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This page is intended to serve as an indication
of the butterflies and moths recently seen
in the Yorkshire region (the Yorkshire
Moths group also provides good information on moth sightings). Sightings
don't have to be rare or unusual, the idea is to give other website users
an idea of what to look out for. If you have sightings to report, send
an e-mail to the webmaster with details of what you saw, the date you saw it and the general area
in which it was. If you took any pictures on that day that you would like
to share then include your favourite picture with the e-mail (we are looking
for current photos, rather than your best pictures from the archives).
We encourage you to submit your sightings to
your Vice County Recorder details of whom can be found on the Recorders page. There is a
standard form for recording butterflies which can be downloaded here and there is a checklist and notes about moth recording in Yorkshire which
can be downloaded here.
Click on the small picture or the links in the individual reports to see
any attached photos - please note that images are the property of the photographer and should not be reproduced
without permission.
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| 23rd July 2010 |
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John Money and Ian Thompson were at Newton Woods today where they had their first ever sighting of Purple Hairstreak (with second photo) along with Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlets (some looking very worn and raggy) and a Comma. Sally Whale in Headingley reports that a White-letter Hairstreak was nectoring on marjoram in her garden today. Tim Furness tells us that there were nine Small Tortoiseshells and a Red Admiral in his Scarborough garden on Wednesday evening. Tim also says that a Hummingbird Hawk-moth was observed nectaring on a tall Bugle flower. Paul Brothers and Graham Featherstone were at Wilton Heights Quarry today where their sightings included Marbled White, Dark Green Fritillary, Common Blue, Red Admiral and Comma. Moths seen included Shaded Broad-bar, Pyrausta aurata and Clouded Border. Cinnabar larvae were also seen. The pair went on to Ellerburn Bank where Graham photographed this Scarce Silver Y. |
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| 22nd July 2010 |
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Jesika Bone has been to Outgang today where her sightings included Gatekeeper (with second photo) and Comma. At home in her York garden a Peacock was recorded. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured a Drinker along with a Beautiful China-mark. Christine Frost tells us that a Hummingbird Hawk-moth visited her Withernsea garden on the 21st. |
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| 20th July 2010 |
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Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Dun-bar, Green Arches, Yellow-tail and Miller. Jesika Bone tells us that on the stray in York there were a few Whites, Meadow Brown, a couple of Small Tortoiseshells, one Peacock and Small Copper
In her York garden there was a Comma, a Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Green-veined Whites. Melvyn Kirby tells us that a Common Footman visited his Boston Spa home last night. Melvyn has been walking some transects for the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey near LIttle Ribston half way between Weatherby and Knaresborough. His sightings have included Small, Large and Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper and Ringlet. |
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| 19th July 2010 |
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Paul Brothers and Julian Matthews have been to Allerthorpe Common where their sightings included Large and Small Skipper, Large and Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Red Admiral and Brimstone. Moths seen included Common White Wave and Large Twin-spot Carpet and Celypha lacunana. Barry Dalton in Norton has captured Brimstone, Yellow-tail, Common Footman and a female Ghost Moth. David and Rita Swallow in Pool-in-Wharfedale report a Small White and a Speckled Wood on Buddleia in their garden. Steve Bamford reports Red Admirals and a Hummingbird Hawk-moth at Saltend. Jesika Bone has been on the stray in York where her sightings included Small Tortoisehsell, Common Blue and Green-veined White. |
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| 18th July 2010 |
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Sylvia Brennan reports Dark Green Fritillary (with second photo) at Hawnby near Osmotherly. Sally Whale was at Rodley Nature Reserve today where her sightings included Small Tortoiseshell (5), Green-veined White (1), Red Admiral (1), Ringlet (4), Meadow Brown (3), Small White (1), Comma (6), and Gatekeeper (1), and a Mother of Pearl visited her Headingley home last night. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Double-lobed and White Plume Moth. Dave Hatton in Farsley says the unsettled weather has reduced butterfly numbers in the area. Dave reared this Drinker from a larva and has captured Smoky Wainscot and Common Rustic Agg. Mike Smethurst was at Thrybergh Country Park, Rotherham where he found (on the visitors centre wall) Common White Wave, Large Emerald and both Common and Scarce Footman. The picture shows both footmen side by side, giving a good comparison of the two species. Steve Lawton sends sightings from Tockwith where he has spotted Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Comma, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White and Small Tortoiseshell. Moths seen included Six-spot Burnet. In his Wetherby garden Steve reports Small Tortoiseshell on the wing. Jesika Bone has captured Common Footman, Smoky Wainscot and Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing. |
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| 17th July 2010 |
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Sheila Hirst in Brockholes spotted this Green-veined White in her garden and says it was visiting during the showers. Gatekeepers are also regular visitors. Sheila also spotted this larva. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Mottled Beauty, Plain Golden Y and Common Rustic Agg. Pauline Hogg reports a Hummingbird Hawk-moth nectaring on lavendar in Tockwith. |
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| 16th July 2010 |
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David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Rosy Rustic and Scarce Silver-lines - his first for seven years. |
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| 15thJuly 2010 |
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Damian Money in Skelton found this Olindia schumacherana and captured Muslin Footman - a first for the garden. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Lime-speck Pug, Slender Brindle and a pale form of Endotricha flammealis. |
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| 14thJuly 2010 |
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Tim Furness in Scarborough
tells us that there was a lot of early morning activity yesterday in his garden in lovely sunshine. A fresh Red Admiral at 8.05 and 3 Ringlets and a Speckled Wood on the Cinder Track at 8.15. Also, a large green caterpillar which Tim found on the fence last week emerged yesterday as a Herald. Tim says that last night, at dusk in steady, light rain, the garden was full of moths of all sizes bombing about. Belinda Robson, also in Scarborough has captured her first Barred Straw and Small Blood-vein. |
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| 12thJuly 2010 |
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Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Sandy Carpet, Muslin Footman and Phoenix. Steve Bamford tells us that he visited Lindrick Common on Saturday where he saw plenty of Dark Green Fritillaries, Silver-studded Blues and Marbled Whites. A visit to Eaton woods just outside South Yorkshire gave sightings of Silver-washed Fritillary and White Admiral. Terry Rowe reports that sightings from fields by Sledmere Roundabout / Fimber Cafe on Sunday 11th July included Ringlet, Meadow Brown (these were very dark winged with fine white markings), Small White and a Brimstone. A Garden Tiger was spotted on the edge of a field. |
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| 11thJuly 2010 |
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Richard Willison was in Hedon, East Yorkshire where he saw this Hummingbird Hawk-moth. Martin Wainwright in Leeds has captured Clouded Brindle, Single-dotted Wave and Blackneck. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Antler Moth. Jesika Bone in York has captured Scalloped Oak and Small Blood-vein. Steve Graham in Shelley has captured a Red-necked Footman and White-point. Sheila Hirst tells us that both Speckled wood and Small Tortoiseshell have visited her Brockholes garden along with Gatekeeper, Ringlets and Whites. On a walk near the bankside of the local River Holme in Brockholes there were plenty of Ringlets on the wing along with Speckled Woods. Derek Parkinson found Dichrorampha simpliciana on Mugwort at Denso Wildlife Reserve, Baildon VC64, and an Antler Moth on Barden Moor. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Clay Triple-lines, Yellow-tail, Leopard Moth and Blue-bordered Carpet. |
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| 10thJuly 2010 |
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Sally Whale in Headingley was surprised to see a White-letter Hairstreak nectaring on marjoram by her garden gate! It was flitting around for quite a while before she caught up with it and then stayed for about half an hour, with a short spell on the privet. Other garden visitors included Small Tortoiseshells, one Red Admiral, Small and Large Whites, two Meadow Browns, and the first Ringlet seen in her garden since 2006. Dave Hatton in Farsley has captured Yellow Shell and Ypsolopha sequella. Damian Money in Skelton has captured Shark and Ptycholomoides aeriferanus. Paz Fletcher was very pleased to find at least 3 White-letter Hairstreaks on a short line of low elms just south of Fulford on the Minster Way.
Other sightings on his cycle ride included Meadow Brown, Ringlet, one Small Heath on the Tillmire, Comma, a single Red Admiral, Green-veined and Small Whites and a few Gatekeepers. Paul Brothers was at Fairburn Ings where his sightings were 12 species of butterfly including more than 100 Gatekeepers. Moths seen included Ruby Tiger and Bird-cherry Ermine. |
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| 9thJuly 2010 |
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Mike Smethurst in Rotherham has captured Clay Triple-lines. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Light Arches and Beautiful China-mark. Damian Money in Skelton has captured Hedya ochroleuchana. Jesika Bone in York has captured Dot Moth. Jill Warwick in Sharow has captured White Satin and Scarce Silver-lines. Sheila and Jeff Hirst spotted the first ever Ringlet to visit their Brockholes garden along with Comma, Meadow Brown and Small Tortoiseshell. Paul Brothers and Karon Sharp were at Wilton Heights Quarry where they saw 16 species of butterfly including more than a hundred Ringlets and Small Heath, a very late Dingy Skipper, Red Admiral and Painted Lady. Clouded Border and Pyrausta aurata were also present. On Ellerburn Bank sightings included Marbled White and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary along with Light Emerald. At Fen Bog the pair met Graham Featherstone and sightings included Dark Green Fritillary and Cinnabar larvae. |
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| 8thJuly 2010 |
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Dave O'Brien walked the Teesdale way today, between South Bank and Redcar, and saw 153 Grayling, as well as Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Heath, Large White, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, and Red Admiral, plus Cinnabar moths and caterpillars, Latticed Heath, Common Footman, and Yellow Shell. David Baker walked on Strensall Common on Wednesday morning and tells us that the Dark Bordered Beauty is flying again, only a dozen so far but David and Terry have been worried about the effects of fires on the larvae and pupae and will be checking again over the next 2-3 weeks.David netted and enticed a male onto a piece of loose bark. Also found were Marbled White-spot, Clouded Buff, Small Heath and Large Skipper. At home in Tadcaster David captured Rufous Minor. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Udea Olivalis and Ingrailed Clay and tells us that a quartet of frogs lie in wait near the trap most evenings and that she gets dive bombed by a pair of sparrows each morning when she empites it! Also in Scarborough Lee and Jax Westmoreland captured True Lover's Knot, Tawny-barred Angle, Cream-bordered Green Pea, Buff Footman and Burnished Brass. Maurice Gordon tells us that his White-letter Hairstreak sightings this year have all been treetop. He has seen activity on two trees on the Kirk Ella and Anlaby border, one tree in Willerby and the same tree as last year in Beverley. There has been no activity on the Raywell tree which provided some good views last year. |
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| 7thJuly 2010 |
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David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Shaded Broad-bar, Clay and Epiblema foenella. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Snout and Garden Tiger. Dave Hatton in Farsley has captured Flame Shoulder and Small Dusty Wave. Jesika Bone in York captured Common Emerald, Gothic, Willow Beauty and Flame. |
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| 6thJuly 2010 |
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Graham Featherstone in Lealholm has captured Dark Swordgrass and Lilac Beauty. Dave O'Brien reports a Hummingbird Hawk-moth at Layland Back, Skelton. Alan Miller had a productive walk around Romanby Golf Course today where he saw 1 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Speckled Wood, 42 Meadow Brown, 91 Ringlet and 2 Chimney Sweepers. David and Rita Swallow have seen their first Meadow Brown in the Pool-in-Wharfedale garden. Paul Cogan reports Marbled White, Peacock and Comma on Ellerburn Bank. Dave Hatton in Farsley has captured Turnip Moth and Common Footman. Jesika Bone has been to Outgang, Hesslington where her sightings included Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Comma and Large White. In her York garden sightings have included Silver Y and Udea olivalis. |
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| 5thJuly 2010 |
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Martyn Priestly tells us that during the summer of 2009 at Raw Nook NR, South Bradford there were very low numbers of Ringlets recorded, but during a visit on 5th of July 10 he recorded a very good count of 43 at the site. Also on the reserve were Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Skipper and a slight increase in Large Skipper numbers. Roger and Sue Bird and David Carroll were at Brockadales on the 1st July where they recorded Dark Green Fritillary along with more than fify Marbled White. Graham Featherstone in Lealholm tells us that this Garden Tiger has emerged from a pupa he rescued from an area which was about to be sprayed. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Small Rivulet, Burnished Brass and Smoky Wainscot. Barry Dalton tells us that after a slow start in his Norton garden he has capturedBuff Arches, Silver Y and Riband Wave and says that in the area around the River Went at Norton Ringlets seem by far the most common butterfly with numbers of everything else very low. At Brockadale on the 3rd July he saw numerous Marbled Whites and a Chimney Sweeper. Alan Miller discovered this Small Dusty Wave on his Romanby garden wall and found a Comma resting in the leek patch! David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Ypsolopha sequella. Ange Garrod in Sheffield has captured Common White Wave, Clouded Silver, Barred Yellow, Common Emerald, Poplar Hawk-moth and Argyresthia conjugella.
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| 4thJuly 2010 |
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Mike Smethurst in Rotherham has captured Golden Plusia. Barry Warrington in Hessle has captured a Poplar Kitten. Michael Flowers was near Thixendale yesterday where he spotted this Dark Green Fritillary, only the second sighting in VC61 in recent years. Other sightings included Marbled White, Small Heath, Large and Small Skippers, Ringlet and Meadow Brown. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Northern Spinach and Barred Yellow along with Hedya ochroleucana. Gordon Brown reports quite a number of Ringlets on the wing at Marske Mill Meadow, Saltburn today. Chimney Sweepers were also present. Jesika Bone reports Meadow Brown and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing on the stray in York and Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown in the univeristy grounds. Jean Thorpe reports six Marbled White on the wing on the hill behind her Norton home this morning. Peter Swallow tells us that in his Skipsea garden yesterday, there was a single Speckled Wood and in Kelk today at least 4 Ringlet and one Small White braved the strong SW wind. Peter says that in general butterflies are far fewer in number in this area than in more recent years. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured a Broom Moth. Dave Hatton in Farsley tells us that many new species are appearing for the first time this year his catches including Celypha striana, Common White Wave, and Poplar Grey. |
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| 3rd July 2010 |
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Graham Featherstone trapped this Clouded Buff at Houlsyke and spotted this Mullein larva on Mullein on Ellerburn Bank. John Money and Ian Thompson went to South Gare where sightings included more than twenty Grayling, Common Blue, Large and Small Skipper, Meadow Brown and Ringlet. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Clouded Magpie, Swallow-tailed Moth and Bee Moth. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Lilac Beauty, Dingy Shears, Bird-cherry Ermine, Green Arches, Common Lutestring, Little Emerald, Sandy Carpet and this Vapourer Larva. Jesika Bone was at Outgang today where her sightings included Silver-ground Carpet. Jesika also found this Gothic in her York garden. Christine Frost in Withernsea has captured Sallow Kitten, Swallow-tailed Moth and Gold Spot. Paul Brothers was at Brockadale where his sightings included over 100 Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Comma, Large and Small Skipper, Large and Green-veined White, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary and Meadow Brown. Moths included Crambus perlella, Pseudargyrotoza conwagana, Yellow Shell and Chimney Sweeper along with Cinnabar larvae and a 4th instar Brimstone larva. John Boughen was at Flamborough Head where he spotted this Latticed Heath on the wing. |
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| 2nd July 2010 |
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John Money and Ian Thompson were at Fen Bog today where sightings included Dark Green Fritillary (with second photo), Small Pearl-bordered Fritiallary, Large Heath and Common Blue. Alan Miller was walking in Hambleton today where his sightings included Red Admiral, Comma, Ringlet, Silver Y and Small White. A Common Emerald came to the lights of Melvyn Kirby's Bostan Spa home last night. Paul Brothers and Karon Sharp were at Hetchell Woods yesterday where sightings included Narrow-bordered Five-spot and Six-spot Burnets, Snout, over 100 Ringlets, Small and Large Skippers, Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral along with Orange-tip and Peacock larvae. At Swinsty Reservoir today Speckled Wood and Ringlet were on the wing along with Psuedargyrotoza conwagana, Nemophora degeerella and this unidentified larva. It was a bumper catch in Scarborough for Lee and Jax Westmoreland with almost 500 moths of 82 species in the trap! New for year included Peach Blossom, Miller, Double-lobed, Brown China-mark, Green Arches, Broom Moth and Marbled Beauty. Jesika Bone in York reports Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet and Six-spot Burnet on Walmgate Stray and in the allotments Large Skipper, Comma, Large White, Ringlet and Meadow Brown. Jesika also collected this as yet unidentified larva. |
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| 1st July 2010 |
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Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Common Footman, Dark Arches, Ruby Tiger, Buff Arches and Fan-foot. Also in Scarborough, Lee and Jax Westmoreland have captured a Poplar Grey. |
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| 30th June 2010 |
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Jesika Bone in York has captured Common Emerald, Swallow-tailed Moth, Marbled Beauty, Snout, Iron Prominent and both forms (one and two) of Riband Wave. Butterfly sightings in Heslington included Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, and good numbers of Ringlet. Sheila Hirst disturbed this Poplar Hawk-moth whilst watering her Brockholes garden also present were Brimstone moths. Ian Thompson and John Money were in Errington Woods where their sightings included Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Red Admiral and good numbers of Speckled Wood. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland was Single-dotted Wave. |
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| 29th June 2010 |
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Derek Parkinson tells us that White-letter Hairstreaks have emerged from larvae that he found in Baildon and Ben Rhydding have emerged today. Derek also reports these Bee Moths recently emerged from an old wasp's nest found at Denso Wildlife Park last Autumn and a Light Emerald emerged from a larva collected from Otley Chevin last September. Sally Whale reports Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown and Red Admiral in her Headingley garden. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured a Double Square-spot. Also in Scarborough, new in the trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Light Arches and Swallow Prominent. Chris and Helen Pellant in Houlsyke have captured their first Northern Eggar along with Buff Ermine, Small Magpie and Small Angle Shades. Jesika Bone tells us that grass cutting is under way on the Stray in York where her sightings were Meadow Brown and Small Tortoiseshell. Paul Brothers has been to Fewston Reservoir where his sightings included Ringlet, Large White and Red Admiral along with good numbers of Bordered White, Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix, Nettle-tap and Silver-ground Carpet. Dave Hatton tells us that a Scalloped Oak emerged from a larva collected earlier this year as have a Svensson's Copper Underwing and Mother of Pearl. |
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| 28th June 2010 |
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David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Varied Coronet, Phlyctaenia coronata, Gold Triangle and Garden Pebble. Paul Brothers was gardening in Crossgates, Leeds when he came across a Straw Dot and a Snout. Damian Money in Skelton has recorded the first sighting of a Puprle Hairstreak and has captured a Sandy Carpet in his garden moth trap. His garden was also visited by a Hummingbird Hawk-moth feasting on Red Valerian. Jesika and Jim Bone went to Wheatlands where their sightings included Speckled Wood, Large Skipper and more than 200 Ringlets. In York sightings included Small Copper, Comma, Speckled Wood and Small Tortoiseshell along with Silver Y and Burnet moths. Julie Mason was on Bempton Cliffs yesterday where her sightings included Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and Meaadow Brown. A trip to Flamborough Head gave sightings of Painted Lady, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper and Meadow Brown along with Silver-ground Carpet and Chimney Sweeper. Dave and Elaine Hatton have just returned from a visit to Lincolnshire where their sightings included 23 species of Butterfly and 19 species of moth. Amongst the tally were Swallow-tail Butterfly, Orange-tip, Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, Orchard Ermine nests and larvae Burnet Companion and Yellow-tail larvae.Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured her first Light Emerald and Straw Dot. |
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| 27th June 2010 |
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Damian Money and Steve Farish captured this Beautiful Carpet at Liverton last night. Damian captured a Tinea semifulvella in his Skelton garden on the 24th and a Spinach on the 25th. A Bordered Sallow was captured at Marske on the 24th. Jesika Bone in York spotted a Six-spot Burnet and Thistle Ermine while out walking today. Sally Whale was in Wharfedale today where above the village of Conistone she found Small Heath, Common Blue, Chimney Sweeper and Yellow Shell. Paul Brothers reports Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown at Golden Acre Park in Leeds and Pammene regiana at Crossgates. Dave Howson tells us that John Gavaghan has found a new site for White-letter Hairstreak in Otley. Tom Hubball lead the field trip to Bastow Wood today where sightings included Northern Brown Argus, Dark Green Fritillary, Chrysoteuchia culmella, Cistus Forrester and Green Carpet. |
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| 26th June 2010 |
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Tom Hubball spotted this Campion larva munching its way through the Bladder Campion plants in his Silsden garden. Barry Warrington spotted this Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet. Deborah Firth Spotted these Lime Hawk-moths mating in Barnsley. Dave O'Brien was at Bluebell Beck in Middlesburgh where his sightings included Common Blue, Comma and Small Skipper. Jesika Bone in York spotted a Large Skipper on the University campus and a Silver Y on the Stray. Paul Brothers was at Fairburn Ings where his sightings included Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and Ringlet and Narrow-bordered Five-spot and Six-spot Burnets and Brimstone larave. |
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| 25th June 2010 |
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Christine Frost in Withernsea captured Burnished Brass and Plain Golden Y along with Straw Dot. Chris and Helen Pellant tell us that their recent catches have included Broom Moth, Poplar Hawk-moth and Double Square-spot. Gary Hudson has been to Thorpe near Lofthouse where his sightings have included Common Blue and Meadow Brown. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Small Dusty Wave and Beautiful Golden Y. Maurice Gordon tells us that this Heart and Dart joined him for a drink after the England game on Wednesday! Ange Garrod in Sheffield has captured Marbled Beauty and Hawthorn Moth. Paul Brothers was at Ellerburn Bank where he saw 13 species of butterfly and also Elachista triatomea, Chrysoteuchia culmella and a plume moth. Paul and Graham Featherstone were at Wilton Heights Quarry where they saw 9 species of butterfly plus Cinnabar, Silver Y and Pyrausta aurata. At the Hole of Horcum, sightings included Small Copper and Red Admiral along with Chimney Sweeper. Jesika Bone tells us that anothe Small Tortoiseshell has emerged and that on the Stray in York she recorded Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell and Common Blue. |
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| 24th June 2010 |
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New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Drinker, Riband Wave, Buff Arches and Gothic. Steve Bamford was at Brockadale on the 22nd June where his sightings included Dark Green Fritillary, Marbled White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Large Skipper and Meadow Brown. At Lindrick Common Steve recorded more Dark Green Fritiallary and 15 Silver- studded Blue. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured her first Riband Wave and a female Ghost Moth which promptly layed its eggs in her holding container! Jesika Bone reports Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell and Large Skipper at Heslington today. At home in York her catch included Large Yellow Underwing. David Baker trapped at Elvington where his catch included Green Oak Tortrix, Cream-bordered Green Pea, Shoulder-striped Wainscot and Small Yellow Wave. Christine Frost tells us that her Withernsea moth trap has some regularly visiting frogs who wait eagerly each night for the catch to arrive! Paul Brothers has been to Fairburn Ings where his sightings included Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Orange-tip and Green-veined White. Paul also spotted some Brimstone larvae and more than 100 Peacock larvae. Gordon Brown in Saltburn has captured Gold Spot, Brown China-mark, Pale Tussock, Flame Carpet and Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix. |
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| 23rd June 2010 |
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Paul Brothers was at Brockadale where his sightings included Dark Green Fritillary, the Whites, Brimstone, Orange-tip, Marbled White and a good number of Ringlets along with Large and Small Skippers, Common Blue and Meadow Brown. Moths recorded included Silver Y, Silver-ground Carpet, Pseudaryrotoza conwagana, Cinnabar and Caloptilia syringella. Several larvae as yet unidentified were also seen - larva 1, larva 2 and larva 3. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured a Middle-barred Minor. Jesika Bone in York tells us that the only butterfly she saw on the wing today was a Small White which unfortunately went a bit too close to the neighbours cat! Dave O'Brien had a productive day, at Wheeldale Gill he saw 36 Small Pearl- bordered Fritillary, as well as Small Copper and Large Skipper. At Fen Bog, there were more Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, 3 Large Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper, Large Skipper and Small Heath. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Dot Moth and Purple Clay along with Chrysoteuchia culmella. |
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| 22nd June 2010 |
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Barry Warrington reports our first confirmed sighting of a Small Skipper on the wing at Ferriby. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured a Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix and a Buff Ermine along with a Small Phoenix and her first Common Marbled Carpet. A trip to Betton Quarry gave sightings of many Six-spot Burnet some emerging from pupae. There were also several of these pupae in the area. Damian Money in Skelton has captured an Iron Prominent. Pauline Hogg in Tadcaster has captured her first Lime Hawk Moths and Peppered Moth and discovered a Puss Moth, unfortunately deceased, in the Ivy in her garden. John and Carole Wilkinson spent the day at Bempton where they spotted Red Admiral, Painted Lady and Wall along with Large White. Jesika Bone was at Heslington where her sightings included Large Skipper, Speckled Wood and Red Admiral. At home in York the Small Tortoiseshells have begun to emerge (with photo two) but only 50% of the larvae collected have managed to pupate. Sheila Hirst tells us that butterflies have been sparce this year in her Brockholes garden with Orange-tips, the Whites, Speckled Wood and an occasional Peacock on the wing in small numbers. This Mottled Beauty was also present. Alan Miller had a lovely walk around Romanby Golf Course today and recorded Large Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small Copper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood together with Silver Y, Chimney Sweeper and Silver-ground Carpet. Christine Frost in Withernsea has captured Elephant Hawk-moth and Flame and reports the first Meadow Brown in her garden on the 20th. Paul Brothers, Karon Sharp and Aiden Brothers went to Whitby for the day where they saw Red Admirals in Whitby itself, a Peacock and a Small Tortoiseshell on the final approach to Whitby and at least a dozen Green-veined Whites on the journey over. |
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| 21st June 2010 |
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New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Bee Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Ghost Moth and Flame Shoulder. Jon Harvey managed a visit to Kiplingcoates on the 20th and saw good numbers of Common Blue including a mating pair.Also on the wing were Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown and a single Ringlet. Stuart Oglivy had a stroll through Rawcliffe Meadows yesterday where he saw. Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood, a single Brimstone and a very worn looking Peacock. Dave O'Brien was at Slapewath, near Guisborough today where his sightings included Orange-tip, Large Skipper, Small Copper and Speckled Wood. Later, walking his dogs at Bluebell Beck, Middlesbrough, he spotted Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Common Blue, and his first Meadow Brown and Ringlet of the year. Paul Brothers tells us that whilst gardening today in Leeds he a saw Small Magpie moth (it waited 2 minutes for him to get his camera and then flew off when he was just 5 feet away!). Paul also found Garden Carpet and Silver-ground Carpet and then in Karon Sharp's garden in Seacroft, he spotted a Ringlet. |
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| 20th June 2010 |
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Gary Hudson reports Common Blue and Mother Shipton on the wing in Thorp today. Damian Money in Skelton photographed this Cinnabar and Large Skipper in a sunny spell today. Derek Parkinson rescued this Metzneria metzneriella from a spider's web at Esholt and photographed Common White Wave that emerged on Thursday from a caterpillar found near Haworth last September. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Light Emerald, Dark Arches and Cnephasia incertana. Gordon Brown in Saltburn has captured a Common Footman. Jesika Bone in York has captured Flame, Straw Dot, Clouded Silver, Timothy Tortrix and Large Yellow Underwing and reports Speckled Wood and Small White on the wing. Paul Brothers has been to Golden Acre Park in Leeds where his sightings included Green-veined and Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown and Orange-tip. Along the old railway line at Crossgates Green-veined and Large White, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown were present along with Celypha lacunana and Middle-barred Minor. Martin Wainwright in Leeds reports Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown on the wing. |
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| 19th June 2010 |
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David Baker trapped at Elvington where his catch included Elachista argentella, Clouded Border, Ghost Moths (male and female) and Four-dotted Footman. At home in Tadcaster his catch included Miller and Small Clouded Brindle. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Eyed Hawk-moth and Small Clouded Brindle. Susan Stead reports that Common Blues are now on the wing at Shipley Station Meadow. Molly Bruce tells us that she was at Fen Bog with Pauline Bursell on the 16th and 17th where sightings included Small Heath, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Copper and Common Blue. Paul Brothers was at Fairburn Ings where sightings were few in the inclement weather. He did manage to spot a Green-veined White and a Yellow Shell on the wing and found a Brimstone larva and a Lesser Swallow Prominent larva in the undergrowth. Recent sighting for Ange Garrod in Sheffield include Holly Blue, White Pinion Spotted, Common Carpet, Green Silver-lines and Setaceous Hebrew Character. |
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| 18th June 2010 |
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Damian Money had a good catch in his Skelton moth trap which included Puss Moth, Sallow Kitten, Alder Moth, Buff-tip and Blood Vein. Gordon Brown in Saltburn has captured Brimstone Moth, Spruce Carpet, Beautiful Golden Y and a very faded Green Carpet. Gordon tells us that there are good numbers of Chimney Sweepers at Marske Meadow along with Speckled Wood, the whites and Silver Y. Christine Frost in Withernsea has captured Freyer's Pug and Spruce Carpet. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Light Emerald, Barred Red and Lozotaenia forsterana. Paul Brothers and Karon Sharp were at Wilton Heights Quarry where sightings included Common Blue, Small Heath and Small Copper and Garden Pebble. At Bickley Gate and Deepdale they saw Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Celypha lacunana and Clouded Border and at Fen Bog they saw Common, Large and Small Heath and Small Purple-barred. Mike Smethurst in Rotherham has captued Treble-lines and Dusky Brocade. |
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| 17th June 2010 |
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Paul Brothers visited Brockadale where he recorded 10 species of butterfly including Marbled White, Ringlet, Brimstone and Common Blue. Moths seen included Udea olivalis, Chimney Sweeper, Yellow Shell and Cinnabar. At South Milford there were five species recorded including Large Skipper and Common Blue and at a site near Sherburn airfield there were six species of butterfly on the wing including Small Heath and Orange-tip and moths seen were Yellow Shell, Pammene aurana, Silver Y, Silver-ground Carpet and Common Carpet. Belinda Robson reports that Speckled Wood and the first Red Admiral have visited her Scarborough garden. John Money and IanTompson spotted at least twelve Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary at Tranmire Bog along with Small Heath. At Fen Bog there were more Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary along with a well worn Green Hairstreak. Ian and Gillian Edgar report that during a failed search for Bee Orchids at Coatham Marsh, Redcar they saw reasonable numbers of Common Blue, Large White and Small Heath butterflies but only 2 Large Skipper, 2 Red Admiral and a Grayling. In the quarry area at South Gare, there were few buttterflies mainly Common Blue and Small Heath with only one Wall, one Grayling and 2 Red Admiral. Graham Featherstone spotted this Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary aberation at Deepdale. At Fen bog there were Large Heath on the wing. Graham saw his first Painted Lady of the year at Mowthorpe, twenty Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary at the Hole of Horcum and a solitary Brown Argus at Ellerburn Bank. John Hume reports Common Blue and Painted Lady at Low North Camp, at Castle Beck and Scar Wood there Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, Small Heath and Large Skippers and at the goldfish ponds in Harwood Dale more Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries and a Wall. John and Carole Wilkinson walked in the foothills around Sheffield Airport where their sightings included Common Blue, Large Skipper, Small Heath, Meadow Brown and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet. At home they had at least five moths venture indoors including a Swallow-tail and a Magpie! Jesika Bone in York reports Red Admiral, Speckled Wood and Large White on the wing. Moths visiting the trap have included Common Marbled Carpet, Scorched Wing, Flame Carpet, Pale Tussock, and Udea olivalis. Jeiska tells us that the Small Tortoiseshell larvae have begun the transition to the pupal stage (photos one and two) but unfotunately, some of the larvae have been paracitised (possibly by Sturmia bella) the grubs have appeared from the larvae and this last photo shows one in its own pupa which Jesika has sent to the research centre. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland was Mottled Beauty. |
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| 16th June 2010 |
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Richard Bennet was at Topcliffe to see whether the Common Blue was still present and was delighted to find both male and female butterflies and a larva on the site. In the meadow adjacent to the site there were Large Skippers (second photo) on the wing. Nick Roe reports that an afternoon walk in Graves Park, Sheffield gave sightings of Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Small White and a shabby Peacock. Paul Brothers reports Garden Carpets in his Leeds garden. Peter Swallow reports an Orange-tip at Foston and wonders whether this is a late sighting? David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Flame, Barred Yellow and a Large Yellow Horrible (sorry Underwing!). Martin Wainwright in Leeds has captured multiple Poplar Hawk-moths, Ingrailed Clay, Dusky Brocade, Alder Moth and Straw Dot. Jesika Bone in York has captured Bright-line Brown-eye and Buff Ermine. Jesika reports Large Skipper, Large and Small White and Speckled Wood on the wing in Heslington and says that a solitary Brimstone visited her York garden today. |
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| 15th June 2010 |
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Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured a Gold Spot and a Small Magpie. Also in Scarborough, new in the trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Buff-tip, Ingrailed Clay, Timothy Tortrix and a female Pale Tussock. Barry Warrington contributed another picture of the Brown Argus at Cottingham. Graham Featherstone in Lealholm has seen a Ghost (moth that is!). Peter Swallow spotted these Ermine larvae in his Skipsea garden. Damian Money tells us that there have been a few Painted Ladies arriving in Skelton on the north easterly winds. Tim Furness has ventured to warmer climes and shared his pictures from the Algarve of Common Blue, Swallowtail, Geranium Bronze and Long-tailed Blue. Tim also saw Clouded Yellow. Western Dappled White and Spanish Brown Argus. |
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| 14th June 2010 |
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Barry Warrington reports the first sighting of a Meadow Brown at Cottingham today. Barry also spotted Brown Argus on the wing (with picture two). Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Small Angle Shades. David and Rita Swallow report a Red Admiral in their Pool-in-Wharfedale garden. Carole and John Ash Wilkinson were at Brockadale on the 12th where their sightings included Brimstone, Common Blue, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Large White and Clouded Silver. Christine Frost in Withernsea has captured Angle Shades. Graham Featherstone was at Darnholm on the 13th where he saw Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. David Baker in Tadcaster captured Nutmeg and Scorched Wing. Ethan and Trinity Baker took their granddad to Bolton Percy where they (with a little helping hand for doddery granddad) photographed a good size (30mm) Mullein Moth larva (probably 3rd instar) and a Six-spot Burnet larva. Jesika Bone in York has managed to photograph the Old Lady which emerged from the pupa proudced by larvae collected a few weeks ago. Her garden moth trap captured Timothy Tortrix, Clouded Border and Heart and Dart. |
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| 13th June 2010 |
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Vince Cowell spotted this Pyrausta aurata flying around the spearmint and catmint in his garden today. Paul Kipling in Richmond has captured his first Coronet. Jesika Bone in York tells us that more of the pupae have emerged and that the latest batch are Old Lady moths. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland was Small Fan-foot. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Willow Beauty, Small Dusty Wave, Common Wainscot, Elephant Hawk-moth and Phyllonorycter leucographella. Susan Stead reports that the field trip to Shipley Station Meadow was well attended however, participants were dissapointed not to see Common Blue on the wing. They were rewarded with sights of Speckled Wood, Large Skipper and Comma along with Burnet moth larvae. |
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| 12th June 2010 |
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Sylvia Brennan was at Fen Bog where her sightings include our first report of Large Heath along with , Peacock, Small Heath and Small Copper.At the Hole of Horcum she recorded Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Dave O'Brien was at Huntcliff, Saltburn where he saw his first Painted Lady along with Wall, Red Admiral and Silver Y. At Moorsholm, Dave found a new site for Dingy Skipper along with Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral and Green-veined White. Steve Elliot reports Small Heath on Low West Moor. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured a Spectacle. Also in Scarborough, new in the moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Green Silver-lines, Green Pug and Chinese Character. In Withernsea, Christine Frost has captured a Spectacle and reports good numbers of Diamond-backs. In Tadcaster David Baker's catch included Hedya nubiferana and Pseudargyrotoza conwagana. At Bolton Percy Station David saw several Mullein plants with good numbers of larvae. Paul Brothers was at Fairburn Ings where amongst his sightings there were eleven species of butterfly including Common Blue and Red Admiral, Brimstone egg, Burnet moth larvae, an unidentified larva, Timothy Tortrix, Chrysteuchia culmella, Crambus lathionellus and Mother Shipton. |
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| 11th June 2010 |
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New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Flame and Silver Y. Belinda Robson also in Scarborough has captured Rustic Shoulder-knot. Christine Frost in Withernsea has captured Buff Ermine. Dave Hatton in Farsley reports an Orange-tip larva on wasteground near a well known supermarket also present were Orange-tip, Peacock, Large Skipper and Silver-gorund Carpet. Martin Wainwright in Leeds has captured a trio of Hawk-moths, Lime, Elephant and Poplar. Derek Parkinson in Baildon has captured Spotted Shoot Moth and tells us that on the 11th he spotted this Brimstone nectaring on Rhododendron at Esholt. |
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| 10th June 2010 |
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Mike Smethurst in Rotherham has captured a Small Ranunculus - a first for Yorkshire! Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Silver Y. Christine Frost in Withernsea has captured Eyed Hawk-moth, Dark Arches and Crambus lathionellus. Jesika Bone tells us that the Small Tortoiseshell larvae are pupating. |
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| 9th June 2010 |
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Winston Plowes in Hebden Bridge has captured Celypha lacunana and Argyresthia goedartella. Graham Featherstone in Lealholm captured Cork Moth and Knot Grass. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured the Snout and a Dusky Brocade. Paul Kipling in Richmond has captured Elephant and Poplar Hawk-moths. Richard Bennet in Easingwold has Small Square-spot, Ingrailed Clay, Common Swift and Common Carpet amongst his catch. |
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| 8th June 2010 |
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David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Codling Moth and Timothy Tortrix. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured her first Peppered Moth. Gordon Brown in Saltburn has captured his first Brown Silver-line. |
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| 7th June 2010 |
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Vince Cowell reports a Brown Argus at Sammy's Point, Easington on the 4th June. Dave Hatton has spotted this Honeysuckle Moth larva on his garden Honeysuckle and captured this May Highflyer! Jesika Bone tells us that a pupa has hatched this evening and the creature within has turned out to be a Gothic! (See photos one, two and three). |
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| 6th June 2010 |
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Damian Money in Skelton has captured Northern Eggar, Clay Triple-lines, May Highflyer and Brown China-mark. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Green Carpet, Bee Moth, Common Heath, Sandy Carpet, Poplar Hawk-moth and Buff Ermine. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Figure of Eighty, Straw Dot, Green Pug, Lesser Treble-bar and Thistle Ermine. Jesika Bone in York has found another Old Lady larva in her garden and reports that the Small Tortoiseshell larvae are doing well. Paul Kipling in Richmond has captured his first Alder Moth. Richard Bennett in Easingwold has captured Elephant Hawkmoth, Poplar Hawkmoth, Lime Hawkmoth, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Heart and Dart, Ruby Tiger, Cinnabar, Clouded Silver, Flame Shoulder, Hebrew Character, Muslin, Pale Tussock, Small Magpie, Spectacle, White Ermine, Buff Ermine, Marbled Minor, Beautiful Golden Y, Pale Prominent and a Brimstone. A visit to Topcliffe on the 5th gave sightings of his first Common Blue of the year along with six Skippers. The Common Blue (male) was the first one he has seen in that area for almost exactly 4 years despite regular observation. Richard thinks that he saw a Brown Argus but as he was stalking it his young daughter fell into some nettles and was badly stung let's hope she recovers soon. Paul Brothers reports Pammene aurana, Adela reaumurella, Esperia sulphurella, the second instar of the Puss Moth larva and the 4th instar of an Orange-tip larva at Fairburn Ings on the 5th. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Pale Prominent, Small Angle Shades, Common Lutestring and Narrow-winged Pug. |
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| 5th June 2010 |
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Gary Hudson in Lofthouse has spotted a Silver Y and a Large Skipper. Damian Money in Skelton reports a Holly Blue in his garden and tells us that a walk on the dunes in Marske gave sightings of his first two Painted Ladies. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Flame Shoulder, Clouded-bordered Brindle (melanic) and Bordered White. Michael Flowers in Hull found this Lime Hawk-moth in his garden. Paz Fletcher tells us that he counted 81 Common Blues at Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit in the Wolds on the 3rd of June, with four Dingy Skippers, a dozen Small Heath and a single Small Copper and that there were Large Skippers at Rufforth today. David Baker in Tadcaster captured Small Fan-foot, Middle-barred Minor and Phtheochroa rugosana. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Figure of Eighty, Broken-barred Carpet, Peppered Moth, Bright-line Brown-eye and their first ever Alder Moth. It was an exciting evening, their friend John Allsopp captured this nosy Fox cub mesmerised by the moth trap! Susan Stead tells us that the first Common Blue have appeared at Shipley Station meadow. Howard and Christine Frost have been to Wharram Quarry where sightings included Wood Tiger (they also saw this moth at Grimston). On the Wolds they saw Dingy and Large Skippers, Orange-tips and Small Heath. At home in Withernsea their catch included Elephant Hawk-moth and the first Large Yellow Underwing along with Setaceous Hebrew Character and Silver-ground Carpet. Winston Plowes in Hebden Bridge has captured Clouded-bordered Brindle, Denisia similella, Green Silver-lines and Buff-tip. |
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| 4th June 2010 |
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Paul Brothers and Karon Sharp were at Wilton Heights where their sightings included Dingy Skipper, Common Blue and Wall along with Cinnabar and Wood Tiger. At Ellerburn Bank the pair met Graham Featherstone and their sightings included Dingy and Large Skippers, Small Heath, Scoparia pyralella and Yellow Shell. At Fen Bog the trio found Dingy Skipper, Common Heath, Small Purple-barred and Silver Y. Steve Elliott reports a Green Hairstreak near Beck Hole. Gordon Brown in Saltburn has captured a Common Wainscot. Dave Oliver spotted a melanic Peppered Moth on the wall behind his Guisborough Trap. Dave Hatton in Farsley captured his first ever Campion along with Spruce Carpet and Small Phoenix. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Hedya prunania, Ingrailed Clay, Bright-line Brown-eye, Common Swift, Celypha lacunana and Metzneria lappella. Jesika Bone in York has captured Clouded Silver, Epiblema cynosbatella, Small Magpie and Elephant Hawk-moth and tells us that the Old Lady larvae have now pupated. |
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| 3rd June 2010 |
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Mike Smethurst in Rotherham has captured his first Seraphim and a Pale Tussock. John Hume was at Deepdale where his sightings included Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (photo two) along with Dingy Skipper, Green-veined White and Orange-tip. Jesika Bone in York reports Silver Y and Small Copper on the wing. A recent trip to Strensall Common gave sightings of four Green Hairstreaks. Damian Money was trapping with Steve Farish at the Woodlands Centre at Saltburn where they captured a good range of moths includung two Waved Umbers and Peach Blossom. Chris Pellant in Houlsyke reports the first Brimstone for many years in his garden, a Speckled Wood was also seen. Winston Plowes found Large Clover Case-bearer nectaring on dandelion in Pecket Well near Hebden Bridge. Dave Hatton in Farsley has captured a Spectacle, V-pug, Heart and Dart, Bright-line Brown-eye, Common Pug and White-shouldered House-moth. Ange Garrod in Sheffield has captured Pale Tussock, Lime Hawk-moth and Tinea trinotella. Butterfly sightings in her garden include Orange-tip and Green-veined White. New in the Scarborough moth trap for Lee and Jax Westmoreland were Mottled Rustic, Beautiful Golden Y, Common Wave and Common Marbled Carpet. Paul Brothers was at Fairburn Ings where sightings included Orange-tip, Brimstone, Common Blue and Small Copper. Moths on the wing included Common and Silver-ground Carpets, Yellow Shell, Celypha lacunana, Pammene auarana , Chrysoteuchia culmella and an Adela reaumurella being attacked by a bug. Paul also spotted some larvae which he has yet to identify - larva 1, larva 2 and larva 3. |
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| 2nd June 2010 |
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Gary Hudson spotted this Common Blue on a small verge near the M62 in Thorpe near Lofthouse. Gary says that Speckled Wood and Orange-tip were also present at the site. Jonathon Roberts in Wilsden reports a Green-veined White feeding on pansies this afternoon. Paul Kipling in Richmond was pleased to see his first Small Yellow Underwing in his garden. Graham Featherstone in Lealholm tells us that the Elephant Hawk-moth he was given as a larva last year has emerged and the Ruby Tiger pupae he saved from a building site have also begun to appear. New in the Lealholm trap was a Common Marbled Carpet. Steve Bamford was at Raygate Slack today from where he reports our first sighting of a Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary along with Dingy Skipper. In the Pickering area he saw Duke of Burgundy and our first report of Large Skipper. Emma Blackmore reports a Cinnabar moth in Lindley, Huddersfield today. Jesika Bone in York reports a variety of butterflies on the wing including Common Blue, Small Copper and Peacock. Jesika also spotted a Silver Y. Paul Brothers found this Ghost Moth on the old railway line at Crossgates. Other sightings included Common Carpet, Silver-ground Carpet, Orange-tip and Speckled Wood. David Baker trapped at Elvington last night where the catch included Small Phoenix, Maiden's Blush, Scorched Wing, Pale Tussock, Green Silver-lines, Clouded-bordered Brindle, Agapeta hamana, Epiblema scutulana and Cyclamen Tortrix. Tom Hubball in Silsden has spotted a Campion feeding on Bladder Campion in his garden this evening. |
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| 1st June 2010 |
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Dave Hatton was at Fairburn Ings where his sightings included Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Small Magpieand Celypha lacunana. At home in Farsley his catch included Rustic Shoulder-knot. Pauline Hogg in Tadcaster tells us that the Eyed Hawk-moth finally opened its eyes and spotted a Turnip, Setaceous Hebrew Character and Common Wainscot amongst other moths in the trap. Sally Whale reports Green-veined White in her Headingley garden and near Pately Bridge she spotted a Common Heath. Paul Brothers has walked along the old railway track in Crossgates where his sightings included Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Common Carpet, Silver-ground Carpet and Nemophora degeerella. Jesika Bone in York has been out on the Stray where her sightings included all the Whites and Orange-tip and in her garden Common Blue and Brimstone along with Small Tortoiseshell larvae. At home, the moth trap has captured Heart and Dart, Light-brown Apple-moth and Shuttle-shaped Dart. Belinda Robson in Scarborough has captured Red Twin-spot Carpet, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Silver-ground Carpet and Light-brown Apple-moth. Alan Miller had a very fresh Brimstone Moth in his Romanby garden yesterday. Graham Featherstone captured his first Pale-shouldered Brocade in Lealholm and reports Diamond-back moths on the moors. Christine Frost in Withernsea has captured some of those Diamond-backs along with Brimstone Moth and reports Nettle-tap on dandelion at Cleaving Coombe on the 28th May. David Baker in Tadcaster has captured Small Magpie, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Silver Y and Currant Pug. |
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