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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 42) 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
73.068	Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae	Lepidoptera: macromoths	561
73.342	Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba	Lepidoptera: macromoths	536
73.186	Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	475
59.023	Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta	Lepidoptera: butterflies	391
73.189	Red-line Quaker Leptologia lota	Lepidoptera: macromoths	335
73.190	Yellow-line Quaker Leptologia macilenta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	335
73.359	Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum	Lepidoptera: macromoths	313
73.345	Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes	Lepidoptera: macromoths	272
70.095	Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	270
49.039	Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	265
73.180	Barred Sallow Tiliacea aurago	Lepidoptera: macromoths	264
73.224	Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina	Lepidoptera: macromoths	255
70.107x BF1795x	November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.	Lepidoptera: macromoths	254
70.244	Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	244
73.113	Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	240
73.015	Silver Y Autographa gamma	Lepidoptera: macromoths	224
73.194	Chestnut Conistra vaccinii	Lepidoptera: macromoths	208
70.097	Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	196
73.206	Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri	Lepidoptera: macromoths	195
73.134	Large Wainscot Rhizedra lutosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	180
73.233	Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra	Lepidoptera: macromoths	179
73.193	Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	174
70.107	November Moth Epirrita dilutata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	169
70.070	Mallow Larentia clavaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	165
73.319	Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum	Lepidoptera: macromoths	154
73.192	Brick Sunira circellaris	Lepidoptera: macromoths	147
73.195	Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula	Lepidoptera: macromoths	139
73.210	Satellite Eupsilia transversa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	121
73.325	Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	121
73.033	Figure of Eight Diloba caeruleocephala	Lepidoptera: macromoths	116
73.235	Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea	Lepidoptera: macromoths	112
45.044	Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla	Lepidoptera: micromoths	104
18.001	Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	96
59.003	Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria	Lepidoptera: butterflies	95
73.095	Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	93
58.007	Small White Pieris rapae	Lepidoptera: butterflies	92
63.054	Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	92
49.077	Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	90
73.225	Brindled Green Dryobotodes eremita	Lepidoptera: macromoths	88
63.031	Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	87
73.327	Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon	Lepidoptera: macromoths	82
58.010	Clouded Yellow Colias croceus	Lepidoptera: butterflies	76
73.182	Sallow Cirrhia icteritia	Lepidoptera: macromoths	76
73.099	Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua	Lepidoptera: macromoths	75
61.001	Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas	Lepidoptera: butterflies	73
63.069	Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea	Lepidoptera: micromoths	73
73.297	White-point Mythimna albipuncta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	72
59.026	Peacock Aglais io	Lepidoptera: butterflies	71
59.031	Comma Polygonia c-album	Lepidoptera: butterflies	69
70.083	Cypress Carpet Thera cupressata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	67
73.123	Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea	Lepidoptera: macromoths	63
73.300	L-album Wainscot Mythimna l-album	Lepidoptera: macromoths	61
70.258	Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	58
58.006	Large White Pieris brassicae	Lepidoptera: butterflies	57
73.093	Clancy's Rustic Caradrina kadenii	Lepidoptera: macromoths	52
63.052	Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	51
70.079	Spruce Carpet Thera britannica	Lepidoptera: macromoths	51
70.141	Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	50
49.070	Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	48
73.357	Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	47
41.003	Large Pale Masoner Blastobasis lacticolella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	42
59.024	Painted Lady Vanessa cardui	Lepidoptera: butterflies	42
70.195	Streak Chesias legatella	Lepidoptera: macromoths	42
73.232	Deep-brown Dart Aporophyla lueneburgensis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	42
49.069	Lead-coloured Tortrix Acleris sparsana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	41
73.202	Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus	Lepidoptera: macromoths	41
70.081	Grey Pine Carpet Thera obeliscata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	40
70.256	Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	40
70.049	Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	39
28.024	Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha	Lepidoptera: micromoths	38
73.187	Brown-spot Pinion Agrochola litura	Lepidoptera: macromoths	36
73.295	Delicate Mythimna vitellina	Lepidoptera: macromoths	35
72.003	Snout Hypena proboscidalis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	29
59.027	Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae	Lepidoptera: butterflies	28
61.018	Common Blue Polyommatus icarus	Lepidoptera: butterflies	28
45.010	Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Lepidoptera: micromoths	27
73.065	Sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx	Lepidoptera: macromoths	26
73.076	Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera	Lepidoptera: macromoths	26
28.009	White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	23
32.031	Hemlock Moth Agonopterix alstromeriana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	23
73.181	Pink-barred Sallow Xanthia togata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	23
31.001	Oak Longhorn Carcina quercana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	22
69.010	Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum	Lepidoptera: macromoths	22
70.108	Pale November Moth Epirrita christyi	Lepidoptera: macromoths	22
15.040	Ilex Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter messaniella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	20
61.012	Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus	Lepidoptera: butterflies	20
70.038	Vestal Rhodometra sacraria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	20
70.106	Winter Moth Operophtera brumata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	19
63.048	Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	18
73.237	Large Ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	18
73.343	Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	18
62.076	Double-striped Tabby Hypsopygia glaucinalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	17
63.119	Marbled Fern Musotima nitidalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	17
70.047	Gem Nycterosea obstipata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	17
73.291	Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens	Lepidoptera: macromoths	17
70.082	Juniper Carpet Thera juniperata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	15
59.002	Wall Lasiommata megera	Lepidoptera: butterflies	14
70.004	Least Carpet Idaea rusticata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	14
72.017	Vapourer Orgyia antiqua	Lepidoptera: macromoths	14
62.075	Gold Triangle Hypsopygia costalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	13
73.183	Dusky-lemon Sallow Cirrhia gilvago	Lepidoptera: macromoths	13
49.038	Rufous Tortrix Clepsis consimilana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	12
21.001	Apple Leaf-miner Lyonetia clerkella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	11
70.226	Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	11
73.348	Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe	Lepidoptera: macromoths	11
73.365	Autumnal Rustic Eugnorisma glareosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	11
04.010	Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	10
48.001	Nettle-tap Anthophila fabriciana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	10
49.083-4 BF1044x	Tawny Oak Tortrix agg. Acleris ferrugana/notana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	10
70.077	Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	10
72.002	Straw Dot Rivula sericealis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	10
73.187	Brown-spot Pinion Anchoscelis litura	Lepidoptera: macromoths	10
28.010	Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	9
70.029	Blood-vein Timandra comae	Lepidoptera: macromoths	9
04.012	Maple Dot Stigmella aceris	Lepidoptera: micromoths	8
10.003	Bramble Blotch-miner Coptotriche marginea	Lepidoptera: micromoths	8
15.028	Hawthorn Parornix Parornix anglicella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	8
35.123	Bittersweet Moth Scrobipalpa costella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	8
62.077	Rosy Tabby Endotricha flammealis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	8
70.109	Autumnal Moth Epirrita autumnata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	8
72.069	Beautiful Hook-tip Laspeyria flexula	Lepidoptera: macromoths	8
72.078	Red Underwing Catocala nupta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	8
73.307	Pearly Underwing Peridroma saucia	Lepidoptera: macromoths	8
12.038	Yellow-backed Detritus Moth Monopis obviella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	7
58.008	Green-veined White Pieris napi	Lepidoptera: butterflies	7
72.057	Plumed Fan-foot Pechipogo plumigeralis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	7
72.076	Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini	Lepidoptera: macromoths	7
04.045	Golden Dot Stigmella aurella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	6
15.078	Elm Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter tristrigella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	6
19.011	Leek Moth Acrolepiopsis assectella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	6
40.008	Garden Mompha Mompha subbistrigella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	6
44.001	Many-plumed Moth Alucita hexadactyla	Lepidoptera: micromoths	6
61.015	Brown Argus Aricia agestis	Lepidoptera: butterflies	6
62.072	Meal Moth Pyralis farinalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	6
70.283	Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	6
73.008	Golden Twin-spot Chrysodeixis chalcites	Lepidoptera: macromoths	6
73.131	Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea	Lepidoptera: macromoths	6
73.293	Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura	Lepidoptera: macromoths	6
04.026	Fruit-tree Dot Stigmella oxyacanthella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	5
15.029	Hazel Parornix Parornix devoniella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	5
15.052	Hawthorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter corylifoliella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	5
15.064	Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli	Lepidoptera: micromoths	5
15.081	Hazel Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter nicellii	Lepidoptera: micromoths	5
15.089	Horse-chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	5
17.011	Varied Ochre Ypsolopha ustella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	5
58.013	Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni	Lepidoptera: butterflies	5
59.005	Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus	Lepidoptera: butterflies	5
66.001	December Moth Poecilocampa populi	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
69.004	Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
72.001	Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
72.024	Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
73.092	Mottled Rustic Caradrina morpheus	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
73.121	Frosted Orange Gortyna flavago	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
73.179	Orange Sallow Tiliacea citrago	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
73.188	Flounced Chestnut Anchoscelis helvola	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
73.230	Feathered Brindle Aporophyla australis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
73.336	Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
04.019	Plain Elm Dot Stigmella viscerella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
04.034	Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
04.042	Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
10.001	Oak Blotch-miner Tischeria ekebladella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
15.084	Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter acerifoliella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
34.009	Pellitory Beauty Cosmopterix pulchrimella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
65.014	Oak Lutestring Cymatophorina diluta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	4
72.013	Yellow-tail Euproctis similis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	4
73.062	Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea	Lepidoptera: macromoths	4
73.223	Oak Rustic Dryobota labecula	Lepidoptera: macromoths	4
73.330	Radford's Flame Shoulder Ochropleura leucogaster	Lepidoptera: macromoths	4
74.009	Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana	Lepidoptera: macromoths	4
04.043	Beautiful Elm Dot Stigmella lemniscella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
04.091	White-spot Dot Ectoedemia heringi	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
12.039	Pale-backed Detritus Moth Monopis crocicapitella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.006	Rufous Stilt Caloptilia rufipennella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.010	Willow Stilt Caloptilia stigmatella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.037	Hornbeam Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter tenerella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.039	Common Oak Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter quercifoliella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.049	Blackthorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter spinicolella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.053	Firethorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter leucographella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.063	Beech Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter maestingella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.065	Dark Hornbeam Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter esperella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
32.018x BF0688x	Common Brindled Brown agg. Agonopterix heracliana agg.	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
35.010	Vetch Moth Aproaerema anthyllidella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
35.127	Tomato Leaf-miner Tuta absoluta	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
49.030	Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
49.071	Scalloped Tortrix Acleris emargana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
49.083	Tawny Oak Tortrix Acleris ferrugana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
49.086	White Birch Tortrix Acleris logiana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
63.038	Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
70.254	Scarce Umber Agriopis aurantiaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.059	Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.087	Small Mottled Willow Spodoptera exigua	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.109	Straw Underwing Thalpophila matura	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.136	Bulrush Wainscot Nonagria typhae	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.169x BF2343x	Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.197	Dotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginea	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.200	Tawny Pinion Lithophane semibrunnea	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.267	Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.334	Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.346	Least Yellow Underwing Noctua interjecta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
04.013	Apple Dot Stigmella malella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.015	Rose Dot Stigmella anomalella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.022	Purple-shot Dot Stigmella regiella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.032	Speckled Hazel Dot Stigmella floslactella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.047	Shining Bramble Dot Stigmella splendidissimella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.055	Beech Dot Stigmella hemargyrella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.058	Shoulder-spot Dot Stigmella basiguttella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.061	Black-headed Dot Stigmella atricapitella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.062	Chestnut Dot Stigmella samiatella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.089	White-banded Dot Ectoedemia albifasciella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.090	Broken-barred Oak Dot Ectoedemia subbimaculella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.099	Large Birch Dot Ectoedemia occultella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
06.002	Dogwood Cutter Antispila petryi	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
14.010	Oak Tuft Bucculatrix ulmella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
14.013	Birch Tuft Bucculatrix demaryella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.012	Maple Stilt Caloptilia semifascia	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.014	Garden Stilt Gracillaria syringella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.043	Common Thorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.075	Common Birch Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.079	Lesser Alder Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter stettinensis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.086	Sycamore Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter geniculella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
17.010	White-shouldered Ochre Ypsolopha parenthesella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
21.002	Blackthorn Blister Moth Lyonetia prunifoliella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
21.004	Laburnum Leaf-miner Leucoptera laburnella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
24.001	Bindweed Sleeper Bedellia somnulentella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
32.017	Brindled Buff Agonopterix arenella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
32.018	Common Brindled Brown Agonopterix heracliana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
32.029	Gorse Buff Agonopterix umbellana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
37.079	Kent Blite Case-bearer Coleophora aestuariella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
37.108	Glasswort Case-bearer Coleophora salicorniae	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.024	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.037	Cyclamen Tortrix Clepsis spectrana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.076	Tufted Tortrix Acleris cristana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.080	Varied Tortrix Acleris hastiana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.085	Elm Tortrix Acleris kochiella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.166	Common Marble Celypha lacunana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.261	Tree-mallow Tortrix Crocidosema plebejana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.279	Common Cloaked Tortrix Gypsonoma dealbana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
59.010	Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina	Lepidoptera: butterflies	2
63.006	Mint Moth Pyrausta aurata	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
63.051	Toadflax Pearl Antigastra catalaunalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
63.075	Pallid Grey Eudonia pallida	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
70.173	Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
70.196	Broom-tip Chesias rufata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
70.243	Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
70.270	Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
70.278	Common Wave Cabera exanthemata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.003	Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.045	Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.064	Mouse Moth Amphipyra tragopoginis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.097	Rustic Hoplodrina blanda	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.144	Small Wainscot Denticucullus pygmina	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.151	Webb's Wainscot Globia sparganii	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.173x BF2337x	Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.198	Red-headed Chestnut Conistra erythrocephala	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.255	Nutmeg Anarta trifolii	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.317	Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.329	Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2