More leafmines from Hill Hook: Caloptilia alchmiella/robustella complete with cocoon (will try and rear), Ectoedemia argyropeza on Aspen and Phyllonorycter emberizaepennella on Snowberry. @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @hillhookfriends.bsky.social @vc28nature.bsky.social #teammoth

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If the Caloptilia turns out to be roborella it will be first confirmed specimen for SK10, P. emberizaepennella is 2nd record, 1st a couple of weeks ago.

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I'm happy to have this moth ticked off now. There isn't any woodland near where I live, so I wasn't sure I would trap a December Moth. It's up in the air now whether I will continue trapping in the run-up to Christmas and for a few months afterwards. Any FOMO I had has now been dealt with. #teammoth

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Nice one!! I’m glad my ramblings on here have proved useful to someone 😅 Another case of a grossly under recorded micro moth, I’m sure.

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#TeamMoth 59/12 - Actinic in the VC80 window last night - rear of house untrappable due to wasp nest. All moths potted or netted. December 1 NFY Northern Winter 1 NFY M. de J. last 1? Green-b. C. 1 Angle Shades 2 Streak 1 Nov. agg. 33 R-g Carpet 3 Spruce C. 3 Grey Pine C. 1 F. Thorn 7 B. lact. 5

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