Calling all moth trappers! 📢

If you are trapping in these vacant vice counties (white) and are willing to collect large, orange parasitoid wasps for Iona Cunningham-Eurich's PhD please get in touch with her at nocturnalwaspsATgmailDOTcom #TeamMoth #MothsMatter 1/2 🧵

Agonopterix arenella attracted to the kitchen window recently. Larval feed-plants include Thistles and Knapweed- of which there are plenty in my field. #teammoth

Any moth-ers out there in the white vice counties that are willing to help on Ophion and Netelia ichneumon wasp study?? Study being conducted by the natural history museum amongst others.
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There was a plethora of prominents in the Cold Harbour office trap this morning #TeamMoth Dorset Moths

Eleven days is a long time to go without moths in April, but at last a night good enough to try trapping. A small catch of 4:4 in London, with two NFY - a cooperative Knot Grass, and flighty Garden Carpet. To a background soundtrack of gibbon song from @ZSLLondonZoo #TeamMoth

At last something new in the trap. Traps have either been empty or weather not worth the effort for weeks now, took a punt last night on a cold clear night. 2 of 2 and crackers they are: Herald and Lunar Marbled Brown. Both NFY #teammoth

The Adela reaumurella emerged in our local woodland last week and in the 35.6 nanoseconds when the sun shone, I managed to get a snap of one in flight #Longhorns #FairyMoth #MothsMatter #teamMoth

Now that's more like it! An excellent 88/39 in the Cold Harbour office trap this morning included several NFY spp, with Ringed Carpet the clear highlight #TeamMoth Dorset Moths

Have had the usual Quakers and Hebrews in the garden earlier this year, now the first Muslin for 2024 #teamMoth #mothsMatter #flouf

Still low numbers in thie morning's trap in Blackwood ST171966 VC35 8 moths of 7 species, but did include 2 NFYs, an impressive Mullein and fresh Golden-rod Pug. #MothsMatter #VC35 #teammoth Iolo Williams

Scarce prominent in the trap Mauldsheugh Wood Community Wildlife Project last night. Whitmuir Estate #teammoth #mothsmatter

My first garden trap in over a month only produced 6/6 after a clear night in Upton, but did include several belated firsts for the year #TeamMoth Dorset Moths

A few more Scarce Tissue - Hydria cervinalis pictures as it is one of my favourite Moths....... #teammoth #MothsMatter

Serious #moth withdrawals due to this crap weather. A White Shouldered house moth that fluttered onto Dawn Clennell 's shoulder this morning was nfy and the impetus to get the trap out ce soir. #teammoth

Male Common Heath (I think) spotted today on Aberffraw Dunes
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As temperatures actually looked like being over 5C and no rain !! I popped the trap out. Rewarded with Swallow Prominent, poss Agonopterix propinquella, LBAM and a Common Plume VC61 #teammoth #MothsMatter

Quick phonepic of a lovely Scarce Tissue - Hydria cervinalis earlier this morning. Hope to get better picture later. #teammoth #MothsMatter @Nigelv

Grey Birch (Aethalura punctulata) - Co. Donegal - April 2024. The last of the species seen at the weekend, which I don't get in the woods at home. #moths #moths matter #teammoth BC Northern Ireland Ulster Wildlife Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Leaving for work this morning and I've come to the conclusion I think my brain must be so tuned in with moths.. Opening the gates and looked directly at this Angle shades tucked away. 🤩

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A better picture of yesterday's Scarce Tissue - Hydria cervinalis on its hostplant Barberry - Berberis vulgaris. Eagle-eyed Wheat Stem Rust observers will see the first Spermagonia starting, no Aecia yet. #teammoth Frédéric Suffert