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Common Macro Moths - April

 

This page shows the commonest macro moths recorded in Yorkshire in April.  The photos are not intended to be used for identification purposes, but may be helpful in deciding where to start looking in your favourite moth book (eg 'Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland' by Waring, Townsend and Lewington).  Remember that many of the moths are quite variable in appearance, so don't just look for an exact match.  Click on any of the photos below to see larger versions.  You will probably want to take a look at the UKMoths website and also the Yorkshire branch of Butterfly Conservation (see the 'Galleries' section) for photos of moths which are not shown here (and more photos of the ones which are).

 

If you have better photos of any of the moths on this page, and are happy for them to be used here, then please email them to info@scarboroughwildlife.org.uk .  Remember that photos should show the main features used in identifying the moth and be of a 'standard' specimen rather than an unusual form (eg not a melanistic form) - it is also better if the moth is in it's 'natural' resting position.

 

Many thanks to Charlie Fletcher and the Yorkshire Moth Group for putting together the list in the first place, and for allowing it to be used here.

 

Orthosia gothica

Hebrew Character

Concise Guide: P114

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Orthosia cerasi

Common Quaker

Concise Guide: P112

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Orthosia incerta

Clouded Drab

Concise Guide: P112

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Xylocampa areola

Early Grey

Concise Guide: P118

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Orthosia cruda

Small Quaker

Concise Guide: P112

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Cerastis rubricosa

Red Chestnut

Concise Guide: P106

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Orthosia gracilis

Powdered Quaker

Concise Guide: P112

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Selenia dentaria

Early Thorn

Concise Guide: P56

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Anticlea badiata

Shoulder Stripe

Concise Guide: P32

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Orthosia munda

Twin-spotted Quaker

Concise Guide: P112

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Alsophila aescularia

March Moth

Concise Guide: P22

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia abbreviata

Brindled Pug

Concise Guide: P48

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Double-striped Pug

Concise Guide: P48

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Conistra vaccinii

Chestnut

Concise Guide: P122

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Panolis flammea

Pine Beauty

Concise Guide: P112

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Anticlea derivata

Streamer

Concise Guide: P32

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Xanthorhoe fluctuata fluctuata  

Garden Carpet

Concise Guide: P28

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Scoliopteryx libatrix

Herald

Concise Guide: P150

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Lampropteryx suffumata

Water Carpet

Concise Guide: P32

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupsilia transversa

Satellite

Concise Guide: P122

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Diaphora mendica

Muslin Moth

Concise Guide: P94

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Phlogophora meticulosa

Angle Shades

Concise Guide: P128

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Agriopis marginaria

Dotted Border

Concise Guide: P62

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Selenia tetralunaria

Purple Thorn

Concise Guide: P58

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Lycia hirtaria

Brindled Beauty

Concise Guide: P60

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Colostygia multistrigaria

Mottled Grey

Concise Guide: P36

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Trichopteryx carpinata

Early Tooth-striped

Concise Guide: P50

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Menophra abruptaria

Waved Umber

Concise Guide: P64

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Orthosia populeti

Lead-coloured Drab

Concise Guide: P112

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Ectropis bistortata

Engrailed

Concise Guide: P68

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Drymonia ruficornis

Lunar Marbled Brown

Concise Guide: P86

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Cucullia chamomillae

Chamomile Shark

Concise Guide: P116

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Biston strataria

Oak Beauty

Concise Guide: P62

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Lacanobia oleracea

Bright-line Brown-eye

Concise Guide: P110

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Shargacucullia verbasci

Mullein

Concise Guide: P116

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Agrotis puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

Concise Guide: P100

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Xylena vetusta

Red Sword-grass

Concise Guide: P118

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Lithophane hepatica

Pale Pinion

Concise Guide: P118

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia dodoneata

Oak-tree Pug

Concise Guide: P48

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Cerastis leucographa

White-marked

Concise Guide: P106

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Pheosia gnoma

Lesser Swallow Prominent

Concise Guide: P84

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Red Twin-spot Carpet

Concise Guide: P28

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Agrotis puta puta

Shuttle-shaped Dart

Concise Guide: P100

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Notodonta ziczac

Pebble Prominent

Concise Guide: P84

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Achlya flavicornis

Yellow Horned

Concise Guide: P20

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Xanthorhoe ferrugata

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet  

Concise Guide: P28

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Aethalura punctulata

Grey Birch

Concise Guide: P70

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Notodonta dromedarius

Iron Prominent

Concise Guide: P84

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Nola confusalis

Least Black Arches

Concise Guide: P96

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Falcaria lacertinaria

Scalloped Hook-tip

Concise Guide: P18

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Archiearis parthenias

Orange Underwing

Concise Guide: P22

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia vulgata

Common Pug

Concise Guide: P44

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Cilix glaucata

Chinese Character

Concise Guide: P18

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Paradrina clavipalpis

Pale Mottled Willow

Concise Guide: P140

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Spilosoma lubricipeda

White Ermine

Concise Guide: P94

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Ruby Tiger

Concise Guide: P94

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Xanthorhoe designata

Flame Carpet

Concise Guide: P28

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Saturnia pavonia

Emperor Moth

Concise Guide: P18

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Odontopera bidentata

Scalloped Hazel

Concise Guide: P58

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth

Concise Guide: P98

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Lithophane semibrunnea

Tawny Pinion

Concise Guide: P118

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Agrotis ipsilon

Dark Sword-grass

Concise Guide: P100

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Cerura vinula

Puss Moth

Concise Guide: P84

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Nycteola revayana

Oak Nycteoline

Concise Guide: P144

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Petrophora chlorosata

Brown Silver-line

Concise Guide: P54

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Epirrhoe alternata

Common Carpet

Concise Guide: P30

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Mamestra brassicae

Cabbage Moth

Concise Guide: P108

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Pheosia tremula

Swallow Prominent

Concise Guide: P84

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Abrostola tripartita

Spectacle

Concise Guide: P146

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Phigalia pilosaria

Pale Brindled Beauty

Concise Guide: P60

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Tyria jacobaeae

Cinnabar

Concise Guide: P96

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Ematurga atomaria

Common Heath

Concise Guide: P70

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Orthosia opima

Northern Drab

Concise Guide: P112

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Discestra trifolii

Nutmeg

Concise Guide: P108

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Chloroclysta siterata

Red-green Carpet

Concise Guide: P34

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Drepana falcataria

Pebble Hook-tip

Concise Guide: P18

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Ecliptopera silaceata

Small Phoenix

Concise Guide: P32

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Theria primaria

Early Moth

Concise Guide: P72

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Odontosia carmelita

Scarce Prominent

Concise Guide: P84

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Xestia c-nigrum

Setaceous Hebrew Character  

Concise Guide: P106

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Autographa gamma

Silver Y

Concise Guide: P146

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Thera obeliscata

Grey Pine Carpet

Concise Guide: P34

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia tripunctaria

White-spotted Pug

Concise Guide: P44

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Ochropleura plecta

Flame Shoulder

Concise Guide: P100

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia virgaureata

Golden-rod Pug

Concise Guide: P46

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia pulchellata

Foxglove Pug

Concise Guide: P42

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Colocasia coryli

Nut-tree Tussock

Concise Guide: P144

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia subfuscata

Grey Pug

Concise Guide: P46

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Idaea seriata

Small Dusty Wave

Concise Guide: P26

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Pterostoma palpina

Pale Prominent

Concise Guide: P84

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Calliteara pudibunda

Pale Tussock

Concise Guide: P88

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia exiguata

Mottled Pug

Concise Guide: P42

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Mimas tiliae

Lime Hawk-moth

Concise Guide: P78

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Chloroclysta miata

Autumn Green Carpet

Concise Guide: P34

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eilema lurideola

Common Footman

Concise Guide: P90

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Spilosoma luteum

Buff Ermine

Concise Guide: P94

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Lacanobia thalassina

Pale-shouldered Brocade

Concise Guide: P110

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia exiguata exiguata  

Mottled Pug

Concise Guide: P42

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Agrotis exclamationis

Heart and Dart

Concise Guide: P100

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Eupithecia vulgata vulgata

Common Pug

Concise Guide: P44

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

Concise Guide: P62

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Hadena bicruris

Lychnis

Concise Guide: P110

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Euplexia lucipara

Small Angle Shades

Concise Guide: P128

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis  

Grey Shoulder-knot

Concise Guide: P118

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Thera britannica

Spruce Carpet

Concise Guide: P34

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Lomaspilis marginata

Clouded Border

Concise Guide: P52

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

Euthrix potatoria

Drinker

Concise Guide: P16

UKmoths webpage

Distribution map 

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