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New Book: Bird-dropping Tortrix Moths of the British Isles

2011-04-05T11:24:00.002+01:00

OUT NOW

Bird-dropping Tortrix Moths of the British Isles

A Field Guide to the Bird-dropping Mimics.

A comprehensive new field guide to the bird-dropping Tortrix moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

Written by Jon Clifton and Jim Wheeler, this guide shows classic examples of bird-dropping mimics, such as the Apotomis, Hedya and Epinotia and some of the cryptic black and white cochylids.
The moths are shown in their resting position, alongside a set specimen, with a brief account giving distinguishing features and use of coloured pointers to highlight the critical areas in a user friendly way. Maps show Vice-county distribution across the British Isles, alongside seasonal flight graphs and life size representations of each species, to aid identification.

59 Species
Resting Position Photos
Set Specimen Photos
Distribution Maps
Flight Graphs
Life-size Diagrams
Similar Species
Descriptions
Thumbnail Finder
A5 Paperback

ISBN 978-0-9568352-0-8

Available from Anglian Lepidopterist Supplies - CLICK HERE only £15 !

Norfolk Moth Survey Newsletter 78

2010-11-20T10:55:00.003Z

Latest Norfolk Moth Survey Newsletter (Autumn 2010) - Out Now!

Click here http://www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/NMS

Norfolk County Moth Recorder Changes

2009-04-09T16:46:00.007+01:00

After following the ongoing development, carried out by Jim, to his ‘Norfolk Moths’ website I felt in awe of his expertise in the use of this modern technology. His assistance in helping me with my Recorder 6 update and his undoubted enthusiasm for Norfolk moths convinced me that he should take over the role of County Recorder. His only concern was his lack of knowledge when it came to the verification of unusual and improbable records. Ken Saul & I have agreed to assist Jim on this aspect and help maintain the accuracy of our Norfolk database.

Please note that records can be sent in as a Mapmate sync file, on an Excel spreadsheet, input direct through the Norfolk Moths website. Hard copy records i.e. record cards are of course still acceptable.

Dave Hipperson

Jim Wheeler (County Recorder)
jim@norfolkmoths.org.uk

All Records
MapMate
Spreadsheets
Database Management

Dave Hipperson(Assistant Recorder)
dave.hipperson@lineone.net

Ken Saul (Assistant Recorder)
kensaul@stone-angel.co.uk

Jim Wheeler
Norfolk County Recorder

Records now on display

2009-02-26T20:53:00.007Z

The most recent 100 records of all featured species are now accessible to view from the http://www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/ web site.

Users can access Date, Quantity, Vice County and a the 10km grid areas for all the moths held in the database. (recorder name hidden from general access)

Just click the "List Species Records" link on each species page.

Also the very latest records added to the database are now displayed on the "latest uploads" page along with recent photo uploads.

www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/?latest=yes

So... get your records sent in and get your scores on the board! (miss ford!?)

Photographs wanted...

2009-02-20T14:33:00.003Z

Final 12 of 655 Norfolk Macros (past and present) requiring a photo.
If you have any good shots, please send or upload here...

http://www.norfolkmoths.org.uk/uploadpic.php

2121
Barred Chestnut(Diarsia dahlii)
1908
Dark Bordered Beauty(Epione vespertaria)
1675
Dingy Mocha(Cyclophora pendularia)
2001
Large Dark Prominent(Notodonta torva)
2200
Mathew's Wainscot(Mythimna favicolor)
2239
Nonconformist(Lithophane lamda)
1715
Plain Wave(Idaea straminata)
2356
Scarce Arches(Luperina zollikoferi)
2433
Slender Burnished Brass(Thysanoplusia orichalcea)
2219
Striped Lychnis(Shargacucullia lychnitis)
2220
Water Betony(Shargacucullia scrophulariae)
2482
White lined Snout(Schrankia taenialis)

Total: 12

Full list including micros wanted... http://www.norfolkmoths.org.uk/photosneeded.php

On Your Bike!

2009-02-18T14:08:00.005Z

Leave the car at home this year when out and about moth trapping, and get your bike out!

The ultimate in green, eco friendly transportation for moth-ers was successfully field tested in 2008!
The bike trailer, intended for small children, held a generator, Skinner trap, Robinson trap, 100m cable, usual moth pots & pans and a six pack!
Arrived on time, had a good evening mothing and eventually made it back home (minus the six pack).
Don't forget you cycle lights!
Buggy/trailer available at all good cycle shops. ;-)

(Bikes & trailer provided by Kate & Flo Heiss)

2009-02-18T12:54:00.003Z

New 2009 promo flyer for Norfolk Moths.

download here.. http://norfolkmoths.co.uk/files/flyer2009x3.jpg

iMoths - Norfolk Moths Mobile Gateway (screen shots)

2009-02-18T00:12:00.011Z

The Norfolk Moths web site formatted and arranged especially for the iPhone (or other smart phones)
features include:

Species Search

Flying tonight listings

1000's of species photos

Distribution Maps

Flight Graphs

Uses full Macro and Micro databases

Express Recorder

All just by visiting this link with your iPhone... imoths.com

A Net Full Of Moths - English moth recorders conference presentation by Martin Harvey.

2009-02-18T00:05:00.001Z

Martin Harvey's excellent presentation from the English moth recorders' conference (Birmingham, 31 January 2009)

Moth recording resources on the web

View more presentations from Martin Harvey. (tags: wildlife_recording moths)

From web resources for moth recorders - by Martin Harvey

"New developments
One of the most innovative moth websites is Norfolk Moths. Species info, distribution maps, online recording and many other features, including Mobile Moths, which reformats all this mass of data so that it can be accessed via mobile devices such as iPhones and Blackberries. You can also follow Norfolk Moths on Twitter."

Read the full article here... http://kitenet.blogspot.com/2009/01/moths-on-web-moths-count-conference.html

JW

Sloe Pug

2009-02-18T00:03:00.002Z

photo sent in to the web site a few days ago has just been identified by Jon Clifton as Sloe Pug Pasiphila chloerata.Only discovered in Britain in the early 1970's, I dont have many records from Norfolk...

More info here

Recorded on 9th June at Blakeney by Linda Simkins.

Latest website news

2009-02-17T23:48:00.000Z

Getting close to the 300,000 records mark! The grand total now stands at 283200.

Two great new photos from Barry Pummell of Spurge Hawk-moth larva (taken in France unfortunately!)

Sorted out the RSS news feed at last... should work ok now, and also gets fed to Twitter!

You can now follow Norfolk Moths on Twitter.... click here Twitter. More on this another time...

All for now.

Jim