#mothsofmastodon — Public Fediverse posts
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I may have intruded on a moment of mothy intimacy.
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Xanthorhoe fluctuata. 😍
Sukaldearen errezelean. Gero askatu nuen, jakina. -
Lucky to attract not one, not two, but three PEBBLE PROMINENTS last night and also the always hilarious Gonzo-esque SPECTACLE moth. Don't ever tell me moths aren't beautiful...
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Despite a cold night and a 5:00am downpour, a few nice moths came to visit including the ever beautiful MERVEILLE DU JOUR (1& 2), my first ever CHESTNUT (3) and a typically autumnal RED-LINE QUAKER (4).
#moths #mothing #mothsofmastodon #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #wildilfe #wildlifephotography #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #conservation #autumn #october #alttext -
Still not much species variety in the trap. Same old, same old. Hoping for some Oranges or a Merveille du Jour.
However, whilst I’ve shared this particular species a few times recently, last night’s example was a nice fresh one. Gawd knows how I’m going to #alttext it, but I’ll give it a go…
FEATHERED RANUNCULUS
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Probably my fav moth seen #InMyGarden - though rare - is the Gold Spot. I’m looking out for it as September approaches. I did get a pic of one last year, as you see. It has a great name. Plusia festucae - presumably bec it looks like a rich jewel (as in Greek ‘plousios’, rich) & likes a habitat of tufted-grass (festuca).
It also likes damp habitats, exactly as my garden is now after weeks of rainy days. 🌧️#moths #lepidoptery #GoldSpotMoth #GayGardener #MothsOfMastodon #macro #macroPhotography
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Prometheus moth spotted at the office today.
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16 moths of 9 species last night, including three new for the garden species:
1) The wondrous monster that is this beautiful Lime Hawk-moth
2) and 3) The googly-eyed, tongue-lolling Lunar Thorn
3) Micromoth Syndemis Musculana
#moth #teammoth #mothsmatter #lepidoptera #entomology #wildilfe #nature #butterflies #britishwildlife #moths #mothsofmastodon #wildlifephotography
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Look what my husband rescued from the pool. She’s enormous—about the size of my hand. Isn’t she beautiful? 🤩😍 #insects #mothstodon #MothsOfMastodon #ILoveBugs
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Smol mothinvestigated and fell into my coffee this morning.
Don't worry, as the second photo attests, it was rescued and will now be wired for the next 24 hours.
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On a bathroom wall in Taiwan. So badass. Macrocilix mysticata, one of the hooktip moths.
#moth #moths #mothsofmastodon #mothstodon #mothtodon #lepidoptera
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That's pleasing. This winter has been especially bereft of moth around my house, but I just encountered this chap glued to my inside wall. Possibly got in on some wood for the fire. I think it's an Agonopterix rosaciliella, which would be the first new species of the year. Mazel tov!
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Moth season is at an end for 2022. Here are a few more highlights of various moth species to have visited me in southeast UK this year: (l-r)
1) Chinese Character
2) Maple Prominent
3) Canary-Shouldered thorn (just look at his beak! 😅)
4) Pebble Hook-tip
5) Yellow Shell
6) Swallow-tailed
7) Merveille du Jour
8) Black Arches
9) Flame
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As I've moved servers, this #moths photo may have dropped off. A selection of UK native & migrant micromoths (some barely a few mm) attracted to actinic light in the garden this year.
1) Caloptilia rufipennella
2) Epermenia chaerophyllella
3) Metalampra italica
4) Elegia similella
5) Crocidosema plebejana
6) Zeiraphera isertana
7) Acleris Forsskaleana
8) Celypha lacunana
9) Acrobasis tumidana#moths #teammoth #mothsmatter #mothtodon #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #mothsofmastodon
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Some more nocturnal UK #moths from this year attracted to light overnight. The range of shapes and colours never ceases to amaze me. More to follow in coming days.
Left to right, top to bottom:
1) Canary-shouldered Thorn
2) Festoon
3) Maple Prominent
4) Yellow Shell
5) Swallow-tailed
6) Oak Hook Tip
7) Flame
8) Yellow-barred Brindle
9) Toadflax Pug
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#mothing #mothtodon #mothsofmastodon #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology
