Steve Nash

Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable)

Possible Caloptilia honoratella

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

Vestal

Dog's Tooth

Acleris emargana

Phyllonorycter messaniella

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

St Mellion migrants on 2/10:
7 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer)
5 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot)
3 Vestal
1 Four Spotted Footman
6 Turnip Moth
4 Dark Sword-grass
3 Pearly Underwing
1 l-album Wainscot
1 White-speck
2 Delicate
29 Angle Shades
1 Scarce Bordered Straw
1 Silver Y
#teammoth

Tinea semifulvella

Merveille du Jour

Best of the rest in St Mellion: Tinea semifulvella, Hypsopygia glaucinalis, Small Blood-vein, Buff Arches, Buff Footman, 4 Four Spotted Footman, Pale Pinion, Flounced Chestnut, Dark Chestnut, Merveille du Jour (NFY), Red Underwing & Oak Nycteoline #teammoth

White-speck

Another big increase in St Mellion last night, with 372 moths of 50 species noted. Best of the migrants were 7 Pearly Underwing, 2 White-speck, Delicate, l-album Wainscot & Scarce Bordered Straw. #teammoth

Treble Bar

Also in St Mellion on 30/9: Treble Bar, Red-green Carpet, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 4 Lesser YU, 47 Large YU, 27 Setaceaous Heb. Char, 27 Square-spot Rustic, Sallow, 7 Brindled Green, 10 Beaded Chestnut, 11 Black Rustic, Svensson's Copper Underwing & 4 Straw Dot #teammoth

Delicate

224 moths of 37 species in St Mellion on 30/9. Migrants:
14 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), 6 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 3 Four Spotted Footman, Turnip Moth, 2 Pearly Underwing, Delicate, l-album Wainscot, 12 Angle Shades, Scarce Bordered Straw & 5 Silver Y. #teammoth

Flounced Chestnut

Large Ranunculus

Buff Arches

St Mellion cont.
28/9: 3 Dark Sword-grass & Large Ranunculus.
29/9: Agonopterix nervosa, 7 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), late Buff Arches, Flounced Chestnut, late Knot Grass, Clifden Nonpariel & Oak Nycteoline. #teammoth

Orange Sallow

White-speck

Radford's Flame Shoulder

Pearly Underwing

Recent highlights in St Mellion -
27/9: Orange Sallow (new 10km square), 4 Pearly Underwing, Radford's Flame Shoulder, Flame (late), 2 White-speck, 3 Scarce Bordered Straw & Red Admiral (in the trap)... #teammoth

66 species in St Mellion. Highlights: Convolvulus Hawk, 2 Cosmopolitan, 9 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 7 Vestal, 15 Pearly Underwing, 5 Radford's Flame Shoulder, Small Mottled Willow, Bordered Straw, 9 Scarce Bordered Straw, Dewick's Plusia, Red Underwing & 2 Clifden Nonpariel #teammoth

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Striped Hawk-moth

Cosmopolitan

Dwarf l-album Wainscot

A busy night in St Mellion, SE Cornwall, with c500 moths of 53 species recorded. Most of the migrants arrived later in the night. Highlights: Striped Hawk-moth and 2 Cosmopolitan. #teammoth

Rosy Underwing

A wet & windy night in St Mellion (45 sp recorded). Highlights: Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), Pearly Underwing, Small Mottled Willow: 1st since 27.8, Scarce Bordered Straw, Rosy Underwing: 3rd site record, Radford's Flame Shoulder, l-album Wainscot, Dark Spectacle & Mother of Pearl #teammoth

35 species in St Mellion, SE Cornwall, on a cold and clear night. The temperature dropped to a chilly 8.1c at 1am, rising to 11.1c at 6am. This presumably aberrant Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) caused some initial excitement when I turned over the egg-box! #teammoth

It's possible Steve, in cooler (perhaps too cool!), calmer conditions.

Old World Webworm

Tiny Vestal

67 species in St Mellion, despite a near gale force SE'ly! The wind and clear skies ruined what could have been an exceptional night as most of the moths blew past the lights & over the hedge. Hellula undalis (Old World Webworm) & 11 tiny Vestal the best. Not worth going out from 3:30 for! #teammoth

The wind and bright moon certainly didn't help Martin. Tonight should be decent (despite the wind). I'd expect most of the moths to arrive in the early hours, when the keen SE'ly is supposed to drop off.

Migrant Sable (Diasemiopsis ramburialis)

51 species in St Mellion on 5/9.
1 Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable): 12th of the year & first since 15/8.
2 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl)
32 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot)
23 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer)
7 Dark Sword-grass
1 Pearly Underwing
12 Angle Shades
14 Silver Y
#teammoth

Ah ok, I think I can see some scales. Wasn't obvious on the phone.

This looks more like repandana Tim.

Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Quick session until 22:30. 37 sp. recorded. Migrants: Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 2 Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), 6 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Vestal: 1st for 2 weeks, Convolvulus Hawk, female, 7th of the year, 3 Angle Shades, Scarce Bordered Straw, 2 Silver Y. St Mellion #teammoth

Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Hedge Ristic

White-speck

A surprising 56 species in St Mellion last night. Highlights: 3 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 2 Convolvulus Hawk-moth: 5th & 6th of the year, White-speck: 1st of the year, a very poor year for this species, Jersey Mocha, Radford's Flame Shoulder, Hedge Rustic & 2 Dark Spectacle #teammoth

Old Lady

Lobster Moth

Also in St Mellion last night, Old Lady was new for the year, plus a very late Lobster Moth (previous latest record was 17th July!) #teammoth

Thanks Dave, and sorry to hear that, but yes the last week has been awful. I was switching off at 11pm each night, until things improved on Monday.

Thanks Tim. It's been very poor for over a week, so nice to see some decent species again.

Rosy Underwing (C. electa)

Clifden Nonpariel (C. fraxini) and Rosy Underwing (C. electa)

Cosmopolitan (L. loreyi)

Convolvulus Hawk (A. convolvuli)

59 species in St Mellion. Perfect conditions early on before the wind & rain arrived. Highlights: 2 Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), Convolvulus Hawk: 4th of the year, Rosy Underwing: 2nd garden record, Clifden Nonpariel, Old Lady, Cosmopolitan: 4th of the year & Scarce Bordered Straw #teammoth

One of those species that can wander from the nearest heather moor - I guess from the east for Weymouth?

Yes, I think the grey form is the predominant one down here however the red form can occur, and vice versa in the north.

Neglected Rustic

Night of 26/8 at St Mellion continued... New for garden Neglected Rustic. Also, Anania crocealis, Nutmeg, Hedge Rustic, 15 Frosted Orange (garden record) and 2 Small Wainscot. #teammoth

63 species in St Mellion on 26/8. Migrants: P. vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 22 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), 13 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer), Convolvulus Hawk-moth (3rd of year), Turnip Moth, 26 Dark Sword-grass, 10 Angle Shades, 2 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw & 10 Silver Y. #teammoth