A new site for Coleophora solitariella just found, almost on the doorstep, where there was only a small amount of the foodplant. Sometimes it pays to have a quick look. Somewhat unexpected! S Hants, VC11 #teammoth

Decided to check on a local Coleophora solitariella colony this morning. 33 cases found plus a bonus lithargyrinella! #teammoth

A couple of hoverflies close to home this afternoon - Epistrophe eligans and what could be Meligramma trianguliferum? (or a dark Meliscaeva auricollis)... #Hoverflies

What I believe to be Synageles venator, which was a nice surprise on the inside of the front door this afternoon. A convincing ant mimic, in appearance and movement. S Hants. #Spiders #Arachnids

The Cherry-bark Moth larvae have been busy of late it seems, in the garden! S Hants VC11. #teammoth

Orange Ladybirds hibernating in the shelter of an 'artichoke gall' induced by the gall midge Taxomyia taxi on Yew in the local cemetery this afternoon. #galls #Ladybird

Signs of spring in south Hants 🙂

Subtle tones and reflections, Titchfield Haven Canal Path this afternoon.

A light dusting of snow first thing was nice, a frozen Titchfield Haven and a presumed Black-headed x Med Gull at Bunny Meadows this afternoon.

Pleased to find some W-f Geese locally this afternoon at Chilling, Hants, part of the current impressive influx. Obscured by maize stubble and viewed thru a hedge! #hantsbirds

Mystery noctuid from 31/10/22, I keep coming back to Sombre Brocade on this one. I'd appreciate any thoughts from anyone familiar with the species. It is rather worn and I could be barking up the wrong tree! The underside of the abdomen was golden like the tip in the pic...significant? #teammoth

A nice double rainbow over farmland at Brownwich, Hants this afternoon.

23:8 to light last night in S Hants. 6 RDP and Olive-tree Pearl on the migrant front. Y-l Quaker was nfy. A rufous looking Blastobasis could be vittata...opinions welcome but I guess gen det reqd. A tenanted Ectoedemia intimella mine on a fallen leaf from nxt doors Sallow was nfg! #teammoth

40:8 here in S Hants last night. Feathered Thorn was nfy. Potential migrants - 3 Golden Twin-spot, 2 Olive-tree Pearl, 13 RDP, 2 Turnip and Crocidosema plebejana. LBAM topped out at 17. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Some 'green islands' in Botley Wood, Hants this afternoon - Ectoedemia quinquella and Stigmella atricapitella on Oak and Ectoedemia argyropeza on Aspen. #teammoth

48:16 to MV in S Hants last night. Golden Twin-spot was NFG and there were 5 of them!!! 3 Diamondback were the only other migrants. Blair's Shoulder-knot and Merveille du Jour were nfy. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

I returned to see how the suspected early mines of Stigmella catharticella found at the weekend had progressed. Very well as it turns out! #teammoth

A bunch of mines from S Hants, VC11 this morning: Phyllonorycter emberizaepennella on Himalayan Honeysuckle, Stigmella microtheriella on Hazel, Phyllonorycter strigulatella on Grey Alder + Phyllonorycter esperella on Hornbeam. 1/2. #teammoth

Hi @vc28wildlife.bsky.social , I photographed this Phyllonorycter mine on a narrow-leaved Willow back in June this year at Botley, Hampshire and would appreciate your thoughts regarding it possibly being pastorella. I'm hoping to return to the site soon to see if there are more...

Some larval stuff from Gosport, Hants this afternoon- a Phyllocnistis midrib mine on Willow, mines of Phyllonorycter schreberella and tristrigella and a Grey Dagger larva on Elm. #teammoth

A few leafmines from Gosport, Hants this morning - Stigmella plagicolella on Blackthorn, Phyllonorycter acerifoliella on Field Maple and Bucculatrix albedinella on Elm. #teammoth

72:27 to the 6w actinic last night including the first 2 Flounced Rustic of the year. Also Small Marbled, Portland Ribbon Wave and Rush Veneer. Stubbington, S Hants #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Just 52:36 to MV last night. Most unexpected was Catoptria margaritella, presumably a migrant, only other migrant was a single RDP. S Hants, VC11. Agriphila geniculea and Ptocheuusa paupella nfy. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

139:54 to 6w actinic last night produced Plain Pug nfg. Also this presumed Oak Nycteoline, not seen this form before. Migrants consisted of 11 Diamondback and a Rusty-dot Pearl. S Hants, VC11. #teammoth

41:24 to 6w actinic last night. Common Clothes Moth was nfg. Nfy were Brown-tail, Dwarf Cream Wave, Elephant Hawk-moth, Poplar Grey and Water Veneer. The third Small Marbled in the last week, this the brightest of them and the only apparent migrant. ##teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

115:53 to MV in Stubbington, Hants last night included another Small Marbled and 3 Diamondback. Lots of nfy including Acrobasis marmorea, Dot Moth, Figure of 80, Mottled Beauty, Metzneria metzneriella and one of my ultimate favourites, Leopard Moth. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A modest 27:20 to the 6w actinic last night included a Small Marbled, the only other migrant was a single Diamondback. A huge Brown House Moth threw me for a while! Stubbington, S Hants, VC11. ##teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

65:32 in Stubbington, S Hants last night included Lilac Beauty, Four-spotted Footman and 8 Diamondbacks. FUN lure left overnight attracted 2 Grapholita tenebrosana (nfm), 10 Grapholita funebrana and a Pammene (albuginana type). #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Some common leafmines in the local cemetery this morning - Phyllonorycter geniculella on Sycamore, Phyllonorycter coryli on Hazel, Stigmella hybnerella on Hawthorn and Stigmella plagicolella on Prunus. S Hants, VC11 #teammoth

A visit to Gilkicker Point (Hants) this morning produced a density of Elachista argentella like I've never seen...I stopped counting at 110. Also feeding signs of Scrobipalpa samadensis on Buckshorn Plantain. #teammoth

27:16 last night. Mullein was nfg. Nfy were a pristine Poplar Hawk, Pebble Prominent, Ocnerostoma friesii, Rusty-dot Pearl, Syndemis musculana, Sharp-angled Peacock and Tachystola acroxantha. S Hants, VC11. #teammoth

Work today was brightened by a Sedge Warbler in full song from a tiny patch of manicured bushes outside an adjacent warehouse, a Chocolate-tip, an Eriocrania sangii mine and some Coleophora mines on Hornbeam (no case found though the smart money has to be on serratella). #teammoth

Does anyone know what these might be please? There are at least a dozen on an ornamental Acer in the garden. 1-2 mm in size, south Hampshire. A beetle larva perhaps? #nature #wildlife

29:15 in the garden last night. Acleris literana NFG. Also a Caloptilia that looks a decent candidate for honoratella...can these be done at all without the chop? Foxglove Pug felt early. S Hants VC11. #teammoth

Tried a new site for Bankesia conspurcatella this morning (admittedly only 2km from Warsash Common) and had 6 to HYL pheromone lure in 5 mins, so responsive! Flight time 06:30-08:45 on my experience and very end of Feb-very start of Apr. South Hants VC11 #teammoth

Bankesia conspurcatella at Warsash, Hampshire this morning, responding well to the HYL pheromone lure. #teammoth

Decided to have a look for Monochroa arundinetella mines in S Hants this morning. A few candidates... #teammoth

Feeding signs on Ivy leaves spun flatly together, presumably the work of Lozotaenia forsterana larvae, in S Hants VC11. #teammoth

Mating pair of Red Admirals in the garden this afternoon!

Ferruginous Duck on Brownwich Pond this afternoon. Presumably last winters bird returning. Left leg definitely without any rings.

Aproaerema polychromella to MV last night at Stubbington, Hampshire. #migrantmoth #teammoth

Seem to have a mass of earthtongue in the lawn currently! #fungi