Category Archives: Sightings

This turned up in my moth trap in Grundisburgh last night. I know that the population is expanding- what is the status in Suffolk now?

Finally the sunny weather has promoted emergences and calm mild nights have let them fly. Best catch on 7th for the year of around 115 species with many early summer species. In anticipation of the moth nights I have yet … Continue reading →

Finally, some warmer weather after the dismal conditions last week has started the moth numbers building. Been some interesting sightings that are reported below, as well as a reasonably successful meeting on Cavenham heath that will be in a seperate … Continue reading →

Last night went pretty well with four traps placed along the woodland and Carr belt and the marshes with various antelope, deer and cattle enclosures.  I was accompanied throughout by park employees, who were most enthusiastic. Not much going on … Continue reading →

I wouldn’t normally have bothered to run a trap in the weather conditions last night – cool, with a very strong north wind blowing through the garden (strong enough to blow my dustbins over during the night scattering the contents … Continue reading →

More xylostella are about, so worth putting traps out to see how many you get. Unfortunately my garden was far too windy to attempt trapping last night, with no shelter from the north winds. Maybe it will be calmer this … Continue reading →

Looks like there may have been an influx of Plutella xylostella, saw a number today flushed from long grass here at IGC. Numbers have been noted elsewhere, reported on the Atropos website. This despite the dreadful weather! Neil

Another interesting moth for people to look at from last night here at IGC, I know what I think it is. See what you think!