Moths to see now
The following moths and butterflies are all expected to be adult or out now. This list is based on the current week (Week 14) and includes adult/mature stages found at this time of year from our data in Essex (VC18 and 19). The most likely species come first - note that those at the end of the list may be unlikely!
Bradley No | Species | Group | Number of Records |
---|---|---|---|
59.026 | Peacock Aglais io | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 1654 |
73.249 | Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 1028 |
73.244 | Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 857 |
59.027 | Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 813 |
58.013 | Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 709 |
59.031 | Comma Polygonia c-album | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 665 |
73.245 | Small Quaker Orthosia cruda | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 561 |
73.242 | Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 523 |
73.069 | Early Grey Xylocampa areola | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 479 |
58.007 | Small White Pieris rapae | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 373 |
58.003 | Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 244 |
70.141 | Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 214 |
45.044 | Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 211 |
59.003 | Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 192 |
70.156 | Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 172 |
73.250 | Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 171 |
70.245 | March Moth Alsophila aescularia | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 168 |
73.336 | Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 157 |
58.008 | Green-veined White Pieris napi | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 131 |
70.237 | Early Thorn Selenia dentaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 113 |
73.247 | Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 113 |
59.023 | Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 112 |
29.001 | Early Reveller Diurnea fagella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 111 |
73.194 | Chestnut Conistra vaccinii | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 101 |
70.066 | Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 99 |
61.012 | Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 89 |
58.006 | Large White Pieris brassicae | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 87 |
70.248 | Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 87 |
70.255 | Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 84 |
70.251 | Oak Beauty Biston strataria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 82 |
73.210 | Satellite Eupsilia transversa | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 80 |
65.015 | Frosted Green Polyploca ridens | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 73 |
49.039 | Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 61 |
70.281 | Sloe Carpet Aleucis distinctata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 60 |
70.270 | Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 56 |
73.032 | Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 55 |
70.067 | Streamer Anticlea derivata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 54 |
73.246 | Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 53 |
44.001 | Many-plumed Moth Alucita hexadactyla | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 51 |
71.011 | Lunar Marbled Brown Drymonia ruficornis | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 50 |
72.022 | Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 50 |
02.001 | Common Spring Jewel Dyseriocrania subpurpurella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 48 |
68.001 | Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 45 |
73.113 | Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 37 |
45.010 | Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 34 |
32.018 | Common Brindled Brown Agonopterix heracliana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 31 |
70.226 | Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 29 |
73.095 | Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 26 |
73.241 | Pine Beauty Panolis flammea | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 26 |
32.031 | Hemlock Moth Agonopterix alstromeriana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 25 |
49.362 | Early Oak Gall Moth Pammene giganteana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 25 |
70.157 | Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 25 |
73.197 | Dotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginea | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 24 |
70.103 | Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 22 |
72.001 | Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 22 |
73.201 | Pale Pinion Lithophane socia | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 20 |
73.202 | Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 20 |
28.009 | White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 18 |
73.243 | Blossom Underwing Orthosia miniosa | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 18 |
74.009 | Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 18 |
28.019 | Sulphur Bark Moth Esperia sulphurella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 17 |
70.239 | Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 17 |
73.248 | Northern Drab Orthosia opima | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 17 |
32.017 | Brindled Buff Agonopterix arenella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 14 |
70.095 | Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 12 |
32.018x BF0688x | Common Brindled Brown agg. Agonopterix heracliana agg. | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 11 |
40.008 | Garden Mompha Mompha subbistrigella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 11 |
49.087 | Lichen Tortrix Acleris literana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 11 |
65.016 | Yellow Horned Achlya flavicornis | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 11 |
69.010 | Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 11 |
15.043 | Common Thorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 9 |
17.001 | Spindle Moth Ypsolopha mucronella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 9 |
49.076 | Tufted Tortrix Acleris cristana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 9 |
63.069 | Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 9 |
70.203 | Orange Underwing Archiearis parthenias | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 9 |
71.017 | Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 9 |
73.200 | Tawny Pinion Lithophane semibrunnea | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 9 |
15.012 | Maple Stilt Caloptilia semifascia | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 8 |
15.046 | Brown Apple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter blancardella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 8 |
18.001 | Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 8 |
40.010 | Buff Mompha Mompha epilobiella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 8 |
70.208 | Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 8 |
74.004 | Least Black Arches Nola confusalis | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 8 |
04.045 | Golden Dot Stigmella aurella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 7 |
28.024 | Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 7 |
70.282 | Early Moth Theria primaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 7 |
21.001 | Apple Leaf-miner Lyonetia clerkella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 6 |
32.015 | Blackneck Buff Agonopterix subpropinquella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 6 |
47.005 | Common Ridge-back Epermenia chaerophyllella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 6 |
59.024 | Painted Lady Vanessa cardui | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 6 |
70.257 | Waved Umber Menophra abruptaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 6 |
73.015 | Silver Y Autographa gamma | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 6 |
61.005 | Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 5 |
70.049 | Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 5 |
71.013 | Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 5 |
73.102 | Brown Rustic Rusina ferruginea | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 5 |
73.325 | Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 5 |
73.327 | Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 5 |
73.345 | Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 5 |
73.357 | Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 5 |
07.006 | Green Longhorn Adela reaumurella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
11.012 | Common Bagworm Psyche casta | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
32.002 | Black-marked Diviner Semioscopis steinkellneriana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
32.036 | Parsnip Moth Depressaria radiella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
49.080 | Varied Tortrix Acleris hastiana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
49.083-4 BF1044x | Tawny Oak Tortrix agg. Acleris ferrugana/notana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
61.018 | Common Blue Polyommatus icarus | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 4 |
62.001 | Bee Moth Aphomia sociella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
70.142 | V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 4 |
07.007 | Sallow Longhorn Adela cuprella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
11.009 | Ramshorn Bagworm Luffia lapidella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
12.021 | Black-barred Fungus Moth Nemapogon clematella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
15.006 | Rufous Stilt Caloptilia rufipennella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
28.010 | Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
32.007 | Red-eyed Buff Agonopterix ocellana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
32.039 | Water-dropwort Brown Depressaria daucella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
37.071 | Grey Rush Case-bearer Coleophora glaucicolella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
49.020 | Heather Tortrix Argyrotaenia ljungiana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
49.073 | Viburnum Tortrix Acleris schalleriana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
49.240 | Birch Tortrix Epinotia immundana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
49.375 | Regal Piercer Pammene regiana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
59.029 | Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 3 |
61.001 | Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 3 |
65.007 | Chinese Character Cilix glaucata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
66.007 | Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
70.036 | Maiden's Blush Cyclophora punctaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
70.183 | Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
70.200 | Yellow-barred Brindle Acasis viretata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
72.027 | Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
73.058 | Mullein Cucullia verbasci | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
73.255 | Nutmeg Anarta trifolii | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
73.267 | Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
73.342 | Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
04.088 | Speckled Holm Oak Dot Ectoedemia heringella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
06.003 | Oak Cutter Heliozela sericiella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
15.011 | Dark Alder Stilt Caloptilia falconipennella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
15.028 | Hawthorn Parornix Parornix anglicella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
15.037 | Hornbeam Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter tenerella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
15.089 | Horse-chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
19.011 | Leek Moth Acrolepiopsis assectella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
45.004 | Triangle Plume Platyptilia gonodactyla | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
48.001 | Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
49.083 | Tawny Oak Tortrix Acleris ferrugana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
49.186 | Teasel Marble Endothenia gentianaeana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
49.330 | Pine Nut Moth Cydia conicolana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
59.002 | Wall Lasiommata megera | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 2 |
59.010 | Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 2 |
62.062 | Indian Meal Moth Plodia interpunctella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
63.119 | Marbled Fern Musotima nitidalis | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
70.184 | Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
70.195 | Streak Chesias legatella | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
70.201 | Barred Tooth-striped Trichopteryx polycommata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
70.202 | Early Tooth-striped Trichopteryx carpinata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
70.246 | Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
71.020 | Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
71.027 | Chocolate-tip Clostera curtula | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
72.019 | Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
72.044 | Dingy Footman Eilema griseola | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
73.045 | Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
73.107 | Old Lady Mormo maura | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
73.274 | Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |