Ed Pritchard

Holidaying down in Sussex at Pett Level this week. Trapping slow for the first 2 days with cold nights, a Delicate the best of only 13sp (34moths). The last 2 days have been amazing with 37sp (162 moths) including 6 lifers to light, and another with what I think is Psyche casta #teammoth

Very nice!

Another new one for #VC66 i think with these records of Coleophora atriplicis on Grass-leaved Orache from some of the restored saltmarsh on Teesside. It seems to be doing pretty well with several cases found @teesbirds.bsky.social #teammoth

A couple of recent larval records from Teesside...spinnings on Annual Seablite and Grass-leaved Orache produced larvae of Scrobipalpa nitentella, a #VC66 first, and, in flowers of Sea Aster, larvae of Eucosma tripoliana, a second #VC66 record #teammoth

Hoping for another Convolvulus Hawk-moth, almost a year to the day since last year's first for site, when we run a Moth Morning at #Saltholme this coming Sunday starting 0930 @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #teammoth

Wow, nice one...need to get the trap out!

Hi Ian afraid not think I'm in 6/7 September...

I'd say so. It has the 'chi' symbol though darker than the one at Saltholme a while back

I've only seen one Small Ranunculus adult before so it was a delight to finally get two in the #Saltholme trap this week. Just around the corner 10 larvae were still present on and around prickly lettuce, some wandering, presumably finished feeding, hope they turn up in a future trap #teammoth

On common fleabane at #Saltholme today, couldn't find it in time for the moth morning, but Apodia martinii sat nicely for a picture. This was the third #VC66 record but it's worth scanning the foodplant wherever it is found as it is likely to be more widespread #teammoth @teesbirds.bsky.social

Hi Ian, I spoke to matthew earlier and i think your caterpillar is likely to be a white ermine

Thanks Arto, good to see you there, lovely pics

A recent trip to Devon had so many moth highlights. Rosy footman has been on my wanted list for ages, Devonshire Wainscot was just ace, Mullein Wave, so beautiful, and the fabulous mines of Enteucha acetosae, one of the smallest moths in the world - wingspan can be just 3mm #teammoth

Good to see a bit of attention on the Cleveland find. Exceptional find by @sidwemn.bsky.social keep checking those whites! @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

In the #Saltholme trap last night, Rush Veneer, the second site record, i think there's been a few around #VC66 already this year, though they peak in the first half of Sept usually. We'll have our next 'Moth Morning' on Sunday from half 9 @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #teammoth

Hi Ian, yes on Sunday morning 👍

Yes

Hiya will do when I can but on holiday right now in Devon, they know how to do Wainscots!

Overnight at #Saltholme we had Bactra robustana, Nationally Scarce B, which is a third county record although there's quite a lot of Sea Club Rush locally and I'm sure we could find more with some more adventurous trapping @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #teammoth

Finally found galls on Rosebay Willowherb from Mompha sturnipennella in our work compound. An adult in spring 2023 at Saltholme was the 1st for #VC66 so nice to show breeding. I feel there may be more Mompha spp about than records suggest #teammoth @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Best of the #Saltholme trap this morning was this Schoenobius gigantella, a moth of reedbeds. It is the second site (and #VC66) record and may still be the most northerly UK location for this species @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #teammoth

Weather is not set to be great, but we'll be running a moth trap tonight for a moth morning event on Sunday at #Saltholme pictures are some of our previous July records @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #teammoth

Not sure i can believe it, a great year for insect migration continues. Two definite highlights from this morning in Stockton #VC66, Golden Twin-spot and my third record of Kent Black Arches, all this year...there's so much time for more #teammoth @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Also for info, I'll be going through a trap at Saltholme on Sunday morning

Very very nice! Putting the trap on at home tonight. I think i may be swamped by ermines and lyu though

Nice to see two Brown Argus at #Saltholme today near to the Visitor Centre. Sightings on site earlier in the year were a bit sparse, despite the decent weather @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

We will be running a moth session this Saturday morning, the 12th July at Saltholme...fingers crossed! @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #teammoth

Delighted with two larvae from Red Campion in my garden...Rivulet, feeding on the ripening seeds, its presence given away by frass, ejected from the seedhead. The other I think, is The Campion, this individual close to pupation. Two excellent reasons for growing Red Campion #teammoth

A wee bit late for my first #Wildflowerhour but, I saw the best example of fasciation I think I've seen, the other day, in a plant of Pineappleweed, in the playground at work

50 willow ermine emerged in the last few days from larval webs I found at Saltholme. Now seemingly well established in the south of #VC66 it's good to see fresh adults, they show a thin white strip along the costa, visible on both sides of the forewing #teammoth