Foreward

My Blog's aim is to promote and encourage others to participate in the wonderful hobby that is Moth-trapping.
By showing what different species inhabit our Country I hope to get more people interested.
On this Blog you will find up-to-date records, pictures and also a drop-down menu linking to the different species that I have recorded. (which can be found by clicking the drop-down menu above)
Again this is work in progress but I hope to aid some identifications and monitor population trends by doing so.

Please also check out the links in the sidebar to the right for other people's Blogs and informative Websites.

Thanks for looking & happy Mothing!

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY

No Moths about lately as we get battered by snow showers and thick ice!

Bring on the new year now please!

Sunday, 13 December 2009

Winter Moths!

Lots about tonight along the roads. I just took the my better half to work, 12 Winter Moths there, 17 back 8+8 miles - 16 miles for 29 Moths not bad!

Tuesday, 8 December 2009

A new Garden record!

A lovely perfect specimen of a Mottled Umber.
I have previously recorded this at 3 other locations throughout Essex but never in my Garden.
This one came to my 100w Security light at the front of my Cottage.


The rear security light which was also left on has yielded a very small Winter Moth so far, not at all bad for this time of year and considering that its raining again I don't expect anything else come the morning! (fingers crossed though)

Mottled Umber

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Catch Report - Saturday 05th December 2009

Very mild evening last night with highs of 12c, wndy but very wet and I put the trap out more beause of the increase in temperature.
2 Moths were found in the morning a single Winter Moth and a nice fresh December Moth.

Catch Report
- Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap

Macro Moths

1x Winter Moth
1x December Moth

Saturday, 5 December 2009

Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)

Was the only Moth to my Trap last night before I packed it away at 11pm, still its a migrant and probably the last i'll be seeing this year!

Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)

Friday, 4 December 2009

Green Carpet added to Species Database

Latest Species to be added Green Carpet
See here

Thursday, 3 December 2009

A single Winter Moth

To the trap last night, to be honest with temperatures holding up at 7c all night I expected a few more Moths....

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Common Pug & Chocolate-tip added to Species Database

Latest Species to be added Common Pug & Chocolate-tip
See here
& here

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Winter is here! - The Winter Moth

Actually this Moth was found 2 days ago now by my security light which I forgot to turn off!
Not a very exciting looking Moth agreed, but another yearly tick!


Winter Moth










Friday, 27 November 2009

Garden Carpet added to Species Database

Latest Species to be added Garden Carpet
See here

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Pale Mottled Willow

Another Moth from Saturday night, a nicely marked Pale Mottled Willow....excuse the photo, this is a similiar example caught last year!

Sorry that's just lazy!

Saturday, 21 November 2009

It's December already? :S

Trap was on again last night with my newly arrived replacement Bulb (seems much brighter, which is a good thing)
First for the year December Moth being the best and only Macro Moth to turn up, they really are a belting good looking Moth, so furry.

Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap


December Moth












Macro Moths

1x December Moth [NFY]

Micro Moths

1x Emmelina monodactyla
1x Acleris sparsana

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Chinese Character & Brindled Pug added to Species Database

Latest Species to be added Chinese Character, Brindled Pug & Silver-ground Carpet
See here
& here
& here

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Windy but a different Moth to the trap

A beautiful Grey Shoulder-knot.
Its a Moth that I seldom see and only my 3rd record ever for this species (I had two in Spring of this year)

The trap has been left on incase something else turns up..... Edit: Nothing did!


Grey Shoulder-knot


















Waved Umber & Bright-line Brown-eye added to Species Database

Latest Species to be added Waved Umber & Bright-line Brown-eye
See here
& here

2 Moths!

Last night produced a huge amount of Moths.... 2! using a household 100w Bulb (these are particularly hard to get hold of now as they are phased out in favour of energy saving bulbs!
This lovely Sprawler was worth it though, quite a large one infact!

1x Sprawler
1x Emmelina monodactyla

Sprawler

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

The Moth and Me












This is a Blog Carnival that celebrates the best Blogs representing Moths across the Internet.

Here is the latest edition, made possible by Sussanah,
view the article here

The Moth and Me will return in March 2010, when it will be hosted by Jason of Xenogere. Send your submissions to jason AT xenogere D0T com by March 13th. We’re looking for hosts for April 2010 and beyond. If you’re interested in hosting, send me a note at sanderling AT symbiotic D0T ca.

Monday, 16 November 2009

Powdered Quaker added to Species Database

Latest Species to be added Powdered Quaker & Muslin Moth
See here
& here

Red Chestnut added to Species Database

Latest Species to be added Red Chestnut & Pale Mottled Willow
See here
& here

Yellow-barred Brindle added to Species Database

Latest Species to be added Yellow-barred Brindle
See here