See which UK moths I caught in my ROBINSON MOTH TRAP - with Leon Hills - LEON CREATOR

Examples of the UK moths caught over several nights with a ROBINSON Mercury Vapour MOTH TRAP - Privet Hawkmoth, Small & Large Elephant Hawkmoths, Lobster moths, Buff-tips, Peppered moths, prominent moths etc. This video should give viewers a good idea of the range of moths caught over several nights in spring & early summer. Even many of the smaller moths are intricately patterned or colourful & a joy to see in the trap. Almost every moth is released instantly the next morning after viewing. Exceptions are the occasional moth that I keep back for a couple of days in the hope that it may lay me some eggs. I enjoy rearing Hawkmoth caterpillars & allowing them to pupate - a large number of moths can then be released when they hatch the following spring. This is a great way to increase numbers of Hawkmoths generally, as very few caterpillars survive in comparison in the wild (predation by birds, parasitic wasps etc). I am rearing Privet Hawkmoth larvae at the moment & will post a separate video in the very near future.

Books most useful for moth trapping identification & larvae rearing:
Moths of the British Isles - Bernard Skinner
Caterpillars of the British Isles - Jim Porter

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