Migrant Moths Ireland: recent migrants

Key & photo-links DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Blair's Mocha Cyclophora puppillaria Delicate Mythimna vitellina Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera Nutmeg Discestra trifolii

to species Dark Hummingbird Pearly Small Mottled Silver Y Diamond- Rusty-dot Rush Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera Eastern Bordered Straw Heliothis nubigera Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica Shuttle-shpd Dart A. puta

(scarcer species to right) Sword-grass Hawk-moth Underwing Willow back Moth Pearl Veneer Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli Gem Orthonama obstipata Small Marbled Eublemma parva Euchromius ocellea

red = first Irish Agrotis Macroglossum Peridroma Spodoptera Autographa Plutella Udea Nomophila Cosmopolitan Mythimna loreyi Great Brocade Eurois occulta Vestal Rhodometra sacraria Antigastra catalaunalis

orange = first reported of year ipsilon stellatarum saucia exigua gamma xylostella ferrugalis noctuella Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni White-speck Mythimna unipuncta Palpita vitrealis

Bedstraw Hawk-moth Hyles gallii Stephens' Gem Megalographa biloba Bloxworth Snout Hypena obsitalis

Date

Site

County

DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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31-Oct

Brownstown Head

Waterford

X6197

day obs

Paul Archer

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

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RdP

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23-Oct

Bellurgan, Dundalk

Louth

H31

J095098

at light

Don Hodgers

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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18-Oct

Rathcor

Louth

H31

on ivy blossom

J186050

day obs

Don Hodgers

18-Oct

Brownstown Head

Waterford

X69

day obs

Micheal Cowming

Date

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HHM

SMW

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16-Oct

Brownstown Head

Waterford

X6198

day obs

PM Walsh

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11-Oct

Brownstown Head

Waterford

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

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10-Oct

Fountainstown

Cork

Delicate & White-speck Mythimna unipuncta

at light

Rodney Daunt

10-Oct

Brownstown Head

Waterford

2 Delicate Mythimna vitellina

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

Date

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03-Oct

Brownstown Head

Waterford

Delicate Mythimna vitellina

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

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RdP

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28-Sep

Dundalk

Louth

H31

J066060

at light

Don Hodgers

28-Sep

Ardmore

Waterford

X17

day obs

PM Walsh

28-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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27-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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26-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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25-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

25-Sep

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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24-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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21-Sep

Dundalk

Louth

H31

J066060

at light

Don Hodgers

21-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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20-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

2 Delicate Mythimna vitellina

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

20-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

20-Sep

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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19-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

19-Sep

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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17-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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16-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

day obs

Tony Bryant

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13-Sep

The Mullet

Mayo

H27

Dave Suddaby per @davesudds62

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12-Sep

Raghly

Sligo

H28

day obs

Michael Bell

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07-Sep

Cruisetown

Louth

H31

O143873

day obs

Don Hodgers

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04-Sep

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

X5698

day obs

Tony Bryant

04-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

04-Sep

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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03-Sep

Helvick Head

Waterford

X38

day obs

Colum Flynn

03-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

03-Sep

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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02-Sep

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

X5698

day obs

Tony Bryant

02-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

02-Sep

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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01-Sep

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

01-Sep

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

01-Sep

Tramore Burrow

Waterford

S6100

at light

01-Sep

Waterford

S6100

day obs

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31-Aug

Bellurgan Park, Dundalk

Louth

H31

J095098

at light

Don Hodgers

31-Aug

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

X5698

day obs

Tony Bryant

31-Aug

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

X5799

day obs

31-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

Palpita vitrealis

S577013

at light

31-Aug

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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30-Aug

Brownstown Head

Waterford

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

30-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

30-Aug

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

30-Aug

Tramore Burrow

Waterford

S6100

day obs

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29-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

29-Aug

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

29-Aug

Waterford

S577013

lighted window

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28-Aug

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

X569989

day obs

Tony Bryant

28-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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27-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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HHM

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DbM

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26-Aug

Dundalk

Louth

H31

J066060

at light

Don Hodgers

26-Aug

Bellurgan Park, Dundalk

Louth

H31

J097097

at light

Don Hodgers

26-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

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25-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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24-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

24-Aug

Waterford

S577013

lighted window

Date

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23-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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22-26 Aug

Crosshaven

Cork

for 4 days

S798611

day obs

Dara Fitzpatrick

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22-Aug

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

260

X5698

day obs

Tony Bryant

22-Aug

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

X5799

day obs

22-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

22-Aug

Waterford

S577013

lighted window

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DSG

HHM

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21-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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20-Aug

Ballyscanlan

Waterford

S541029

day obs

Tony Bryant

20-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Date

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County

DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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19-Aug

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

X569989

day obs

Tony Bryant

19-Aug

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

X5799

day obs

19-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

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18-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

18-Aug

Waterford

S577013

lighted window

Date

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17-Aug

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

282

X569989

day obs

Tony Bryant

17-Aug

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

121

X5799

day obs

17-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

17-Aug

Waterford

S577013

day obs

17-Aug

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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HHM

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16-Aug

Brownstown Head

Waterford

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

16-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

16-Aug

Tramore Burrow

Waterford

S6100

day obs

16-Aug

Tramore saltmarsh/embankments

Waterford

S6000

day obs

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

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15-Aug

Emlough, Cleggan

Galway

H16

Death's-head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos larva (adult emerged 07-Oct)

L578580

on potato plant

Heather Greer / Mary Lovett

15-Aug

Brownstown Head

Waterford

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

15-Aug

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

140

X569989

day obs

Tony Bryant

15-Aug

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

X5799

day obs

15-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

15-Aug

Waterford

S577013

lighted window

Date

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14-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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13-Aug

Antrim

H39

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli

on washing line

Rodney Monteith per BCNI Facebook

13-Aug

Bellurgan Park, Dundalk

Louth

H31

J097097

at light

Don Hodgers

13-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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12-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

12-Aug

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

12-Aug

Waterford

S577013

lighted window

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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11-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

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10-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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09-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

09-Aug

Waterford

S577013

lighted window

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08-Aug

Haynestown

Louth

H31

J035037

at light

Don Hodgers

08-Aug

The Mullet

Mayo

H27

at light

Dave Suddaby per @davesudds62

08-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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07-Aug

Ballyscanlan

Waterford

S5302

day obs

Tony Bryant

07-Aug

Fenor Bog

Waterford

S530014

day obs

07-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Date

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DSG

HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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06-Aug

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

X569989

day obs

Tony Bryant

06-Aug

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

X570990

day obs

06-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

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05-Aug

Dundalk

Louth

H31

J066060

at light

Don Hodgers

05-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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DSG

HHM

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DbM

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04-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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03-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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end_Jul

Pilmore, nr Youghal

Waterford

Death's-head Hawk-moth larva (adult emerged late Sept)

larva found

per KGM Bond/MINewsgrp

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DbM

RdP

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31-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

Bird-cherry Ermine

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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30-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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28-Jul

Dundalk

Louth

H31

J066060

at light

Don Hodgers

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HHM

SMW

DbM

RdP

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27-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

27-Jul

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

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SMW

DbM

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26-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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25-Jul

Ballyscanlan

Waterford

S538028

day obs

Tony Bryant

25-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

25-Jul

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

25-Jul

Athlone

Westmeath

H23

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli

at light

per MothsIreland newsgroup

Date

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24-Jul

Bellurgan Park, Dundalk

Louth

H31

J097097

at light

Don Hodgers

24-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

24-Jul

Waterford

S577013

dusk obs

23-Jul

Camolin

Wexford

H12

Gem Orthonama obstipata

at light

Michael O'Donnell per MINewsgrp

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23-Jul

Marlmount Court, Dundalk

Louth

H31

J056029

at light

Don Hodgers

23-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

Gem Orthonama obstipata

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

23-Jul

Kilpatrick

Wexford

H12

at light

Michael O'Donnell per MINewsgrp

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22-Jul

Ballyscanlan

Waterford

S5402

day obs

Tony Bryant

22-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

Gem Orthonama obstipata

S577013

at light

Date

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21-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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20-Jul

Marlmount Court, Dundalk

Louth

H31

J056029

at light

Don Hodgers

20-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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DSG

HHM

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DbM

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19-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

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18-Jul

Haynestown

Louth

H31

J035037

at light

Don Hodgers

18-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

Date

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DbM

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17-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant

17-Jul

Waterford

S577013

day obs

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16-Jul

Tramore town

Waterford

S577013

at light

Tony Bryant