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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Nothing too exciting in my Bournemouth trap last night but a Bordered Straw (Heliothis peltigera) and Palpita vitrealis sat together was worth a quick photo. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) larva in the garden this evening. Feeding on Bird’s-foot Trefoil in Bournemouth. #UKButterflies

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dewick’s Plusia (Macdunnoughia confusa) in my Bournemouth garden last night. One of my favourites! #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A handful of Hummingbird Hawk-moths (Macroglossum stellatarum) I rereleased into my garden in Bournemouth this afternoon. These are just some of the resulting adults of the 83 caterpillars I found on Hedge Bedstraw back in August. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A very late Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) in my Bournemouth garden today. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Clifden Nonpareil (Catocala fraxini) A first for my Bournemouth garden last night. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Approximately 61 of the 82 Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) caterpillars found in my garden have pupated. 29 male / 32 female. Expecting them to eclose in 3-4 weeks. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Two of the Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) caterpillars found recently have fallen victim to a parasitic wasp, presumably Cotesia cuprea. Having fed on the caterpillar from within, the wasp larvae have burst from the skin and spun their own silk cocoons beneath its soon to be lifeless body.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites) and Silver Y (Autographa gamma) having a face-off in Bournemouth this morning. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria), also from last night. Beautiful little moths. Bournemouth. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites) attracted to light last night. A regular in the garden. Bournemouth. #TeamMoth

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

More worrying evidence of butterfky declines in the USA. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) activity in the garden for the first time. Empty eggs and a young caterpillar feeding on Bird’s-foot trefoil. Bournemouth. #UKButterflies

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Green-veined White (Pieris napi) resting on Fuschia, between the rain showers. Bournemouth. #butterflies

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A few of the Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) larvae have pupated and should emerge as adults in few weeks. That’s if they aren’t parasitised like the majority of the previous generation I found. Luton. #UKButterflies @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A male Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) sat on his lookout perch; an Evening Primrose flower. My Bournemouth garden.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Another of the Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) larvae found in a garden in Luton. Feeding on Broad-leaved Dock. @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) caterpillar I found in my Bournemouth garden has pupated. Should emerge in a couple of weeks.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

An early instar Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) caterpillar photographed yesterday on Broad-leaved Dock in a garden in Luton. @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

One of the 71 Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) caterpillars I’ve found in the garden over the past couple of weeks. Note the empty egg in the background. Bournemouth. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) photographed between the showers in Bournemouth today.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Caterpillar of the Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus), photographed on Ivy buds in Luton yesterday.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Newly hatched Common Blue larvae (Polyommatus icarus) in the garden now. Feeding on Birds-foot trefoil. Bournemouth.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Common Oak Leaf-miner (Phyllonorycter quercifoliella) Photographed in my Bournemouth garden recently. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dewick's Plusia (Macdunnoughia confusa) in the trap yesterday. Bournemouth. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

An opportunity to compare Silver Y (Autographa gamma) and Ni moth (Trichoplusia ni) in my garden this morning. Bournemouth. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

An opportunity to compare Silver Y (Autographa gamma) and Ni moth (Trichoplusia ni) in my garden this morning. Bournemouth. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Steve Nash @stevenash71.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A disappointing night for migrants in St Mellion, with no obvious new arrivals, however this spectacular Vestal (R. sacraria) aberration made it worth the effort in the torrential rain and thunderstorms. I've never seen anything quite like it. #teammoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

79 species to light in my Bournemouth garden last night, including my first ever Small Marbled (Eublemma parva). #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Haven’t seen a Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) in the garden all year, despite the number I’m seeing out and about. However, one must have visited as I’ve just found a caterpillar! Feeding on our Birds-foot trefoil, a first for my Bournemouth garden.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My fourth Ni Moth (T. ni) of the year in my Bournemouth garden last night. #TeamMoth Other migrants: • 5 x Vestal • 4 x Olive-tree Pearl • 1 x Scrobipalpa ocellatella • 2 x Scarce Bordered Straw • 1 x Bordered Straw • 1 x Angle Shades • 2 x Golden Twin-spot • 3 x Rush Veneer • 4 x Rusty Dot Pearl

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A selection of Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) larvae from the garden over the past couple of days. Out of the 40 caterpillars in the garden, only one has shown up in that glorious pink, the others, even pre-pupal, have only turned a slightly bruised hue. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) Attracted to light in Bournemouth recently. #TeamMoth

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UK Butterflies @ukbutterflies.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Well done Naomi Addleton on finding a Holly Blue larva feeding on Erica cinerea (Bell Heather) in the New Forest. This is the first record of the use of this foodplant in the UK. Just look how pink the larva is - perfectly matching the plant! And a Lasius ant to boot!

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Another search of the Hedge Bedstraw in the garden last night resulted in a further 15 Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) larvae, bringing the grand total to 23! #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Green-veined White (Pieris napi) in the garden last night. Just emerged with beautiful, fresh lemon yellow wings. Photographed against Buddleia flowers in Bournemouth. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #UKButterflies

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A quick search in the garden found 3 Hummingbird Hawk-moth caterpillars (Macroglossum stellatarum). All feeding on Hedge Bedstraw and at various stages of development, the large blueish larva is only a day or two from pupation. Bournemouth. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) to light last night. Fifth of the year for my Bournemouth garden. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A beautiful beast of a moth in the garden today. Red Underwing (Catocala nupta) in Bournemouth. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

This Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) has seen better days. Nevertheless, the fourth of the year for my Bournemouth garden. Feeding on Buddleia. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera) in the trap this morning. My Bournemouth garden. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in my Bournemouth garden this morning. #UKButterflies

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) against a sea of dry grassland during a sunset in #Dorset.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Two Portland Ribbon Wave (Idaea degeneraria) in my Bournemouth trap last night. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) Photographed earlier in the week in my Bournemouth garden. #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) in Dorset recently, lots about at the moment. #UKButterflies

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

A privilege to join the Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) club for the third time this year. Attracted to light in my Bournemouth garden last night. #TeamMoth

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) in the garden this afternoon. Bournemouth.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) 🍂 Bloxworth, Dorset.

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Drew Cooper @andrewcooperx.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae) attracted to light in my Bournemouth garden yesterday. Presumably second brood. #TeamMoth

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