Category Archives: Sightings

Shingle Street SMG meeting 30-07-2011

Posted on 31 July 2011 by Neil

A clear sky and cool temperatures resulted in a poor night for moths, with 41 species noted from 8 traps with nothing in high numbers. Best moths recorded were Reed dagger, Silky wainscot, Fen wainscot, Pima boisduvaliella and Scrobipalpa nitentella.

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Six-belted Clearwing on vegetated shingle

Posted on 23 July 2011 by Tony Prichard

It was a couple of years ago I think that some of our Norfolk colleagues mentioned finding Six-belted Clearwing on vegetated shingle sites. On Friday I popped up to Aldeburgh beach and had four come to pheromone lure. Conditions were … Continue reading →

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Night of 15th July

Posted on 16 July 2011 by Neil

I too had a few interesting bits in the garden trap out of 107sp: Scarce silver lines, Vitula biviella (15), P. malvella, B. atra, Dioryctria schuetzeella and S. laricana. We had an excellent joint meeting with the Essex group at … Continue reading →

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Herringfleet Highlights, night of 12 July

Posted on 16 July 2011 by keith

Seemed much slower than the previous outing but despite the conditions we managed 90 species the best of which: Archips crataegana, Anacampsis blattariella, Monochroa cytisella, Aidaina microdactyla, Shaded Fan-foot and Dark Spectacle

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Woolpit 15 July 2011

Posted on 16 July 2011 by paulb

A few bits n bobs of interest last night. Epiblema foenella (new site record), Catoptria pinella (6th site record), Shaded Broadbar (first since 2008) and a slightly tatty looking Silver Y. Still no parva

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Yellow-legged clearwing

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Neil

I found at least 20 exuviae of this clearwing around the edge of an Oak stump today, which prompted me to try the pheromone in the garden once I was at home. Sure enough, within seconds 2 moths were drawn … Continue reading →

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Nemophora fasciella sighting

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Neil

I found a female of this moth floating in a bucket of water outside my house this afternoon – I’ve rescued it as it was still alive. First time I’ve seen it here since 2006. A search of the garden … Continue reading →

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Nemaxera betulinella – First Suffolk record since 1937

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Neil

I found a single specimen of Nemaxera betulinella in one of my traps this morning, a moth I’ve never seen before and according to the Suffolk moth guide it is the first Suffolk sighting since 1937. Other notable moths seen … Continue reading →

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Bumper night at IGC

Posted on 28 June 2011 by Neil

A bumper night for me at IGC last night. With the temperature still  25 degrees C at 10p.m and cloudy, muggy conditions it was all set to be very good. Final total was 208 sp. from my 2 125w Robinson … Continue reading →

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First Currant clearwing

Posted on 26 June 2011 by Neil

Just got back from my short break to Cumbria/South Wales and had a wander round the garden to check on the crops in the veg patch and lo and behold there was a Currant clearwing sunning itself on one of … Continue reading →

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