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 9) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73.244 | Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 189 |
| 73.249 | Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 128 |
| 70.255 | Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 107 |
| 70.245 | March Moth Alsophila aescularia | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 106 |
| 73.245 | Small Quaker Orthosia cruda | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 86 |
| 73.194 | Chestnut Conistra vaccinii | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 70 |
| 73.210 | Satellite Eupsilia transversa | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 61 |
| 70.247 | Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 54 |
| 49.044 | a moth Tortricodes alternella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 46 |
| 59.027 | Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 43 |
| 59.026 | Peacock Aglais io | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 39 |
| 70.246 | Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 38 |
| 73.242 | Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 36 |
| 70.251 | Oak Beauty Biston strataria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 36 |
| 70.282 | Early Moth Theria primaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 31 |
| 59.023 | Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 27 |
| 59.031 | Comma Polygonia c-album | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 27 |
| 32.018 | a moth Agonopterix heracliana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 24 |
| 45.044 | Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 22 |
| 58.013 | Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 21 |
| 04.045 | a moth Stigmella aurella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 18 |
| 73.195 | Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 18 |
| 70.253 | Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 16 |
| 32.031 | a moth Agonopterix alstromeriana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 16 |
| 70.066 | Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 13 |
| 73.250 | Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 13 |
| 65.016 | Yellow Horned Achlya flavicornis | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 13 |
| 73.069 | Early Grey Xylocampa areola | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 11 |
| 73.202 | Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 11 |
| 73.246 | Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 8 |
| 17.011 | a moth Ypsolopha ustella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 8 |
| 49.039 | Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 7 |
| 58.007 | Small White Pieris rapae | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 5 |
| 45.010 | Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 5 |
| 74.009 | Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 5 |
| 49.076 | a moth Acleris cristana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 5 |
| 29.001 | a moth Diurnea fagella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 5 |
| 73.113 | Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 4 |
| 69.010 | Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 4 |
| 70.141 | Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 4 |
| 28.009 | White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
| 52.002 | Hornet Moth Sesia apiformis | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 4 |
| 49.083-4 BF1044x | a moth Acleris ferrugana/notana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 4 |
| 49.083 | a moth Acleris ferrugana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
| 49.073 | a moth Acleris schalleriana | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
| 70.237 | Early Thorn Selenia dentaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
| 70.270 | Engrailed Ectropis bistortata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
| 10.003 | a moth Coptotriche marginea | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
| 32.018x BF0688x | Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella Agonopterix heracliana agg. | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
| 70.248 | Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 3 |
| 40.008 | a moth Mompha subbistrigella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 3 |
| 73.201 | Pale Pinion Lithophane socia | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
| 73.336 | Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
| 73.342 | Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
| 59.024 | Painted Lady Vanessa cardui | Lepidoptera: butterflies | 2 |
| 40.010 | a moth Mompha epilobiella | Lepidoptera: micromoths | 2 |
| 73.197 | Dotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginea | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
| 72.001 | Herald Scoliopteryx libatrix | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |
| 70.156 | Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata | Lepidoptera: macromoths | 2 |