Creigiau 29 November

Forecast was good for last night so put the trap out to see what was about. Minimum temperature of 9C with very little wind but only three moths were attracted by the light - Light Brown Apple Moth, Rusty-dot Pearl and my first December Moth of the year.

Overnight in Bridgend 28Nov14

Our optimism in putting the MV trap out last night yielded a nice but worn Feathered Thorn, accompanied by 3 Light Brown Apple moth.

We also found a small micro indoors which with the help of another moth'er seems to be Garden Cosmet / Mompha subbistrigella, our 200th species for the year and our 369th species for the house / garden.



Mike, Emma & Holly Cram

Anyone know what this is?

My industrious 9 year old daughter Holly has found this while rooting around in the bathroom. Given her previous track record with co-finding Welsh firsts, I thought I'd better check this one out. I'm sure I recognise it from the past somewhere (Blastobasis sp?), but can't work out what it is. Perhaps at best 5mm long - I took the liberty of putting the end of a ruler in the photo.

Cheers
Mike Cram
(Bridgend)

Ouch!

I've just seen the price of the forthcoming MBGBI volumes on the tortricidae:

http://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/acatalog/Forthcoming_publications.html

Hoping they'll do paperback in the future!

George

Grey Shoulder-knot?

Have just rescued this from an old cobweb hanging outside the patio doors. Looks like a Grey Shoulder-knot to me but I have never seen one before so would welcome a confirmation.

Thanks

Howard

Creigiau 22 November

Also had 2 Rusty-dot Pearl in/on the trap on Saturday night, along with 2 Red-green Carpet and a Light Brown apple Moth. First moths for ages!

Whitchurch

Still some migrant activity with 4 Rusty-dot Pearl (U. ferrugalis) on the windows this am.