Category Archives: Sightings

At the SMG meeting on Saturday night at Mendlesham, the group recorded a specimen of Cochylis molliculana. This is thought to be the first county record. One to watch out for, as it looks very similar to Cochylis atricapitana, but … Continue reading →

There seemed to be a big hatch of Orange footman here at IGC last night. The one trap I put out in the woods around the work sheds caught 115! Also in the trap of note were 74 Treble lines, … Continue reading →

I’ve spent a bit of time looking at buckthorn over the last few days.  It seems that now is the right time to be looking for Dark Umber and Brown Scallop larvae, as I’ve found quite a few of them. … Continue reading →

First seen dates by day from the poly-tunnels are 20 April Pyrausta aurata and Cataclysta lemnata 01 May. Moth numbers very low in the few nights I have trapped so far. First Poplar Hawk on 25 April. Least Black Arches … Continue reading →

Hello Everyone A few more spring species of interest last night here at IGC – Lesser swallow prominent (first for year), A. autumnitella, Caloptilia syringella and Pebble hook-tip (again first for 2011). The warm dry weather looks set to continue … Continue reading →

Not much in the garden trap last night, but did get first year records of Great prominent, Chocolate tip and Shuttle-shaped dart. Neil

Had Semioscopis steinkellneriana – new for the garden on Friday. Steve

Hello Everyone Not too many moths in my trap in the garden here at IGC on the night of the 15th, but some were of interest including a few micros. Only notables listed below: Least black arches – 1 First … Continue reading →

Hello every one, have been very busy but have trapped twice this season so far, 21 March with one mv, nothing much to report, 14 April with two MV a haul of 10 moths, 5 species, two of which new … Continue reading →

Hi All … Not a great deal in the trap last night numbers wise (first Pebble Prom and Powdered Quaker of the year) but he best moth was actually sitting outside the trap, close to a spiders web. On checking … Continue reading →