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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 47) 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
66.001	December Moth Poecilocampa populi	Lepidoptera: macromoths	237
70.106	Winter Moth Operophtera brumata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	107
70.256	Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	97
70.244	Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	80
70.254	Scarce Umber Agriopis aurantiaria	Lepidoptera: macromoths	73
49.039	Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	55
59.023	Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta	Lepidoptera: butterflies	51
73.065	Sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx	Lepidoptera: macromoths	51
73.015	Silver Y Autographa gamma	Lepidoptera: macromoths	45
70.095	Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	44
73.190	Yellow-line Quaker Leptologia macilenta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	44
73.194	Chestnut Conistra vaccinii	Lepidoptera: macromoths	32
73.192	Brick Sunira circellaris	Lepidoptera: macromoths	29
73.195	Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula	Lepidoptera: macromoths	27
73.210	Satellite Eupsilia transversa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	23
18.001	Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	22
70.083	Cypress Carpet Thera cupressata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	21
45.044	Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla	Lepidoptera: micromoths	19
49.069	Lead-coloured Tortrix Acleris sparsana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	18
63.031	Rusty-dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	18
73.113	Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	17
70.107x BF1795x	November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.	Lepidoptera: macromoths	14
49.083-4 BF1044x	Tawny Oak Tortrix agg. Acleris ferrugana/notana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	12
73.206	Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri	Lepidoptera: macromoths	12
70.107	November Moth Epirrita dilutata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	11
70.141	Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	11
73.319	Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum	Lepidoptera: macromoths	11
41.003	Large Pale Masoner Blastobasis lacticolella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	10
70.105	Northern Winter Moth Operophtera fagata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	10
17.011	Varied Ochre Ypsolopha ustella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	8
28.024	Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha	Lepidoptera: micromoths	7
32.031	Hemlock Moth Agonopterix alstromeriana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	7
73.068	Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae	Lepidoptera: macromoths	7
73.189	Red-line Quaker Leptologia lota	Lepidoptera: macromoths	7
73.345	Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes	Lepidoptera: macromoths	7
45.010	Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Lepidoptera: micromoths	6
58.013	Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni	Lepidoptera: butterflies	6
59.026	Peacock Aglais io	Lepidoptera: butterflies	6
73.202	Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus	Lepidoptera: macromoths	6
10.001	Oak Blotch-miner Tischeria ekebladella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	5
59.003	Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria	Lepidoptera: butterflies	5
73.327	Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon	Lepidoptera: macromoths	5
04.032	Speckled Hazel Dot Stigmella floslactella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
15.040	Ilex Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter messaniella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
15.081	Hazel Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter nicellii	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
49.083	Tawny Oak Tortrix Acleris ferrugana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	4
59.031	Comma Polygonia c-album	Lepidoptera: butterflies	4
61.003	Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae	Lepidoptera: butterflies	4
70.109	Autumnal Moth Epirrita autumnata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	4
73.224	Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina	Lepidoptera: macromoths	4
04.010	Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
04.012	Maple Dot Stigmella aceris	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
04.045	Golden Dot Stigmella aurella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
04.061	Black-headed Dot Stigmella atricapitella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
04.091	White-spot Dot Ectoedemia heringi	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
10.003	Bramble Blotch-miner Coptotriche marginea	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
15.063	Beech Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter maestingella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
29.002	Late Reveller Diurnea lipsiella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
40.008	Garden Mompha Mompha subbistrigella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
49.070	Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
49.073	Viburnum Tortrix Acleris schalleriana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	3
59.027	Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae	Lepidoptera: butterflies	3
70.079	Spruce Carpet Thera britannica	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
70.084	Blue-bordered Carpet Plemyria rubiginata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
70.097	Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
70.108	Pale November Moth Epirrita christyi	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
73.196	Black-spotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
74.009	Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana	Lepidoptera: macromoths	3
04.018	Barred Elm Dot Stigmella ulmivora	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.034	Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.082	White-spot Sallow Dot Ectoedemia intimella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.087	Five-spot Dot Ectoedemia quinquella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
04.092	Coast Dot Ectoedemia erythrogenella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
10.002	Small Oak Blotch-miner Tischeria dodonaea	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.029	Hazel Parornix Parornix devoniella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.034	White Oak Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter harrisella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.039	Common Oak Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter quercifoliella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.049	Blackthorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter spinicolella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.054	Willow Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter viminiella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.064	Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
15.074	Shining Elm Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter schreberella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
28.009	White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
32.018	Common Brindled Brown Agonopterix heracliana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
35.123	Bittersweet Moth Scrobipalpa costella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
40.006	Obscure Mompha Mompha jurassicella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.076	Tufted Tortrix Acleris cristana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.077	Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.087	Lichen Tortrix Acleris literana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.261	Tree-mallow Tortrix Crocidosema plebejana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
49.279	Common Cloaked Tortrix Gypsonoma dealbana	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
59.024	Painted Lady Vanessa cardui	Lepidoptera: butterflies	2
63.052	Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
63.069	Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
63.119	Marbled Fern Musotima nitidalis	Lepidoptera: micromoths	2
69.010	Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
70.081	Grey Pine Carpet Thera obeliscata	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
72.001	Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
72.027	Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.134	Large Wainscot Rhizedra lutosa	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.180	Barred Sallow Tiliacea aurago	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.297	White-point Mythimna albipuncta	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2
73.342	Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba	Lepidoptera: macromoths	2