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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A double Merv day 😊 with supporting cast of Yellow line Quaker, Satellite, Vapourer, also GB Crescent and a couple of Brindled Green #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hi Rob @vc28nature.bsky.social what do you reckon to this one on Wild Service. Its a bit fresher but still empty. This one was 24mm long. Ideally I guess I need a tenanted one to rear, but is this more promising for mespilella? Cheers

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Coleophora gryphipennella off for a stroll this afternoon 😊 ##teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A quick look at wild service tree and found this. I did wonder about P.mespilella but its only 15mm. Mespilella is a rear and poss disection though. @vc28nature.bsky.social Hi Rob, is this more likely to be hostis/blancardella or should I keep a close eye out for a fresher mine !? #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just found Chrysoethia drurella mines on Goosefoot 😊 new record for Baggeridge. Was sure it was an adult drurella that escaped me earlier this year, so was hoping to find a mine so I was hopefully right about the adult. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Anyone got any suggestions for this one? Pretty sure that this was Sea Beet ? On severn estuary. Wondered if it is Scrobipalpa ocellatella. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Not a huge catch but two Cypress Pugs were very nice this morning along with a Red Underwing and a Turnip 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Spent a bit of time on Severn Estuary looking for Scrobipalpa nitentella mines on Orache. Got some possibles? although irecord and obsID say Bucculatrix maritima but wrong plant!! Did find Phyllonorycter pastorella mines though, still got to find one at home! #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Spent the evening in a hide in Forest of Dean listening to the Ravens going to bed! Such a range of vocalisation going on with variations of call and response im sure. And then we had a Wild Boar munching away right in front of us 😊

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A few days in the Forest of Dean, with moth trap of course. Trip to Severn estuary and a spot of mining. Chrysoethia sexgutella on an Orache sp. Then I overlooked this then noticed on pic later. Tantalisingly a possible early Scrobipalpa nitentella? Follow up trip I feel to look properly! #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Found 2 Coleophora potentillae on bramble this morning, Endon staffs. Mentions that violacea cut holes all the way through so just wondering if they are potentillae? @vc28nature.bsky.social what do you reckon Rob?

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Amongst the LYUs 1st Lunar Underwing of the year, Pale Mottled Willow, and a Rosy Rustic. Two new mines today aswell. Heliozela sericiella and what could be either Bucculatrix bechsteinella or a Paraswammerdamia nebulella on Rowan, need to see what it does when it leaves the mine 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Not a bad morning with Vestal, Cypress Pug, Lilac Beauty and Pied Rabbit moth Ypsolopha sequella. 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Slowing down a bit but Autumnal Rustic and Small Blood Vein were nice to see. 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Really good night last night. Olive Tree Pearl & Small Ranunculus at home. Then Frosted Orange, Brindled Green, 2 Vestal and 63 Light Emerald at Baggeridge. Had lots of CB Sallow too. 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Things are a lot quieter in the trap the last few days. A nicely marked Pale Mottled Willow from this morning. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

OK so missed out on a Striped Hawk but did manage a Vapourer and a White point at home which are rather nice 😊 Then the sole occupant of the baggeridge traps was this noticeably small Clay Triple lines. A good year for them, gone from none for years to several this 🙂 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A really good night last night. Starting with a Bordered Straw and a Broad barred White in the bathroom. Highlight of the trap was this Acrobasis tumidana, very few west mids records, apparently 1 record from 2023 and 1 provisional from staffs this year. And a worn small ranunculus ? #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Quite a few Phyllonorycter on Elm quite a few like first then the second looking different. @vc28nature.bsky.social Hi Rob, wondering if I've got tristigella and schreberella, would appreciate your help 👍

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Found a few mines on Elm this morning pretty sure Ive got Stigmella's viscerella, ulmivora and lemniscella. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Another Vestal last night in the baggeridge traps along with 7 Small Mottled Willows. Clay Triple lines and a Nutmeg in the home trap #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Managed a bit of mining today🙂 Stigmella catharticella on Buckthorn, Coleophora trifolii case on Melilot, Stigmella obliquella on weeping willow and Phyllonorycter lananella on Wayfaring tree. A good day with two new ones for me 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Finally found a Phyllonorycter pastorella on a weeping willow. Just not at home, had to come over to Suffolk. Weeping willow in grounds of hotel, so well you have to check dont you! Bingo 30 seconds to find one 😊 now to find on in SO89 😁 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Tiny little Neocochylis dubitana to this beast of a Bulrush Wainscot in the garden trap. Oak hook tip and Pebble hooktip were nice but didn't hang around! #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Just been sent this by my lad from his garden in Thetford. Bit jealous 😁 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Couple of micros from last night in the garden. Lobesia littoralis is a new one, pretty little thing, and Endothenia gentianaeana/marginana. I suspect probably gentianaeana as ive had the larva in my teasels (thoroughly checked for anal combs!! 😁) #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Finally found Chrysoethia drurella mine on Goosefoot. Tured up at my allotments. Now really want to catch up with an adult after a brief glimpse of a possible a couple of weeks back! #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Clouded Yellow this morning along the old railway track in Endon this morning 😊

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Interesting moth here says my wife who's collecting potatoes at the allotment, quick dash over, potatoes so you never know, although sure she'd have said rude words had it been DHHM, but Bordered Straw was well worth leaping over the strawberries for 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

After an embarrassing over reliance on AI and a mis ID of Angle striped Sallow as a delicate!!🫣 I did get a migrant in Rusty Dot Pearl, NFG, confirmed by looking in my book ! 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Another Vestal 2nd ever in the baggeridge traps, and Pebble Prominent which are usually only ever one or two per year 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Thought i was doing well with Pine Hawkmoth and a nice Wormwood Pug. Nearly dismissed this micro at the bottom. Glad I took a pic, Eucosma conterminana, new for me and very scarce in Staffs! Not quite a Light Crimson Underwing but Ill take it 😁 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Much less in the trap last night but Olive was nice and what might be an Apple Ermine, well as might as possible with out the chop. But did have the larval web on my Apple tree earlier this year so stands chance 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

When you're working a long (too)hot weekend then the bonus of new moths is always welcome.2nd newbie of the day Leucoptera laburnella, laburnum leaf miner. Was planning to go searching this week then remembered we have a laburnum at baggeridge,bingo 😊 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Nice new one for me and baggeridge Lesser spotted Pinion 😊. Another couple of Catoptria pinella added a bit of colour. Least Carpet we get regularly now but still seem scarce in Staffs. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

@vc28nature.bsky.social hi Rob, does this look like it could be Chrysoethia drurella mine? Or is it one of the Pegomya? Had what im sure (very brief look before it flew) was adult drurella, realised chenopodium growing in the yard so had a look! I might be seeing what I hope rather than what is! 👍

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The baggeridge traps pulled in 75 sp last night inc. 7 Small Mottled Willow! Catoptria pinella, Small Dotted Buff, and some nicely marked Cloaked minors. what would have been highlight if i was quicker was what I'm sure was Chrysoethia drurella! Talk about fiery, pow then flew,no pic! #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Round winged Muslin nfg 😊 and a Small Mottled Willow last night #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Got some interesting micros too. Looking like Elachista adscitella ? With few staffs records. Then this one coming up as Bryotropha senectella? To be honest I was just putting it down as a BHM but decided to take a pic! #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Some interesting moths from the baggeridge trap last night. Getting pics before they flew. Dark Spectacle which is a new one for me. Small Scallop new park record. Bordered Beauty from none to annual im just a few years and a Wormwood Pug. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Found a couple of Stigmella incognitella on my Apple tree, new one for me 😊 Ha to then go up to the allotment " to do some watering " the fact that I checked out the apple trees and found some more was pure coincidence 😀

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

More Bedellia somnulentella feeding and one larva that dropped off before I could get a pic. Alongside the canal in Endon. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Mining on this mornings dog walk produced Bedellia somnulentella on Bindweed 😁 new one for me. Then up in Endon and couple of Stigmella crataegella on Hawthorn. Wrth checking out Hawthorn @sj84turner.bsky.social . Bound to be by you too 🙂 #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Nice selection last night including 9 Elephant Hawks and its always good to catch an Old Lady! Beautiful Knothorn a new one😊 and pretty little Eucosma campoliliana. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hi Rob @vc28nature.bsky.social could you help me out with these please. On same Hawthorn leaf. Egg underside near the rib on 1st. The 2nd starts in petiole,couldn't find egg. Only 1 deceased larva so not enough left to get idea of colour. Could they be crataegella? Thanks

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Bit of a turn up for the books at the Baggeridge mv. Satin Beauty. Unless its an oddly sat something else? #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The Baggeridge MV pulled in quite a few last night with quite a few waves but also some nice micros. Metalampra italica, Catoptria pinella and Epigoge grotiana. And two lovely greens! Large and Common Emerald #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Bit of mining this afternoon. Coptotriche marginea on brambleq, 2 poss Stigmella crataegella on Hawthorn, and Phyllonorycter maestingella on Beech. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Somebody found his first Elephant Hawkmoth ! Growled at the scary thing in the grass 😁 This made no.11, a good night for Elephants in the garden. #teammoth

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Steve @pertonmoths.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Reckon between home and baggeridge 500+ moths 100 sp, I'll add them up together later. Small Elephant HM was nice, 1st for baggeridge. Green Silver Lines 1st since 89.several Coleophora sp only deauratella IDable and a lovely Beautiful China Mark. 100+ E.lacustrata at baggeridge. #teammoth

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