. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

174/59 in Belper last night.NFY Pine Hawk-moth,Small Ele Hawk-moth,Freyer's Pug,Golden-rod Pug,Shears, Oak-Hook-tip,Small Angle Shades,May Highflyer,Marbled Minor agg,Cabbage Moth,PM Willow,Caloptila alchimiella/robustella,Bryotropha affinis,Coptotriche marginea & Notocelia cynosbatella #teammoth

Micro-moths are easily overlooked, but they can show some great colours. Here are Hedge Beauty (Alabonia geoffrella) and The Minister (Eulia ministrana) from W Dorset, UK this morning, both new for the year. @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social

Muslin Moth, Grey Dagger agg, Rustic Shoulder-knot and Bee Moth to the MV in Belper last night. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

Spectacle, Pale Tussock, White-spotted Pug and Green Carpet to the MV in Belper last night. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

63/34 to the MV last night. NFY Buff-tip,Rustic Shoulder-knot,Grey Dagger agg,SG Carpet,Flame Carpet, Bee Moth, Coleophora trifolii & Monopis obviella. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

My first Cockchafer of the year to the MV in Belper last night @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @khuston.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

Last batch from the MV last night. Pale Prominent, Clouded-bordered Brindle, Argyresthia trifasciata and Flame Shoulder @belperbirder.bsky.social @rlewington2.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

More from the MV last night. Peppered Moth, Vine's Rustic, Clouded Silver and Common White Wave @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #teammoth

54/33 in Belper last night. NFY Lime Hawk-moth,Clouded Silver,Vine's Rustic,Buff Ermine,Peppered Moth,Alder Moth, Sandy Carpet,Common White Wave & CMC. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

...and this Pale Tussock wasn't too bad either... Love the look from the topshot. Another cracker! @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth 1/2

More of the Marbled Brown. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Zero uptick in mothage just yet, but paltry 5/5 did include NFG Broken-barred Carpet and NFY Silver Y. Small mercies in Axminster VC3. #TeamMoth

Rose End Meadows this morning: Burnet Companion nfy, Micropterix calthella lots, Micropterix aruncella, Glyphipterix fuscoviridella, another Hysterophora maculosana (by the looks of it). #TeamMoth

An unexpected bonus for digging out a shed base this afternoon. New for garden, and new for me: Fern Signaller flew from grass to wheelbarrow, then posed for a pic. 😁 We have no ferns. Axminster VC3 #TeamMoth

The first night of moth trapping in St Mellion since 9th May. Mild (min. 11c) but breezy conditions brought in 131 moths of 55 species. New for year - Nematopogon schwarziellus, Notocelia cynosbatella, Gallium Carpet, Small Seraphim, Privet Hawk, Ingrailed Clay & Shoulder-striped Wainscot #teammoth

Despite the wind, last night was the best night in the trap for a while - 51/23 with 7 NFY (and a further 2 needing closer examination to ID). NFY were Silver Y (x3 - totally ignoring the NI lure nearby!), Burnished Brass (f. juncta?), Common Swift, Common Wainscot... 1/2 #teammoth #cambsmoths

Cloaked Minor (Mesoligia furuncula) - montage #teammoth #moths #VC67moths

Teleiopsis diffinis from Gang Mine just now, and a couple of better shots of the Hysterophora maculosana from Rose End Meadows earlier. #TeamMoth

My first trap last night for almost 2 weeks! Nothing spectacular from 25:13, but a noticeable increase in micros which provided 17:6 of the total. What looks like a Coleophora albicosta would be NFG. #Teammoth

Terrible nights sleep and a meager 26 of 12, but several NFY including 2 pale tussock and cinnabar. Got to listen to the birds waking up and watch the sunrise. I've had my one allocated caffeinated drink of the day with a long day ahead but then 10 days leave 💪 #teammoth

Clouded-bordered Brindle ✔️ at last!! Poplar Hawk-moth (always nice) and Setaceous Hebrew Character NFY are the pick of last night's trap #teammoth