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Moths

A list of moths that have been counted in our moth traps.

 

Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)

Brimstone (Opisthograptis luteolata)

a poplar hawk moth

Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) [above]

Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)

Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)

Peach Blossom (Periphanes delphinii)

Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)

July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata)

Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola)

a swallow tailed moth

Swallow tailed moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) [above]

Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)

Barred Red (Hylaea fasciaria)

Satin Lutestring (Tetheella fluctuosa)

Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)

Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)

Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)

a large emerald moth

Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria) [above]

Grey Arches (Polia nebulosa)

Ingraled Clay (Diarsia mendica)

Map Winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa)