Spanish Greenish Black-tip is one of Europe’s most threatened butterflies, primarily because it has an extremely restricted range. Last week I spent a day in Hoya de Baza exploring this incredible species and its unique habitat – a wonderful experience BC Europe

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Great to catch up with Richard Fox and see some nice moths at AstonRowantNNR on Monday. Good practice for the walk I'll be leading here for BC Upper Thames on 25th May, focusing on finding moths in their early stages in spring - all welcome! (butterfly-conservation.org/events/an-uppe…).

Probably the best thing I've ever seen on Twitter. #MothsMatter

Very pleased to rear the lovely Lobesia occidentis this spring, from a larva in a Wood Spurge shoot in Hampshire last summer. A micro that has it all - beautiful, rare, and specialised on a cool foodplant in a great habitat. Also seems to be the first at this site since the 80s.

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The enigmatic mountain moth Kessleria saxifragae from the high slopes of a remote glen in the Cairngorms. We found these adults on Yellow Mountain Saxifrage at 750m, just out of reach of grazing deer. What a moth, what a foodplant and what a habitat!

Can you top finding an 'extinct' moth in the trap?? ... well I guess finding an adult near it's food plant and apparent signs of munching might just do it - I think the Norfolk Snout is back (assuming it ever if went away?)