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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A presumed vacated mine of Stigmella sorbi on Rowan. There is a narrow gallery which isn't clear in this image. @vc28nature.bsky.social #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I've recorded 2 Dewick's Plusia to NI overnight 28 and 29 August 2026, Ellesmere Marina, Shropshire (VC40) - possibly new to SJ43. The lure is about to be deployed in SJ33, about a 5 minute walk from the Marina. Plenty of Silver Y; however, no Ni Moth. #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Kenfig NNR, Glamorgan, is extremely quiet this morning with just a single Great White Egret so far.

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Just popped my head out of the kitchen door for no particular reason to be greeted with this fabulous Oak Eggar female alighting at the base of one of dad's garden plants. Ravensden (VC30). #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Wow! Just had a fleeting visit in garden by a Clouded Yellow! Literally in, quick nectar, gone! Putney Heath, SW London (VC17) #UKButterfies

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Xanthorhoe ferrugata (Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet) overnight 22 July 2026, Cheadle Towers (VC39). Only my 3rd record. #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip) larvae on Oak, Putney Heath, SW London (VC17). #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

My overnight trap at my dad's pad in Ravensden (VC30) produced potentially 2 new hectad records of Oncocera semirubella (Rosy Knot-horn) and Macdunnoughia confusa (Dewick's Plusia). Otherwise an uninspiring set. @vc30moths.bsky.social #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Uncinus obductlla (Marjoram Knot-horn), indoors, 12 July 2026, Putney Heath, SW London (VC17). Not the first site record of this rare but increasing resident pyralid. #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Hmm... British by birth, Norwegian ancestry - my great-grandparents were immigrants (on a boat!) Just as well I'm not a fan of football; however, may the best team win! #WorldCup

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Yponomeuta rorrella overnight 8 July 2026, Putney Heath, SW London (VC17). #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), 19 June 2026, Tittesworth Reservoir, Staffordshire. Digiscoped, and a bit of post. #UKBirding

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Terrible images of what is believed to be a worn Sloe Pug (Pasiphila chloreata), overnight 17 June, Cheadle Towers (VC39). #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

18 species to 80W MV at my dad's last night, Ravensden (VC30). I also found a vacated Small Eggar larval nest while out birding. #TeamMoth Speaking of which, I was delighted to find and scope from a distance an occupied Yellowhammer nest in a nearby country lane. Happy days! #UKBirding

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea), B660 roadside, Ravensden, Bedford (VC30) - 1 of 3 just now, 15 June. #UKButterflies

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A mixed week Welsh birding and mothing as the weather was not ideal for either most of the time, so nothing unexpected recorded. About to do a quick stop at Goldcliff, Newport to scope the estuary, then traveling back to SW London.

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Martin's Haven,Pembrokeshire. Let the birding commence...

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Early doors to assist with a BTO Wetland Bird Survey between Nottage and Sker Point, Glamorgan.

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Travelling to Glamorgan this morning to stay with the outlaws for a week of Birding, moffs and fine wine! What's not to like!

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

No exotic migrant moths in either my Staffordshire/SW London traps; however, it is great to see so many fellow moth-ers recording them - especially recent newcomers to the hobby. 👍 [Image: 29 May 2002, Fenny Stratford (VC24)] #TeamMoth #MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The local Red Kite over Ravensden, Bedford, this morning. Also in residence a Lesser Whitethroat singing in earshot of my dad's home. #UKBirding

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Hobby (Falco subbuteo) over my garden, Putney Heath, SW London. Always a delight to see them. #UKBirding #UKWildlife

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Wishing Sir David Attenborough a very Happy 100th Birthday! Here's a photo I took of him during a short, private session back in 2007, when Sir David announced the introduction of Butterfly Conservation's National Moth Recording Scheme at the Zoological Society of London. >>> #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I've just got back from leading a group of cubs and beavers on a bird walk. One young lad wanted to use my binoculars, he then said he wanted to smash them on the rocks! I politely declined. Still a good walk though with Hobby the best of the evening.

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Does anyone recognise this mine on Birch? I have my thoughts but I believe it would be too early. Putney Heath, SW London. #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Probable Nomada goodeniana (Gooden's Nomad Bee) at rest, Putney Heath, SW London.

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I've put out a couple of lures', namely VES & OAK (for S. conopiformis - not British but you never know in London!) in Putney Heath, SW London. It's getting close to the flight period for the former (S. vespiformis). Nothing to VES but 4 Machalite beetle (Malachius bipustulatus) to OAK! #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Sufetula diminutalis (Walker, 1866), 17 May 2025, Wolverhampton (VC39) by Darren Taylor. New to the British Isles, confirmed by barcoding. #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Yours truly navigating the Shropshire Union (Llangollen arm) from Fenn’s, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses to Ellesmere this weekend #narrowboat #Shropshire

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Chilling out on a narrowboat on the Shropshire Union adjacent to Fenn’s, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses on the Shropshire/Powys border. So far Emperor Moth to the EMP lure, and numerous male Brimstone butterflies jousting over very few females. I've never seen so #BoatLife

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Epichnopterix plumella (Plumed Bagworm) on-the-wing this afternoon, Putney Heath, SW London (VC17). #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The VC30 Bedfordshire trap is on for a couple of nights. #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Well that's possibly 3 new tetrads in VC30 Bedfordshire for Saturnia pavonia (Emperor Moth) with 3 males coming in quickly to the EMP lure in each tetrad in the Ravensden area. ##TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

While birding this morning on Putney Heath, I noticed a white micro-moth flying around Gorse. It settled and I managed to get a smartphone shot. Unless I'm mistaken, this is a male Grapholita internana (White-underwing Piercer), which would constitute a very good Surrey/London record. #MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Abrostola triplasia (Dark Spectacle) overnight, 16 April 2025, Putney Heath, SW London (VC17). #TeamMoth

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Simon Davies @ramblinbirder.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Herts. and Middx. Moth Group ( @lizgoodyear.bsky.social et al.,) hit the big time last night on BBC's "Have I got news for you" presented by (of all people, friend to moths) Monty Don, when the brilliantly named "Moth Mumblings" newsletter got a mention. Good episode, too. #teammoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

1:1 overnight, Cheadle Towers (VC39), so just scraped by without triggering a #Wogan. A Hebrew Character saved the day, or should that be night? Anyway, back to my coffee and whatever the day brings. Image from 2019 #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Anticlea derivata (Streamer) overnight Cheadle Towers, Staffordshire (VC39). In pristine condition and new for the garden... which is nice! #TeamMoth

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Colostygia multistrigaria (Mottled Grey) overnight, Putney Heath, SW London (VC17). Not a common or abundant moth in Surrey or SW London. #MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Archiearis notha (Light Orange Underwing) male, Putney Heath, SW London - feathered antenna seen through binoculars at rest on Birch, with Aspen about 100 metres away. #MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Not much happening at Putney Heath Towers recently; however, Lead-coloured Drab has made a couple of appearances. #MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Well, 3 days of DIY and I've not broken out in bleeding once. That's a result for me! 😆

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

A replacement bin for my home-made Robinson moth trap back at Putney Heath Towers - £9.99 from ALDI. No comment re last night's Cheadle Towers stats 🤦‍♂️ ##MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I'm absolutely putting my trap out at Cheadle Towers this evening, no matter the weather. ##MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Orange Underwing just now, Putney Heath, SW London. #MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

A bit of a late start for 2026 in Putney Heath.For the period 5-21 February, 20 species and 1,813 individuals, with the top species by a mile being in descending order: Small Brindled Beauty (534); Tortricodes alternella (472); March Moth (345) and Spring Usher (228). Phew!! #MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

MapMate Users! The MapMate Taxa Library is no longer supports updates via patches. Updates are now available via a new, downloadable TaxaLibrary.MDB file. This file is containing the latest updates is now available to download from mapmate.info/taxalibrary..... #MapMate

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Martin Townsend and I are drafting an article for the Ent. Record about Paranthrene tabaniformis D(usky Clearwing), including its rediscovery at Tubney, Berkshire. Literature searches since Marc Botham’s article have only come up with Colin Plant’s follow-up and 2 pieces by David >>> #MothsMatter

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

A well-founded argument casting doubt on the inclusion of Pieris mannii (Southern Small White) as a British species, based on an image and no supporting specimen is published in the Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 138 (2026). Was it merely an aberration of P. rapae (Small White)? #UKButterflies

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