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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 9h

Merveille du Jour (Nuneaton VC38 15/10/25) Only 2 moths in trap & this beauty on the inside of the back door... #MothsMatter

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 2d

Last minute decision to trap in my Nuneaton VC38 garden 13/10/25 produced Feathered Thorn (NFY) Turnip (NFY) Carcina quercana & Beaded Chestnut (2nd of the Year) with 5 LYU & 1 Lunar Underwing being the best of the rest. #TeamMoth

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah certainly felt weird seeing 1 on a cool Oct morning...

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 7d

Yellow-tail (Nuneaton VC38 8/10/25) Only 6 moths in trap but this is the first 2nd Gen Yellow-tail I've ever had... #MothsMatter

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 10d

Orange Sallow Nuneaton VC38 5/10/25 NFG & the 10th New Macro for the Year,which is surprising having been trapping over 20years here. #MothsMatter

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 18d

😂

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 18d

Red-green Carpet (Nuneaton VC38 27/9/25) don't get much fresher than that.... #teammoth

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 18d

Deep-brown Dart (NFY) Black Rustic, Blair's Shoulder-knot & Barred Sallow (NFY) Nuneaton VC38 27/9/25 the best of last night with 1 Red-green Carpet,2 Pale Mottled Willow,5 Lunar UW,1 Lssr YU, 5 LYU,1 CM Carpet & 2 BT Moth as backup. #teammoth

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 24d

Getting more common in Warks probably more down to observer awareness! But I've only ever seen them 3 times (twice in Warks then multiple sightings in Suffolk)

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 24d

Lesser Treble-bar (female) Nuneaton VC38 20/9/25 A better photo! Despite the weather being against us we still managed Swallow-tailed Moth (2nd Gen) Light Emerald,5 Lunar Underwing,1 Flounced Rustic,3 BT Moth & 10 LYU #TeamMoth

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 24d

Yeah I got slightly damp trying to pot it!!

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 24d

Yeah Sean (moth IDUK agrees with the ID aswell ) considering it was absolutely bucketing it down 🙂 not sure how scarce they are in Warks I'm sure David Brown will let us know!

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 24d

Yeah NFG both would have been but Lesser is a lifer for Donna 🙂

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 24d

I've got this tentatively ID as female Lesser Treble-bar caught last night in less than ideal conditions in my Nuneaton VC38 garden (20/9) Any thoughts?? #TeamMoth

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 25d

Certainly looks like it Steven!

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 25d

Snap!!!

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 25d

Unwise here really Paul! There's a public footpath right outside the front + carpark + street lighting! I'd love to run a trap on the green our front but the neighbours would either brick it or steal it 😄

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 25d

That's what keeps us doing what we do Steve! I'll still have a trap tonight although temps are down & wind is up 🤞

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 25d

Black Rustic (NFY) Dewick's Plusia & Small Blood-vein (Nuneaton VC38 20/9/25) The night promised so much so ran 2 traps 1 in front & 1 in back garden! Delivered little... best of the rest 7 BT Moth,7 Lunar Underwing,1 Dusky Thorn etc #TeamMoth

Dewick's Plusia (4th of the Year) to 125MV that's 3 to light 1 to Lure so far.

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · 26d

Blair's Shoulder-knot (my earliest ever) & Rush Veneer (NFG finally) best of the rest 2 Set HC, 6 Lunar Underwing,6 Box-tree & Pale Mottled Willow. #teammoth

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · Sep 15

Dewick's Plusia (3rd of the Year) & Snout the best of a very windy night. Nuneaton VC38 15/9/25 #mothsmatter

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · Sep 13

Your showing off now 🤣 that's a beaut Steve! Better than my meagre catch of 10 moths!!!

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sometimes I think the lures don't always work I've had more to MV than lure but I'd had nothing this year so I decided on a new lure when I got my new lighting system! 1st night trying nothing but last night just felt different so out it went 1 in the lure trap 1 resting on sun lounger.

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · Sep 8

Rosy Rustic & Dewick's Plusia x2 (Nuneaton VC38 8/9/25) Thought I'd missed out on Dewick's so purchased another lure & bingo 2 came in. #teammoth

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Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · Sep 7

Frosted Orange (Nuneaton VC38 7/9/25) The night promised so much but delivered little untill Donna found this on the Toadflax near the trap... #teammoth

Frosted Orange only our 2nd garden record after the 1st 13 days ago but this being box-fresh

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