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Migrant Lepidoptera (GB & Ireland) @migrantmothuk.bsky.social · 1d

There's plenty of migrant potential for Saturday and Sunday. The gusty wind will be a factor at times, although decreasing from the west. Saharan dust possible on Sunday. #teammoth

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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 1d

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In addition to Clancy's & Radford's, @migrantmothuk.bsky.social interest was: the pinkest of Vestals, the palest of Blair's Mocha (1 of 2), female Four-sp Footman, 6 White-points, R-d Pearl & Diamond-back Moth.
Also of interest 2 Swallow-tailed and a pretty late Lesser BBYU

#teammoth

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Owen Leyshon @dungenessowen.bsky.social · 1d

Jogging along in the Littlestone garden actinic moth trap….

Green-brindled Crescent and Feathered Ranunculus new for the year with their hints of green

Dark Sword Grass, Delicate, 5 ferrugalis (Rusty-dot Pearl) and Clancy’s Rustic the padders…

(SE Kent)

@migrantmothuk.bsky.social

#mothsmatter

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Matthew Deans @deansmatthew.bsky.social · 3d

Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis) @Bawdsey_Hall last night. Otherwise, it has been generally quiet for migrant moths for the past week. @BC_Suffolk @MigrantMothUK

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Samantha Batty @yorkshireeden.bsky.social · 2d

Some pristine Merveille du Jour from our S.Yorks garden last night. Possible migrants were Scarce Bordered Straw, White-point and Rush Veneer. Female Feathered Thorns don't come to light too often, so it was nice to see one amongst the males. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 2d

Nice surprise this morning with Featgered Thorn and a Scarce Bordered Straw 😊

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 2d

Ok, it's a rough cropped phone shot and but this Crimson Speckled was one of c15 on a cruise ship 08/10/2025 literally half way across the Med. between Palma de Mallorca and Cagliari Sardinia, along with an Old World Webworm and a couple of Humming-bird Hawk-moths. #teammoth

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Stewart @stewchat.bsky.social · 2d

Another, fresher, Pearly Underwing was good but rarer still was only my 3rd record of Streak. #Northumberland #Teammoth

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Henry Cook @hcbirding.bsky.social · 3d

Couldn't believe it when we found a Death's-head Hawkmoth caterpillar on the Isles of Scilly. A serious wildlife ambition achieved! @sophieshrike.bsky.social #TeamMoth

A large green caterpillar clings upside down under a branch

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Steve Nash @stevenash71.bsky.social · 3d

A good night in St Mellion with 121 moths of 40 species. Migrants - Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back Moth), Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 13 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), 8 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal, Delicate, Porter's Rustic (5th site record) & 2 Angle Shades #teammoth

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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 4d

A nice variety in SW Hants last night, with 33 of 21 recorded.
Beaded Chestnut, of which there were three, was NFY.
@migrantmothuk.bsky.social possibilities: 2 each R-d Pearl, White-point, Angle Shades, Blair's Mocha, 1 Four-sp Footman.
First Shuttle-shaped Dart & Vine's Rustic for weeks.

#teammoth

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jonnywhu.bsky.social @jonnywhu.bsky.social · 7d

Porter’s Rustic on St Mary’s today (with Vestal, Pearly Underwing and Radford’s Flame Shoulder. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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johngifford50.bsky.social @johngifford50.bsky.social · 7d

This Tuta Absoluta (tomato leafminer) trap overnight 7/10 at Broadwey Dorset, have attached my poor image. Phil Sterling has now confirmed id. @paulupwey.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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johngifford50.bsky.social @johngifford50.bsky.social · 10d

With thanks to @paulupwey.bsky.social for the id of this Hellula undalis, Old World Webworm. A new moth from my Broadwey Dorset trap.

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 8d

Last night's migrant moth catch not really up to expectations - stayed too clear and moonlit for too long? An Old World Webworm, 2 Olive-tree Pearl, 3 Vestal and 5 White-speck the best of the less regulars at the Obs.

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Steve Nash @stevenash71.bsky.social · 8d

110 moths of 35 species in St Mellion on 6/10. Cooler & clearer than forecast. The 13th D. ramburialis (Migrant Sable) of the year, plus 2 Vestal. Also, a likely Caloptilia honoratella, which would be new to mainland Cornwall. Plus Four Spotted Footman, Clifden Nonpariel, Oak Nycteoline. #teammoth

Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable)

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William Brame @landguardbirder.bsky.social · 8d

@neilsmothman.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social a White-speck at Landguard today

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Penwith Birder @penwithbirder.bsky.social · 8d

First Convolvulus Hawk of the Autumn today. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Migrant Lepidoptera (GB & Ireland) @migrantmothuk.bsky.social · 8d

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Migrant Lepidoptera (GB & Ireland) @migrantmothuk.bsky.social · 8d

Yes, the Met Office are still insisting it's cloudy, when it's completely clear! Unfortunately the temperature is plummeting here, however I did net a ramburialis above the MV light a few minutes ago.

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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 8d

No sign of the promised cloud cover here yet, but mild after a positively warm day so hopefully the 8 species currently in will be the start of a good couple of nights.

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Steve Nash @stevenash71.bsky.social · 9d

St Mellion 5/10. 8 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 5 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal, 5 Pearly Underwing: 3 on ivy, Turnip Moth: on ivy, Phyllonorycter messaniella (NFY), Acleris emargana, Dog's Tooth (NFY), 3 Merveille du Jour, Red-line Quaker, 2 Pink Barred Sallow & 2 Pinion-streaked Snout #teammoth

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Matthew Deans @deansmatthew.bsky.social · 11d

Ni Moth (Trichoplusia ni) to light @Bawdsey_Hall on 2 October. It's been a good year for this species here. @MigrantMothUK @BC_Suffolk

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Migrant Lepidoptera (GB & Ireland) @migrantmothuk.bsky.social · 9d

Wow! You may well have a first Peter.

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Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 9d

This can’t have happened many times before, all three sword grasses to sugar in one garden on one night!

Dark Sword Grass, Red Sword Grass and Sword Grass!!

#teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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