vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Phyllocnistis extrematrix in Cheltenham Another Poplar surprise in the form of P extrematrix mines in stems of a Black Poplar hybrid in Cheltenham today plus an old pupation site. #teammoth 020 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Unusual Lombardy Poplar fly mines from Cheltenham Similar to some iNat observations of “Japanagromyza salicifolii“ - unlikely in the UK? @vc28nature.bsky.social @vc30moths.bsky.social 210 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Things of interest from my actinic trap in Cheltenham last night. Singed Wainscot and apparently a Beaver (thanks Obsidentif). Unusual to say the least. 010 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 04/03/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/... #teammoth NB Start of quote in paragraph 5theguardian.comProtect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charitiesInstead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into 061 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 02/02/2026From The Entomologist’s Weekly Intelligencer, 2, 1857 (a sort of #teammoth from a distant pre-internet age.) A brief note that speaks volumes about the mid-19th century lepidopterist. 1192 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 03/12/2025The season’s not over yet… part 1 From 40 minutes at Robin’s Wood, Gloucester y’day. The next generation of Ectoedemia heringella in Holm Oak, Ectoedemia occultella in Birch (first site record), Stigmella tiliae in Lime and Coptotriche marginea in a Bramble species. #teammoth 1130 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Why it’s worth giving Oak green islands a second look. Details in Alt text. All from local parks in the last 2 days. #teammoth 1151 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Compensation (?) for a cold wet walk on the Berkshire Downs above Uffington on 14/10. Probable feeding evidence of Coleophora ahenella in Buckthorn. Large cream coloured blotches with large feeding holes. #teammoth 080 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Some leaf mine bits and pieces from Cheltenham today. Caloptilia honoratella mines in Sycamore (first mine record for VC33); Lyonetia clerkella mine in Robinia pseudoacacia (probable xenophagy, larva dead) and Bucculatrix bechsteinella in pear (an unusual foodplant in Glos). 1100 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Phyllonorycter pastorella Looking at the underside of Crack Willow leaves in the garden produced this example of a mine with a string central crease. Approx 10mm long axis, unfortunately it was parasitized (hole at 9 o’clock) Mine contained frass and front of pupa. First for Glos 190 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Anyone in Glos. might be interested in the public consultation phase of the LNRS, which opened yesterday. haveyoursaygloucestershire.uk.engagementhq.com/gloucestersh...haveyoursaygloucestershire.uk.engagementhq.comGloucestershire Local Nature Recovery StrategyGloucestershire County Council is running a public consultation from the 8 September 2025 to 19 October 2025 on the Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. What is the Local Nature Recovery St... 000 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 22/08/2025A selection of species visiting an old jam and over-ripe fruit mix in the last few evenings: Vine’s Rustic Square-spot Rustic Large Yellow Underwing Agriphila geniculea 1100 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Phyllocnistis mines from Oxford this morning. What would have been in simpler times P. saligna in White Willow, P. xenia in White Poplar and P. unipunctella in Lombardy Poplar (with side order of Aulagromyza - another complication) 020 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 14/08/2025White-point rescued from a window upstairs on the bus to Oxford this morning. Not new to SP12, but definitely NFBTO 020 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Photographed climbing the house wall here in Cheltenham this afternoon. Help appreciated as to species. #UKbutterflies #butterflies 030 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 09/08/2025“The tastiest leaf in the hedgerow” say 30 odd Stigmella microtheriella caterpillars. #teammoth 0100 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 06/08/2025www.theguardian.com/environment/... #teammoththeguardian.comGardeners urged to collaborate to help moths and hover flies thrive in citiesResearchers found moths and hover flies are more negatively affected by urbanisation than bees 051 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 25/07/2025As summer rolls on it’s Deja vu over on @inaturalist.bsky.social with records of “our” Copper Underwing agg. (iNat uses ‘complex’ instead of agg) being id’s to species level uses the v. complicated guide at lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Am...lepiforum.orgAmphipyra pyramidea - LepiWiki 310 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Not your average speck of dust and quite a challenge to photograph… Aproaerema polychromella, first for the VC, seen on the sheet behind the actinic trap this morning. #teammoth 0211 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Small Ranunculus - the trading estate moth. Take a defunct Homebase, neglected shrubbery and plenty of Prickly Lettuce and it’s home from home for the Small Ranunculus. 2180 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 04/07/2025A walk in the park… From this afternoon: Leucoptera laburnella in Laburnum, Lyonetia clerkella in Swedish Whitbeam, Stigmella aceris in Field Maple, Etainia louisella in Field Maple seed. Aceris photo also has probable Caloptilia semifascia fold. #teammoth 000 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Agonopterix arenella caterpillar found in a loose spinning in a Burdock leaf this pm. ID helped by identikit.fscbiodiversity.uk/wenman/mimol... A guide par excellence for micro moth larvae 130 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Following my recent appointment as county recorder for specks of dust, I’m pleased to identify this one as Ectoedemia heringella. (From a Holm Oak this afternoon) #teammoth 1140 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Micro-moth odds and ends #3 Not noticed this before, but Box Moth feeding is confined to the lower branches of the large Box trees in a Cheltenham park. A similar situation is sometimes apparent on Horse Chestnuts with Cameraria caterpillars. #teammoth 060 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Micro-moth odds and ends #2 Freshly marked Brown House Moth found with 3 others, having feed as larvae in a box of organic fertiliser, with added seaweed. No wonder it looks like a big specimen. #teammoth 0100 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Micro-moth odds and ends #1 Etainia sericopeza with a very short mine from egg to Norway Maple seed (right side “wing” here) Tenanted seeds on the ground near under a Norway Maple near you. 170 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Phyllonorycter comparella emerged y’day from a mine in Lombardy Poplar collected on 10 June. Very limited distribution in Glos. despite widespread planting of Poplar trees. 160 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Phone photo of an Apple Ermine, tapped out of a cocoon mass on a neighbour’s Apple tree. Contrasting grey cilia just about visible. Things get more “interesting” with a bit of wear and the ID of adults becomes more or less impossible. 1100 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Two male? Uncertain, attracted to the VES lure left out overnight. A replay of last summer when this happened on 5 nights, with another three nights featuring the pomonella lure. No records of The Rustic under similar circumstances. #teammoth 090 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 24/11/2024There is a degree of ambivalence among some in the moth community about iNaturalist. However, 2 positives are the international perspective and some useful tools. E.g. 2 heat maps from labenvmicro.shinyapps.io/iNaturalist_... for Oak and Shiny Hook-tips - topical species in the UK. #moths 240 0
vc33moths.bsky.social @vc33moths.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Time to look at garden centre citrus plants. 2 vacated mines with larval folds of Phyllocnistis citrella photographed today from Burford, Oxfordshire. 000 0
