Steve Nash
@stevenash71.bsky.social
Lives in Cornwall | completely bonkers about moths! | admin of @MigrantMothUK | fan of punk/metal | grumpy about humans destroying nature | views my own
I ran the lights in the garden in St Mellion until 10:30pm, with 14 moths of 6 species recorded:
3 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
7 Early Moth
1 Spring Usher
1 Early Thorn (new for the year - earliest ever record)
1 Grey Shoulder-knot (new for the year)
#teammoth
3 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
7 Early Moth
1 Spring Usher
1 Early Thorn (new for the year - earliest ever record)
1 Grey Shoulder-knot (new for the year)
#teammoth
February 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I ran the lights in the garden in St Mellion until 10:30pm, with 14 moths of 6 species recorded:
3 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
7 Early Moth
1 Spring Usher
1 Early Thorn (new for the year - earliest ever record)
1 Grey Shoulder-knot (new for the year)
#teammoth
3 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
7 Early Moth
1 Spring Usher
1 Early Thorn (new for the year - earliest ever record)
1 Grey Shoulder-knot (new for the year)
#teammoth
9 moths of 6 species in St Mellion last night. Despite the mild temperatures the wind was a factor:
2 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
2 Early Moth
2 Common Quaker
1 Red Chestnut (new for year)
1 Angle Shades (new for year)
Species total for the year now stands at 25. #teammoth
2 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
2 Early Moth
2 Common Quaker
1 Red Chestnut (new for year)
1 Angle Shades (new for year)
Species total for the year now stands at 25. #teammoth
February 11, 2026 at 10:16 AM
9 moths of 6 species in St Mellion last night. Despite the mild temperatures the wind was a factor:
2 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
2 Early Moth
2 Common Quaker
1 Red Chestnut (new for year)
1 Angle Shades (new for year)
Species total for the year now stands at 25. #teammoth
2 Agonopterix heracliana agg.
1 Acleris ferrugana agg.
2 Early Moth
2 Common Quaker
1 Red Chestnut (new for year)
1 Angle Shades (new for year)
Species total for the year now stands at 25. #teammoth
Just 6 moths of 5 species in 3 traps overnight in St Mellion. Oak Beauty was new for the year (23rd species of the year), and the earliest record here by 4 days.
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
2 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Early Moth
1 Oak Beauty
1 likely Dark Chestnut
#teammoth
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
2 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Early Moth
1 Oak Beauty
1 likely Dark Chestnut
#teammoth
February 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Just 6 moths of 5 species in 3 traps overnight in St Mellion. Oak Beauty was new for the year (23rd species of the year), and the earliest record here by 4 days.
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
2 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Early Moth
1 Oak Beauty
1 likely Dark Chestnut
#teammoth
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
2 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Early Moth
1 Oak Beauty
1 likely Dark Chestnut
#teammoth
11 moths of 7 species in St Mellion on 7/2.
1 Ypsolopha mucronella (new for year)
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Red-green Carpet
6 Early Moth
1 Dotted Border
1 Common Quaker (new for year)
Year list now at 21 species.
#teammoth
1 Ypsolopha mucronella (new for year)
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Red-green Carpet
6 Early Moth
1 Dotted Border
1 Common Quaker (new for year)
Year list now at 21 species.
#teammoth
February 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
11 moths of 7 species in St Mellion on 7/2.
1 Ypsolopha mucronella (new for year)
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Red-green Carpet
6 Early Moth
1 Dotted Border
1 Common Quaker (new for year)
Year list now at 21 species.
#teammoth
1 Ypsolopha mucronella (new for year)
1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
1 Red-green Carpet
6 Early Moth
1 Dotted Border
1 Common Quaker (new for year)
Year list now at 21 species.
#teammoth
11 moths of 6 species, on a wet and windy night in St Mellion. Ypsolopha ustella was new for the year.
2 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Ypsolopha ustella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
3 Early Moth
2 Winter Moth
2 Early Grey
#teammoth
2 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Ypsolopha ustella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
3 Early Moth
2 Winter Moth
2 Early Grey
#teammoth
February 7, 2026 at 10:53 AM
11 moths of 6 species, on a wet and windy night in St Mellion. Ypsolopha ustella was new for the year.
2 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Ypsolopha ustella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
3 Early Moth
2 Winter Moth
2 Early Grey
#teammoth
2 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Ypsolopha ustella
1 Acleris ferrugana/notana
3 Early Moth
2 Winter Moth
2 Early Grey
#teammoth
13 moths of 7 species in St Mellion (5/2).
5 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Twenty-plume (A. hexadactlya)
1 Red-green Carpet
3 Early Moth - new for the year
1 Winter Moth
1 Spring Usher (5th garden record) - new for the year
1 Mottled Umber (latest record)
17 species for the year #teammoth
5 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Twenty-plume (A. hexadactlya)
1 Red-green Carpet
3 Early Moth - new for the year
1 Winter Moth
1 Spring Usher (5th garden record) - new for the year
1 Mottled Umber (latest record)
17 species for the year #teammoth
February 6, 2026 at 10:50 AM
13 moths of 7 species in St Mellion (5/2).
5 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Twenty-plume (A. hexadactlya)
1 Red-green Carpet
3 Early Moth - new for the year
1 Winter Moth
1 Spring Usher (5th garden record) - new for the year
1 Mottled Umber (latest record)
17 species for the year #teammoth
5 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
1 Twenty-plume (A. hexadactlya)
1 Red-green Carpet
3 Early Moth - new for the year
1 Winter Moth
1 Spring Usher (5th garden record) - new for the year
1 Mottled Umber (latest record)
17 species for the year #teammoth
St Mellion 2025: New species for the garden included Agonoperix conterminella (9th Cornish record), Platyptilia isodactylus (Hoary Plume), Mecyna asinalis & Crambus uliginosellus (3rd VC2 record) #teammoth
January 26, 2026 at 5:47 PM
St Mellion 2025: New species for the garden included Agonoperix conterminella (9th Cornish record), Platyptilia isodactylus (Hoary Plume), Mecyna asinalis & Crambus uliginosellus (3rd VC2 record) #teammoth
St Mellion 2025: Other migrant highlights included record counts of Ni Moth (9), Slender Burnished Brass (6) - all to ORI pheromone lure and Cosmopolitan (13). Also, 1 Porter's Rustic. #teammoth
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
St Mellion 2025: Other migrant highlights included record counts of Ni Moth (9), Slender Burnished Brass (6) - all to ORI pheromone lure and Cosmopolitan (13). Also, 1 Porter's Rustic. #teammoth
St Mellion 2025: It was a record year for both Striped Hawk-moth (9) & Small Marbled (37), incl a larva found close by. Other highlights were a 2nd garden record of Crimson Speckled & 3 Purple Marbled, which were new to the garden & 2 Rosy Underwing #teammoth
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
St Mellion 2025: It was a record year for both Striped Hawk-moth (9) & Small Marbled (37), incl a larva found close by. Other highlights were a 2nd garden record of Crimson Speckled & 3 Purple Marbled, which were new to the garden & 2 Rosy Underwing #teammoth
Scarcer immigrant Pyrales included: 1 Acrobasis tumidana (Tufted Oak Knot-horn), 14 Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable), 1 Spoladea recurvalis (Banded Sable), 7 Antigastra catalaunalis (Toadflax Pearl), 3 Hellula undalis (Old World Webworm) & 5 Euchromius ocellea Silver-spotted Veneer #teammoth
January 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Scarcer immigrant Pyrales included: 1 Acrobasis tumidana (Tufted Oak Knot-horn), 14 Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable), 1 Spoladea recurvalis (Banded Sable), 7 Antigastra catalaunalis (Toadflax Pearl), 3 Hellula undalis (Old World Webworm) & 5 Euchromius ocellea Silver-spotted Veneer #teammoth
The migrant highlight of the year in St Mellion was actually a butterfly: American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) on 24/8, the 2nd record for East Cornwall.
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The migrant highlight of the year in St Mellion was actually a butterfly: American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) on 24/8, the 2nd record for East Cornwall.
The most common migrant species in St Mellion were:
2100 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot Pearl)
1679 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer)
1180 Silver Y
1014 Dark Sword-grass
874 Small Mottled Willow [record count]
868 Angle Shades
450 P. xylostella (Diamond-back Moth)
121 P. vitrealis Olive-tree Pearl
#teammoth
2100 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot Pearl)
1679 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer)
1180 Silver Y
1014 Dark Sword-grass
874 Small Mottled Willow [record count]
868 Angle Shades
450 P. xylostella (Diamond-back Moth)
121 P. vitrealis Olive-tree Pearl
#teammoth
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The most common migrant species in St Mellion were:
2100 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot Pearl)
1679 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer)
1180 Silver Y
1014 Dark Sword-grass
874 Small Mottled Willow [record count]
868 Angle Shades
450 P. xylostella (Diamond-back Moth)
121 P. vitrealis Olive-tree Pearl
#teammoth
2100 U. ferrugalis (Rusty-dot Pearl)
1679 N. noctuella (Rush Veneer)
1180 Silver Y
1014 Dark Sword-grass
874 Small Mottled Willow [record count]
868 Angle Shades
450 P. xylostella (Diamond-back Moth)
121 P. vitrealis Olive-tree Pearl
#teammoth
St Mellion 2025: Epischnia asteris (Samphire Knot-horn): 1st Cornish record since 2016 & 1st (UK?) inland record; Ancylosis oblitella (Saltmarsh Knot-horn): 3rd VC2 record; Metalampra italica (Italian Bark Moth) & Teleiodes wagae (Hazel Groundling), both new to Cornwall. #teammoth
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
St Mellion 2025: Epischnia asteris (Samphire Knot-horn): 1st Cornish record since 2016 & 1st (UK?) inland record; Ancylosis oblitella (Saltmarsh Knot-horn): 3rd VC2 record; Metalampra italica (Italian Bark Moth) & Teleiodes wagae (Hazel Groundling), both new to Cornwall. #teammoth
At least 621 species were recorded at St Mellion in 2025, 105 of which were new for the garden. Highlights included
Yponomeuta irrorella (Scarce Spindle Ermine): 2nd for Cornwall, Caloptilia honoratella (Pale Maple Stilt): New to Cornwall & Glaucous Shears: 1st Cornish record since 1982 #teammoth
Yponomeuta irrorella (Scarce Spindle Ermine): 2nd for Cornwall, Caloptilia honoratella (Pale Maple Stilt): New to Cornwall & Glaucous Shears: 1st Cornish record since 1982 #teammoth
January 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
At least 621 species were recorded at St Mellion in 2025, 105 of which were new for the garden. Highlights included
Yponomeuta irrorella (Scarce Spindle Ermine): 2nd for Cornwall, Caloptilia honoratella (Pale Maple Stilt): New to Cornwall & Glaucous Shears: 1st Cornish record since 1982 #teammoth
Yponomeuta irrorella (Scarce Spindle Ermine): 2nd for Cornwall, Caloptilia honoratella (Pale Maple Stilt): New to Cornwall & Glaucous Shears: 1st Cornish record since 1982 #teammoth
Having finally added all my 2025 moth records to MapMate, I can now bore you all with my review of the year, so best go grab yourself a cup of strong coffee to keep yourself awake 😆 #teammoth
January 26, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Having finally added all my 2025 moth records to MapMate, I can now bore you all with my review of the year, so best go grab yourself a cup of strong coffee to keep yourself awake 😆 #teammoth
8 moths of 5 species in St Mellion last night. Acleris hastiana was new for the year, plus a tricky Consitra that's more likely to be Dark Chestnut than Chestnut. Also, Acleris umbrana, Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella and 3 Winter Moth. St Mellion. #teammoth
January 22, 2026 at 10:54 AM
8 moths of 5 species in St Mellion last night. Acleris hastiana was new for the year, plus a tricky Consitra that's more likely to be Dark Chestnut than Chestnut. Also, Acleris umbrana, Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella and 3 Winter Moth. St Mellion. #teammoth
8 moths of 3 species yesterday evening in St Mellion, including two new species for the year - 6 Winter Moth, Acleris ferrugana/notana and Mottled Umber (the later two the 12th and 13th species of the year). #teammoth
January 20, 2026 at 10:55 AM
8 moths of 3 species yesterday evening in St Mellion, including two new species for the year - 6 Winter Moth, Acleris ferrugana/notana and Mottled Umber (the later two the 12th and 13th species of the year). #teammoth
Some display over St Mellion tonight
January 19, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Some display over St Mellion tonight
I've been running a trap most evenings without much success. Last night was slightly better
14/1: 4 Winter Moth
15/1: Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
16/1: December Moth and 2 Winter Moth
18/1: Emmelina monodactyla - 11th species of the year, 2 Winter Moth, Red-green Carpet & Chestnut
#teammoth
14/1: 4 Winter Moth
15/1: Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
16/1: December Moth and 2 Winter Moth
18/1: Emmelina monodactyla - 11th species of the year, 2 Winter Moth, Red-green Carpet & Chestnut
#teammoth
January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I've been running a trap most evenings without much success. Last night was slightly better
14/1: 4 Winter Moth
15/1: Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
16/1: December Moth and 2 Winter Moth
18/1: Emmelina monodactyla - 11th species of the year, 2 Winter Moth, Red-green Carpet & Chestnut
#teammoth
14/1: 4 Winter Moth
15/1: Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella
16/1: December Moth and 2 Winter Moth
18/1: Emmelina monodactyla - 11th species of the year, 2 Winter Moth, Red-green Carpet & Chestnut
#teammoth
A quick evening session in St Mellion, before the temperature dropped resulted in 6 moths of 4 species, including two new species for the year (total of 10 species for the year now) -
1 December Moth
3 Winter Moth
1 Red-green Carpet
1 Dark Sword-grass (very tatty)
#teammoth
1 December Moth
3 Winter Moth
1 Red-green Carpet
1 Dark Sword-grass (very tatty)
#teammoth
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 AM
A quick evening session in St Mellion, before the temperature dropped resulted in 6 moths of 4 species, including two new species for the year (total of 10 species for the year now) -
1 December Moth
3 Winter Moth
1 Red-green Carpet
1 Dark Sword-grass (very tatty)
#teammoth
1 December Moth
3 Winter Moth
1 Red-green Carpet
1 Dark Sword-grass (very tatty)
#teammoth
A quick mop-up session this evening produced one very tatty Dark Sword-grass (A. ipsilon), which probably arrived the previous night. To actinic light. St Mellion, SE Cornwall (13/1/26). #teammoth
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
A quick mop-up session this evening produced one very tatty Dark Sword-grass (A. ipsilon), which probably arrived the previous night. To actinic light. St Mellion, SE Cornwall (13/1/26). #teammoth
30 moths of 7 species in St Mellion overnight - 3 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella, 1 Acleris umbrana, 1 December Moth, 22 Winter Moth, 1 Dotted Border (earliest ever record by 5 days), 1 Chestnut, 1 Early Grey (earliest ever record by 23 days) #teammoth
January 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM
30 moths of 7 species in St Mellion overnight - 3 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella, 1 Acleris umbrana, 1 December Moth, 22 Winter Moth, 1 Dotted Border (earliest ever record by 5 days), 1 Chestnut, 1 Early Grey (earliest ever record by 23 days) #teammoth
13 moths of 6 species in St Mellion on 13/12 included:
1 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot)
6 December Moth
2 Winter Moth
1 White-speck
2 Chestnut
1 Angle Shades
#teammoth
1 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot)
6 December Moth
2 Winter Moth
1 White-speck
2 Chestnut
1 Angle Shades
#teammoth
December 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
13 moths of 6 species in St Mellion on 13/12 included:
1 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot)
6 December Moth
2 Winter Moth
1 White-speck
2 Chestnut
1 Angle Shades
#teammoth
1 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot)
6 December Moth
2 Winter Moth
1 White-speck
2 Chestnut
1 Angle Shades
#teammoth
St Mellion on night of 11/12:
1 Acleris notana/ferrugana
13 December Moth (12 male, 1 female)
1 Winter Moth
1 Silver Y (to ORI lure)
#teammoth
1 Acleris notana/ferrugana
13 December Moth (12 male, 1 female)
1 Winter Moth
1 Silver Y (to ORI lure)
#teammoth
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
St Mellion on night of 11/12:
1 Acleris notana/ferrugana
13 December Moth (12 male, 1 female)
1 Winter Moth
1 Silver Y (to ORI lure)
#teammoth
1 Acleris notana/ferrugana
13 December Moth (12 male, 1 female)
1 Winter Moth
1 Silver Y (to ORI lure)
#teammoth