https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/11/
Upper Thames Moths: November 2023
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/06/miller-burnished-brass-question.html
Upper Thames Moths: Miller & Burnished Brass question
Didn't get too much last night which was a bit suprising - it was a moth blizzard again at midnight - I spotted Broad Bordered Yellow Underw...
upper thames mothsburnished brassmillerquestion
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/01/ypsolopha-ustella.html
Upper Thames Moths: Ypsolopha ustella
This little moth turned up in Chorleywood a few nights ago, alongside a Mottled Umber and a Pale Brindled Beauty: Rather a plain example, I...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/something-like-coleophora-anatipennella.html
Upper Thames Moths: Something like Coleophora anatipennella
I think this is something like Coleophora anatipennella but will need to be dissected for final determination? Mark Griffiths, Garsington...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2017/12/
Upper Thames Moths: December 2017
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/07/colourful-micro.html
Upper Thames Moths: Colourful micro
I caught this micro this time last year, couldn't identify it then forgot about it. Given its distinctiveness it should have been easy. No ...
upper thames mothscolourfulmicro
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2016/06/a-few-more-micro-questions.html
Upper Thames Moths: A few more micro questions
Is the first one just a diamond-back moth? It was certainly about the right size - perhaps a little bigger. Is the second a Coleophora an...
upper thames mothsmicroquestions
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/07/merveille-du-jour-etc.html
Upper Thames Moths: Merveille du jour etc
Merveille du jour White satin moth Pinion? Udea lutealis? Grateful for help. Alan Diver Tackley.
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/08/raspberry-clearwing.html
Upper Thames Moths: Raspberry Clearwing
One to HYL lure some time this afternoon between 13:00 and 16:00. Not really expected, but I have been trying for some time now with the lu...
upper thames mothsraspberryclearwing
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/06/neocochylis-molliculana-plus-very-small.html
Upper Thames Moths: Neocochylis molliculana? plus very small brown moth (impressive antennae).
Steve Lockey (Garsington)
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2020/05/slightly-warming-up.html
Upper Thames Moths: Slightly warming up
The last couple of nights in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, have been a little more productive than the recent fairly slow weeks. It's been nice t...
upper thames mothsslightlywarming
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/08/wormwood-pug.html
Upper Thames Moths: Wormwood Pug?
After months of not being able to find any pugs in a good condition - here's one we found in the house. I'm thinking Wormwood Pug possibly? ...
upper thames mothswormwoodpug
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2022/05/dark-sword-grass-and-micro-query.html
Upper Thames Moths: Dark Sword-grass and micro query
I had a Dark Sword-grass in my actinic trap in Aston, west Oxon this morning. Also a micro which I am having trouble identifying. It was a...
upper thames mothsdark swordgrassmicroquery
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2016/06/diamondbacks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Diamondbacks
A walk across the road (fields to the E of Beaconsfield) this afternoon produced 100+ Diamondback Moths, mostly on Cow Parsley, one Burnet C...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/06/are-these-eyes-hairy.html
Upper Thames Moths: Are these eyes hairy...?
Another potential Pale-shouldered Brocade last night. Despite getting a reasonable image of the eyes I don't know whether this is considered...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2022/06/is-this-syncopacma-larseniella.html
Upper Thames Moths: Is this Syncopacma larseniella?
There were over 40 species of micros in the garden trap from Friday night. Amongst them was this moth that I haven't seen before. Am I corre...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/10/tachystola-acroxantha.html
Upper Thames Moths: Tachystola acroxantha?
Is this Tachystola acroxantha?. Most of the images show a much browner moth with a slightly different shape. Steve Lockey (Garsington)
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2015/03/
Upper Thames Moths: March 2015
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/07/more-gypsy-moths.html
Upper Thames Moths: More Gypsy Moths
Following on from Dave Wilton's Gypsy Moth trapped on 22nd July, two male Gypsy Moths arrived in my garden trap last night. Also from l...
upper thames mothsgypsy
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2020/05/dig-those-lures-out-of-freezer.html
Upper Thames Moths: Dig those lures out of the freezer
I've been running the FOR, TIP and VES clearwing lures in the garden here since 2pm today and at 4.45pm a Red-tipped Clearwing turned up to ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/ids-please.html
Upper Thames Moths: IDs please
Can't decide if the first worn one is a Cloud-bordered brindle or Clouded Brindle. The second I think might be Hedya pruniana Mark griff...
upper thames mothsidsplease
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2016/06/some-id-help-from-iver-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Some id help from Iver, Bucks
Any help with these would be appreciated! Trapped on Saturday night. I can see I need to get better photos... Thanks Barnaby...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/westcott-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Westcott, Bucks
Another 15 new-for-year species turned up in the garden trap last night but by far the best of the bunch so far as I'm concerned was a smart...
upper thames mothswestcottbucks
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/06/and-another-thing.html
Upper Thames Moths: And, another thing!
It looks to me - following a recent post - that this is a Knot Grass and not a Poplar Grey - am I right! Thanks, David Dennis
upper thames mothsand anotherthing
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/numbers-up-in-longwick-but-lacking.html
Upper Thames Moths: Numbers up in Longwick but lacking quality?!
The Moth weekend produced bigger numbers but nothing hugely exciting. I wish I had been at College lake rather than helping revise A-level b...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2016/06/another-micro-for-id-please.html
Upper Thames Moths: Another micro for ID please
I think this one looks a bit like Bryotropha terrella but as always advice would be welcome. It was approximately 7mm in length. ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/08/westcott-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Westcott, Bucks
Overall, the second half of July has been rather disappointing in the garden at Westcott. The two traps did achieve a combined 100+ species...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/01/newton-longville-moths-in-2022.html
Upper Thames Moths: Newton Longville moths in 2022
Rather belatedly, I have finished entering moth records for 2022 into my database and analysing them. They'll go on to Martin tomorrow. The...
upper thames mothsnewton longville
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2020/05/daytime-moths.html
Upper Thames Moths: Daytime moths
I seem to be doing OK for moths in Stitchwort of late. Today, I came across a Small Yellow Underwing and didn't even notice the other inhabi...
upper thames mothsdaytime
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2017/06/a-colourful-start-to-day.html
Upper Thames Moths: A colourful start to the day
At dawn today my trap was covered in Scarlet Tigers - 14 in total including those in the trap. Also a large number of micros giving rise t...
upper thames mothsto thecolourfulstartday
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/10/holtspur-bottom-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Holtspur Bottom, Bucks
A final trapping visit for this year to BC's Holtspur Bottom reserve near Beaconsfield last night didn't produce very many moths even thoug...
upper thames mothsbottombucks
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/10/brick.html
Upper Thames Moths: Brick?
Am I correct in thinking that this moth found in my garden trap last night is a Brick, as opposed to a Yellow-line Quaker? The forewing meas...
upper thames mothsbrick
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/09/treble-bar-or-lesser-and-cochylis.html
Upper Thames Moths: Treble-bar or Lesser and a Cochylis
I think probably Treble-bar rather than Lesser. Cochylis or Aethes 8mm in length. Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/moths-on-valerian.html
Upper Thames Moths: Moths on valerian
I had lots of these moths on my valerian this evening. Please can someone tell me what they are. And this one was on the window this af...
upper thames mothsvalerian
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/05/frosted-green.html
Upper Thames Moths: Frosted Green?
Not many moths in my MV in Sherington last night-2 Mullein the highlight.Struggling with this one.Closest I can get is a Frosted Green?
upper thames mothsfrostedgreen
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2022/04/brindled-pug-and-mystery-moth.html
Upper Thames Moths: Brindled Pug? and a mystery moth?
Help requested with both of these. The 'Brindled Pug?' has a touch of green which makes me doubt it, and the other image . . . . .HELP!! Ma...
upper thames mothspugmystery
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2015/07/coleshill-oxfordshire.html
Upper Thames Moths: Coleshill, Oxfordshire
Only managed one moth session last week, overnight on the 21st July, when I ran two MV traps at different places in the garden. The good con...
upper thames mothscoleshilloxfordshire
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2022/05/rotten-specimen-and-photo.html
Upper Thames Moths: Rotten specimen and photo!
Can anyone help? Spruce Carpet or even, maybe, Red-green, grey form?? Thanks, David
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/07/wainscots-and-grass-moths.html
Upper Thames Moths: Wainscots and Grass Moths
Following on from Dave's comments it looks as if the Agriphila straminella are just starting here. Tristella has yet to appear. I think I ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/09/
Upper Thames Moths: September 2014
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2015/08/pine-hawkmoth-and-micro-for-confirmation.html
Upper Thames Moths: Pine Hawkmoth and a micro for confirmation
I put my 15w actinic Heath trap, running from a battery, out in my garden last night. It never attracts the numbers of moths I get with my 1...
upper thames mothspinehawkmothmicroconfirmation
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2022/05/crassa-north-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Crassa (North Bucks)
Is this possibly Nationally Scarce B Crassa tinctella , rather than C. unitella ? Just going on horizontal posture, no significant colour co...
upper thames mothsnorthbucks
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/05/away-trapping.html
Upper Thames Moths: Away trapping
I have permission to trap regularly at ten "away" sites in Bucks this year but have only managed visits to six of them during May because th...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html
Upper Thames Moths: About Us
Welcome to Butterfly Conservation's Upper Thames Branch Moth blog which can be used to report sightings, request identification or just for...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/04/something-different.html
Upper Thames Moths: Something different.
In the midst of all the good springtime moths coming in now, including pristine Streamers and immaculate Scorched Carpets, I offer this ph...
upper thames mothssomethingdifferent
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/08/mystery-moth-to-me.html
Upper Thames Moths: Mystery moth (to me)
I'm feeling very dim because I can't crack the ID of this very distinctive moth (about the size of a Shuttle-shaped Dart) which shared ...
upper thames mothsmystery
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/08/terrific-tuesday-moths.html
Upper Thames Moths: Terrific Tuesday Moths
I ran a trap at the museum last night for a children's event we call Terrific Tuesdays and it was nice to get quite a few new species for th...
upper thames mothsterrifictuesday
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2016/04/
Upper Thames Moths: April 2016
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/03/unidentified-larva.html
Upper Thames Moths: Unidentified larva
This appeared in my actinic trap last night, presumably having dropped in from trees above the trap. I think perhaps it is Angle Shades, but...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/07/dark-crimson-underwing.html
Upper Thames Moths: Dark crimson underwing
Last night looked like being an ideal night for trapping,and so it proved to be with 4 nfg moths the highlight of which is what I think is ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2020/11/common-plume.html
Upper Thames Moths: Common Plume?
Thought this was a Common Plume until it decided to open its wings. Any help welcomed. Also 2 Dark Sword-grass and 2 Rusty-dot Pearl. Steve...
upper thames mothscommonplume
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2022/05/early-rustic-north-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Early Rustic - North Bucks?
Not particularly well marked, but I was thinking this is a very early Common Rustic agg? - only 2 days after the earliest ever UTB record (...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/mottled-beauty.html
Upper Thames Moths: Mottled Beauty?
Can someone confirm this is a Mottled Beauty? Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/12/micro-confusion.html
Upper Thames Moths: Micro confusion!
Hi there, Here are 5 micros from mid-September near Chesham. The photos were put on one side at the time, but I would like help, please, wi...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/01/your-data-and-irecord.html
Upper Thames Moths: Your data and iRecord
In the absence of any moths to talk about yet, this is another reminder for those of you who have yet to send in your 2020 records that NOW ...
upper thames mothsyour datairecord
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/08/snail-trails.html
Upper Thames Moths: Snail trails.
I found several little folds like this on sapling Populus nigra trees round the car park at College Lake Nature Reserve today. They are t...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/09/ai-how-well-does-it-work.html
Upper Thames Moths: AI - how well does it work?
I wonder how many of us are using the AI facility on iPhones - the little bug which comes up when you click the 'i' information icon below a...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2015/07/linford-lakes-2.html
Upper Thames Moths: Linford Lakes (2)
Just a couple more pictures to add to Neil's post earlier. It was perhaps a little early for some of the more exotic wainscots, but amo...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/10/autumnal-rustic.html
Upper Thames Moths: Autumnal Rustic
I had this moth in my trap last night in Beenham Berks. I believe that it is an Autumnal Rustic, but as it's not one that I have had before ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/10/leaf-mines.html
Upper Thames Moths: Leaf Mines
This is the annual reminder, as if it was still needed, that we are currently at peak leaf-mining season which means that records for many o...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/06/micro-for-identification.html
Upper Thames Moths: Micro for identification
The micro below has defeated me, so help would be much appreciated. The forewing length is 13mm, and I include 2 photos, one from above and ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2022/06/sitochroa.html
Upper Thames Moths: Sitochroa?
I think this is Sitochroa verticalis, which would be a Stoke Goldington garden first. I would be interested to know its overall Bucks status...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/08/forgotten-query.html
Upper Thames Moths: Forgotten query?
Hi again, Just wondering if my queries from Aug 1st got missed. I would be grateful for any information. Thanks.
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2015/07/peacock-or-sharp-angled-peacock.html
Upper Thames Moths: Peacock or Sharp-angled Peacock?
This was in my trap this morning; it didn't stick around but I managed a quick shot. So, Peacock or Sharp-angled Peacock? (I also got ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/08/micro-id-help.html
Upper Thames Moths: Micro ID help
This 8mm f/w micro has confused me somewhat. Help appreciated. Dave Ferguson, Beaconsfield
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/re-few-queries-from-longwick.html
Upper Thames Moths: re a few queries from Longwick
As Peter suggested I have posted a couple of additional photos taken on a brighter day! The first tortrix looks a bit like a slightly mel...
upper thames mothsquerieslongwick
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/01/may-micro.html
Upper Thames Moths: May micro
I recently came across an old photo (not assigned) from May 2022 (Stoke Goldington). Whereas it is reminiscent of a dark Elachista utonella ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2020/11/marlow-bottom-november-to-date.html
Upper Thames Moths: Marlow Bottom November to date
I have only put the trap out on a few days this month, but have managed 26 species on the days I tried. There have been a few migrants, th...
upper thames mothsmarlow bottomnovemberdate
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/01/off-blocks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Off the Blocks
A single Winter Moth braved the winds last night to get my garden list for Westcott started for 2018. A quick look around today produced t...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/08/westcott-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Westcott, Bucks
Last night's catch of 209 moths of 61 species here in the garden at Westcott was a slight improvement over recent sessions although it was ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/09/pandemis-cinnamomeana.html
Upper Thames Moths: Pandemis cinnamomeana?
I think this is Pandemis cinnamomeana? It seems more by luck than judgement the only photos I have are slightly head on and so you can see ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/striped-lychnis.html
Upper Thames Moths: Striped Lychnis
Striped Lychnis is a nationally scarce priority species but we are lucky that in the Chilterns we have quite a sizeable population, mostly i...
upper thames mothsstripedlychnis
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2015/08/steamer-surprise.html
Upper Thames Moths: Streamer surprise
I've just been sorting the 21 July 2015 catch from the Rothamsted light trap at Burnham Beeches, South Bucks and was surprised to find a Ste...
upper thames mothsstreamersurprise
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/06/pammene-trauniana.html
Upper Thames Moths: Pammene trauniana
This moth was attracted to our outside lights last night (Loosley Row, Bucks). I think it's Pammene trauniana rather than P. regiana . As i...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-couple-of-noctuids-from-last-night.html
Upper Thames Moths: A couple of noctuids from last night
Approximately three-quarters of last night's catch was accounted for by two noctuid species, with 166 Common Wainscot and 72 Setaceous Hebre...
upper thames mothscouplelastnight
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/10/salad-days.html
Upper Thames Moths: Salad days
I thought things would quieten down after last week's Death's Head excitement in Kirtlington, but I must just exult about the arrival la...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2016/02/2015-stats-and-distribution-maps.html
Upper Thames Moths: 2015 stats and distribution maps
Having read other contributors 2015 statistics and high-lights I thought I'd have a quick look at mine. As I only started trapping in lat...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/08/cochylimorpha-straminea.html
Upper Thames Moths: Cochylimorpha straminea?
hi, I'm thinking Cochylimorpha straminea for this one - can someone confirm? Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/04/my-first-hawkmoth-of-year.html
Upper Thames Moths: My first hawkmoth of the year
Unlike in Marc's garden, my moths and cockchafers we're not grounded by fog. My weekly UV trap contained 6 cockchafers and 12 moths - 4 Musl...
upper thames mothsmy firstof thehawkmothyear
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2022/05/white-tailed-pug.html
Upper Thames Moths: "White-tailed Pug'
As far as I know the only pugs with white ends to their abdomen are Lime-speck, which this clearly isn't, and Bordered Pug which seems most ...
upper thames mothswhitepug
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/12/westcott-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Westcott, Bucks
I continue to run the actinic light nightly here in the garden and have yet to suffer a zero return this month, although having said that no...
upper thames mothswestcottbucks
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2017/06/red-necked-footman.html
Upper Thames Moths: Red-necked Footman
I had this lovely Red-necked Footman on wednesday night, the first for my Garden, also couple of Micros i need help with. First is Endothen...
upper thames mothsredfootman
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2017/06/muslin-footman-pupa.html
Upper Thames Moths: Muslin Footman pupa
Over the last few weeks I have come across several Muslin Footman larvae (image 1) while sawing up logs. Yesterday I found what I assume is ...
upper thames mothsmuslinfootmanpupa
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2017/06/more-new-ones-in-garden.html
Upper Thames Moths: More new ones in the garden.
After yesterday's "new for garden", today I had my first Oak Nycteoline for the garden and more unusually a Blackneck ... only ever seen th...
upper thames mothsmore newin theonesgarden
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/08/westcott-bucks.html
Upper Thames Moths: Westcott, Bucks
The garden species count for 2024 passed 500 during the second half of July but by the end of the month the list would normally be around th...
upper thames mothswestcottbucks
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2025/03/two-queries.html
Upper Thames Moths: Two queries
Hi, I'm hoping I've got in under the wire before this excellent facility moves to Facebook. Here are two species that turned up a couple of...
upper thames mothstwoqueries
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2020/05/as-good-as-it-gets.html
Upper Thames Moths: As good as it gets
Thursday night's haul of moths in the garden came to 231 individuals of 83 species, probably as good as it ever gets in May. Thanks to the ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/10/coam.html
Upper Thames Moths: COAM
Left an unattended light on the COAM site last night on a whim. The list was only 72 moths of 18 species (well, there were 42 November Moth ...
upper thames mothscoam
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2017/02/good-numbers-last-night.html
Upper Thames Moths: Good numbers last night
I took a single MV trap into some local oak woodland for four hours last night, hoping to get a decent 'fix' of moths for February because t...
upper thames mothsgood numberslastnight
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/03/
Upper Thames Moths: March 2023
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-few-nfy-in-oxford.html
Upper Thames Moths: A Few NFY In Oxford
I got a few new for the year moths in my modest catch in central Oxford last night which did just manage to break double figures for the fi...
upper thames mothsnfyoxford
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/06/white-barred-clearwing.html
Upper Thames Moths: White-barred Clearwing
I've been trying several lures recently in the garden here in Beenham without any sign of clearwings. They are very late this year. So I th...
upper thames mothswhitebarredclearwing
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/03/lead-coloured-drab_17.html
Upper Thames Moths: Lead-coloured Drab?
I initially recorded this as Clouded Drab, but on looking at the images later, I wondered whether it is in fact Lead-coloured Drab. The fea...
upper thames mothsleadcoloureddrab
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2020/05/mulleinmullet.html
Upper Thames Moths: Mullein/Mullet
I had the unusual pleasure of a completely new arrival last night, albeit a species designated common. It was a Mullein, complete with i...
upper thames mothsmulleinmullet
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/06/worminghall-update-and-queries.html
Upper Thames Moths: Worminghall Update and Queries
The moth year list is on 240 (unverified) with 131 new species so far in June. Here's a couple of highlights from this year and a few recent...
upper thames mothsupdatequeries
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2023/08/small-wainscotor-mere.html
Upper Thames Moths: Small Wainscot...or Mere?
I have this down as a Small Wainscot, (recorded in my garden on 23rd July), but on closer examination, there appears to be a faint kidney m...
upper thames mothssmallwainscotmere
https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2020/05/getting-in-on-act.html
Upper Thames Moths: Getting in on the act
The moth in the attached photo was on my trap in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, last night; I kept hold of it, and had a look at it this morning. ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-couple-of-pairs.html
Upper Thames Moths: A Couple of Pairs
For a brief period now Clay (which flies in a single generation until mid-August) is flying alongside White-point (whose first generation is...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2024/08/zimmermania-atrifrontella.html
Upper Thames Moths: Zimmermania atrifrontella?
This micro came to my actinic light in oak woodland in N. Bucks last night. I would probably have put it down as Nepticulid sp. because of ...
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https://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2015/07/micro-id-please.html
Upper Thames Moths: Micro ID please
It looks vaguely like Prays fraxinella but it doesn't seem to have the right sitting position. Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford
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