A Bordered Beauty, such a beautiful moth and only my fifth here in 12 years

Scarce bordered straw among 89 moths of 38 species to MV light here (Heathfield TA4, VC5) on 17th July. Coxcomb prominent and Large emerald were also new for the garden. Tiny ?elachista (pic. 4) unidentified so far : UK Moth Identification please could you help? Somerset Moth Group Migrant Lepidoptera

Carrying a little 'moth pot' has paid dividends this year resulting in the temporary capture of this beautiful Flame Crest (Chrysoesthia drurella).

Just two migrant moths from my mahoosive Weds night trap of 250/90 (ish): Rusty dot pearl, silver Y. Heathfield TA4 VC5. Migrant Lepidoptera Somerset Moth Group

Four more for you! The rare Morophaga choragella, a first for me. The always photogenic Buff-tip, how could I leave it out?! The imposing Bulrush Wainscot, with its subtle brown beauty. A nicely marked Ruby Tiger, always a joy. Somerset Moth Group Somerset Wildlife Trust

To bring my moth homework to date, some moths from Clevedon this week. Bob & Tim had Scarce Bordered Straw. The attached is from Bob's garden (5th) which also produced Crescent Dart (6th). Also Palpita vitrealis (6th) & Mocha (7th) from my garden. Moth yearlist to 405 species. 😀

Copper underwing, bedroom windowsill tonight. VC5 (TA4) Somerset Moth Group BC Somerset & Bristol #mothsmatter

Bob's garden trap this produced (I believe) our third patch Spiny Hook-tip. I scratch my head on identification. Records in last ten days from Stone Allerton & Weston-super-mare & regular in Bristol. With no south coast records, an adventive for me? Certainly resident locally. 🧐

Two Portland Ribbon Waves found at two locations in Taunton on Saturday 10th August! @migrantmoth

Moth catch up needed. 140+ (5 lights) & c70 species (3 lights) at Watercress Farm, Nailsea Sunday & Monday. c100 species (2 lights) at Dungeness last night. Rude not to trap for a few hours as I headed across to see sean clancy. 😀 Cryptic Fern, New Romney, 13th August 2024.

The 2023 dataset and some older records have now been added to the Moth Group website - somersetmoths.org

Our first Hummingbird Hawk-moth of the year and 5 Small Tortoiseshells in the garden BC Somerset & Bristol Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Porter’s Rustic to light last night in Stone Allerton, Somerset. Also 5 White-points. ⁦Migrant Lepidoptera⁩ ⁦BC Somerset & Bristol⁩ ⁦Somerset Moth Group⁩

2/2 3NFG included a locally scarce (poss. migrant?) hoary footman with pallid underwing checked using slowmo video on iPhone after manual fumbling was called off! Thanks UK Moth Identification and Neale M for confirmation Somerset Moth Group

Scarce bordered straw and silver Y appeared early in tonight's moth trapping session, accompanied by multiple kamikaze hornets that found the head torch a source of amusement (not shared). Retreated with fingers crossed for more migrants overnight. Somerset Moth Group

Belated report of The Passenger (D. algira), found in a garden in Rivelin, Sheffield, S. Yorkshire on 14/8/24. S. Steel. Charles Fletcher

Cold end to the night 16-17/10/24 with bright moonlight. Green Brinded crescent, black rustic NFY common marbled carpet (4) and just rusty-dot pearl and angle shades from the possible migrant group. Heathfield TA4 Somerset VC5. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teammoth Somerset Moth Group

Flutter of mothing excitement when I found this #migrantmothuk Delicate on the outside of the MV trap this morning (TA4 VC5). 2nd this year, other was in June. Feathered thorn (2) and Green-brindled crescent plus an Agonopterix heracliana agg. Somerset Moth Group

Traps on 9/11, 10/11 gave 3 handsome newcomers : Sprawler, Brick and Mottled Umber. MV 9/11 25w actinic 10/11 Heathfield Somerset TA4 VC5. #migrantmothuk activity limited to U. ferrugalis 2/1. Back to the spreadsheet for CR, wish I'd done as I went along..🤯Somerset Moth Group