Another Gem (N. obstipata) in Herefordshire last night - to light at Kington.

Bordered Straw (Heliothis peltigera), to light at Ballymacarbry, Waterford, Ireland on 22/4. J. O'Neill. [library pic]

The Gem (N. obstipata), to light at Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire on 22/4. J. Walshe

Slim pickings for the rest of the month, however we may see a short spell of southerly winds and Continental warmth on the 25th (SW England/Wales) and 26th (most of England/Wales), before it turns cold again next Saturday. #insectmigration #migrantmothuk #teammoth

A worn Cosmopolitan (L. loreyi), to light at Bracklesham, West Sussex on 18.4 was rather unexpected. D. Lee.

26 moths of 12 species in St Mellion last night. Highlights were new for garden Pseudoswammerdamia combinella, plus a couple of likely Elachista cannapenella. Best of the rest were Shoulder Stripe, 5 Brindled Beauty, Lunar Marbled Brown, 5 Muslin Moth and Delicate.

Some nice NFY species in the home (13 of 7) and work (23 of 17) traps overnight (photos). The Ni lure at home attracted a Silver Y. Migrant Lepidoptera in work were Silver Y, Turnip Moth and 2 Dark Sword-grass

Dark Sword-grass NFY Dartford VC16.

14/12 last night (but may have lost some to a torrential squall that went through an hour before dawn and mostly removed the sheets from the washing line).
Nothing new, but did include the year's 3rd Dark Sword-grass
Migrant Lepidoptera

A slightly healthier 55:17 in the Devon moth trap this morning. Two NFY in the form of 3 migrant Dark Sword-grass, and my annual record of Ypsolopha mucronella. Now back home to see what's flying in London... #TeamMoth

25 of 15 species in St Mellion. Agonopterix arenella was new for year. Found a pair of Depressaria radiella in cop on the garage wall. Also Frosted Green, Scorched Carpet, Steamer, 2 Water Carpet, 2 Brindled Beauty, 2 Lunar Marbled Brown, 3 Dark Sword-grass, Muslin Moth, Silver Y

Male Gem to the garden trap in Maesteg, Glamorgan last night Migrant Lepidoptera

Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica), to light on the Isle of Wight on 12/4. D. Cooke

The Gem (N. obstipata), to light in North Devon (VC4) on 12/4.

Vestal (R. sacraria), to light at Tolpuddle, Dorset on 12/4. J. Francis.

A truly beautiful moth to greet me in my trap this morning.It is a migrant , fairly common around the Mediterranean and North Africa -a Striped Hawkmoth.

Nothing too exciting on the migrant front, here in St Mellion VC2 last night -
1 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot). Only the 2nd of the year
6 Dark Sword-grass (A. ipsilon)
1 Turnip Moth (A. segetum)
2 Delicate (M. vitellina)
2 Angle Shades (P. meticulosa)
24 Silver Y (A. gamma)

Diasemiopsis ramburialis, to light at Buckland, Surrey on 10/4. C. Hart.

What a night St Mellion, with 282 moths of 24 species recorded. Lots of likely migrants -
1 Gem (♀️ in at 4:45)
53 Dark Sword-grass
4 Turnip Moth
1 Large Yellow Underwing
1 Delicate
46 Angle Shades (all but 1 arrived between 4:45-5:45)
139 Silver Y, including 32 to ni lure

Put the Lepi on in conservatory window and Ni moth lure outside. 3 Silver Y last night. Helston, Cornwall. VC1 Migrant Lepidoptera