Steve Nash

I think this could be the larval spinning of Teleiodes wagae (Hazel Groundling), found on hazel (Corylus) in the garden yesterday evening. Sadly the tenant had long gone, but not surprising as the moths were on the wing from May-June, when it was the most common Gelechiid sp. here. #teammoth

D. ramburialis (Migrant Sable)

Vestal (female)

Vestal (male)

A similar selection of migrants, among 73 species in St Mellion last night:
1 Diamsemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) 8th of the year
51 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot)
68 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer)
2 Vestal
3 Dark Sword-grass
8 Small Mottled Willow
24 Silver Y
+ Angle Shades & Dark Spectacle
#teammoth

Vestal

Gem

I only ran the lights until 23:30 yesterday evening, with 54 species recorded in St Mellion:
11 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer)
9 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot)
1 Vestal
1 Gem
5 Dark Sword-grass
7 Silver Y
Also, Jersey Mocha, Radford's Flame Shoulder & Angle Shades
#teammoth

Large Tabby

Argyresthia conjugella

Small Mottled Willow

Cabbage Moth

St Mellion continued: New for garden (new 10km square) Large Tabby (Aglossa pinguinalis). New for the year: Cabbage Moth (pretty scarce in this neck of the woods it seems). Also, Yponomeuta sedella, Argyresthia conjugella, Mullein Wave, Jersey Tiger, Twin-spotted Wainscot & Small Rufous. #teammoth

99 species in St Mellion on 3/8. Migrants: Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) - 7th of the year, 89 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), 52 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 9 Dark Sword-grass, 40 Small Mottled Willow, 7 Silver Y. Also, Jersey Mocha, 2 Angle Shades & 2 Dark Spectacle #teammoth

Thanks Dave. Yes, and once you get your eye in on the differences with similar species it's not that difficult to identify without gen det (although it's still grade 4 of course).

Thanks Steve. Always suspected it was wagae but nice of Chris to confirm it for me.

Thanks Clive. Well it was Chris that did all the hard work!

It is Steve. Mostly a northern and western species. Scarce or absent further east.

Teleiodes wagae (Hazel Groundling), taken at light at St Mellion on 1st May. Confirmed by gen. det. (male) as the second record for Cornwall and first since 1999. #teammoth

It's the most common Eupithecia here Steve (well along with Common and Double-striped). I can get up to 20 per night in August.

That's a beauty Steve!

St Mellion cont. New he garden (new 10km square) Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella). Also, Acleris aspersana, 4 Epiblemma scutulana, 5 Golden-rod Pug, 2 August Thorn, Jersey Tiger, Sallow Kitten, 2 Coxcomb Prominent, Small Wainscot, 4 Small Rufous, Cream-bordered Green Pea & White-line Snout. #teammoth

No's have dropped here recently, just 1-2's mostly, other than masses of mercurella. Signs of Common Wainscot and Set. Hebrew Character numbers building last night, plus common migrants (likely locally bred), so numbers should start rising over the next week or two. August can be dull or brilliant!

Diasemiopsis ramburialis

Vestal

94 species in St Mellion on 2/8. Migrants: Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable), 78 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 34 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal, 2 Dark Sword-grass, 7 Small Mottled Willow, 10 Silver Y + 2 Jersey Mocha, Four Spotted Footman, Radford's Flame Shoulder, 2 Angle Shades #teammoth

I've been seeing a few like these Tim. Will be interesting to see if yours are Saltern Ear (I didn't retain mine).

Great! Just need to sort out permission then.

Would be good to organise something, although I'm without a generator at the moment so reliant on others.

Hopefully not Dave. Look forward to seeing the photo/s later.

True.
Yes, I'd love to try Penlee Point at some stage, although anywhere along that stretch should be productive.

Twas up on Kit Hill yesterday & you could see more clearly how the moths may disperse northwards from the coast to my garden. I'd say most arrive over the Rame Peninsula (Portwrinkle area) whereas you may be seeing moths navigating up the Tamar from Plymouth Sound. Yes, fingers crossed for next time

Nice and fresh too!

Makes you wonder if the likes of Vestal, Small Mottled Willow and perhaps even Ni Moth bred locally (even in the garden!), as it's a month or two since the first influx of these species.

Ni Moth

Vestal

Small Mottled Willow

An upturn in migrants in St Mellion on 30/7 - possibly all of local origin! 3 P. xylostella (Diamond-back), 53 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 4 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal, 4 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Small Mottled Willow, Ni Moth & 6 Silver Y. Also, 3 Jersey Mocha & Radford's Flame Shoulder. #teammoth

I think you're right Martin. Perhaps a little too early for the likes of these and especially ramburialis to get a generation in over here so they might be hoping over the Channel from France. When the locally bred ones start to emerge they could be very numerous!

I can't buy an exigua at the moment, despite recording over 400 in June. Last one here was 12/7!

Two Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) the highlight among 80 species in St Mellion, SE Cornwall (VC2) last night (29/7). The only other migrants were 32 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), 4 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 2 Dark Sword-grass (A. ipsilon) and 6 Silver Y (A. gamma). #teammoth

Annoying on my part as I've never seen it before.

Dotted Carpet would also be new to my garden. It clearly doesn't wander far from the woods!

Not to mention the double line (headband!) across the base of the thorax, which you can just make out on your moth.