Migrant Lepidoptera
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Moth highlights from Bawdsey Hall last night (23rd) included singles of Euchromius ocellea, Gem, Four-spotted Footman, Convolvulus HM, 18 P. vitrealis, 11 Scarce B Straw, 9 Small M Willow, 21 Delicate. This Nycteoline came to light on 22nd (comments welcome). Migrant Lepidoptera
A nice selection in Dave Bunney’s actinic garden moth trap, Dungeness this morning He only runs it occasionally or when encouraged… Convolvulus Hawk moth, 5 Scarce Bordered Straws, 8 Delicates and 1 Dark Sword-Grass 9 vitrealis, 5 noctuella, 3 ferrugalis Migrant Lepidoptera
28/11 Tues, 1 f Convolvulus HM on greenhouse. Also Beaded Chestnut, 7 Lunar U/W, 1 Diamond-back, 1 Turnip. Migrant Lepidoptera Titchwell moth morning, thanks to the vols, Pink-barred Sallow was nfy, guest moths incl Clifden Nonpareil & Merveille du Jour.
My VC15 trap was much better this morning, the highlight a Porters Rustic, 6 Scarce Bordered Straws, 2 Four Spotted Footman, 8 Delicates, Noctuella, Ferrugalis, vitrealis + snow storm of Vitrealis. Migrant Lepidoptera KentMoths sean clancy British Moths
Just discovered by my husband on the banister: Palpita vitrealis!!! Not at all common in the West Mids. Must have flown in through the window. Phil Andrews BC Warwickshire Migrant Lepidoptera
Nice mix of migrants in this morning's trap Migrant Lepidoptera including Small Mottled Willow, Delicate and 7 Palpita Vitrealis. Also CNP, which must be now resident as this is the 4th year on the trot I've caught this sp. VC44 nr Lampeter, mid Wales.
Bawdsey Hall highlights last night: 1 Eastern Nycteoline (tbc), 2 Radford's Flame Shoulder, 2 Convolvulus Hawk, 1 Gem, 1 Four-spotted Footman, 7 Scarce B Straw, 3 Small M Willow, 29 Delicate, 1 Pearly, 3 Dark S Grass & 4 Silver Y Migrant Lepidoptera Bawdsey Hall
Thanks to Dave Appleton for all his help with this #moth and flagging it up. I knew it was something different but WOW a first for the UK , unbelievable. Phycitodes Lacteella. Thanks to David Norgate for his ferrying about Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society Migrant Lepidoptera BC Norfolk