Paul's 2023 British & Irish Moth List (1 Viewer)

[Paul Chapman]

Again, let's see how long I can do this. It should be manageable for a few months but June & July will be difficult....

1. Luffia lapidella Clevedon, North Somerset 1st January

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Paul

 

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2. Mottled Umber Garden, Clevedon, North Somerset 1st January

 

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3. Winter Moth Clevedon, North Somerset 5th January

 

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4. Case-bearing Clothes Moth Clevedon, North Somerset 10th January.

 

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5. Agonopterix heracliana Clevedon, North Somerset 14th January.

Maybe a night in the field before the end of the month & garden trap back on after the cold snap...

 

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6. Speckled Wood Reap Lane, Portland 19th January.

One of the families of day-flying moths that some people call butterflies.

 

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7. Limnaecia phramitella Bridgwater, Somerset 23rd January.

Expertly unearthed by a feathered helper.

 

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8. Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Clevedon, North Somerset 1st February.

Single moth at home having run the trap.

 

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9. Chestnut Clevedon, North Somerset 12th February

Single moth at home having run the trap (but turned on late).

 

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10. Common Quaker Clevedon, North Somerset 6th March.

 

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11. Light Brown Apple Moth Clevedon, North Somerset 12th March
12. March Moth Clevedon, North Somerset 12th March
13. Dotted Border Clevedon, North Somerset 12th March
13. Hebrew Character Clevedon, North Somerset 12th March
14. Clouded Drab Clevedon, North Somerset 12th March
15.. Silver Y Clevedon, North Somerset 12th March

First multi-species night of the year in the garden with 11 moths of 7 species as Common Quaker as well.

 

[markpie]

Great detailed pics! I'm sure I'll learn quite a lot here

 

[Paul Chapman]

A bit chaotic currently trying to get on top of things. Not yet been out in the field with a generator this year...

A few additions from my and a friend's garden trap:-
16. Agonopterix alstromeriana Clevedon, North Somerset 20th March
17. Brindled Beauty Clevedon, North Somerset 20th March
18. Twin-spotted Quaker Clevedon, North Somerset 20th March*
19. Dark Chestnut Clevedon, North Somerset 20th March*
20. Early Thorn Clevedon, North Somerset 20th March*

*pics

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Paul

 

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Addition from my garden trap this morning:-

21. Early Grey Clevedon, North Somerset 21st March

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Paul

 

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Addition from garden trap again this morning:-

22. Oak Beauty Clevedon, North Somerset 22nd February.

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Paul

 

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Addition from the garden trap this morning:-

23. Pale Pinion Clevedon, North Somerset 23rd March.

Pics of two different ones attached.

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Paul

 

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Another honorary moth:-

24. Small Tortoisehell Dowlais, North Somerset 25th March.

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Paul

 

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Overnight (well part of as I put the trap on when I got home) two additions:-

25. V-pug Clevedon, North Somerset 29th March.
26. Small Quaker Clevedon, North Somerset 29th March.

This is a British & Irish moth yearlist so not counting but nevertheless a cracking moth from Croatia is the attached Aspen Lappet. That one made me very happy albeit disappointed that it was not the formerly British species of Small Lappet.

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Paul

 

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Single addition overnight last night:-

27. Dark Sword-grass Clevedon, North Somerset 30th March.

First migrant of the year.

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Paul

 

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Another addition overnight:-

28. Double-striped Pug Clevedon, North Somerset 1st April.

All the best

Paul