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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1h

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1h

Cruel. Need to do another Small Hawk-moth collage

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1h

A shade under a year to add 100 to the species life list. The next 100 will certainly take longer

Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1h

Too barren for a Merv or a Blue thingy this year. 🙄
If I see any more of those multiple Merv shots I’m blocking them 😡

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1h

Had to check that
Convolvulus and Pine on the road
Marlborough and Netherlands near Eindhoven respectively.
Other 7 at home in the BW.

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 2h

It’s almost as if you two are encouraging us to pack the traps away? I’ve put the Actinic out by itself tonight for a change as actinic light is allegedly more attractive to some Autumn species but still got lots left to tick even though I’m 63 species ahead of 2024 total as loads are still missing

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 2h

31/11 0NFY VC13 #TeamMoth
Nothing new to share today so here’s a little montage of the Hawk-moths that I caught this year.

Lime. Poplar. Small Elephant.
Privet. Elephant. Pine.
Hummingbird. Convolvulus. Striped.

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1d

Always worth rechecking the trap site later in the day if possible. 😊

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1d

#TeamMoth
Shoulder-knot comparison shot.
Blair’s and Grey
VC13

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1d

Might have just found my number 700!
11.40am trap site wall check revealed Lithophane ornitopus.
Grey Shoulder-knot.
#VC13 #TeamMoth

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1d

33/19 2NFY VC13 #TeamMoth
Acleris sparsana. Ashy Button
& possibly
Dryobota labecula. Oak Rustic ?
Had a moment when I thought I had a lifer thinking I had a Crescent but on reflection probably Oak Rustic. Opinions welcome.

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a bit quiet out there but another Feathered Ranunculus
(Polymixis lichenea) just arrived.
Rather nice.
#TeamMoth VC13

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 2d

Tut tut
Gently does it “Gentlemen”

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 3d

Ridiculous as I’m sure you know.
Sometimes you have to wonder…….

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 3d

Well done.
I’m actually having the night off !
Very early start tomorrow and it’s going to be too dark to dismantle the traps at that hour. Definitely getting FOMO vibes though.

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe it’s the bulb 😂😂😂

Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 4d

56/23 1NFY VC13 #TeamMoth
Leptologia lota. Red-line Quaker
(previously posted)
Rather nice Golden Twin-spot also visiting. Clear skies so a chilly morning.

Chrysodeixis chalcites. Golden Twin-spot.

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 4d

Nice. Yellow-line not shown up yet here this year yet, but there’s still time.

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 4d

Settle down now won’t you. Can’t take your picture while you’re doing that.

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 4d

Hope you’ve got your traps out #TeamMoth ?
Leptologia lota Red-line Quaker
just arrived NFY No 464
VC13
Also arriving Golden Twin-spot
(not yet photographed)

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 5d

A further moult and on to the next instar this morning. #TeamMoth

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 5d

That’s good. Still waiting this year. I was hoping to pick one up when I visited South Hants this week but turned out my trap site was in a BW.
Must be following me. ☹️

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 5d

73/23 1NFY VC13 #TeamMoth
Lithophane leautieri.
Blair’s Shoulder-knot.
Milder night with lots of rustic and sallow species. 👍

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks to all but the identifying features that made you sure is what I was really hoping for.

Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 6d

Just 19/10 0NFY #TeamMoth
Bransgore. South Hants.
Freshly marked Sallow and Green-brindled Crescent the trap highlights.
Disappointing three nights with only 38 moths trapped, though it was a bit chilly. Home again now.

Allophyes oxyacanthae.
Green-brindled Crescent.

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