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Final totals of the scarcer immigrant species recorded between 30th May to 30th June, at St Mellion, SE Cornwall (VC2). It's been an exceptional month! #teammoth

The Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua) recorded on the evening of 6th July was the 400th recorded in the St Mellion garden since 11th June 2025. To put that into perspective, I've recorded 179 specimens at all sites (incl many visits to the coast) over the previous 42 years

A small & worn Striped Hawk-moth was the highlight among 163 species in St Mellion last night - the 7th of the year. Also Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), 6 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Ostinia nubilalis (Euro Corn-borer), 29 Dark Sword-grass, 3 Small Mottled Willow, 5 Silver Y

Moth of the night in St Mellion was Hellula undalis (Old World Webworm), which was found resting on top of the rain shield of the actinic trap at 22:45. I was sure I caught a glimpse of a Striped Hawk-moth just after, however it was nowhere to be seen this am & won't be recorded.

Come along to the wonderful Tre, Pol and Pen Makers Market today! #cornwall #market #craftfair #art

Two Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) the highlight among 80 species in St Mellion, SE Cornwall (VC2) last night (29/7). The only other migrants were 32 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 4 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 2 Dark Sword-grass (A. ipsilon) and 6 Silver Y (A. gamma).

Upturn in migrants in St Mellion on 30/7, possibly all local origin! 3 P. xylostella (Diamond-back), 53 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 4 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal, 4 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Small Mottled Willow, Ni Moth, 6 Silver Y. Also 3 Jersey Mocha & Radford's Flame Shoulder

Wildlife enthusiasts I need your advice! I often use Merlin Bird ID on my walks, but there was this quite loud noise coming from a hedgerow… what do we think it could be? Bird? Rodent? The app seemed confused! Let me know your thoughts! #wildlifeID #wildlife Carl Bovis

94 sp. in St Mellion on 2/8. Migrants: Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable), 78 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 34 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal, 2 Dark Sword-grass, 7 Small Mottled Willow, 10 Silver Y + 2 Jersey Mocha, 4 Sptd Footman, Radford's Flame Shoulder, 2 Angle Shades

Similar migrants among 73 species in St Mellion on 6/8: Diamsemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) - 8th of the year, 51 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 68 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 2 Vestal, 3 Dark Sword-grass, 8 Small Mottled Willow, 24 Silver Y, also Angle Shades & Dark Spectacle.

80 sp. in St Mellion on 10/8. Migrants were: P. vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 41 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 46 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 2 Vestal, Dark Sword-grass, 10 Small Mottled Willow & 9 Silver Y Also, C. plebejana & 2 Angle Shades. Clouded Yellow new for garden on 10/8.

An astonishing night in St Mellion, SE Cornwall, with an influx of many hundreds of migrants, in a total of 133 species and well over 1000 moths. Highlights: 3 Antigastra catalaunalis (Toadflax Pearl), 2 Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable), Small Marbled (pale one) & Ni Moth

American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), on my garden Buddleja this morning. St. Mellion, SE Cornwall.😲

87 species in St Mellion on 25/8 There was a large arrival of migrants around midnight: Euchromius ocellea & Epischnia asteris the best, the later being the 1st Cornish record since 2016 & first inland record. The American Painted Lady confirmed as 5th Cornish mainland record.

59 species in St Mellion. Perfect early on, before the wind & rain arrived. Highlights: 2 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), Convolvulus Hawk: 4th of the year, Rosy Underwing: 2nd garden record, Clifden Nonpariel, Old Lady, Cosmopolitan: 4th of the year & Scarce Bordered Straw

Clear skies and a gusty wind ruined moth trapping the last two nights in St Mellion. Two scarce immigrant Crambids were recorded though - Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) on 5/9 and Hellula undalis (Old World Webworm) on 6/9. Also, 11 minuscule Vestal last night.

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35 species in St Mellion, SE Cornwall, on a cold and clear night. The temperature dropped to a chilly 8.1c at 1am, rising to 11.1c at 6am. This presumably aberrant Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) caused some initial excitement when I turned over the egg-box

Another night ruined by the wind in St Mellion. 25 moths of 11 species recorded, including: P xylostella (Diamond-back), 2 N noctuella (Rush Veneer), 8 U ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 3 Silver Y, Ypsolopha ustella & Merveille du Jour. Also, a migrant Pale Damsel Bug (Nabis capsiformis)