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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A very tame House Bunting in Marrakech, Morocco 🇲🇦

Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Highlights last night were my first Wax Moth x2 (massive!), Small Ranunculus, NFG Evergestis forficalis and a nice fresh Poplar Hawkmoth as well as 29 Scrobipalpa ocellatella! #mothsmatter

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Pretty steady numbers last night, but all was redeemed by my first Webb’s Wainscot, a rare moth in Yorkshire. Other highlights included the first Sallow, Rosy Rustic, Swallow Prominent (📸) and Small Square spot of the year as well as my 4th Small Mottled Willow. #mothsmatter

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Always nice to get the first Gold Spot of the year. #moths

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Twin-spotted Wainscot was new for me the night before last, all quiet other than that. #mothsmatter

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Something a bit different today, a few weeks ago I went to Transnistria, the pro-Russian breakaway region of Moldova. Difficult to get in to, and unlike anything you will see elsewhere in the world. Crazy to see soviet and Russian flags flying in 2026😆

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

@britishbugs.bsky.social Any ideas? Looks familiar but can’t place it

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Still quiet mothing in the garden, but 4 NFYS took the year list up to 60 species. (Spectacle, Pale Tussock, Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner and White-spotted Pug (3rd garden record) #mothsmatter

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Decent couple of nights in the garden, taking year list up to 51. Acleris hyemana and Grey Birch were garden ticks, and Phyllonorycter quercifoliella was NFM. #mothsmatter

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Elachista consortella from my garden on 12/03. 3rd Yorks record! #mothsmatter

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Andrena Fulva, Tawny Mining Bee from the garden path yesterday evening. Only 2 moths in the trap last night, Lesser Swallow Prominent and Muslin Moth, taking the year list up to 33. #mothsmatter #teammoth

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Emperor Moth from the lure in the garden this afternoon. What an absolute belter! #mothsmatter #teammoth

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Hi Tristan, just looked on NBN and I see my August record of Nysius graminicola has been accepted. Do you know if the record is as significant as it looks? I know NBN often doesnt show all records, but this makes it look new for Yorkshire. Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

@megabunus.bsky.social Hi, any ideas on this? Was outside the moth trap this morning. Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Hi, Metidiocerus rutilans? I appreciate it may not be possible to confirm but it flew away before I could pot. Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social I think I’ve finally reached a conclusion on this bug I found at Spurn, is it just Megalonotus chigara? On the first photo it is on the right, with a specimen of M.chigara on the left. I was hoping it was a very lost Eremocoris plebejus but I think that’s wishful thinking

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Hows this for Pantilius tunicatus? Thanks. Lots found on Hazel

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Any ideas on this? I’m thinking Acericerus? Cheers.

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

@vc28wildlife.bsky.social Hi, inspired by your post this morning, I checked the Oak in my garden this afternoon. How is this for Stigmella basiguttella? Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Is this okay for Anthocoris nemoralis? Looks to have paler femora. Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Decent trap on Monday night with 2 lifers, Acleris cristana and Mirificarma mulinella. Also NFY was Dark Sword-grass. On Sunday I had a great surprise while trying to photograph some Migrant Hawkers, this Hummingbird Hawkmoth dropped in out of nowhere! Very welcome garden tick. #mothsmatter #moths

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Quieter night last night but still worth trapping, with Bordered Straw NFG being the highlight. 373 species for 2025. #mothsmatter @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Is ovipositor a good feature for separating Macropsis spp? I have a female that landed on my equipment, pretty sure it is between scotti and scutellata but both nettles and brambles are present so can’t hazard any guesses. Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Night after the Clifden was excellent as well with 3 lifers-Golden Twin-spot, Dark Marbled Carpet and Southern Oak Bush Cricket. Last night was very quiet with Red Underwing NFY + the Calliphorid Paykullia maculata which was NFM #mothsmatter

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social I appreciate how difficult these are, so I’m not too confident here but based on the colour of the femora could this be Anthocoris confusus? Was beaten from Oak in fair quantities

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

This seems to resemble a Southern Oak Bush Cricket, would that be correct? In West Yorks, on edge of its range?? Thanks @andymus.bsky.social ?

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Hows this for Nysius senecionis? Looked longer than huttoni in the field, not hairy at all. Was in my garden swept from grass. Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Was a quiet, rainy, windy, cold night last night but who cares! This Clifden miraculously found the trap last night, and was a very welcome garden tick. Stunning.

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Hows this for Gorse Shield Bug? Only reason I ask is that it was from my garden which contains one tiny gorse nowhere near where I found this. Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

A very good reason not to mow-just been round my garden and recorded 177 Dock Bugs (Coreus marginatus) on all the Broad-leaved Dock on site that we have left to grow. A very attractive species! @britishbugs.bsky.social

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Here is another-looks good for Cymus claviculus? Thanks

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

6 year ticks on 16/08 took 2025 garden moth list to 368, moths in question being Dark Spectacle (in Ni Moth lure), Bloodvein, Flounced Rustic, Dotted Clay, Yellow Shell and Brown China Mark. Also in trap was Agrypnia pagetana and Mystacides azurea, both NFM + Larinioides cornutus was NFG. #moths

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Hi Tristan, swept this Anthocorid from Snowberry today, I think it looks good for Cardiastethus fasciiventris, would you agree or are my photos too poor? Cheers

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Any ideas on this Orthotylus from July? Can’t quite nail it. Has black under the antenna. Cheers

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I’ve forgotten to post about moths recently, so here is a catch up. Since the 26th of June, the garden moth year list has increased to 362, with recent highlights including 9 lifers and 7 garden ticks. Some recent highlights attached below. Garden moth list now on 513. #mothsmatter

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Georgie W-S @wightmansmithg.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

@britishbugs.bsky.social Hi Tristan I assume this is a long shot given location, (West Yorks), but how does it look for Sphragisticus nebulosus? I can’t decide between this and Peritrechus. Thanks, was in moth trap. Pronotum possibly too dark?