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Migrant Moths Ireland

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Welcome to the Migrant Moths Ireland webpage, providing up-to-date reports, summary and archival material on both common and rarer immigrant moths throughout the island.
 
Please email any records (recent or older), and photographs if available, as frequently as possible to  migrants [at] mothsireland.com, or post to the MothsIreland newsgroup.  Many thanks to those who have contributed to date.
 
Records listed here may include unverified reports and are subject to later updates.  Records submitted for Northern Ireland will be copied to Butterfly Conservation Northern Ireland for their website (www.bcni.org.uk/).  Records will also be used for an annual report on migrant Lepidoptera in the Irish Naturalists' Journal, and may be passed to other websites, newsgroups and the compilers of the annual report in The Entomologist's Record.
 
Photo: Death's-head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos, Castletroy (Limerick), 28-30/10/2009 © K Hannan.

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

September 2010

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

05-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

X6298

day obs

PM Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

04-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

6

 

 

 

 

2

 

8

Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

04-Sep

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

T2998

at light

Angus Tyner per MothsIreland newsgrp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

03-Sep

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

8

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos

X6298

at light

PM Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

02-Sep

Mounstewart (oak forest)

Down

H38

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J561707

at light

David McCormick

02-Sep

Mountstewart (garden)

Down

H38

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

form gammina

J558703

at sugar

David McCormick

02-Sep

Ballycotton

Cork

H5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delicate Mythimna vitellina

 

 

Phil Davis per MothsIreland newsgrp

02-Sep

Knockanore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos

 

at apiary

Pat Deasy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

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Method

Recorder

01-Sep

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X5799

day obs

Tony Bryant

August 2010

Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
31-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 2 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
31-Aug " Waterford H6 2 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
30-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 2 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
30-Aug Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 3 S6100 day obs Tony Bryant
30-Aug Tramore saltmarsh / embankments Waterford H6 4 S6000 day obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
29-Aug Clane Kildare H19 Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos N884276 on wall Sebastian Nagorski per Philip Strickland
29-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 10 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
28-Aug Brownstown Head Waterford H6 51 1 48 DSG in one trap X6298 at light PM Walsh
28-Aug " Waterford H6 4 X6198 dusk obs PM Walsh
28-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 10 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
26/28_Aug Melleray, nr Cappoquin Waterford H6 10 1 over 2 nights at light Angus Tyner per MothsIreland newsgrp
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
21/28_Aug Cape Clear Island Cork H3 + Stephen McAvoy per MothsIreland newsgrp
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
27-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
27-Aug " Waterford H6 4 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
27-Aug Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 10 S6100 day obs Tony Bryant
27-Aug Tramore saltmarsh / embankments Waterford H6 4 S6000 day obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
26-Aug Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 26 X5698 day obs Tony Bryant
26-Aug Newtown Cove, Tramore Waterford H6 5 X5799 day obs Tony Bryant
26-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 2 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
26-Aug " Waterford H6 6 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
25-Aug Donaghadee Commons Sligo H28 1 J5979 day obs Michael Bell
25-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
25-Aug " Waterford H6 3 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
24-Aug Carrickavrantry Waterford H6 2 S5501 day obs Tony Bryant
24-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 3 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
24-Aug " Waterford H6 4 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
23-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 6 1 2 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
23-Aug " Waterford H6 2 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
22-Aug Mountstewart Down H38 11 incl 2 form gammina J558703 at light David McCormick
22-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 4 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
21-Aug Mountstewart Down H38 2 1 J556708 at light David McCormick
21-Aug " Down H38 3 on hemp nettles J556708 nectaring David McCormick
21-Aug Innishannon Cork 1 day obs MA Duggan
21-Aug Brownstown Head Waterford H6 2 1 SY form gammina X6298 at light PM Walsh
21-Aug Carrickavrantry Waterford H6 3 S5501/S5402 day obs Tony Bryant
21-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 2 2 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
21-Aug " Waterford H6 1 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
20-Aug Brownstown Head Waterford H6 2 X6298 at light PM Walsh
20-Aug Helvick Head Waterford H6 1 X38 day obs PM Walsh
20-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
20-Aug " Waterford H6 4 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
20-Aug Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 1 S6100 day obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
18-Aug Tramore town Waterford H6 2 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
18-Aug " Waterford H6 16 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
16-Aug Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 16 X5698 day obs Tony Bryant
16-Aug Newtown Cove, Tramore Waterford H6 1 X5799 day obs Tony Bryant

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

15-Aug

Mountstewart

Down

H38

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

J558703

sugar (1) Buddleia (3)

David McCormick

15-Aug

Ardee

Louth

H31

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

at light

Peter Phillips per MothsIreland newsgrp

15-Aug

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

X69

day obs

PM Walsh

15-Aug

Carrickavrantry

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

S5501/5502/4402

day obs

Tony Bryant

15-Aug

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

Tony Bryant

15-Aug

"

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

18