Category Archives: Sightings

Plenty of moths (and chafers) in my 2 traps put out last night, but species diversity still very poor for the time of year, only 36sp. Commonest species Treble lines (51) and Coleophora albicosta (50). Not much else of note … Continue reading →

Brian and I went to Herringfleet Hills last night  expecting  good results. Dusking with the net turned up 6 species one or two of which didn’t show in the usual five traps. Flame Wainscot showed with two at conventional light. I … Continue reading →

Visited Wolves wood this lunchtime to try and see Micropterix mansuetella. I checked the Hawthorn bush where adults had been found by Paul earlier this week, but most of the flowers were out of reach and were not viewable. After … Continue reading →

35sp again in the garden trap last night, moths of possible interest included Light brocade(5), Nematopogon metaxella, Cydia conicolana, Eulia ministrana (2) and Waved umber. Neil

A less windy 26th brought in 23 species along with my first Privet Hawk and three Poplar Hawks. The only other new to the site list was a fairly dark Peppered Moth. Also a picked up a second Plutella porrectella.

In common with the Dunwich experience the windy conditions reduced my garden catch to 16 moths and 12 species. Only one new for the list, a Tinea trinotella though I also got a stripy very worn Coleophora with not much … Continue reading →

I recently posted a message to say how pleased I was at having seen Micropterix tunbergella at Wolves Wood. I’ve since removed the blog following a return visit made last Wednesday and my subsequent study of the photo’s taken that … Continue reading →

36sp recorded in my garden trap on the night of the 24th, so things are gradually getting better now some warm weather has arrived. Best moth was Lampronia fuscatella, a moth I’ve never seen before and hence is a new … Continue reading →