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current posts

Sat 26th January 2019 13:23 by Rebecca Porter

Puddletown 25th January

2 Pale Brindled Beauty, 2 Chestnut (maybe one dark), 2 Winter Moth and 1 Common Quaker

Fri 25th January 2019 14:04 by Paul Harris

Broadwey 24/1

Chestnut (2).

Fri 25th January 2019 10:16 by Geoff Lightfoot

Preston 25th January

Double-striped Pug.

Thu 17th January 2019 23:24 by Paul Harris

Broadwey

Late news on a moth I caught on 6/1/19. It has been identified by Phil Sterling as Lyonetia prunifoliella, a most unexpected result. There appear to be very few Dorset records at all.

Tue 15th January 2019 19:06 by Paul Harris

Broadwey 14/1

Angle Shades.

Mon 14th January 2019 13:38 by Paul Harris

Broadwey 13/1

Acleris umbrana the sole occupant of the trap.

Sat 12th January 2019 13:32 by Gillian Nash

Leigh 11 January

Three species: E.postvittana, 2 Winter Moth, ffy Spring Usher (Cloudy 5.9 degC)

Fri 11th January 2019 15:05 by Geoff Lightfoot

Preston 10th January

Winter Moth , Dark Chestnut.

Tue 8th January 2019 14:08 by Paul Harris

Broadwey 7/1

Leek Moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) today, the first I've had for years.

Mon 7th January 2019 22:15 by Gillian Nash

Leigh 6 January 2019

Five species: Mottled Umber, Chestnut, Dk Chestnut, Winter Moths, and possible Acleris schalleriana (minimum temp 5.6 degsC / cloud)

Mon 7th January 2019 17:50 by Paul Harris

Broadwey 6/1

Acleris umbrana and Turnip Moth. Edit: apparently the Turnip is only the 2nd ever January record. Thanks to Les Evans-Hill for the info.

Mon 7th January 2019 10:04 by Geoff Lightfoot

Preston 6th January

Winter Moth.

Wed 2nd January 2019 12:21 by Andrew Foster

Bridport 1 January

Single Silver Y - only moth

Tue 1st January 2019 22:21 by Paul Harris

Broadwey 31/12

A mild night but just one moth, an Angle Shades.

Tue 1st January 2019 11:36 by Gillian Nash

Leigh 31 December

Satellite, Chestnut and three Winter Moth (minimum overnight 7.5 degsC)