Author Archives: Raymond Watson

Recent Moths at Hollesley

Been  thinking it was about time I posted again and especially in this migrant rich spell, so after a first class catch on 13th I’ll bring it up to date. Warm days warm nights. 26 daytime and 20 celsius at … Continue reading

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That little beetle.

Hello, it’s me again. Lots of ‘small stuff’ on the night of 22nd. Tons of Agriphila geniculea. Water Veneer, Corixids, flies and beetles. Notably that small light chestnut beetle we also had a lot of a few years back and … Continue reading

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Bactra lacteana again

Just a quick note to say that a second female Bactra lacteana turned up in the specimens taken home from Abbey Farm on 5th August. This one showed extensive orange/brown scaling similar to the image in Lepiforum and may represent … Continue reading

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… and so beautiful too!

Sorting through the catch on 17th August, ‘that’s new’ ‘not seen one like that before’. Moth placed in a tube. Lens to hand and took a look. Heart started pounding. ‘It’s beautiful’. ‘Can’t be can it’. ‘Where’s the book’. Thumbs … Continue reading

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Suffolk Resident Bactra lacteana

Paul Kitchener posted the first Suffolk record of Bactra lacteana that was captured at the eastern edge of Dunich Forest on 14th August last year ( www.suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2015/11/12/5907/ ) On 5th August this year I collected two Bactra lacteana at my … Continue reading

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Two recent trips away from home.

Visited the Suffolk Wildlife Captain’s Wood on 31st July. This is the first year I have been visiting the site and whilst the year is not the best for moths I have been able to chose when I visit at … Continue reading

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Late July Moths

Late July at home in Hollesley has improved from earlier in this season though numbers and diversity hasn’t reached recent years peaks. One night made the 200 species mark though. The season still seems around 2 weeks late to me … Continue reading

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Havergate Island 21st July

In common with Neil and hopefully others it has been busy on the moth front recently. Late July has now reached the numbers peaks found in early July of recent years. I shall report home catches later but thought it … Continue reading

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Caryocolum

Just a quick note on this genus as there has been some interest recently with Caryocolum alsinella being recorded. The genus is hard to identify to species on external characters, though having said that C. alsinella is the smallest which … Continue reading

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Marjoram

Encouraging the wild marjoram to grow in my garden has paid off. Captured a fresh Merrifieldia baliodactylus in the trap that is quite close to it. I thought I saw evidence of larval feeding there last year but did not … Continue reading

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