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Hello and welcome to my moth Blog. I now reside in a small village in East Cambridgeshire called Fordham. My Blog's aim is to promote and encourage others to participate in the wonderful hobby that is Moth-trapping.
Moth records are vital for building a picture of our ecosystem around us, as they really are the bottom of the food chain. They are an excellent early indicator of how healthy a habitat is. I openly encourage people to share their findings via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
So why do we do it? well for some people it is to get an insight into the world of Moths, for others it is to build a list of species much like 'Twitching' in the Bird world. The reason I do it....you just never know what you might find when you open up that trap! I hope to show what different species inhabit Cambridgeshire and neighbouring counties.
On this Blog you will find up-to-date records and pictures.
I run a trap regularly in my garden and also enjoy doing field trips to various localities over several different counties.
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Thanks for looking and happy Mothing!

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NFY = New Species For The Year
NFG = New Species For The Garden
NEW! = New Species For My Records

Any Species highlighted in RED signifies a totally new species for my records.

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Thursday 10 June 2010

Cherry-bark Moth (Enarmonia formosana)

A really pretty Micro, a first for me, and it has a little story behind its capture....

I was at work and opened the car door to get in, a small brightly coloured Moth was flying about, I thought drat! I haven't got any pots on me as it settled on the window, the species instantly recognisable despite never seeing one in person before.
Strangely I went to cup it in my hands to get a better look, whoops it flew about and would you believe landed in-between the car door and the car body, I shut the door gently encapsulating the Moth and drove home.
40 minutes later I opened the car door tentatively and there it was still sitting pretty, so a mad dash for a pot at home and the result, a new record and an obliging photo.

Sometimes luck does shine down on you, note to self.... pack a few pots in the glovebox for next time!


Cherry-bark Moth Enarmonia formosana
Posted by Bennyboymothman at 06:44

3 comments:

  1. Ben Lewis10 June 2010 at 07:18

    It's nice to know it's not just me that does this sort of thing! Nice moth too, worth the effort- Ben

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  2. Skev10 June 2010 at 18:01

    One I'd really like to see! I learnt a long while ago the value of always having pots handy - aside from having them readily accessible at home, I have plenty in the car and a few in my desk drawer just in case. Best moths potted whilst at work so far include a Vestal and the first Antigastra catalaunalis for VC55!

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  3. Bennyboymothman10 June 2010 at 22:19

    Superb Mark! Vestal wow! yes I have a few in the glovebox and put one in my rucksack when i'm out in the community with my clients.

    Thanks Ben, having a break for a few days, so much catching up to do!

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