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A mild but windy night produced just 3 moths. #TeamMoth

I found this specimen inside one of the hides at Carsington 23/02/26. It has been confirmed by gen det as Mompha jurassicella (male). #TeamMoth Obviously an over-wintering individual and another good record 🙂

A few more confirmed by gen det today: Scrobipalpa artemisiella Gang Mine 02/06/26 (nice to confirm this as I've suspected it for some time), Elachista canapennella from the garden 01/05/26 and Elachista triatomea Gang Mine 31/05/26. ##TeamMoth

No trapping for me last night but I got my moth fix on the toilet wall at Carsington. #TeamMoth

Another one confirmed - Agonopterix purpurea 27/04/26 Gang Mine, 2nd VC57 record. #TeamMoth

This rather faded specimen from Cromford Moor 28/05/2026 has been confirmed as Epinotia tetraquetrana (male). Probably 4th VC57 record? #TeamMoth As suggested by one of our group the preparations are often more beautiful than the moth 😁 Maybe my photography skills don't help 😉

A few more from last night's catch. #TeamMoth

More than decent here in Cromford with 34/15: A Shades 2, B Rustic 3, GBC 3, Merv, Red-l Q, Lge YU 2, F Thorn, Red-g Carpet 5, Juniper C 3, Spruce C 2, Epirrita 4, C quercana, A acanthadactyla #TeamMoth

Bog wall mothing this morning produced 2 Epirrita agg and a Feathered Thorn #TeamMoth Might be worth a go at home tonight pre rain.

Challenge accepted, and Wogan banished with a rather nice micro 🙂 #TeamMoth

Only a few more moths added overnight in Hunstanton, from what was a promising start. Fetched the trap in at 0300hr due to rain. Lge YU 2, White-point, Barred Sallow, Red-line Quaker, Least Cpt 2, E postvittana 5, M crocicapitella, E angustea #TeamMoth

After a unseasonaly warm day in Hunstanton (22C) it's already a lot better around the trap tonight. Unfortunately the early cloud has gone, but the wind has eased - LBAM 5, Monopis crocicapitella, Large YU, Least Carpet and Red-line Quaker so far. #TeamMoth

Initially just 3 moths last night, on the Hunstanton caravan site, but an L-album Wainscot (new for me) just discovered in the grass. #TeamMoth Scrobipalpa ocellatella not photographed.

Currently down in Norfolk, where it's been too windy to run the trap really. A single Eudonia angustea saved me from a Wogan on Monday night. Large Wainscot nfy, hiding behind a defibrillator at Titchwell this afternoon. #TeamMoth

No trapping last night,but a nfy Epirrita agg on the toilet wall at Carsi 🙂 3 Whooper Swans, 3 Ruff, 12+ Pintail, 2 Garganey, Common Scoter and 1,400 Redwing through. #TeamMoth #Derbyshirebirds

A cracking night in Cromford, slightly spoiled by early morning rain. Merveille du Jour 2, Blair's S-k 2, Feathered Thorn all nfy. Black Rustic 5, Angle Shades 3, Turnip, Orange Sallow (escaped), GBC 2, Barred Sallow 7, R-g C 6, PMW 6, Metalampra italica, A sparsana. 66/24 #TeamMoth

42/18 last night, which is decent but I'm still Mervless. Box-tree 12 and Barred Sallow 8 were the most numerous, but Black Rustic, SpruceCarpet 2, PMW 2, SMW, Hypsopygia costalis, C quercana, A sparsana etc #TeamMoth

20/12 on a mild, but largely clear, night in Cromford (22/14 if we're counting larvae). Finally, a Beaded Chestnut too 😀. SM Willow 2, Riband Wave 2, GBC, Barred Sallow, Willow Bty, R-g Carpet, Large Yu 3, Les Yu 2, P ruralis, E monodactyla, Box-tree 4. Larvae of S Tiger and C Footman. #TeamMoth

A wander on Cromford Moor with the family this afternoon. A few mines found (thanks @willowglass12.bsky.social for confirming), lots of fungi, and a nice little colony of Ivy Bees #TeamMoth #bees #fungi

15/9 in Cromford last night: Box-tree 7, B adustella, S ocellatella, P ruralis, Angle Shades, GB Crescent, Barred Sallow, CM Carpet, Copper Underwing agg. #TeamMoth

A few moths in to the MV tonight so far: Angle Shades, Copper Underwing agg, 6 Box-tree, S ocellatella, and a small Mother of Pearl that I can see. Temperature is decent and, with a band of rain coming through later, it should stay mild. Good luck to all running tonight. #TeamMoth

Rubbish here as expected: Lunar U 2, Riband Wave, Willow Beauty, E monodactyla, and 2 Box-tree #TeamMoth First Brambling of the autumn over Gang Mine this morning @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Afternoon wander on the Cromford Canal. I thought these on Hart's-Tongue Fern were going to be P verhuella, but looking at one of the larva it appears to be filicivora. A nice 3rd brood Wall butterfly and 9 Red Admiral seen. #TeamMoth #butterflies

A quick dash up to Carsington for the Spoonbill ✅️ . Obligatory look on the toilet wall produced Yellow-line Quaker nfy. #TeamMoth

Very little from the garden last night. Brick was a garden year tick, Small Dusty Wave, Willow Beauty were about the only different moths. #TeamMoth

A wander up the Cromford end of the Via Gellia this morning whist waiting for the car (new tyres). Several common mines and a single Epinotia tenerana found. A sign showing the work being done to combat Ash die-back. Some interesting videos on the 'Life in the ravines' website. #TeamMoth

46/19 on a ridiculously warm night in the garden. Black Rustic and Barred Sallow 7 both nfy. Also GB Crescent, Riband Wave 2, Red-green Carpet 2, Lesser YU 4 (all looked fresh), A sparsana, C consimilana, Box-tree 9, E angustea 4, S ocellatella 4. #TeamMoth

Wogan banished with 5 moths of 5 species. Dismal record shots in continuous drizzle, and it's still not light at 0730 😒 . A fresh Mother of Pearl (Patania ruralis) was a surprise, along with a much less fresh Small Fan-footed Wave. #TeamMoth

One decent moth in the garden from a paltry 4/3. The second Green Brindled Crescent of the year, and this one of the shimmering green sparklers 😍 #TeamMoth

Just back from an hour in the woods, which was pretty much a waste of time 🙄. At least Brick was nfy, but the support cast of 2 Large YU wasn't up to much 😮‍💨 #TeamMoth

Afternoon wander in the Matlock forest area. #TeamMoth

The dearth of autumn moths continues here with a dismal 5/3 🙄 The only moth of note was this nicely marked Brown-spot Pinion. #TeamMoth Beginning to wonder if a lot of larvae perished in the drought 🤔

A few butterflies still on Bonsall Moor this morning. This Small Copper is the abb. caeruleopunctata with the blue spots on the hindwing #butterflies

Just preparing for a few hours in Elm woodland and guess who forgot to charge the battery 🙄😵‍💫 Garden it is then 😮‍💨 #TeamMoth Who needs Dusky-lemon Sallow anyway 😪

Any thoughts on this faded Ypsolopha? Obsidentify likes horridella, but it looks more scabrella to me. #TeamMoth

No trip to the supermarket is entirely a waste of time. What I believe to be the mines of Fomoria septembrella on St John's Wort in Sainsbury's car park 😃 #TeamMoth

Popped up to Carsington (again) this afternoon for the Spotted Redshank that arrived at lunchtime. A nice Pink-barred Sallow was in the area. Never common in these parts, and only my 2nd this year. #TeamMoth

62/22 last night from the garden. The first Small Mottled Willow for a good while and a cracking capucina type Green Brindled Crescent nfy were the pick. Also Mouse Moth, A Shades, C-s Thorn, D Thorn 3, Lunar U 6, Lt Emerald, A sparsana, A variegana #TeamMoth 700+ Meadow Pipit through Carsi.

Another decent session at Kedleston with the 2 Daves. Around 35 species recorded #TeamMoth Lunar Underwing dominated, c180 I think.

Only 26/11 last night with nothing new. Lunar Underwing 4, Spruce Carpet 2, PMW, D Thorn, E angustea, A variegana 2. #TeamMoth

A small catch last night: Sallow 2, Rosy Rustic, Angle Shades, Silver Y were some of the more notable. The best moth came from the Carsington toilet block again, Pink-barred Sallow isn't annual at home. #TeamMoth

Inspired by the brilliant leaf mine knowledge on here I've started to take more of an interest recently (yeah, I know 😉). Bucculatrix frangutella this afternoon was a nice find on Gang Mine. #TeamMoth Small Copper butterfly must be getting late.