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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · 16d

It felt like a proper autumnal trap this morning with Red-line Quaker (left), Yellow-line Quaker (right) and Merveille du Jour all new for the year. 31 of 12 in total #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · 18d

It was good to catch Pearly Underwing last night. A bit of a rarity here in Wharfedale with the last record being 19 years ago. Among the other 14 moths was a late Small Fan-footed Wave #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Aug 30

Now that's how I like to see my eggboxes. Clifden Nonpareil was a new moth for me and a first for Wharfedale (there were two). Barred Chestnut on the same eggbox (centre bottom) was also new for me. 570 moths of 49 species #teammoth #VC64 #Otley

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jul 17

Circa 1,000 moths of 91 species in the garden traps last. Mother of Pearl most numerous with 200+. New for me and Wharfedale was Metalampra italica (Italian Bark Moth) #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jul 14

Mere Wainscot in the garden trap last night. New for the garden and Wharfedale. 20k from the nearest dot on the map. It'll be the most westerly record in Yorkshire. I don't think the habitat exists for it local to me so presumably a wanderer #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jul 13

Pammene aurana to SKI lure early evening in my garden. A first for Wharfedale and about as far west as records go in Yorkshire #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 23

You need to work out what # tags are being picked up by feeds you want to engage with and use them. I've got to admit, I'm guilty of not really looking beyond the UK Moths feed that picks all the # tags associated with moths in the UK.

Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 23

One from a busy weekend - Argyresthia pruniella (Cherry Fruit Moth) doing what it does best #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 17

Good to know they're still there

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 17

It had the look and demeanour of a caddisfly - Homoeosoma sinuella (Twin-barred Knot-horn) was new for my garden and Wharfedale this morning #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 15

Busiest night of the year so far with 266 of 76. Highlights were Hedya salicella (White-backed Tortrix) new for me, Beautiful Carpet and the second Obscure Wainscot of the week. #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 13

With white external walls I often notice interesting bugs. This afternoon it's the turn of Eysarcoris venustissimus (Woundwort Shieldbug). Quite small for a shieldbug and at first glance I thought it was going to be the nymph of another species. Edge of its range W. Yorks #VC64 #Coleoptera #Beetle

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 13

198 moths of 67 species in the garden traps last night. Obscure Wainscot was new for me. It's the second record for Wharfedale with the first being in 2012. Perhaps we'd get more local records if I ran a trap among its foodplant down Otley Wetlands #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 12

Good mothing conditions last night. Mompha raschkiella, the fireweed Mompha, was among the 167 moths of 66 species in the garden traps #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 11

I think I’ve spotted the route the moths will be taking to my garden

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Jun 10

I was pleased I made the decision to run the trap undercover last night as it chucked it down. Numbers down to 28 of 22, but good to see Green Silver-lines, Beautiful Snout and Willow Beauty as all new for the year.

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · May 3

Numbers well down on the previous few nights, but still a respectable 34 moths of 24 species in the garden traps. Streamer was a new moth for me and there were two of them. #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · May 1

It's certainly been an April to remember, 113 of 47 in the garden traps last night. New for the year were Lime Hawk-moth, Poplar Hawk-moth, Cinnabar Moth, May Highflyer, Spectacle, Pale-shouldered Brocade, Wormwood Pug, Bright-line Brown-eye and Yellow-barred Brindle #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Apr 27

Things really picked up last night with 94 moths of 27 species in the garden traps. Puss Moth new for me, what a beast. Others NFY were Small Phoenix, Spruce Carpet, V-pug, Shuttle-shaped Dart and Bee Moth. 26 Brindled Pug was more than I caught in the entirety of last year #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Apr 22

The highlight from this morning's moth trap was a mint Chocolate-tip moth, a new species for the garden #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Mar 29

Phyllonorycter dubitella (Goat Willow Leaf-miner) bred from Grey Willow collected on 7th November at Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits is a new species for the Wharfedale list #VC64 #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Mar 7

I was expecting a few moths last night with the warmer weather, 23 moths of 8 species, but I wasn't expecting two moths new for the garden. Acleris ferrugana/notana and Acleris literana are both great looking moths #VC64 #Otley #teammoth

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Mar 5

Yellow-eyed Penguin

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Feb 20

Possibly the coolest slide I’ve seen in a kids park #LasMellizas #Orthoptera #Entomology #Insects

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Wharfedale Moths (Aidan Smith) @eggboxenvy.bsky.social · Feb 15

Moonlighting in Spain - these mines would be an adventive back home

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