Hi Moth-ers No great excitement at Rospannel Farm, but did have an early male Muslin moth on 30 March 2009 Bernard [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi all Had a Tawny Pinion here on the night of the 1st of April,a first for Trevergy Farm. Also had 6 Pale Pinions and a Powdered quaker in another trap. ...
Only had 2 moths last night, 1x Oak beauty and 1x unknown so any help welcome please. 2 photos of it are in my queries folder, Picture 17 and 18. Thanks, Roger...
Hi Roger It's relatively early. It has been occasionally recorded as early as February, with records right through to December, but like most migrants, is most...
Firsts of year on 13th at Buryas Bridge near Penzance; Brindled Pug, Garden Carpet, Red Twin-spot carpet. Also pyralid Pyrausta Cespitalis on the cliffs near...
Hi All. The SE wind last night brought two Dark Swordgrass and a very early Pretty Chalk Carpet. The first date for seeing this sp. in the past has been June...
John Cooke
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Apr 15, 2009 11:38 am
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Just a note to let group members know I have just added another of Stella Turks wonderful verses to my collection on web site at ...
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May 1, 2009 9:50 am
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Hi All the only moth possibly worth a mention in the trap amongst a few regulars was what I assume is a Brown rustic. Image put in album "Rospannel Farm VC1",...
Has anyone been catching any moths recently? If so what sort of catches have you been getting? Here in West Penwith it's been very poor again this spring....
Hi John, Catches at Maenporth were very low on May 16th [ 4 species] and the 17th [ 6 species] but have recovered to more 'normal mid May levels of 30 species...
Hi John like you and most others, I have been getting such bad catches that I've chnged my tactics, not putting any traps on, on poor windy nghts, which has...
Thanks everyone, Not sure whether or not I should be glad it's not just here that has no moths. The blue tits in my garden seem to be doing ok, I can hear the...
Hi there - ran my trap lover last night and emptied it this morning - 29.5.2009 - it is in my yard in Newquay - flame shoulder, three shuttle shaped darts, a...
Well you lot have cheered me up, I thought our catches were low and had thought to change the trap location or modify it. We are not getting great numbers,...
Don't think I should have sent yesterdays email, I moved the trap last night out into the garden, away from the summer house. What a mistake, only one moth, a...
Look out, Rustics and Uncertains are about, sent to confuse us all. ~Other recent firsts of year, Chamomile Shark, Oak Tree Pug, Broken Barred Carpet and...
Stone the crows, I actually had a couple of moths last night: First of Year - Puss Moth, Tawny Shears and Foxglove Pug Migrants - Diamond Back 2, Rush Veneer...
I know a bit offtopic and appologies for duplication for butterfly group members but intersting migration observations. On 24th, Porthgwarra, Polostoc zawn and...
Hi there. My first post in the group I think. Day-flying moths seen in recent days have included: 3 Lead Belle + 1 Silver Y - Hayle Kimbro, Lizard Peninsula...
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Jun 1, 2009 9:21 am
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... Mothing in Penryn over the recent warm nights has seen: Peach Blossom, Orange Footman, Buff Footman, Coronet, Buff-tip, Green Arches, Broken-barred Carpet,...
Hi All have had 75 species plus unidentified micros in my two MV traps at Rospannel Farm this week. Those perhaps worth a mention are Alder moth Dark...
I've posted 2 pictures of micros in 'Rogers Queries'. Can any of you Micro experts identify them for me please. The squares shown in the photos are 2mm in...
Hi Bernard If it's not a Sycamore, it's something very similar! It seems to have a dark discal spot and the overall wing shape looks a bit slim, but that may...
Hi Roger, I'm no micro expert but at a quick glance I would suggest 1076 Celypha lacunana and 1063 Celypha Striana . Steve. ________________________________ ...
