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