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They are impressive - I’ve seen the double this autumn with G bifasciata as well!

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Part 2 - Moth-trapping at - Punta Paloma, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 24th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Grammodes stolida & Tawny Prominent - Harpyia milhauseri - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

The beautiful Grammodes stolida was in my first trap on the coast! - moth trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 24th of August 2026.

A lovely Tawny Prominent - Harpyia milhauseri - moth trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 24th of August 2026.

Sunset in the dunes casting long shadows - moth trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 24th of August 2026.

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Part 1 - Moth-trapping at - Punta Paloma, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 24th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Spurge Hawk-moth - Hyles euphorbiae & Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Hawk-moths are always favourites in the traps - here is a Spurge Hawk-moth - Hyles euphorbiae - moth trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 24th of August 2026.

his Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera was next to the moth trap in the morning and affected by a heavy overnight dew! - moth trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 24th of August 2026.

The site is also good floristically - here with a Dune Daffodil - Pancratium maritimum - moth trapping at Punta Paloma, near Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 24th of August 2026.

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Yes, Portugal and France etc are doing fantastic things but Spain needs help!? The hobby in Spain is shrinking rapidly and permit restrictions are the biggest problem. A well known scientist in the field and author of many books has been declined this year!

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We are trying to work on it, but permit restrictions are getting more difficult - good moth surveyors are giving up because they have no permit! And I’m now 74, what of the young people who need encouraging. We are moving backwards on this & pressure is needed on the regional government from above!

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

1 - But the question in Spain is how do we achieve the targets for Red Data Book species, when the number of active moth recorders is so low - particularly in the south in Andalucia where the area is so huge. And this year I am one of only 8 recorders to be allowed a permit.

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Part 3 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 22/23 August 2026 - moth highlights are - Clepsis dumecolana & Pseudosophronia exustellus - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Clepsis dumecolana - moth trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 23rd of August 2026.

A very fresh looking Pseudosophronia exustellus - moth trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 23rd of August 2026.

And another walk into Tarifa - there is a busy night-life there in August! - moth trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 22nd of August 2026.

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Part 2 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 21/22 August 2026 - moth highlights are - Anthracia ephialtes & Eublemma pura - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

A damaged Anthracia ephialtes - another scarce moth for me - only my 4th seen in Iberia! - trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 21st of August 2026.

Eublemma pura - trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 22nd of August 2026.

And looking further west from the same place, looking across the Straits to Tangier, - trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 21st of August 2026.

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 21st August 2026 - moth highlights are - Araeopteron ecphaea & Xenotorodor stygioxanthus - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Araeopteron ecphaea is a tiny and scarce moth in the Erebidae family and I had seen 3 before this autumn. But this was the first of 5 that I have seen this autumn! - trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 21st of August 2026.

Of course, my favourite had to be in here! - Xenotorodor stygioxanthus! - trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 21st of August 2026.

How is this for a mid-afternoon view from your apartment! - trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 21st of August 2026.

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Part 3 - Moth-trapping - Casa Athene, Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, 20th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Oxyptilus laetus, Stomopteryx detersella & Porter's Rustic - Athetis hospes - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

This is a Plume moth and I believe it is Oxyptilus laetus - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

The attractive Gelechid moth that is Stomopteryx detersella - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

Porters Rustic - Athetis hospes is a major rarity in Britain, so it is always good to see here for me! - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The clue is in my last post - "Oh and about 200 enormous black crickets!!!" They are a nightmare in a moth trap - run around like mad and eat everything in their way! They're called Gryllus in Spain.

Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I had to do this post - Levant Blackneck - Tathorhynchus exsiccata - actually my 23rd ever but they are all stunning. What a star moth!? My 2nd time this autumn, moth-trapping at Casa Athene, nr Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 4th October 2026. #teammoth #spanishmoths

A stunning Levant Blackneck - Tathorhynchus exsiccata - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 4th of October 2026.

Stephen Knapp checking moths at the moth trap with morning drizzle! - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 4th of October 2026.

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Part 2 - Moth-trapping at - Casa Athene, Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 20th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Passenger - Dysgonia algira & Pseudopostega crepuscula & Chameleon - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

Passenger - Dysgonia algira is always welcome in the trap! - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

Pseudopostega crepuscula - might be tiny, but its beautiful up close! - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

So, in my last post, I showed you a Chameleon - Chamaeleo chamaeleon - disappearing into the bushes and they are good at hiding, but you can get a close-up if you are lucky! - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Part 1 - Moth-trapping at - Casa Athene, Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 20th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Egyptian Bollworm - Earias insulana & Chevron Snout - Hypena lividalis - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

The beautiful green version of the Egyptian Bollworm - Earias insulana - quite common in this area in autumn. - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

The great looking Chevron Snout - Hypena lividalis - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

A great sunset, whilst setting up traps on the hill above Stephen Knapp's house. - moth-trapping at Casa Athene, near Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Only 2 nights ago - Moth-trapping at - Bolonia, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 30th September 2026 - Sadly, I found these remains of a Death's Head Hawk-moth - Acherontia atropos - see alt button for photos - Oh and about 200 enormous black crickets!!! - #teammoth #spanishmoths

Moth-trapping at - Bolonia, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 30th September 2026 - I found these remains of a Death's Head Hawk-moth - Acherontia atropos

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

No, it was found by me - he trapped in Portugal!!

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I too hate treading on snails by accident in damp weather - not sure the anser!!

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Has she not heard of the moth law paragraph 3? It allows compulsory purchase by you of her house at your chosen price unless she commits to moth trapping herself once a week for a year. Look it up in legal history!

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Part 5 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 18th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Xenotorodor stygioxanthus & Idaea fractilineata - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

I had to show you a photo of Xenotorodor stygioxanthus of course! It has had a late summer flight period of 18th August to 14th September this year with 161 seen and peak numbers of 34 on the 2nd of September. The first record of the species was on the 18th of May 2020 and it is a new species and genus to science! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 18th of August 2026.

$The tiny Geometrid moth - Idaea fractilineata - only found in Iberia in the far south of Spain and Portugal, but can be quite common, moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 19th of August 2026.$ What a view - across the Straits to Morocco, just after dawn! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

What a view - across the Straits to Morocco, just after dawn! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

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Next you need to understand moth trapping is more important than life!!?? So, ideal is a moth hut - otherwise known as a garden shed to process moths in. Failing this invest in a large fishing umbrella & process your moths under that - you can sit in comfort with a cup of tea & no soggy notebook!

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So, you need to protect your electrics of course from the rain, but in Britain rain happens! The next thing to protect is the moths from the rain. So in the centre of the trap under the funnel, put an absorbent cloth or small drainage holes & maybe a barrier to stop the egg traps touching the cloth

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rain has brought me some star moths - dont ever be put off by it! The enemies of moths are wind and cold!

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Part 4 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 16th/17th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Caloptilia coruscans & Coenochroa ablutella - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

The tiny, but stunning Caloptilia coruscans! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 17th of August 2026.

Coenochroa ablutella - a Pyralid moth - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 17th of August 2026.

And here's that dramatic sunrise again from the Straits! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

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Migrant Lepidoptera (GB & Ireland) @migrantmothuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Maize Wainscot records this past week. Truly amaizing! Bonchurch, Isle Wight on 23/9 (6th British record) Lewes, Sussex on 29/9 Weymouth, Dorset on 30/9 Portland Bird Obs, Dorset on 30/9 Bracklesham, W. Sussex on 30/9 Photo J. Halsey #teammoth

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Dave Grundy @davegrundy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Part 3 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 16th/17th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Passenger - Dysgonia algira & Crimson Speckled - Utetheisa pulchella - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

The Passenger - Dysgonia algira looking very fresh! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 16th of August 2026.

A Crimson Speckled - Utetheisa pulchella - up close! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 17th of August 2026.

Another sunrise from the apartment at CIMA - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.

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I run 6 battery traps often and get great results!

generators and cables were such a hassle - I can still remember running 10 traps plus cables from 2 genis for not very much! I’m a fan of mostly 2 watt LEDs plus batteries !

Beautiful bird and beautiful place where J lived for 3 years in my past!!

Part 2 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 15th-17th August 2026 - moth highlights included - Metallostichodes nigrocyanella & Euchromius ocellea - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

And starting with more micro-moths again! - The tiny Metallostichodes nigrocyanella - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 15th of August 2026.

Euchromius ocellea can be a long distance migrant - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 16th of August 2026.

Early morning view from the CIMA apartment - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 17th of August 2026.

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