Diurnea lipsiella in the garden trap this morning is the first record for VC65. I have now had more species in the garden this year than in any previous year, having just pipped the record total in 2022.

A good trapping session at Nosterfield NR last night. A bit influx of Scrobipalpa ocellatella with 51 trapped. Neocochylis hybridella new for VC65. Also new for the VC was Homoeosoma nebulella. @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @jillwarwickno1.bsky.social

Isophrictis striatella in the garden trap this morning is new for for VC65. We just need it in VC64 now, then it will be in all Yorkshire VCs. No tansy or sneezewort nearby so I don't know where it has come from.

The migrant influx continues. Bedstraw Hawk-moth last night at Ellingstring, North Yorkshire @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Grapholita lobarzewskii has appeared in a further two vice-counties in the last week (all to pheromones), VC65 and 62, so that's all vice Yorkshire VCs now. It's romping across the country.

Coleophora anatipennella (gen. det.) in the trap this morning is a new moth for the garden. Rare in VC65.

In the last two or three years in Yorkshire we have had increasing numbers of V-moths. They seem to be recovering a little, and starting to appear in areas where they used to occur. I went 17 years without a record but have had three in recent years. Here is one from the garden trap this morning.

I've been looking for Six-belted Clearwing for ages in my area, and found it at last at Ripon City Wetlands. This is probably as far north-west as it gets.

Asparagus Beetle has reached VC65 for the first time, and is ravaging my asparagus.

Two new moths for my garden this week, both not uncommon in the area but have been avoiding paying me a visit until now. Hedya ochroleucana and Pammene aurana.

Grapholita lobarzewskii to the SKI lure at Mickley today is the first record for VC64. Spreading quite rapidly.

The Yorkshire Butterfly and Moth report for 2024 is now published. 164pp. Free to BC Yorkshire members and member of the YNU.

I see quite a few Seraphims, but I don't think I've seen a dark form like this. Both from Nosterfield NR last night.

Lots of moths in the trap last night including two Puss Moths and a Glaucous Shears. I'm several miles from Glaucous Shears habitat so they must fly a good distance.

Some nice moths at Brafferton (VC62) last night including Epinotia pygmaeana, Brindled Beauty, Scalloped Hook-tip and Scarce Prominent - a rather local species in Yorkshire and one I don't get at home.

I've just bred out Phyllonorycter cavella from mines on birch at Hatfield Moors (found by someone else, not me!). The first Yorkshire record since 1893. @andydnunn.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

A rather nice form of Oak Nycteoline in the trap this morning. I think this is ab. ramosana.