Steve Nash

Just a few Small Mottled Willow so far

Small Mottled Willow

Rush Veneer

1 x Small Mottled Willow (S. exigua) and 1 x Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), among 24 moths of 12 species on a very windy night in St Mellion, SE Cornwall. #teammoth

Twin-spotted Quaker

Female Early Moth

Also in St Mellion, my first ever female Early Moth, which was clinging on to the railings next to the moth trap. And this attractive chestnut coloured Twin-spotted Quaker was among 3 taken. Other highlights were Red Chestnut and 7 Early Grey. #teammoth

Yellow Horned

Mottled Grey

Plutella xylostella

42 moths of 12 species in St Mellion last night. The largely clear skies & cool wind probably kept any migrant activity to a minimum (hopefully tonight!). New for the year were - Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back Moth), Yellow Horned & Mottled Grey, making it 40 species recorded this year #teammoth

Good total Paul. Yes it could be, although the wind picked up here. Clear, breezy and cool here too. I'm hoping it improves when the cloud rolls in later.

V-Pug

Small Mottled Willow

Clouded Drab

32 moths of 16 species in the end at St Mellion last night. Conditions were perfect for the first 2-3 hours of darkness yet very few moths were flying. New for the year were: 2 V-pug, Brindled Pug, Clouded Drab and Small Mottled Willow. #teammoth

😆 Our neighbour has just turned 93. She's as tough as old boots!

Small Mottled Willow

29 moths of 15 species included 1 x Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua). To light at St. Mellion, SE Cornwall (VC2) on night of 23/2. #teammoth

Twin-spotted Quaker

43 of 14 species in St Mellion
10 A. heracliana agg
1 A. ferrugana agg
3 Double-striped Pug (new for year)
1 Winter Moth (!)
8 Early Moth
1 March Moth
1 Early Thorn
3 Hebrew Character
7 Common Quaker
1 Twin-spotted Quaker (nfy)
2 Chestnut
2 Dark Chestnut
1 Red Chestnut
2 Early Grey #teammoth

The total for the year in St Mellion (light trap only) is up to 30 species (51 species at same point in 2024 and only 15 in 2025). #teammoth

March Moth

Hebrew Character

E. postvittana (LBAM)

22 moths of 11 sp in St Mellion last night:
3 Agonopterix heracliana agg
3 Acleris ferrugana agg
1 Epiphyas postvittana (LBAM): new for year
1 March Moth: new for year
2 Early Moth
1 Dotted Border
2 Hebrew Character: new for year
5 Common Quaker
1 Chestnut
2 Early Grey
1 Angle Shades
#teammoth

Small Brindled Beauty would be most welcome here - there's only 2 records from Cornwall!

Thanks Dave. Yes, racking up the species but numbers are very low. Cooler tonight but may give it a go in the evening again.

Excellent totals Dave!

Early Thorn

Grey Shoulder-knot

Spring Usher

I ran the lights in the garden in St Mellion until 10:30pm, with 14 moths of 6 species recorded:
3 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
7 Early Moth
1 Spring Usher
1 Early Thorn (new for the year - earliest ever record)
1 Grey Shoulder-knot (new for the year)
#teammoth

It's been a struggle this year. Numbers are generally low, despite the very mild nights.

Red Chestnut

Angle Shades

9 moths of 6 species in St Mellion last night. Despite the mild temperatures the wind was a factor:
2 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
2 Early Moth
2 Common Quaker
1 Red Chestnut (new for year)
1 Angle Shades (new for year)
Species total for the year now stands at 25. #teammoth

Oak Beauty

Just 6 moths of 5 species in 3 traps overnight in St Mellion. Oak Beauty was new for the year (23rd species of the year), and the earliest record here by 4 days.
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
2 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Early Moth
1 Oak Beauty
1 likely Dark Chestnut
#teammoth

Y. mucronella

Dotted Border

Common Quaker

11 moths of 7 species in St Mellion on 7/2.
1 Ypsolopha mucronella (new for year)
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Red-green Carpet
6 Early Moth
1 Dotted Border
1 Common Quaker (new for year)
Year list now at 21 species.
#teammoth

Ypsolopha ustella

Early Grey (areola)

11 moths of 6 species, on a wet and windy night in St Mellion. Ypsolopha ustella was new for the year.

2 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Ypsolopha ustella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
3 Early Moth
2 Winter Moth
2 Early Grey
#teammoth

Spring Usher

Early Moth

Mottled Umber

Red-green Carpet

13 moths of 7 species in St Mellion (5/2).
5 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Twenty-plume (A. hexadactlya)
1 Red-green Carpet
3 Early Moth - new for the year
1 Winter Moth
1 Spring Usher (5th garden record) - new for the year
1 Mottled Umber (latest record)
17 species for the year #teammoth

I think it's more likely to have flown from the Canary Isles or Madeira (where it's now established), as I had several S. European/North African moths that night also.

It's certainly taken it's time Chris. Leon also had one the same night so it's a joint first really.

I'd imagine Flame Shoulder was the most common species here as I counted 1200, not including the period June to the end of September.

I didn't count the common (non migrant) species so have no idea which was the most common species here. A shame, but there isn't enough time in the day during the summer months.

🙂 Yes, July, September and October were fairly poor. November was much better here!

It was a pretty good year Steve, particularly early Summer.

Goat Moth

July Belle

Ruddy Highflyer

Anomalous

Are you still awake? 😂 Other new speciesi n St Mellion included 2 Goat Moth, July Belle, 2 Ruddy Highflyer and Anomalous. #teammoth

A. conterminella

P. isodactylus

M. asinalis

C. uliginosellus

St Mellion 2025: New species for the garden included Agonoperix conterminella (9th Cornish record), Platyptilia isodactylus (Hoary Plume), Mecyna asinalis & Crambus uliginosellus (3rd VC2 record) #teammoth

Slender Burnished Brass

Ni Moth

Cosmopolitan

Porter's Rustic

St Mellion 2025: Other migrant highlights included record counts of Ni Moth (9), Slender Burnished Brass (6) - all to ORI pheromone lure and Cosmopolitan (13). Also, 1 Porter's Rustic. #teammoth