Hi everybody, Next summer, I would like to breed catocala species but I'm wandering if it would be possible to get eggs from a wild female? If that so, how can...
Hi Alain, The only species I have bred is the Blue Underwing Catocala fraxini. Unfortunately it is an extremely rare species (migrant?) in the UK and was never...
I obtained pairing in a metre square cage in a greenhouse.They walked the 1 inch coarse sawn frame with abdomen quivering but laid no eggs until I put in some...
Hi all, I have been sent some eggs of the Streak (Chesias legatella) which have not been kept in a cool spot so started emerging as soon as I received them ...
Hi Reg I can find no reference to any other food plant for this species. My suggestion would be to visit a garden centre and look for one of the ornamental...
Hi Paul/all The local garden centres didn't have any broom species in stock but I have tried them on Gorse petals and between nibbling on that and squashed...
The only tests that I have seen suggest that a single actinic 15w attracts about 1/2 that of the standard 125W MV lamp - but it obviously depends on location...
I'd also heard the species attracted differ. Actinic being (relatively) better for Geometrids for example. Another effect is that less insects enter an actinic...
Hi Matt/all I dont think running it from a battery charger is dangerous as long as the charger casing is earthed, as it should be - its probably less...
Hurrah,Hurrah,Hurrah,First moth of 2004 in my new M/V lamp. A Winter Moth at 6 Deg.C.Am hoping to log all different moths this year. How many different ones...
Hi there don't want to worry you but based on your description of habitat and trap type (and dependent upon where you live (i.e. more species south than north)...
I am going to acquire a new trap before the spring and wondered if anyone knows how the species catch with an MBT (mercury blended tungsten) bulb might compare...
Hi Dafydd Briefly; the catch drops significantly with a blended bulb; blended bulbs run very, very hot and any rain hitting an uncovered bulb will cause it to...
Dafydd Paul is a far more experienced moth trapper than myself so comments on MBT bulbs must be accepted. However, I've thoroughly enjoyed using my MBT and...
Hi Andy My personal experience has nothing to do with my comments. The comments I made come from reading the available literature on the subject. I am sure you...
Hi Dafydd I endorse Paul's view re trap catches and MVB/MV though as a new moth'er you will not catch disappointing numbers with either. I used one for a year...
Hi Dafydd, When I first started MV trapping (after years with an actinic) I used a blended bulb (160W?) and a sheet, and was always impressed with the results...
Some years ago 4 traps were set up near Tintern (Wye Valley) for Scarce Hook Tips (harpagula).One young lad hooked up his 150 Watt domestic lamp to a Genny and...
Yes, the light from the MV bulb is very blue. A torch is essential to get any idea of the colour of an insect. Of course a torch is even more useful when...
Ford suggests that you soak foodplants in very dilute salt solution 1/300 from memory and you get more larvae through and less cripples.A friend of mine used...
It might be worth trying a pair of glasses designed specifically to filter out UV light - could be better for your eyes also. I keep meaning to get some and...
I had this treatment on a pair of glasses when I was about 15. It was just noticeable by others looking at me but as the wearer I could hardly see the...
Yes, giving it a bit more thought there is of course a lot of UV in sunlight (which is the main reason for wearing sunglasses). I guess the difference in wing...
Dear All, Thanks to everyone for all the valuable advice on traps, which I am sure will be useful to a lot of list members. Returning to mothing after more...
I've been at this moth caper for a few years but never tried "Wine Ropes".Any information gratefully recieved.Don't they get their feet sticky ?.With sugar I...
Dear All, Dafydd Lewis refers to the lightweight portable trap design on the Worldwide Butterflies webpage at very expensive prices. Their site makes it clear...
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