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Friday, August 22, 2025

TRAPPING MOTHS ON THE ISLES OF SCILLY

I have just spent the last ten days on the Isle of Scilly and would like to thank Mick Scott for allowing Dan Pointon and me to view the moths he trapped every morning at his house, Longstones. 


Here are a few of the moths that Mick trapped:

Small Marbled

White-point

Clay Triple-lines

Chinese Character

Small Angel Shades


Buff-tip

Rosy-striped knot-horn

Four-spotted Footman



Convolvulus Hawkmoth

Old World Webworm

Vestal

Ruby Tiger

Radford's Flame Shoulder

Straw Underwing

Portland Ribbon Wave

White-speck

Garden Pebble

Hemp-agrimony Plume

Pebble Prominent

Silver Y

Striped-hawk Moth

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