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Seb Buckton

@sebnature.bsky.social

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Moths, moths, moths, and occasional other taxa

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Euchromius ocellea was a nice surprise in my VC34 garden last night, all 4 Gloucestershire records seem to have been this year #teammoth

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Like London buses. The first, second, third and fourth Clancy's Rustic for my garden were all in the trap overnight, as part of an impressive October haul. Here are the nicest 2 of them and one or two other highlights. Clancy's seems to have now properly arrived in the county (Gloucestershire).

Lesser Treble-bar, confirmed by checking it's bits

Spiny Hook-tip. Just a supporting act nowadays....

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Good numbers of Light Orange Underwing at a Worcestershire site today, despite the breeze. A new moth for me. #teammoth

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Willow Warbler seen singing in an adjacent garden this morning, Stroud. #glosbirds

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Ventured across the border into Worcestershire woodland on Thursday night for a trapping session - excellent conditions and lots of moths including the main target Lead-coloured Drab. #teammoth

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Sorting out a planter in the garden today (Stroud, Glos) and found this slug: I think Worm Slug Boettgerilla pallens. Any slug experts on here? #slugs

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

One last discovery from 2024 dissections - this worn and non-descript Nepticulid has proven to be Trifurcula urema, which is new for VC33 and the county of Gloucestershire. Trapped at a farm in the Cotswolds last August. It's not a well known species, and mines the leaves of Bird's-foot Trefoil.

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Some of the 14 December Moths that came visiting last night, and nothing else VC34. #teammoth

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

This time of year is when I get to sort through retained moths and something interesting always turns up. This time it is Bohemannia auriciliella - a very scarce and poorly known Nepticulid. I recorded two individuals, to light, at Westonbirt Arboretum (VC34) on 29/06/24 #teammoth

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Zero migrants in my VC34 garden last night but I did trap what looks like Caloptilia hemidactylella - Scarce Maple Stilt - a scarce moth that I also had in my garden last year #teammoth

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Another new garden record revealed by dissection - Tischeria dodonaea, also new for me and new for the 10km2 - from June 3rd 2024, VC34. #teammoth

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Keeping the moth interest going with dissections now it's turned cold. This Coleophora from 20.05.24 has proved to be a male C. deauratella, a new addition for my VC34 garden.

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Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) @norfolkmoths.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Nothris verbascella (Norfolk Snout) Until September 2024 this species was believed to be extinct in the UK. An adult moth was trapped at Stoke Holy Cross (Dave Jones, 02/09/24) Further studies in the area have revealed larval feeding signs and recently larvae on Hoary Mullein. #notablenorfolkmoths

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Seb Buckton @sebnature.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Feels a lot nicer over here......

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