Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella, freshly emerged from a leaf collected in early April, it’s the only moth I’ve seen for days due to wind, rain, hail, etc. #teammoth

Last night started well with my third ever Lime Hawk Moth and nfy Pale Tussock, but by dawn little else of note had arrived. A Brimstone added some colour, but it couldn’t hide a feeling of disappointment. #teammoth

Not a lot of excitement here, nfy were Peppered Moth, Freyer’s Pug and Heart & Dart, a Common Carder Bee was also present this morning. #teammoth

Pebble Prominent was nfy this morning. I always think they appear to have large ears when viewed head on. #teammoth

Currently it’s come down to this, from five moths, C. Drab, H. Character, C. Plume, DS Pug and two Stenophylax permistus caddisflies this morning, the only highlight? was a nfy White-shouldered Moth. #teammoth

To cold, wet and windy to bother with the trap last night so I’ll have to make do with this Golden-rod Pug, found in the garden, my first of the year. #teammoth

Chilly last night and I had just three Hebrew Characters to show for it. This male Dark-edged Bee-fly is in the garden making the most of today’s sunshine. #teammoth

A few from my north wales garden today. Streamer was this morning’s best moth. The Wood Mouse was found in the greenhouse, inside a bag of garden waste and the harvestman Dicranopalpus ramosus agg. was on the garage wall. #teammoth #cofnod

Very few moths this morning, but this Gooden’s Nomad Bee Nomada goodeniana, a rarely recorded species in my north wales garden brightened up the afternoon. #teammoth #cofnod

Epermenia chaerophyllella Common Ridge-back, I frequently find larva in the summer on Hogweed but I’d never seen an adult until this morning, when one turned up in the garden. #teammoth

The only highlight this week was my second ever Engrailed, amongst the supporting cast was this Early Thorn and a fresh and well marked Double-striped Pug, a moth that’s probably under appreciated due to being common. #teammoth

Brindled Pug was nfy last night, the only other moth of note was this nicely marked Clouded Drab. #teammoth

The only nfy this morning was Depressaria daucella Water-drop wort Brown an annual moth in this garden and one whose larva are easily found in summer on the food plant. #teammoth

Just a few moths on a chilly Friday night, C. Quaker, S. Quaker, Early Grey and Chestnut. At least eight Green Shield Bugs were enjoying the sun this afternoon in the garden. #teammoth

Only 5/4 last night, 2 Grey Shoulder-knot, LB Apple, Spring Harbinger and the highlight, my second ever Oak Nycteoline. #teammoth

Last night, P B Beauty x2, March Moth, Spring Usher, LB Apple and two T alternella, Spring Harbinger, only my 2nd and 3rd record. On a window near the trap was a mating pair of Obscure Mompha, M. jurassicella, my third and fourth this year having never previously recorded any. #teammoth

Second attempt this year, first moth, a single Pale Brindled Beauty. #teammoth

Found in the house while making dinner, I believe it’s Mompha jurassicella, Obscure Mompha, which would be a lifer for me, appears to be uncommon in North Wales. #teammoth

Took a gamble last night as it was clear and chilly, got three species, Winter, Light Brown Apple and this Satellite. #teammoth

8/5 for me last night, better than expected, December, Mottled Umber, Winter, Light Brown Apple and surprisingly a fresh looking and latest ever Rusty Dot Pearl which wasn’t hanging around for a photo,so here’s the December Moth instead. #teammoth

Cypress Carpet Found on the wall next to the trap this morning. Not just new for the garden but vc51 Flintshire and apparently it would seem North Wales as there’s no entry on the North Wales Lepidoptera website. #teammoth

I’ve trapped three times this week and caught 100/32. The highlight being my first records of Lead Coloured Tortrix and Tawny Pinion which appears to be a scarce moth in vc51 Flintshire, the only previous record this century I can find was in October 2015. #teammoth

A cold night produced few moths, the only ones of note, a Yellowtail which is probably my latest ever and a Figure of Eight which is my earliest by nearly three weeks, also present was my first Caperer caddisfly of the autumn. #teammoth

Last night turned out better than expected with some nice moths, including Frosted Orange, Oak Hook-tip, my first Feathered Ranunculus of the year and Palpita vitrealis Olive-tree Pearl with a slightly damaged wing. #teammoth

Tischeria dodonaea Small Oak Blotch-miner, not a mine I’ve found before and I think it’s new for vc51 Flintshire. In fact it appears scarce across the whole of North Wales. #teammoth

Clifden Nonpareil, my second ever, the first in 2022 was a vc51 first and in much better condition. This one stubbornly refused to open its wings before a sudden departure into the nearest trees. Smart Common Marbled Carpet as well. #teammoth

Scarce Bordered Straw with its big green eyes was the best moth for me this morning. #teammoth

The smallest Silver Y I’ve ever caught, 14mm in length and almost certainly of the form gammina. On a fern behind the garage there were numerous larval feeding signs of Psychoides filicivora Common Fern Moth. #teammoth

Two new species for me last night, Fleabane Pearl Anania crocealis and the oddly named Neglected Rustic which is a rather smart reddish colour similar to Ruby Tiger. #teammoth

I’m attempting to breed out some leaf miners, the first emerged yesterday, Phyllonorycter nicellii Hazel Leaf-miner, leaf collected on the 6th August. #teammoth

Had my third ever Bordered Straw two years to the day after the last, Rusty-dot Pearl was the only other migrant. First Flame Carpet of the year and second Old Lady were the only other moths of note in a fairly quiet vc51 trap. #teammoth

I don’t get many Rush Veneer up here on the north wales coast and when I do they often look quite worn, so it was nice this morning to get this well marked fairly fresh looking one. #teammoth

Two from last night, my first ever Ear Moth species, being a couple of miles inland of the north wales coast and looking at distribution maps it’s most likely Saltern, and my second Red Underwing so far this month. #teammoth

Best moth for me this morning was this Dark Tufted Scallop - Ypsolopha horridella which appears to be a Flintshire county first and is classed as Nationally Scarce B. Just need the county recorder to agree. #teammoth

Not sure about this one, Garden Dart? @mothiduk.bsky.social