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Clifden Nonpareil, Catocala fraxini.  Crowborough, 4 September 2018. This is a Clifden Nonpareil, sometimes called Blue Underwing. It wa...

Acleris emargana.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 29 August 2018 There was a reasonable collection of late Summer moths in the trap at Seve...

Moths on the fence near my light trap.  Crowborough, 14 July 2018. On any good mothing night there is a collection of moths near, but no...

Gatekeeper, Pyronia tithonus.  Crowborough Country Park, 6 July 2018. Crowborough Country Park is a small but scenic area managed by our...

Moths from a garden light trap in an egg box.  25 June 2018. When I have counted and photographed moths from my garden light trap, I tap...

Swallow-tailed Moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria.  In my garden light trap set on 22 June 2018 Nearly two months since my last post!  I keep g...

Purple Thorn, Selenia tetralunaria.  In my garden light trap on 21 April 2018. Thorns are my choice for the UK's most dramatically b...

Oak Beauty, Biston strataria.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 24 March 2018. Once a month (usually) I go to Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve to u...

Small Brindled Beauty, Apocheima hispidaria.  In my light trap in Crowborough on 4 March 2018. The moths are back!  Here are a few that ...

Common Marbled Carpet, Dysstroma truncata.  Luxford Lane, Crowborough, 26 September 2017. This is a Common Marbled Carpet.  It's qui...