Never happened to me before but I’ve managed to trap all the ‘feline’ #Moths this year for the first time with Sallow, Poplar and Alder Kittens and the awesome Puss Moth Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society BC Norfolk Butterfly Conservation 🦋 #mothsmatter

White Mountains, California—this is an uncommon Tiger Moth here in the state, Arachnis citra, found in pinyon pine—juniper forest at 7700 feet elevation. A species of the intermountain west, but not many records in California. Very eye-catching!

Had a look in the moffice at SBBO today and was very pleased to see this aberrant Garden Tiger and Harpella forficella. Kent VC15.

Cracking Lesser Stag beetle in the garden tonight #beetle Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society

Moth of the year… great find, and welcome return to Norfolk!

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?)

Hi Sean UK Moth Identification a Phycitodes species, can it be ID’d any further, thanks Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR)

A bit behind since holidays and first trap on 30/08 had 232/48 with 9nfy . Frosted Orange is a stunner, also nfy Orange Swift (7) and Dusky Thorn. Setaceous Hebrew character led the way with 51

31/08 had a very strong NNE early on but still managed to a respectable 235/46 with 5nfy Argyresthia bonnetella was nfgarden. 3 Canary SThorn were a garden record, Setaceous HC up to 71!

Mental trap on 01/09 before work saw loads of escapee’s but 311/54 with 6nfy were counted. 2nd Water Ermine of year and latest ever for Norfolk recorded. Migrant Palpita vitrealis, 2 Rush veneer and 4 White-point. Blood-vein and Small Bvein among nfy’s Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society

Watercress Farm, Nailsea 3rd September. I identified 7 male Hook-tips as 6 Oak & a Spiny. Other than wear, very little variation within the Oaks. Good opportunity for comparison to our local presumed Spiny Hook-tips. Photo session results attached. Gendets will be interesting. 😀

Feathered Beauty new for Norfolk. Rare migrant trapped at Eccles last night by Neil Bowman

Euchromius ocellea (Silver-spotted Veneer) at the garden actinic. New for VC28 and 2nd Norfolk record. Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Migrant Lepidoptera #teammoth

Friday 06/09 was incredible #moths 766/77. Migrants;7 Small mottled Willow (nfg), 14 Delicate, 4 Olive tree Pearl, 8 Rush Veneer, 2 L-album Wainscot, 3 Rusty Dot Pearl, Scarce bordered Straw, Convolvulous HM, European Corn borer, 2 Dark Sword-grass Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Migrant Lepidoptera

Also from Friday nfgarden Bulrush Wainscot, Engrailed and Epinotia tenerana plus Shore Wainscot nfy. 207! Setaceous HC, 100 LYU , 28 Angle shades , 22 Dusky thorn, 31 Snout, 28 Brimstone , 37 Vine’s Rustic ,30 LBAM were some of the big hitters #moths Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society

Saturday 07/09 trap set under an umbrella due to forecast rain another 345/47 #moths were seen. Migrants again 2 Olive tree Pearl,6 Delicate, 2 Rush Veneer, EC Borer, Sm Mottled Willow. Only nfy Red Underwing,still tops 161 Setaceous HC and 114 LYU Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society

NEW BLOG: a few more details on developments with Nothris verbascella (Norfolk Snout) following its amazing rediscovery last week by Dave Jones. Four sites found! jameslowen.com/blog-14-sep-24… Dave will be writing up the discovery for Atropos Journal and Books

14 September #moths saw only 35/13 in a cold morning (4degC) but still good to see 2 Delicate and a White-point. At least 3 Painted Lady #butterflies feeding on Verbena Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society BC Norfolk

With a rise in temperature on 14/09 saw a rise in #moth numbers 280/36 with Clifden Nonpariel NFY also another Convolvulus HM , sadly another was found dead the greenhouse. Also 7 Delicate, L-album W and garden record of 25 Dusky Thorn. 64 SHC tops Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society

Epichoristodes acerbella (African Carnation Tortrix) New for Norfolk. Adventive species occasionally imported as larvae in plants from Africa. Adult moths recorded on only a couple of occasions in UK. AR Palmer, Intwood (Norwich), 04/09/24 norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?bf=…