Bulgaria October 2025 Moths and Butterflies Update

I had the moth trap on most nights and there was quite an interesting selection of late autumn insects.

There were also quite a few butterflies on the wing mainly Red Admirals (which may have been migrants), Eastern Dappled White and Clouded Yellows and there were a few Rush Veneers in the grass on the Steppe and a few Hummingbird Hawkmoths around.  

Updated Lep project HERE, now registering 425 species for the project site, an additional 12 species this trip subject to verification. A few highlights and interests below. 

Tiliacea sulphurago- moth of the trip and lifer. 2-3 of these. 

Aprophyla canescens- one of the most prominent species (above and below)

Episema glaucina- nice 

Probably Dicranura ulmi

Agrochola nitida (above and below) one to keep an eye out for amongst the Lunar Underwings? 

Agrochola laevis- another one to keep an eye out for 

Brindled Green

Feathered Brindle - pretty numerous. More species familiar from back home below.

Pearly Underwing 

Lunar Yellow Underwing 

The Cosmpolitan

Brown-spot Pinion

Beaded Chestnut 

Black-spot Chestnut

Vagrant Emperor 

Praying Mantis