Charles Fletcher

Yorkshire Macro Moth recorder and interested in all things of a mothy nature. Retired GP and very glad I'm not back working.

[EftalBey @artikbisaIin]

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[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

I'm now on BlueSky and will gradually be disappearing from X. Same handle.

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

@eggboxenvy @BradfordNature @BritishMoths I've done the same. Same handle

[Aidan Smith @eggboxenvy]

Out near the Strid at Bolton Abbey today. What a great tree this was. Lots of blister mines (a few of which are now spending the winter in my wood store) and the feeding signs and hole left by Heliozela sericiella the Oak Cutter. #VC64 @BradfordNature

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

@Pazonaut @AndyDNunn That looks more like surface feeding I'm afraid, rather than a mine within the leaf.

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

@jesika55551 @Pazonaut @BC_Yorkshire @savebutterflies @StNicksFields @ynuorg @YNET4 @YorksWildlife @rewildyorkshire @MOTHIDUK No that's fine. No doubt about the identification.

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

@jesika55551 @Pazonaut @BC_Yorkshire @savebutterflies @StNicksFields @ynuorg @YNET4 @YorksWildlife @rewildyorkshire @MOTHIDUK That's great. Looks fine for Wormwood. There has been at least one more in the county this year. Do send me the details - gridref, date etc.

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

@AndyDNunn @MigrantMothUK @dgcountryside I think it has to be Silver Y. I'm trying hard to make it into something else but I'm failing!

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

@AndyDNunn @vc28wildlife @Pazonaut Indeed interesting. We've 50 records of microtheriella on hornbeam on the county database, but very few of floslactella - in fact they are nearly all yours Andy! You'll have to breed some out and see if we have carpinella.

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

@Pazonaut It's the joint fourth latest. The latest on the database for Yorkshire is 11th November.

[Mark Andrews @msabirder]

Like buses......
#teammoth #kilnsea
@DoubleKidney
from last night, also Delicate, 2 Palpita Vitrealis and my 2nd Clancy's Rustic

[Andrew M Allport @AMAllport]

Musotima nitidalis (Marbled Fern) on the sheet next to the trap this morning, Driffield, East Yorkshire. New to the county just a few weeks ago. I believe there have now been at least 7 individuals in Yorkshire including this one.
@MigrantMothUK @DoubleKidney @BC_Yorkshire

[Yorkshire Eden @SamanthaMay64]

Diasemiopsis ramburialis was the best of the migrant activity to reach the centre of the country, and our #Yorkshire garden last night. Also, Scarce Bordered Straw, Delicate, Udea ferrugalis, Gem x 3, and others.

[Migrant Lepidoptera @MigrantMothUK]

Spoladea recurvalis, to light at Skyreholme, Yorkshire on 25/10. Possibly a first for VC64. Paul Millard.

[Andrew M Allport @AMAllport]

Radford's Flame Shoulder to light, Driffield, East Yorkshire last night. 78/30 moths. With the first for Yorkshire at Spurn earlier this week and another at N Ferriby last night, how many more are in Yorkshire right now? @DoubleKidney @BC_Yorkshire @BritishMoths @MigrantMothUK

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

@whitfieldbenson Where was that Whitfield?

[Charles Fletcher @DoubleKidney]

About time one turned up in Yorkshire!

[Mark Andrews @msabirder]

A good trap last night, my first Clancy's Rustic, and this, which I believe is Yorkshire's first Radford's Flame Shoulder! Always wanted to catch one, and I swore when I turned over the tray 😊 #teammoth #kilnsea

[Aidan Smith @eggboxenvy]

Stigmella myrtillella (Bilberry Dot) - There's probably loads of these out there to be found, but it's only the second record for #VC64. The first being in 1883. #Otley #Chevin #moths @BritishMoths @BradfordNature @WildaboutOtley

[Damian Money @damian_money]

Palpita vitrealis from my Skelton garden trap last night. The 4th individual here so far this year of this seemingly increasing migrant moth @BC_Yorkshire @savebutterflies @BritishMoths @teesbirds1 @nybirdnews @teeswildlife @MigrantMothUK

[Mark Andrews @msabirder]

A smart Mallow last night was the third year in a row I've caught this scarce (declining?) species in the garden #kilnsea #teammoth