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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sweet, another NFG here in Whetstone Leics. Clancy's Rustic also new to me completely, albeit one I was expecting. I wasn't expecting Deep-brown Dart, the first here since 2000. Orange Sallow always nice to see, and a cracker amongst x6 Vestals. #teammoth #vc55moths

Clancy's Rustic (Caradrina kadenii). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 21/09/2026. NFG.

Deep-brown Dart (Aporophyla lueneburgensis). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 21/09/2026. NFY, first here since 2000.

Orange Sallow (Tiliacea citrago). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 21/09/2026. NFY.

Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 21/09/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Feels faintly ridiculous to say that Delicate, new to my Whetstone Leics. garden trap last night, was actually an overdue and expected arrival. It is almost certainly resident here in Leics. now, like so many other recent colonists. #vc55moths #teammoth

Delicate (Mythimna vitellina), Whetstone Leics. 19/09/2026. NFG.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Another night and another one new for me and my Whetstone garden, albeit one I was expectantly awaiting - Ancylosis oblitella. Otherwise another good overall catch, and many different species to Wednesday night. #vc55moths #teammoth

Ancylosis oblitella (Saltmarsh Knot-horn) NFG. Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 13/08/2026.

Cypress Pug NFY. Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 13/08/2026.

Crocidosema plebejana (Tree-mallow Tortrix), second so far this year. Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 13/08/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Pea Super! Amazing how often something turns up to the garden light trap for the first time and then becomes the first of several that year, often going on to be annual. Cream-bordered Green Pea turned up here in Whetstone at the end of May, another last night makes it x3 YTD. #vc55moths #teammoth

Cream-bordered Green Pea (Earias clorana). NFG 30/05/2026, Whetstone Leics. (UK).

Cream-bordered Green Pea (Earias clorana). Whetstone Leics. (UK) 28/07/2026.

Cream-bordered Green Pea (Earias clorana). Whetstone Leics. (UK) 13/08/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A great night here in Whetstone, with the main highlight being Jersey Tiger and Stenolechia gemmella both new to me and the garden. Also good to see Cydia amplana here again (I had one in 2016), and another Vestal. Otherwise a lot of common stuff like Small Mottled Willow .... 🤔 #vc55moths #teammoth

Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria). NFG, Whetstone Leics. (UK) 12/08/2026.

Stenolechia gemmella (Black V Bud Moth). NFG, Whetstone Leics. (UK) 12/08/2026.

Cydia amplana (Rusty Acorn Piercer). NFY, Whetstone Leics. (UK) 12/08/2026.

Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria). Whetstone Leics. (UK) 12/08/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Not so long ago Polistichus connexus was considered to be a rare beetle in the UK. Not sure when this started to change, but it seems to be on the move and turning up in moth traps further north and inland. New to VC55 this year, I've had x3 this week. #coleoptera #mothtrapintruders #beetles #vc55

Polistichus connexus, Whetstone Leics. (UK), 10/08/2026. Attracted to 125W MV light trap.

Polistichus connexus, Whetstone Leics. (UK), 12/08/2026. Attracted to 125W MV light trap.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Stumbled on this Eyed Hawk-moth larva whilst out looking for leafmines. Actually it found me really; as I reached for a sallow leaf it reacted and waved around bashing my fingers before I'd seen it. #vc55moths #teammoth

Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellata), larva on sallow. Cosby, Leics. (UK) 02/08/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

My Whetstone garden trap avoided Small Mottled Willow from 1999 to 2024, before one finally turned up here in 2025. One record, of one individual, in 27 years. During 2026 I have many records of multiple individuals, fewer than other recorders but still enough to be laughable. #vc55moths #teammoth

Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua). One time enigma, much commoner than eg Marbled Beauty this year in my garden. Whetstone. Leics. (UK)

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A few nice micros to my Whetstone garden trap last night, with Ptocheuusa paupella by far the best as completely new to me (only x2 VC55 records pre-2026). #vc55moths #teammoth

Ptocheuusa paupella (Pale Seed Moth). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 03/08/2026.

Bryotropha senectella (Grizzled Moss-moth). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 03/08/2026.

Mompha raschkiella (Fireweed Mompha). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 03/08/2026.

Bedellia somnulentella (Bindweed Sleeper). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 03/08/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A second Gypsy Moth for my Whetstone garden in just over a week, though this one all the better for being alive/intact. Both were attracted to a pheromone trap that had previously held the Gypsy lure but at the time of entrapment had no lure deployed at all. Still scarce here. #vc55moths #teammoth

Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 03/08/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

So #mothfacefriday is a long-running trend that I always forget about; but today I have a moth face to share from a week or so ago. Here's a Leopard Moth up close and personal; surely this should have been called Panda Moth? #teamoth #vc55moths

Leopard Moth (Zeuzera pyrina). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 14/07/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Weekend free time ✅️ Sallow Clearwing lure out ✅️ Warm but not too hot ✅️ Gentle breeze ❌️❌️❌️ These warm but windy days are frustrating! #teammoth

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Some Phyllonorycter mines from a late evening walk yesterday; these should all be tenanted so I will try to rear through. #vc55moths #teammoth

Phyllonorycter pastorella on crack willow (Salix sp.). Blaby, Leics. 30/06/2026.

Phyllonorycter spinicolella on Blackthorn. Blaby, Leics. 30/06/2026.

What I am sure will turn out to be Phyllonorycter dubitella on sallow (Salix sp.). Blaby, Leics. 30/06/2026. This one will need to be reared / dissected to confirm.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

And one to a clearwing pheromone deployed overnight in my Whetstone garden a couple of nights ago; this came to the VES lure and I am about as certain as I can be that it is Nemapogon ruricolella. We have very few records in VC55 so I will check it properly to be sure. #vc55moths #teammotth

(Almost certainly) Nemapogon ruricolella. Whetstone, Leics. 29/06/2026 to VES pheromone lure deployed overnight.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Very pleased to finally attract Sallow Clearwing to the SAL lure, x2 earlier this evening. My chances were few and far between in both 2022 and 2024 thanks to surgery / chemo, so was determined to finally see one this year. #vc55moths #teammoth

Sallow Clearwing (Synanthedon flaviventris), to SAL pheromone lure 01/07/2026.

Sallow Clearwing (Synanthedon flaviventris), to SAL pheromone lure 01/07/2026. Believe flaviventris translates to something like 'yellow-bellied' - and you can see why.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Temps down enough yesterday late afternoon to venture into the open without withering to a dehydrated mess, and to find a few mines to get back into the habit/practice. These all found locally around Whetstone & Cosby. #vc55moths #teammoth

Stigmella catharticella, VM on Buckthorn. Cosby 28/06/2026.

Bucculatrix thoracella, VM on lime. Whetstone 28/06/2026.

Stigmella hybnerella, VM on hawthorn. Cosby 28/06/2026.

Stigmella crataegella, VM on hawthorn. Cosby 28/06/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Sleep deprivation is now severe, but FOMO keeps kicking in. Must resist; lights off tonight lest my brain turns to mush. #teammoth

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

1/2 For #teammoth ers who trap in the field with cheap gennies. I have a Wolf P950 that's done many hours over several years of servicing-free service. But last outing it dumped the fuel. Taking it apart is a game, but found a fuel pipe right at the top of the fuel tank had become detatched.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Just #listeningto old #vinyl on a Sunday morning whilst tidying up some moth records. A slightly different sound today, some Germanic goth pop: 'Viva' by Xmal Deutschland. 1987, Phonogram LTD, cat. XMALP1.

'Viva' by Xmal Deutschland. 1987, Phonogram LTD, cat. XMALP1

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I hereby present unequivocal evidence that Oak Beauty did not evolve to hide on red brick walls. I'm pondering over producing a paper about this .... #teammoth #vc55moths

Oak Beauty (Biston strataria). Whetstone, Leics. (UK), 24/02/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I've recorded Small Eggar a few times form larval nests in VC55, but my chances of seeing an adult were slim as they're right over in the far east/Rutland. So last year I collected a couple of larvae & I managed to rear & overwinter the pupal cocoons. The first emerged today! #vc55moths #teammoth

Small Eggar (Eriogaster lanestris). Reared from larva collected 24/05/2025, successfully reared to pupation and overwintered. Brought in from outdoors on Friday 20/02/2026, emerged 22/02/2026 (male). Photographed freshly emerged.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A very casual record here in Whetstone, Leics. last night. This Pale Brindled Beauty rocked up to a pathetic outdoor light that was left on by the front door by accident. It barely gives of much visible light, let alone any UV. #vc55moths #teammoth

Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria). Whetstone, Leics. (UK), 08/02/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Sweet! A long, long overdue NFG finally appeared last night here in Whetstone, Leics. - a Spring Usher to a 20W actinic CFL running in an outdoor light fitting, along with x3 Early Moths. Up to 796sp. for my small suburban garden that is pretty far from any decent habitat. #vc55moths #teammoth

Spring Usher (Agriopis leucophaearia). Whetstone, Leics. (UK), 19/01/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Pretty much as usual in most recent years here, Early Moth is the first moth of the year to a 20W actinic CFL running in an outdoor light fitting. Had a couple over the last two nights. #vc55moths #teammoth

Early Moth (Theria primaria). Whetstone, Leicestershire (UK), 13/01/2026.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Splendid! Scarce Umber to my Whetstone 20W Actinic CFL in an outdoor light fitting last night (along with another Mottled Umber). This is only my fifth garden record, and the first since 2011 (x2 in 2001, x1 in 2002). #vc55moths #teammoth

Scarce Umber (Agriopis aurantiaria). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 16/11/2025. NFY.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

It's getting a bit late in the year for leaf mine recording for me; not because there are no mines, more about dwindling daylight opportunities around work and weather windows. I was pleased to find Ectoedemia intimella locally today though on sallow, new dots/tetrad to boot. #vc55moths #teammoth

Ectoedemia intimella on Salix sp. (sallow), Whetstone 11/11/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Always sweet when December Moth finally appears in the garden trap, just the one amongst x19spp. over the last couple of nights which included a NFG (but moribund) Ypsolopha ustella. Out this morning for a Dusky Warbler and there were Aspen leaves everywhere (see alt text). #teammoth #vc55moths

December Moth (Poecilocampa populi). Whetstone, Leics. (UK), 06/11/2025. NFY.

Ectoedemia argyropeza on Aspen. Aylestone Meadows, Leics. (UK), 07/11/2025.

Ypsolopha ustella. Whetstone, Leics. (UK), 06/11/2025. NFG.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I had a very half-arsed look around some sallow early this afternoon whilst on a shopping errand. Failed to find my intended target (Ectoedemia intimella), but found larval workings of Gypsonoma dealbana and a tenanted larval case of Coleophora lusciniaepennella. #teammoth #vc55moths

Gypsonoma dealbana, larval feeding and tube on sallow (Salix sp.). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 26/10/2025.

Coleophora lusciniaepennella, tenanted larval case on sallow (Salix sp.). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 26/10/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Clocks have gone back, so as good a time as any to settle in #listeningto old #vinyl on a Sunday morning whilst verifying moth records. 'Oil On Canvas' by Japan, their live double LP swansong. 1983, Virgin Records, cat. VD2513.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Struggling to pick up more than c15 species a night to my Whetstone garden trap now, back to the usual late autumn/winter numbers here. Grey-shoulder Knot the only NFY over the last couple of nights, and still missing some common late autumn species. #vc55moths #teammoth

Grey Shoulder-knot (Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 17/10/2025. NFY.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A trio of NFY species to my Whetstone garden trap over the last couple of nights, amongst few moths of low diversity. Green-brindled Crescent nice to see as missed this last year, Merveille du Jour now seems annual in ones or twos, and November Moth agg. #teammoth #vc55moths

Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 14/10/2025. NFY.

Merveille du Jour (Griposia aprilina). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 15/10/2025. NFY.

November Moth agg. (Epirrita dilutata agg.). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 14/10/2025. NFY.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Ok, it's a rough cropped phone shot and but this Crimson Speckled was one of c15 on a cruise ship 08/10/2025 literally half way across the Med. between Palma de Mallorca and Cagliari Sardinia, along with an Old World Webworm and a couple of Humming-bird Hawk-moths. #teammoth

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

A few more leafmine species found in a short stroll around Lutterworth CP yesterday pm included what I feel sure must be vacated Stigmella oxyacanthella on some sort of cherry, and a mess of a vacated Stigmella assimilella mine on Aspen - a relatively scarce find in VC55. #vc55moths #teammoth

Stigmella oxyacanthella (and Lyonetia clerkella) on Prunus sp. (cherry). Lutterworth CP, Leics. (UK) 05/10/2025.

Stigmella assimilella on Aspen. Lutterworth CP, Leics. (UK) 05/10/2025.

A very early tenanted Ectoedemia argyropeza mine on Aspen. Lutterworth CP, Leics. (UK) 05/10/2025.

Parornix scoticella (and Phyllonorycter leucographella) on Rowan. Lutterworth CP, Leics. (UK) 05/10/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

A couple from hawthorn today in Leics. with Stigmella regiella a new one for me (confirmed via @vc28wildlife.bsky.social) and Ectoedemia atricollis the first I've found this year. Both tenanted mines which is pretty key for several hawthorn miners. #vc55moths #teammoth

Stigmella regiella, larva with two marks behind head. Aston Firs, Leics. (UK) 18/09/2025.

Ectoedemia atricollis, larva with dark head. Burbage Common, Leics. (UK) 18/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Whilst we were out at a local park yesterday with my young granddaughter, she saw me checking leaves and wanted to have a couple of different shapes/colours. I didn't notice until much later in the day that this dark purple Norway Maple variant had x4 Stigmella aceris mines. #vc55moths #teammoth

Stigmella aceris, x4 vacated mines on a dark purple Norway Maple variant. Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 16/09/2025. The mines are barely visible until back-lit.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Phyllonorycter leucographella was presumably given the vernacular Firethorn Leaf-miner when it turned up here on Pyracantha, but the name seems increasingly irrelevant when it is found on several hosts. I often find it on hawthorn here, and today on apple and Whitebeam. #vc55moths #teammoth

Firethorn Leaf-miner (Phyllonorycter leucographella) on Malus sp. (apple) left and Whitebeam right. Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 16/09/2025. Also found today on cultivated Firethorn (Pyracantha).

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

A few from oak today; tenanted mines of Ectoedemia albifasciella and Stigmella ruficapitella, and vacated mines of Stigmella basiguttella and Bucculatrix ulmella. I also collected a few Phyllonorycter mines that will need rearing/checking. #vc55moths #teammoth

Ectoedemia albifasciella, tenanted mines on oak. Narborough Bog, Leics. (UK) 16/09/2025.

Stigmella ruficapitella, tenanted mine on oak. Narborough Bog, Leics. (UK) 16/09/2025.

Stigmella basiguttella, vacated mine on oak. Narborough Bog, Leics. (UK) 16/09/2025.

Bucculatrix ulmella, vacated mines on oak. Narborough Bog, Leics. (UK) 16/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I've not had my garden trap out for over a week thanks to weather/work, but I was intent on it going out last night regardless of the conditions. 33 of 11sp. was an unsurprisingly modest return, but included NFY Brindled Green and Lunar Underwing plus a Red (not blue) Underwing. #vc55moths #teammoth

Brindled Green (Dryobotodes eremita). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 15/09/2025.

Lunar Underwing (Anchoscelis lunosa). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 15/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Here's a common miner on a less common host (at least here in VC55). This is Phyllocnistis unipunctella on a Populus hybrid (perhaps Balm-of-Gilead) from a local park where there are a few planted. These have big elongated spade-shaped leaves that are quite thick/tough. #vc55moths #teammoth

Phyllocnistis unipunctella on a Populus sp., perhaps Balm-of-Gilead, or some other sort of Balsam Poplar / cottonwood hybrid. Enderby, Leics. (UK) 13/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

News from VC55: Plumed Fan-foot new to VC list, recorded by Anthony Plummer to light in Quorn last night. His photo attached. #teammoth #vc55moths

Plumed Fan-foot (Pechipogo plumigeralis) new to VC55. Quorn, Leics. (UK) 12/09/2025 - recorded and photographed by Anthony Plummer.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

From a load of mixed Chenopodium sp. and Atriplex sp. along an arable margin this morning, pretty sure these are all off of Fat-hen despite the apparent differences in leaf shape/size. Lots of tenanted Chrysoesthia sexguttella, and a few vacated/failed Chrysoesthia drurella. #vc55moths #teammoth

Chrysoesthia sexguttella. Cosby, Leics. (UK) 13/09/2025.

Chrysoesthia drurella. Cosby, Leics. (UK) 13/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

There are around 11spp. that can be found as leafmines on Alder, including x2 Stigmella spp. and x4 Phyllonorycter spp. (plus another on Grey Alder). I found an Alder a couple of days ago on which I failed to find any of these, and only found one mine - Heliozella resplendella. #vc55moths #teammoth

A presumed tenanted (or failed) mine of Heliozella resplendella. The larva mines along veins and down the mid-rib. A completed mine will have an oval cut out just off of the mid-rib in the next 'panel' below the mine. Meridian Balancing Lagoon, Leics. (UK) 08/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I am not a prolific recorder of moth leafmines, and I'm not very structured either, just checking greenery en route as I amble about. Very occasionally I'll be more focussed on a particular host or target species. There is plenty of time, but 61 spp. recorded so far this year. #vc55moths #teammoth

Leafmines recorded 2025 YTD, all from VC55 Leics. & Rutland. 61spp. plus Phyllocnistis saligna/asiatica (pending clarity on host plant separation), and Phyllonorycter dubitella (hoping to rear and det. to confirm).

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

A few more leafmines found over the last couple of days in Leics. [details in alt text as usual]. I've not found Antispila petryi and Caloptilia honoratella mines previously, and whilst I've found Stigmella plagicolella all over the place I've not found it on cherry before. #vc55moths #teammoth

Antispila petryi on Dogwood (larval excision is c4.5mm). Meridian Balancing Lagoon, Leics. (UK) 08/09/2025.

Caloptilia honoratella, early mine on Sycamore. Meridian Balancing Lagoon, Leics. (UK) 08/09/2025.

Stigmella plagicolella on Prunus sp. (cherry) - haven't found this on a cherry host previously. Watergate Lane, Leics. (UK) 08/09/2025.

Bucculatrix bechsteinella on hawthorn. Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 09/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

A few leafmines found yesterday at Western Park, Leics. in an hour or so around a relatively small circuit. I found c23 species in total. #vc55moths #teammoth

Phyllonorycter pastorella, TM on crack willow. Western Park, Leics. (UK) 06/09/2025.

Parornix devoniella, VM on hazel. Western Park, Leics. (UK) 06/09/2025.

Phyllonorycter maestingella, TM on beech. Western Park, Leics. (UK) 06/09/2025.

Stigmella hybnerella, TM on hawthorn. Western Park, Leics. (UK) 06/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Not had too much to get excited about in my garden trap for a good week or so, and last night was very windy so no great expectations. Surprised to find a box-fresh Bordered Straw, along with x7 Dewick's Plusia, a European Corn-borer and a few Scrobipalpa ocellatella. #vc55moths #teammoth

Bordered Straw (Heliothis peltigera). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 06/09/2025.

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

@vc28wildlife.bsky.social Just in case I missed anything, is there any updated clarity on the supposed host plant difference between saligna and asiatica? Have any saligna been confirmed from crack/white/weeping willow?

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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢 @whetstoneskev.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

A few more NFY here in Whetstone last night: first Lilac Beauty since 2011, first Pink-barred Sallow since 2018, and Dark Spectacle was NFG last year. #teammoth #vc55moths

Lilac Beauty (Apeira syringaria). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 22/08/2025. NFY.

Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 22/08/2025. NFY.

Dark Spectacle (Abrostola triplasia). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 22/08/2025. NFY.

Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago). Whetstone, Leics. (UK) 22/08/2025. NFY.

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